Announcing the Maps For That! Awards

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Want Stickiness? Underscore with an Image

Posted December 22nd, 2011 by Parker Trewin & filed under Visualization .

‘Tis the season for yearly wrap ups, reviews and lists. This post is none of the aforementioned. Yet looking at Yahoo!’s collection of 2011’s “most powerful images” had me mesmerized. You see, I’m a bit of a shutterbug and photofile, often preferring images over books for story-telling purposes. Hand me a picture book and I’m…

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Mapping for the Agile business

Posted December 22nd, 2011 by Parker Trewin & filed under Agile Business .

Recently I read a post by Chuck Frey where he highlighted nine information maps for managers and I was struck how mapping uniquely helps teams be more agile. But, before I get into that, for those who haven’t been introduced to the concept – what do I mean by being more agile? Agile is typically…

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Standing Out to Get that Job!

Posted October 21st, 2011 by Parker Trewin & filed under Mindjet, Visualization .

Wow ‘Em Into Giving You That Job! So you’ve just wrapped up an interview and you’re thinking it went pretty well—in fact, you’re pretty sure you’re on the verge of actually getting the job. However, given today’s competitive business climate, you’re smart enough to also know that you can’t count your chickens just yet. We’ve…

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Premiering Mindjet Connect and MindManager 2012!

Posted September 22nd, 2011 by Parker Trewin & filed under Mindjet .

It’s been a big couple of weeks at Mindjet with lots of activity and press coverage about Mindjet Connect, our new free cloud-based service that provides a better way for people to collaborate on the actual work that needs to get done; and MindManager 2012, the most powerful release of the desktop product that set…

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Survey: Mapping a Big Time Productivity Booster

Posted August 30th, 2011 by Parker Trewin & filed under Mindjet .

MindManager users are passionate about the work they do and the tools they use to get work done. A recent survey of 695 people by noted blogger Chuck Frey underscores why. Last month’s survey pointed to dramatic productivity gains for those who map ideas, plans and projects. No doubt. The visual experience of a MindManager…

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Important Reminder about MindManager® Version 9 for Mac® and Lion Compatibility

Posted August 2nd, 2011 by Parker Trewin & filed under Mindjet .

An important reminder for all Version 9 for Mac® users: Please note that MindManager® Version 9 for Mac® is not compatible with Lion OS X until the next update, which will be available on August 16, 2011. Until that time Mindjet advises you to not use MindManager® Version 9 for Mac® with the Lion operating…

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