Just like most of you, we really enjoy this time of the year. Family reunions, presents, laughter and new plans. At least, this is how we did it in the Mindomo family. We also took the time to reflect upon our last year’s experience and make resolutions for the year to come: Keeping up with technology When we started Mindomo we picked the best technology at the time – Flash. It did its job very…
We don’t know about you, but we can’t wait for Santa and all the Christmas rage. We’ve been toying with the idea of making all our mind mappers an early present. So, here it is: a quicker, lighter mind map viewer.Thanks to HTML5, the maps you’ll be publishing, either embedded or shared with others, will now be effortlessly accessible. That is, anyone who wants to view your maps can access them from their iPhone, iPad,…
Feeling the need of improvement and being eager to explore new sights are both in our human nature. You might be satisfied with your organizational skills and the way you bridge your daily activities. You might feel that our mind mapping tool serves you well, in which case we are glad. Then again, our latest extension gives you the reasons to feel more than comfortable with the change: Mindomo Project covers for all the necessary means…
As a visual tool, mind mapping helps you have a better understanding of different concepts, processes, projects as well as data. When collaborating with others, it’s very useful and efficient to use mind mapping as a communication tool. Some of the best ways in which you can use mind mapping to communicate strategically are:
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Defining a concept
Any concept that is associated with an image has a higher chance of being better remembered and understood. For this reason, icons, symbols and images have an essential role in visually representing specific concepts. The same is happening when defining a concept through mind mapping:
Are you surprised that mind mapping is like taking a break?
Most definitions and explanations we are providing when talking about mind mapping focus mainly on brainstorming, organizing, managing, creating, and structuring ideas, concepts, information and projects. Other times, these explanations focus on gaining a new perspective on things or adopting a new way of thinking. All these explanations are a truthful reflection of what mind mapping is. However, there may be more to it than organizing and managing. Our mind is continuously engaging in the daily grind or should engage in one, if it hasn’t already done so. Should this always be the case though? Should we never take a break from our “daily grind”?