Archive for January, 2008

MindManager 7 Mac a “Killer App” at Macworld ‘08

David Basulto of Consumer Electronics Net lists MindManager 7 Mac as a "Killer App" discovered at Macworld 2008 in this article, out today.

Basulto on MindManager 7 Mac:

"I picked this up and have been using it non-stop since the show. It is powerful and effective for brainstorming your ideas."

In addition to MindManager 7 Mac, Basulto highlights noteworthy products from Macworld 2008 including the MacBook Air and "Best of Show" winner, the Eye-Fi SD memory card.

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Reflections on VizThink Conference ‘08

Mindjet was honored to be among so many leaders in visual thinking this past week at VizThink ‘08 Conference. Not surprisingly, mind mapping was quite the hot topic at VizThink, popping up in conference wide presentations and breakout sessions alike. 

 

 

Check out our slideshow of memories at the event, including team collaborative map building in "Mapping a Great 2008." Special thanks to our presenters, Jamie Nast and Susi Watson, for the engaging and creative session!

If you attended the conference and would like us to add your best photos to our slideshow, please email us at vignette@mindjet.com.

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Are you a Visual Thinker?

Come visit Mindjet at the VizThink conference in San Francisco!

Today’s sessions were packed with some of the leading visual thinkers in the world including the cartoonists, publishers, designers, presenters, strategists, authors and more.

 I was fortunate to attend some great presentations including:

  • Dave Gray, founder of XPLANE,  reminding the audience that we ALL know how to draw.
  • Bob Horn, author of visiting scholar at Stanford University and author of Visual Language, was interviewed by Beyond Bullet Points author Cliff Atkinson and Nancy Duarte, the founder of the firm that helped create Al Gore’s PowerPoint presentation in “An Inconvenient Truth”.
  • Jim Hauden of Root Learning walked everyone in the morning breakout through the six keys to visual engagement…
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    1. Connect: People want to connect through images and stories
    2. Create: People want to create pictures together
    3. Believe: People want to believe pictures together
    4. Own: People want to own the solution
    5. Play: People want to play the entire game
    6. Practice: People want to practice before they perform

     

  • Nancy Duarte explored the presentation eco-system, highlighting how global and technology changes are driving visual thinking forward and what to expect in the coming years.
  • We closed today’s sessions with a series of talks on Visual Ethics. Kicked off by Donna Kienzler, a Professor at Iowa State University, who set the frame for the discussion. It was followed up by a panel of visualization experts that have over 100 years experience combined working for leading media organizations like the Associated Press, Time, Newsweek, Wired, and Conde Nast publications.
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    Here’s a snapshot of my notes from one of the breakout sessions with Nancy Duarte…Notes from today's sessions

    I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s exciting sessions with Jamie Nast and Susi Watson!

    Happy mapping!

    Michael Deutch

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Tell Our Customer Advocacy Team What You Think

Hello from Mindjet’s Customer Advocacy Team,

We have two primary goals in 2008:

• To understand your needs better
• To develop programs to better meet these needs

To succeed with our goals, we’d love to get your feedback within the form of this brief 5 section, approximately 5 minute long survey:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=7KomM8drvQTO7RrlJvZ_2f1g_3d_3d

Upon completion, we’ll provide you with the free Mindjet Personal Organization Productivity Pack AND enter you to win some MindManager license keys we’ll be raffling off.

Sincerely,

Melinda Venable & Gaelen O’Connell 

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Tip n’ Trick: Using MindManager’s Format Painter Keyboard Shortcut

MindManager customer, Roger Parker, submitted this MindManager Pro 7 Format Painter keyboard shortcut we wanted to share with you today-

This trick allows you to save time and keep the “look and feel” of your MindManager maps consistent:

Select a topic within MindManager

While holding down the CTRL + SHFT keys, press the spacebar to bring up the Format Painter tool

With the Format Painter tool displayed, select the new topic you wish to format just like the original topic

It’s that simple!

For more MindManager Pro 7 Keyboard Shortcuts, visit Roger’s website at Design To Sell.

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Get More Time to Do What You Want in 2008 with the January 2008 Mindjet User Newsletter, Published Today

Click here to check out the January 2008 Mindjet User Newsletter: More Time to do What You Want in 2008, that published today! 

This month’s features include:

  • Map of the Month by Jamie Nast
  • Top Story: author and project management expert Jerry Manas uses MindManager® Pro 7 to manage the gray areas
  • Monthly Columns by Celebrated Experts Stephanie Diamond and CJ Cornell
  • Tips ‘n Tricks for Windows and for Mac
  • Upcoming Webinars & Events: Jerry Manas, People-OnTheGo, Macworld & VizThink

To receive the monthly Mindjet User Newsletter, sign up here. To subscribe to the Newsletter via RSS, visit this link: http://www.mindjet.com/rss/newsletter.xml.

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Map a Great 2008 with Mindjet at VizThink Conference ‘08

Mindjet just announced our involvement in the upcoming VizThink Conference ‘08 in San Francisco from January 27-29, 2008 at the Westin San Francisco Market Street.

Use Event Discount Customer Code: PCM0 to receive $100 off your VizThink registration and visit us a Booth #14 for book signings from authors Cliff Atkinson and Jamie Nast.

Our social media release features a recommended schedule of presentations, an exclusive pre-show podcast with Jamie Nast and Susi Watson on their session "Mapping a Great 2008." The presentation will be held on Tuesday, January 29, 2008, 11:00am – 12:30 pm, Room: Franciscan II.

Tris Hussey recently sat down with Jamie and Susi to talk about their backgrounds as leaders in the visual mapping community and to get the scoop on what attendees can expect at the "Mapping a Great 2008" session. Click here to get the inside scoop.

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