Perhaps it’s a slow day, or the start of the week, or just the coming of age, but the brain just doesn’t get it. So come aboard the narrative therapy and see if it all makes sense. New reading brought a new investment idea: demographics and sector-economics by a new guru – Bob Froehlich, confidently espousing a theory that certain unavoidable truths like demographics can be put to good use. Aging boomers – invest in healthcare stocks, emerging nations and their youth – invest in consumer goods targeted to the young, the convergence plus continuing rise of technology – invest in…
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XMind in the lifehacker High Five best mind mapping tools
XMind21 Apr 2013 | 8:27 pmLast week, Lifehacker.com launched a new event, and asked people to nominate which mind mapping tools they thought were the best. Because they believe Mind mapping is a great way to brainstorm, make a plan, or turn ideas into the steps needed to make it real. The good news is that XMind has received the enough nomination, and is in the Five Best Mind Mapping Tools list. Now, XMind is still waiting for your precious votes for the final ranking. Visit Five Best Mind Mapping Tools page Scroll down to the vote area Choose XMind in the list and click Vote button on the right bottom Thank… -
Mindjet Learning Center Map: Quick Access to Mindmapping Videos
The Mindmap Blog9 Apr 2013 | 3:42 pmToday, you can do so many things with mindmapping software. You can run projects, brainstorm with your team, or manage all your websites and documents in one place. However, when I tell people all the things you can do with mindmapping software, I often hear, “That all sounds great, but how do I learn how to do all of that?” Mindjet, one of the leading mindmapping software companies, has created a website with a series of videos that show you how to use mindmapping software to increase your personal and team productivity. I think the videos on the site are quite good. However, I… -
Collaboration and Personal Interaction: Virtual vs. Veracity
Conspire: A @Mindjet Publication20 May 2013 | 1:16 pm“No matter how many shiny tools we have, we can’t get things done without other people.” So says Harbrinder Kang, Senior Director of Corporate Affairs at Cisco. It’s an excellent point; collaboration is defined by personal interaction, and despite technology’s ever-expanding advances, nothing can fully replace or perfectly replicate in-person conversations. But is face-to-face collaboration more effective? What would that mean for the remote workforce? Human Behavior: Not Afraid of a Little Technology In a recent study by Cisco on human behavior and effective collaboration barriers,… -
How to enhance your SEO keyword optimization with a mind map
Mind Mapping Software Blog19 May 2013 | 9:45 amIf you’re a blogger or manage a website, a mind map can be a powerful tool to help you develop a more complete list of keywords for search engine optimization (SEO). It can also help you to capture the data you need to make better informed SEO decisions. Mind maps are excellent tools for showing relationships between ideas and concepts – such as a hierarchy of words and concepts. That makes it an ideal tool to capture the results of your keyword research. In this new Mind Mapping Insider report, I explain how to do that. But I’ll also show you how to capture keyword and search…
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Conspire: A @Mindjet Publication
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Collaboration and Personal Interaction: Virtual vs. Veracity
20 May 2013 | 1:16 pm“No matter how many shiny tools we have, we can’t get things done without other people.” So says Harbrinder Kang, Senior Director of Corporate Affairs at Cisco. It’s an excellent point; collaboration is defined by personal interaction, and despite technology’s ever-expanding advances, nothing can fully replace or perfectly replicate in-person conversations. But is face-to-face collaboration more effective? What would that mean for the remote workforce? Human Behavior: Not Afraid of a Little Technology In a recent study by Cisco on human behavior and effective collaboration barriers,… -
Fun Friday Links: Mindful List Making, the Dark Side of Dark Storytelling + the Programmable World
17 May 2013 | 3:26 pmWelcome to Conspire’s Super Happy Fun Friday Link Time, a weekly collection of cool discoveries from around the Web. Most times the goal is to get you thinking differently about communication, collaboration, culture, and life in general. Other times, LOLCAT ATTACK! Submissions are welcome, and you can send them to conspire@mindjet.com for consideration. Mindfulness and Living a Busy Life “The to-do list is necessary part of brain hygiene,” writes Drake Baer. “And like showers and shaving, if you don’t make them part of an everyday ritual, things can get a little gnarly.”… -
5 Ways Collaboration Saves Time and Money
