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Archive for September, 2008

Mindjet September/October Newsletter: Effective Project Management

Sep 30

Posted by Administrator in MindManager, Mindjet, Mindjet Gantt, Tips n' Tricks

We’re excited to announce the release, today, of our September/October newsletter highlighting tools and techniques for effective project management.

This Edition Features:

  • Top Story: Michael Tchong mapping ‘Ubertrends’ in the Information Age
  • Customer Columns: 29 favorite MindManager keyboard shortcuts from Mindjet’s Co-founder, Mike Jetter, and contributions from Jamie Nast and Stephanie Diamond
  • Video Tip ‘n Trick: From Brian S. Friedlander, of the Assistive Technology Blog, on using sync fill color in JCVGantt
  • Mindjet Partner Showcase: Mapping project plans on the go with Pocket mindmap
  • Customer Spotlight: Meet a project manager who uses MindManager and JCVGantt to capture project requirements, documents and schedules
  • Customer Care Corner: Answering your common questions about the MindManager 7.2 service pack and where to get live customer service support
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Getting Things Done on a Master Level!

Sep 26

Posted by Administrator in News & Events

Mindjet would like to offer our loyal MindManager customers a 10% discount on David Allen company’s "GTD Mastering Workflow" seminar, coming to San Francisco on October 3rd. All you need to do is be sure to enter this special discount code: "Mindjet10" during the payment process when you register.

"GTD Mastering Workflow" is a one-day seminar which provides a step-by-step delineation of the five phases of workflow management and the objective thinking process required to most effectively deal with the action level of work. Experts will share the best practices for collecting, processing, organizing, reviewing and deciding about what to do, in real time.

Click here to get a detailed description of the seminar and to register.

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Top Writing Blogs Mapped!

Sep 26

Posted by Administrator in MindManager, Mindjet

MindManager customer and author, Roger C. Parker, has created a handy reference map for authors everywhere looking for a little inspiration. He has creatively captured the 37 finalists in Michael Stelzner’s "Top 10 Blogs for Writers" Contest, from A-Z by blog title and provided handy hyperlinks to each blog so you can get the best of the best all in one simple map dashboard.

For more information about Roger Parker, please visit him at PublishedandProfitable.com.

Click here to view a MindManager map of authors using Mindjet products to brainstorm for, edit, publish and promote their books. We’re revising the map you see even further and will be revamping our "Recommended Reading" page on Mindjet.com in the near future. If you’re an author who would like to be included, you can contact us anytime at: customeradvocacy@mindjet.com for more information.

Enjoy!

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How do you define a great mind map?

Sep 22

Posted by Administrator in Mindjet, Tips n' Tricks

Chuck Frey, of the Mind Mapping Software Weblog, recently posed a great question:

How do you define a great mind map?

Check out the 40+ lively comments and then join in on the thread. Have these vocal mappers, gotten it right? Mindjet would love to hear which features and capabilities you think define mapping success.

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PM411.org Podcast: Using Mind Mapping to Manage Projects More Effectively

Sep 22

Posted by Administrator in MindManager, Mindjet, Mindjet Gantt

Mindjet partnered with the PM411.org Podcast recently to produce this interview with our Senior Director of Product Management, Jagdish Mirani. In the interview Jagdish shares how Mindjet’s products including MindManager, JCVGantt and Mindjet Connect, can be used together to more effectively manage projects and save time.

PM411.org Podcast is also giving away two free copies of MindManager and Mindjet’s Project Management Jetpack. Details on how to enter can be found here and the deadline for entries is October 30th. Good luck!

Special thanks to the founder of the PM411.org Podcast for engaging Mindjet in this opportunity!

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Can you top a 481 mind map collection?

Sep 19

Posted by Administrator in MindManager, Mindjet

Here’s a mind-boggling fact for your Friday. I recently uncovered what may be the world’s biggest mind map collection! MindManager user, Billy Waters, recently uploaded a staggering 481 mind maps to Flickr, ranging from the hand drawn to the electronic, in all shapes, sizes and colors. Check them out and surely you, too, will find a favorite. The content in Billy’s maps range from tips to improve your productivity to "top ten" lists about pop culture to philosophical teachings and everything in between.

How many maps do you have in your collection? Upload your best to the growing community of MindManager maps on Flickr and check out the current inventory at this link.

To learn more about the map collection’s creator, Billy Waters, read his full MindManager vignette and visit him at Waters Consulting, Ltd.

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Here’s your chance to map a plan to end world poverty and walk away with $5,000

Sep 19

Posted by Administrator in MindManager, Mindjet

The World Mind Network, and its affiliate Friends Beyond Borders, are inviting you to submit a mind map of how you’d best address the problem of World Poverty. The contest runs from now until December 31, with the grand prize of $5,000 for the best map to be awarded on January 15, 2009.

The World Mind Network is a site that gives you a virtual tour back into the world’s history and has partnered recently with several non-profits to improve the human experience. The Network asks the question: "How can Web communications address major world problems with something like the efficiency of a vast biological brain?"

What are you waiting for? Map your best plan to help curb world hunger in MindManager and send it on over! Don’t already own a license of MindManager? You can download a free 21 day trial here:

http://www.mindjet.com/products/trials/default.aspx

Best of luck,

The Mindjet team

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