How to brainstorm your way to thought leadership

In today’s business world, the ability to develop profitable new ideas is a critically important skill, says Mark Levy in his new report, List-Making as a Tool of Thought Leadership. To do this, he recommends brainstorming a series of lists to develop a storehouse of fresh ideas that you can use to grow your influence in your work – to become a thought leader in your area of expertise.The list-making process that Levy recommends has much in common with mind mapping, which often involves the deconstructing of a problem, challenge or project into...

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July 2011 mind mapping coaching call is now online

Thanks to everyone who sent me questions during the month of July. My replies have just been published in the latest mind mapping coaching call, which covers these topics:Mobile apps that have an outline viewProcess for capturing ideas from the web for possible inclusion in a mind mapAre IT departments using mind mapping software?Is mind mapping software used for enterprise architecture analysisCan mind mapping software do “layers” – like Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator?Mind Mapping Insider members can access this audio file using the link below:If...

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Using mind mapping software to consider the future and its many opportunities

Earlier this week, I watched an excerpt of a conference in which a number of well-known speakers were talking about the accelerating rate of change today, fueled by compounding developments in technology and science. At one point, the keynote speaker talked metaphorically about a fork in the road between “What If?” and “If Only” – the difference between embracing change and our opportunity to develop big ideas, versus putting our heads in the sand like ostriches, and then regretting we didn’t jump at these opportunities when they were first emerging....

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Mastering MindManager for Projects: An excellent training program for project management

Mastering MindManager for Projects is an online course that does an excellent job of teaching the average business person how to create a customized and practical visual dashboard to manage your projects more effectively.Even if you’ve done some project management using your mind mapping software, you will find something of value in Warren Arbuckle’s 2.5-hour video e-course, which is based on the principles of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK) and focuses on the project life cycle (initiation, planning, execution & close out)...

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A snapshot of business use of mind mapping software (infographic)

Category: Resources I’m a big fan of infographics. So when the chance came to have one created to highlight the results of my recent Mind Mapping Software Trends survey, I jumped at the chance. Artist Jenn Gerlach from InfoGlyphs did a terrific job of highlighting the most important findings of this important survey, which provides a valuable snapshot of the use of mind mapping software in business.Please help spread the word about the benefits of mind mapping software.Feel free to share this infographic with all those who don’t understand why...

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