17 May 2013 | 1:17 pmAsk any C-level manager what their top three business priorities are, and there’s little doubt you’ll hear something like: increasing enterprise growth, delivering results, and reducing costs. It’s that third prerogative that echoes the loudest throughout most organizations, and with an impact that spans from initiatives to output. But with most companies driving teamwork like never before, we’re uncovering brand new opportunities to stabilize finances and boost productivity. Here are 5 ways collaboration saves time and money. 1. Shared Vision, More Resources More people involved in a… -
How Certification Will Drive Mobile Collaboration
16 May 2013 | 2:37 pmThere’s something about collaboration that makes people nervous. Sharing ideas and responsibilities opens businesses up to vulnerability and potential security issues, and the BYOD surge means the majority of partnerships are utterly dependent on mobility. But as the industry grows up and moves towards open collaboration practices, this kind of transparency is vital. Can certification provide the insurance necessary to drive mobile collaboration? It’s Happening Anyway, This Will Just Make it Safer First things first: what does certification mean in this case? Recently, Lifehacker reported… -
Business Collaboration Finally Grows Up in 2013
15 May 2013 | 2:25 pmAfter compiling decades of research, MIT Professor Tom Allen found that, despite the seemingly booming popularity of business collaboration platforms, people are not likely to collaborate very often if they are more than 50 feet apart. Kind of a bummer, considering the number of people who work remotely these days. But Allen’s number might not matter so much in 2013, as other findings suggest we’re on the brink of huge social change (as usual). The following infographic from Clinked.com, a UK-based business collaboration startup, states that75% of businesses say online…
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How to enhance your SEO keyword optimization with a mind map
19 May 2013 | 9:45 amIf you’re a blogger or manage a website, a mind map can be a powerful tool to help you develop a more complete list of keywords for search engine optimization (SEO). It can also help you to capture the data you need to make better informed SEO decisions. Mind maps are excellent tools for showing relationships between ideas and concepts – such as a hierarchy of words and concepts. That makes it an ideal tool to capture the results of your keyword research. In this new Mind Mapping Insider report, I explain how to do that. But I’ll also show you how to capture keyword and search… -
Droptask brings a rich visual interface to task management
17 May 2013 | 12:31 pmDroptask is a new web-based visual task management application that aims to help individuals and small teams to manage tasks and projects more effectively. However, in its current early beta stage, it’s missing several essential features. Droptask looks very impressive: You can easily create groups for your projects, events or teams – any logical gathering of tasks can be contained within a group. Groups appear as large circles within the application’s user interface. When you add tasks to a group, they appear as smaller circles within the larger group to which they are… -
Impressive new mind mapping magazine launched
6 May 2013 | 8:56 amThe first issue of Using Mind Maps, a new interactive magazine published by Faizel Mohidin, debuted last week, and it’s quite impressive. Featuring informative articles and a beautiful design, Using Mind Maps promises to help this visual technique to reach a wider audience worldwide. It is available now on the Apple AppStore and is delivered via the Newsstand app for the iPad. Topics covered in the first issue include: Collaboration – Liam Hughes on his efforts to build a worldwide collaborative mind mapping community via his BiggerPlate.com website and the new… -
Customer pain and its critical role in marketing and sales success
29 Apr 2013 | 5:28 amEvery customer has pain – unsolved problems that you must target and solve to persuade him or her to buy your product or service. But targeting the right one key to successful marketing and sales campaigns. The latest Mind Mapping Insider report takes a deeper look at three types of customer pain, how each one influences the way prospective customers think, and a list of questions you can use when talking with them to identify their key pain points. Convincing prospects to make a change When you’re trying to persuade someone to do something, you’re always battling against the status… -
Coming soon: The Visual Guide to Blog Strategy
26 Apr 2013 | 5:17 amAttention, bloggers: I am now in the process of writing The Visual Guide to Blog Strategy, an enhanced e-book that will help you to develop and manage the business of your blog more effectively. You’ve probably seen bloggers like Brian Clark and Chris Brogan rave about the value of mind mapping software for developing content ideas. But it’s actually capable of so much more. As a tool for business planning, it is unmatched. It can also help you to take control of the torrent of information you must work with each day: content ideas, marketing tactics – social and otherwise…
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What Successful People Do Captured in a Mindmap
