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If you’re suffering from information overload (and who isn’t these days!) or are having trouble managing all of the projects that are part of your workload, then you ought to check out a groundbreaking e-book written by Chuck Frey that offers a practical solution - mind mapping software.
As my clients and friends know, I’m a […]

Newsletter marketing becomes easy when you prepare an editorial calendar in advance. An editorial calendar helps you the unnecessary costs and stress associated with last minute production.
Identifying the titles of upcoming issues puts your subconscious mind to work, so that, when you begin to prepare your newsletter, you’re usually surprised to find how much work […]

Boundaries visually unite topic and the subtopics associated with it by adding a border and a background. Boundaries are one of the most noticeable ways you can enhance the appearance of your mind maps while helping them communicate more effectively.
The easiest way to add a boundary to a selected topic is to use the […]

Keyboard shortcuts can save time for users of Mindjet’s MindManager 7.0 Pro mind mapping software. In general, mind mapping saves you time planning and writing by helping you see details–like chapter contents–in the context of the whole book. To help you work as efficiently as possible, MindManager offers numerous productivity-enhancing keyboard shortcuts. These allow you […]

Most mind maps created with software like Mindjet’s MindManager 7.0 Pro position with topics and subtopics around the Center Topic in the middle of the map. However, you can easily select a different map layout to brand the appearance of your maps or to accommodate different types of information.
To choose an alternative layout, right-click the […]

Previously, I described how you can brand your mind maps by adding an image to the Center Topic of your Mindjet MindManager 7.0 maps. I shows how to add your logo or a distinctive photograph to the Center Topic, and adjust the image’s location in the Center Topic.
There’s an even simpler way of adjusting […]

One of the best ways you can enhance your firm’s professional image is by creating a common “look” to all your your other print and online marketing messages. One of the most distinctive ways you can do this is to customize the mind maps you create with Mindjet’s MindManager is by adding a photograph, or […]

One of the most obvious ways you can visually brand your mind maps created with Mindjet’s MindManager 7.0, or other mind mapping programs, is to add a distinct background. Backgrounds help set your maps apart from your competition. They also help you project a professional image by making your maps consistent with your other […]

One of the best ways you can enhance your firm’s image in your client and prospect’s mind is to modify the headers and footers of mind maps created with Mindjet’s MindManager 7.0 Pro. Clients and prospects will note your professionalism When when the appearance of your mind maps matches your other online and print marketing […]

Although most entrepreneurs and marketing managers agree that all of a firm’s print and online communications should project the same image, many mind mapping users fail to use all of the design capabilities built into mind mapping software programs like Mindjet’s MindManager 7.0.
All too often, firms of all sizes never move beyond MindManager’s default […]

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