19 May 2013 | 4:43 pmThere are things successful people do that less successful people do not do. Kevin Daum in his article for Inc. magazine entitled “8 Things Really Successful People Do” explores exactly what those things are. Having achieved some measure of success myself and observing and interacting with many successful people over the years, I can say with confidence that the actions highlighted in Kevin Daum’s article are spot on. If you want to be among the successful people in the world, I strongly suggest you incorporate these actions into your life. I’ve captured these… -
There are only 4 Jobs: A Mindmap
12 May 2013 | 7:46 amRecently I read a wonderful article by Lou Adler (@LouA) which highlights that there are in fact only 4 jobs. So often we think there are thousands or even millions of jobs. But when you get to the essence of any of those jobs, it comes down to a mix of four distinct job types: Producers, Improvers, Builders, and Thinkers. I created a mindmap that explains each job type. You can review the content of the mindmap at Biggerplate.com. You can also download the mindmap for free. Here’s what the mindmap looks like: Go to Biggerplate.com for a free download. Bookmark It Related posts:The… -
Mindjet Learning Center Map: Quick Access to Mindmapping Videos
9 Apr 2013 | 3:42 pmToday, you can do so many things with mindmapping software. You can run projects, brainstorm with your team, or manage all your websites and documents in one place. However, when I tell people all the things you can do with mindmapping software, I often hear, “That all sounds great, but how do I learn how to do all of that?” Mindjet, one of the leading mindmapping software companies, has created a website with a series of videos that show you how to use mindmapping software to increase your personal and team productivity. I think the videos on the site are quite good. However, I… -
Better Project Planning and Execution with Mindmapping Software
23 Mar 2013 | 8:50 amMany people are familiar with Microsoft Project as a way to manage projects. But how many people are familiar with mindmapping software as a way to manage projects? I would suspect not many. The real advantage of managing projects with mindmapping software versus traditional project management tools is that you can integrate websites, documents, notes, and images all in the same map. Teams can work on maps simultaneously creating a collaborative, integrated environment for managing projects. In addition, today’s mindmapping software incorporates traditional task management features such… -
Mindmapping Software: A Tool That Will Change The Way You Work
14 Mar 2013 | 4:23 pmMindmapping software has finally reached the point where it can truly be considered a tool for increased productivity. Today you can do the following with mindmapping software: Brainstorming Collaborative Team Project Management Data Analysis Information Management I have been using mindmapping software since January 2000 and I have personally seen the evolution of this software. What individuals and teams can do now with respect to project management, data analysis, and team collaboration is simply remarkable! Increasingly, as more people understand the power of mindmapping software, it will…
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Idea Mapping
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Upcoming Surprise Idea Mapping Workshop for 60 Professionals!
8 May 2013 | 10:04 amShhhh! It’s a secret! In 21 years of teaching I have never had this happen before. The CEO of a large international company has me teaching a 1-day workshop to 60 of his top people from all around the globe very soon. They have no idea what they are walking into, and for those of you who have attended in the past — you know they will be surprised and have a blast while they learn. I can’t tell you when or where and risk spilling the beans, but I will definitely share the outcomes after the workshop is over. To be continued … -
New Idea Mapping Page on Facebook
7 May 2013 | 1:53 pmIdea Mapping has its own Facebook page as of May 3, 2013! I started my Jamie Nast Facebook page primarily as a professional page. Over the years more and more friends and family have connected with me there. I didn’t want to burden friends with Idea Mapping news or business contacts with personal information they were not interested in. Now I can have the best of both worlds! So I invite you to like either my Idea Mapping page or my Jamie Nast page. -
Idea Map 431 – Recipe For E. Wedel’s Famous Czekolada (Hot Chocolate)
6 May 2013 | 10:02 amLast fall when I was teaching a 2-day Idea Mapping Workshop for the Learning Ministry in Warsaw, Poland I had a little extra time to spend with friends Wojtek and Ania Korsak. We took an adventure to E. Wedel’s famous Chocolate Cafe where we sipped on three different recipes of liquid chocolate. The Korsak’s surprised me with a gift of E.Wedel’s hot chocolate mix! This week I decided it was time to break into this delicious chocolate, but I couldn’t read the Polish instructions. So I called upon my friends for help. In response I received this Idea Map from a very… -
Idea Map 430 – Using Idea Mapping or Mind Mapping to Plan and Deliver a Presentation.
3 May 2013 | 2:29 pmDrew Davis is a Senior Business Analyst at Larimer County Public Works Division in Fort Collins, Colorado. I met him in June of 2008 when I taught my first 2-day Idea Mapping Workshop for Larimer County. The top attached map was created by Drew (using Mindjet) and used to prepare an innovation award nomination presentation (using PowerPoint) to his Senior Management Team. The map was used to summarize how the innovation was conceived, what was innovative about Larimer County’s implementation of Fleet Services as a Utility, and what he believed the potential outcomes to be. All the… -
While it Lasts – Huge Amazon Discount on Nast’s Idea Mapping Book
1 May 2013 | 7:48 amJust saw an email that came out from Amazon alerting readers that the Idea Mapping Book is on sale for $14.14 at a 43% discount. I don’t know how long the sale will last, but if you’ve been tempted to purchase in the past, now’s the time to pull the trigger! Here’s the Amazon link.
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IQ Matrix Blog
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Living with a Sense of Urgency
20 May 2013 | 4:16 amPremium Poster How to Use Map View Free Maps The following is a how-to guide with an accompanying mind map that explains step-by-step how to live with a sense of urgency. Living with a Sense of Urgency There some real and tangible reason why you’re not where you want to be in your life. It could result from unhelpful beliefs, dreadful habits, conflicting goals or values, and a plethora of other ways you have found to sabotage yourself. You might in fact have worked through these areas on some level, however for one reason or another, you’re still stuck in your old… -
How to Get Unstuck
16 May 2013 | 2:35 amPremium Poster How to Use Map View Free Maps The following is a how-to guide with an accompanying mind map that explains step-by-step how to get unstuck and out of a rut. Are You Feeling Stuck? So you’re feeling kind of stuck at the moment. Your life is stagnating and you’re going nowhere fast. Yes, of course you have all these goals you would desperately like to achieve, however for one reason or another nothing is happening. Somewhere along the track you’ve lost your motivation and drive and your life seems to be at a standstill. This place you’re at,… -
The Price of Success
13 May 2013 | 3:03 amPremium Poster How to Use Map View Free Maps The following is a how-to guide with an accompanying mind map that explains step-by-step the sacrifices you must make to attain success. What Success Demands No matter what goals or ambitions you might have, there is one thing certain: There is a price you must pay to get what you want in life. In fact, there’s no sidestepping the fact that any type of success you would like to attain demands something from you — it demands that you do certain things in order to get what you want. It’s simply the way life works, and… -
How to Overcome Failure
9 May 2013 | 6:18 amPremium Poster How to Use Map View Free Maps The following is a how-to guide with an accompanying mind map that explains step-by-step how to overcome failure in life. This is the second of a two part series about failure: Lessons in Understanding Failure How to Overcome Failure Take Immediate Action Having just failed at something, it’s important that you don’t get down on yourself by dwelling mindlessly at the guilt or disappointment you are now feeling as a result of this outcome. The best way to take your mind off the failure is to immediately take action. First of… -
Lessons in Understanding Failure
6 May 2013 | 4:48 amPremium Poster How to Use Map View Free Maps The following is a how-to guide with an accompanying mind map that outlines the lessons we must learn to understand failure. This is the first of a two part series about failure: Lessons in Understanding Failure How to Overcome Failure Failure is Unavoidable It’s important to understand that failure of some sort is unavoidable and inevitable — it’s simply a part of life. This is especially true while you are in the process of doing something new, learning something new, taking risks or stepping outside your comfort zone…
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Weekly Lifestream for May 16th
16 May 2013 | 2:45 amHope for humanity – an EPIC video http://t.co/njQ1UzFrj6 [ericblue] Shared Weekly Lifestream for May 9th. Weekly Lifestream for May 9th Back from travelling, but taking a short social media vacation for the next few days or so. Be back (sometime) next week! [ericblue] Shared StarterPad. Shared Scientists sequence genome of ‘sacred lotus,’ which likely holds anti-aging secrets / UCLA Newsroom. Shared PSTEC: How does PSTEC work?. Shared Try This 5 Minute Hybrid Finisher | Lean Hybrid Muscle Building. Shared Underground Strength System by Zach Even-Esh. Shared Zeo shutting… -
Weekly Lifestream for May 9th
9 May 2013 | 2:45 amGot a sneak peek of this vid a few weeks ago. What’s amazing is the creator, Ethan,is only 14! All for a great cause! http://t.co/l643Myd2yx [ericblue] RT @SlideShare: Hacking healthcare — the rise of the citizen doctor: http://t.co/KyTJHtSMCo via @sparksandhoney [ericblue] Shared Weekly Lifestream for May 2nd. Weekly Lifestream for May 2nd Lifting heavy today (or trying!) solo – at LA Fitness http://t.co/PuWdPNP3wG [ericblue] The wearable tech race is on, and Google, Nike and Jawbone are among the companies vying to win http://t.co/Sn2tpHiDZN [ericblue] Shared Mac OS X… -
Weekly Lifestream for May 2nd
2 May 2013 | 2:45 amAny recommendations for Futurists? – books, key people, blogs, etc? [ericblue] Shared Weekly Lifestream for April 25th. Weekly Lifestream for April 25th Shared wav-to-midi conversion – Stack Overflow. Shared Best Pitch Deck Examples on SlideShare. Shared Business Plan Guide | Entrepreneur.com. Shared Everything You Wanted To Know About Startup Building But Were Afraid To Ask | TechCrunch. Shared SaaS Startup Strategy | Three SaaS Sales Models. Shared FundingRoadmap.com :: Business plan features multiple choice answers,self calculating financial statements,online… -
Weekly Lifestream for April 25th
25 Apr 2013 | 2:45 amShared Weekly Lifestream for April 18th. Weekly Lifestream for April 18th Shared Bodybuilding.com – Meal Plan For Every Guy. Shared Want To Raise A Million Bucks? Here’s What You’ll Need | TechCrunch. Shared The Story Behind Photographing the Girl With Green Eyes in Bangladesh : David Lazar. Shared Bodybuilding.com – A Beginner’s Guide To Losing Body Fat!. -
Weekly Lifestream for April 18th
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Writing Life
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Getting your Brain to Work
6 May 2013 | 7:12 pmPerhaps it’s a slow day, or the start of the week, or just the coming of age, but the brain just doesn’t get it. So come aboard the narrative therapy and see if it all makes sense. New reading brought a new investment idea: demographics and sector-economics by a new guru – Bob Froehlich, confidently espousing a theory that certain unavoidable truths like demographics can be put to good use. Aging boomers – invest in healthcare stocks, emerging nations and their youth – invest in consumer goods targeted to the young, the convergence plus continuing rise of technology – invest in… -
Robinson Lake
15 Apr 2013 | 6:15 pmWe had a picnic at Lake Robinson yesterday, Sunday. Lunch was fried chicken, Thai noodles, curry vegetables, rice, French pastries, dark chocolate, water melon and cantaloupe. We tried to fish but did not catch any, though some ‘fishermen’ nearby where able to catch some small fishes. Everyone enjoyed the picnic; but the day was cloudy and had an overcast sky although it did not rain, which may have been the best weather as we ate in a table without a roof, and therefore a sunnier day would have been hot. At the lake, the wind was breezy so I wore my fleece jacket which kept me warm. -
Rich Poor Dad
14 Apr 2013 | 4:15 amLast night I attended a workshop sponsored by Rich Dad. It was a great event with an inspiring speaker, though I did not enroll in their course. Previously I attended the stock investing course and I was curious to see if there was anything new. There were a lot of different people in the room; well-dressed professionals in their long sleeves and ties, housewives, retirees and some unemployed or would be entrepreneurs in shorts. The speaker was good, likely a professional presenter or a sales man selling a well-known product. The event went like clockwork, like a Hollywood affair, with a… -
Working on PDUs
14 Apr 2013 | 4:08 amLast Tuesday I attended a day long symposium on project management. About 120 to 150 people attended the event. There were interesting speakers and the event was a welcome break from work. The event was held in a convention center in downtown, about 35 minutes from home. I had a chance to network and meet new people as well as banter with my office mates who attended. There were a lot of interesting lectures and I remember 2 exceptional ones. Looking back at the symposiums I attended in Singapore, I could not recall a specific outstanding lecture though I am sure there where exceptional ones… -
Game of Thrones
8 Apr 2013 | 7:39 pmLast weekend was eventful although I failed to file my 2012 tax return which is due next week. I had hoped to finish my tax filing Saturday or Sunday night; considering that I may need to send my state tax paperwork by regular mail like last year. Despite my failure in completing the most important task at hand, we were able to hike in the Conestee Nature Park for an hour, buy trees for planting from Lowes, finish Season 3 of the HBO epic ‘Game of Thrones’ – watching 10 episodes in a period of three days, watch the movie ‘Argo’ and view my allotment of DVDs from the library. I…
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Assistive Technology
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Walking to Health
10 May 2013 | 8:27 pmOh the years do catch up to you and when I turned and looked at myself in October 2012, I knew I had to chart a new course with regards to my weight and health, and so I decided to make some changes. I joined Weight Watchers in mid October and have been attending the meetings religiously which has helped to keep me focused and on track with their program. Each week our Weight Watcher leader encourages us to talk about a topic that pertains to changing behaviors and thinking about food differently. Having a group of supportive members in the meeting allows us to share new… -
Tools of the Trade- A Day of iPad Training
24 Apr 2013 | 7:22 pmMaxCases Educator Today I set off to do an iPad Training and thought it would be interesting for you to find out what I packed for the workshop. Of course, I packed my trusty Apple iPad which I have been using for the last 2 years and it has treated me well. I also used my Epson Powerlite 915W projector which not only supports VGA but HDMI which is great for using with the Apple TV. If you really want to experience the iPad when doing training then you need to carry your Apple TV with you, so that you can move around the room with the iPad as you are projecting the screen. Apple's Airplay… -
Clicker Docs for iPad Updated to Version 1.2
17 Apr 2013 | 5:58 amFor those of you who are using Clicker Docs for the iPad it was just recently updated to version 1.2 and some really nice features which include: Clicker Docs- Large Size Prediction Bar & Word Count What's New in Version 1.2 - Option to set a bigger size for the Predictor/Spell Checker suggestions - Improved predictor performance - Improved hardware keyboard support – predicted words, spell checker suggestions and SoundShift button can now be accessed while the virtual keyboard is minimized - Word count added to Document menu - Thumbnails of Word Banks are shown in Explorer, Favourites… -
iReadWrite for iPad-Powerful Tools for Writing
16 Apr 2013 | 4:22 pmIt is really exciting to see the traditional publishers of assistive technology jumping into the app marketplace and providing end users with powerful new apps that pack a lot of features. I had the good fortune to be able to review iReadWrite from TextHelp, Inc. which was recently released and am very impressed with the feature set. This is TextHelp's first foray into the iPad marketplace but they have been long standing publishers of Read Write Gold on the Windows/Mac platform and have a great deal of experience providing students with assistive technology supports. -
Belkin Tablet Stands - Adding Ergonomics to the Tablet Equation
13 Apr 2013 | 10:42 amWhile most schools are eager to purchase the latest iPads or tablets for the classroom sometimes they may over-look how and where students will be using them. When looking at how students will be utilizing the iPad it is Belkin Tablet Stand important to take look at the positioning of the iPad so that it is at a comfortable viewing and typing height. Sometimes in our haste to get the latest technology into the classroom we may overlook the ergonomics which can have a big impact on just how functional the system is. With this as a backdrop, I had a briefing with Jon Roepke, Belkin…
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NovaMind Connect
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Cognitive Dysfunction, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease
18 May 2013 | 10:09 amAs we age, our risk for cognitive dysfunction, dementia and Alzheimer's disease increases. It is difficult to diagnose the early stages of these conditions, so it is better to think in terms of prevention. We can maintain physical and mental activities and also eat well. This map gives links to lab markers, articles, studies, and a few healthy products. As always, the information is intended to be educational only and not a prescription for anyone. The original NM5 map is posted as an image and fully hyperlinked PDF at the website linked in the title box. Red starred branches are newest, not… -
EMF and Children
17 May 2013 | 4:45 pmMost of us have not had a lifetime of artificial EMF exposure, but our children and grandchildren may not be able to escape it. This map describes some of the risks specific to infancy and childhood and offers links to some precautionary steps parents may take. The original NM5 map is posted as an image and a hyperlinked PDF at the website linked in the title. Red stars indicated newest links, not necessarily the most important. Mind Map: EMF and Children -
EMF and Interfacial Water
17 May 2013 | 11:04 amOur bodies are mostly water. And almost all of the water in our bodies is located at interfaces with membranes or molecules. Interfacial water acts more like a crystal than a bulk fluid. It resonates and responds to EMF, both natural and artificial. It is here that the adverse effects are believed to occur. This map presents information and links to overviews, studies and hypotheses on this important subject. The original NM5 map is located at the website linked in the top title box as an image and an actively hyperlinked PDF.Mind Map: Interfacial Water and EMF -
Maladie de Lyme
16 Jan 2013 | 9:28 pmArticle de synthèse sur la maladie de Lyme © Medic'All Maps, 2012Mind Map: Maladie de Lyme -
EMF Bio-Effects Proposed Mechanisms: Index of Maps
22 Oct 2012 | 3:24 pmThis is an Index Map to all the individual maps posted at www.Oscillatorium.com on the subject of EMF Bio-Effects: Proposed Mechanisms. It was created in NM5, but is shown here as an image only, hyperlinked to the PDF version.Mind Map: EMF Bio-Effects Proposed Mechanisms: Index of Maps
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Mind Map Art
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Regent Montmartre Hostel
16 May 2013 | 2:24 amThe Regent Montmartre Hostel mind map will help you to discover the hostel’s neighborhood and take advantage of your journey in Paris. The mind map breaks down personal needs, how to move around, have fun and go to pop concerts, go shopping and discover romantic places like Montmartre. -
Young and Happy
24 Apr 2013 | 2:27 amThe Young and Happy mind map will help you to discover the hostel’s neighborhood and take advantage of your journey in Paris. The mind map breaks down food, how to move around, have fun and nice shops for all you need. -
Do You Speak Intercultural
10 Apr 2013 | 1:48 amThe Parlez-vous interculturel mind map will help you to discover and practice French like in other countries than France. It will show you the diversity of that language. The mind map breaks down all the chapters you’ll find in “Parlez-vous interculturel” book. -
Handling Criticism
3 Apr 2013 | 12:24 amThe Handling Criticism mind map explores the steps you must take to handle the criticism that you will most likely face as you make progress along your journey towards your goals. -
Pierre Fabre presentation
20 Mar 2013 | 12:49 amThe Pierre Fabre presentation mind map will show you how and why the enterprise uses Tango 04’s monitoring. The mind map breaks down objectives, difficulties, challenges and more.
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XMind
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Most popular mind mapping tool on Lifehacker
19 May 2013 | 6:23 pmLast month, the famous Internet Media – Lifehacker launched a vote campaign of the best mind mapping tool. More than 4,000 readers from different countries joined in this voting campaign. Finally, XMind won the competition as the most popular mind mapping software by a large margin. They said “it’s still extremely flexible, works great on any desktop OS, and makes it easy to organize your ideas and thoughts in a variety of different styles, diagrams, and designs”. During the process, Lifehacker posted 3 blogs for inviting the readers to vote for the best mind mapping tool. In the… -
XMind in the lifehacker High Five best mind mapping tools
21 Apr 2013 | 8:27 pmLast week, Lifehacker.com launched a new event, and asked people to nominate which mind mapping tools they thought were the best. Because they believe Mind mapping is a great way to brainstorm, make a plan, or turn ideas into the steps needed to make it real. The good news is that XMind has received the enough nomination, and is in the Five Best Mind Mapping Tools list. Now, XMind is still waiting for your precious votes for the final ranking. Visit Five Best Mind Mapping Tools page Scroll down to the vote area Choose XMind in the list and click Vote button on the right bottom Thank… -
Powerful Matrix
1 Apr 2013 | 2:47 amWe’ve known that mind mapping is a very useful tool for idea management, strategic analysis, etc. But what if meeting big data or complex project? For this situation, the Matrix structure in XMind could be our one effective solution. It has a spreadsheet layout, but has some more special features. Every cell can have multiple topics. Every topic can have its own structure to express content accurately, like logic, tree, and etc. Relationship, boundary and summary can be added for illustrating more logic relationships. Matrix can also be converted into other structures, like mindmap,… -
The Style
21 Mar 2013 | 2:31 amPeople may already know the theme in XMind. Esp. the theme-extracting feature can extract all attribute settings of topics, relationships, lines, boundaries and etc. This also means applying a theme to the map will modify all these elements in it. But what if we just want to change the relationship, topic, or boundary only? Here is the Style. The style feature allows us to change topic, boundary or relationship separately. And more, we can design one special topic style, extract and rename it for future usage. Below will show you how to enjoy the Style Apply Style First, let’s see… -
Powerful filter
21 Jan 2013 | 2:32 amConcentrating on one thing one time can make you more successful. For presentation or review of your mind map, you may desire to display and contrast just parts of topics at the screen. Filter feature can help you to concentrate on a series of topics, sharing same markers or labels. Once entered the filter mode, the background will be dark and topics containing the selected markers or labels will be lighted. By this way, the filter supports you to focus on the similar objectives and gives you a different view, such as the first priority tasks or particular person’s tasks. Enter filter…
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CSO: The World of ConceptDraw
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Lawyers: Help Startups Make Good Decisions
9 May 2013 | 8:22 amLast week I spoke with Russell Case, an attorney here in Boise. He just started using ConceptDraw MINDMAP in his legal practice and is pretty thrilled with the results. Case's work falls into three main categories: corporate expansion, international law, and business startups. While each category is unique, they all have one thing in common: Success depends on his clients fully understanding the choices before them and the implications of the choices they make. “By using MINDMAP or PRO," Case says, "I can create a visual document that shows them where they are now, where they’re trying to… -
Free Upgrades to ConceptDraw PRO
29 Apr 2013 | 7:18 amCS Odessa has just announced important free upgrades to the company’s ConceptDraw PRO business graphics and diagramming package. ConceptDraw PRO 9.4 features an enhanced startup wizard, new connectors technology and ConceptDraw Solution Park additions to help users produce professional results more quickly, easily and cost effectively. The upgraded ConceptDraw PRO package demonstrates CS Odessa’s ongoing commitment to continuously improving its solutions suite. Improvements include: A new Start Up Wizard that allows users to set basic formatting features. Arrows 10 technology to… -
Why companies should care about sustainability.
22 Apr 2013 | 10:34 amLast week I blogged about why investors care about sustainability. The other side of the coin is to consider why companies should care about it. The most obvious reason is that companies (public companies, anyway) should care for the very reason that investors care. And the corollary to that is that companies should care not only because investors do, but because investors care enough that this secondary market in sustainability info is springing up. Firms that provide investors with financial information think they can make money by supplying investors with this information (and just so… -
Nodes are Still News: Robert Kosara in Harvard Business Review Blog
18 Apr 2013 | 10:04 amI mentioned eagereyes.com the other day. This is the braindhild of Robert Kosara who, it turns out, is a very prolific thinker on the subject of data visualization. I ran across his work again today in a post on the Harvard Business Review Blog. Here's the map I made of his post (and I'll post it to Biggerplate): What I thought was interesting about his post was that: He mentions node maps. (I say this as one of the brotherhood/sisterhood of people who don't get why mind mapping, such a powerful approach to information management, struggles so hard to find an audience. So it's always nice to… -
Do Investors Care About Corporate Sustainability?
17 Apr 2013 | 8:59 amI ran across a PriceWaterhouseCoopers report on whether investors care about a company's efforts to be more sustainable--and not just in the environmental sense of the word. The conclusion: Boy do they. The report, Do investors care about sustainability? Seven trends provide clues, provides evidence of an interesting loop: Investor interest in sustainable practices has become so popular that financial reporting companies are now starting to provide easy access to information on these practices. As companies realize how easy it is for investors (and potential investors) to get a hold of this…
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Activate your Membership on Mindomo Desktop
9 May 2013 | 6:44 amYou must be really excited to have purchased a Mindomo membership plan to organize your ideas with mind mapping. You may want to go a step further and start working on Mindomo Desktop but you have no idea how to transfer your membership to this version. How do you activate your membership on Mindomo Desktop? [...] -
Take Notes as you Speak Using a Mind Map
15 Apr 2013 | 2:45 amIf you are eager to get the most out of your at-a-distance collaborations or Skype meetings, make sure you have a good grasp on the information that is delivered to you and clear understanding of the communicated terms and conditions by taking notes on a mind map. Real time collaboration is about making sure that [...] -
Adobe Air Update 3.6 Mindomo Issues
11 Apr 2013 | 3:08 amDear Mindomo Users, After the release of Adobe Air 3.6 update, some of our users have encountered several errors while working on Mindomo Desktop on both Mac and Windows. If you have received an error when closing the app, you are most likely affected by this update. What we recommend is to uninstall Adobe Air [...] -
Enhance your Meetings with Multimedia Resources
5 Apr 2013 | 2:32 amDid you know you can add video and audio files to your mind map as you summon your resources online? Next time you’re planning a meeting and want to add more resources to the already sketched out meeting draft, make sure to include video and audio files within the mind map topics. This is how [...] -
Professional Mind Mapping An invitation to collaborate
29 Mar 2013 | 2:37 amIs hospitality part of your business? With the launching of the new Professional Membership, we’ve been having several requests for clarifying the difference between a User and a Guest. In order to have a clear understanding of the difference between these two concepts, try to keep in mind that the user and the guest [...]
