Category: How To

Every successful product launch, long-term project or daily task stems from one idea. Ideas can come out of nowhere. On your morning commute, in the shower or even in the middle of the night. But, when inspiration dries up, how do we generate new ideas? Instead of grinding to a halt, we’re here to help reignite that creative spark.

Below, we’ve noted down 3 reasons why iMindMap Ultimate is the place for your ideas to form and flourish.

A place to capture your thoughts

Ideas can be fleeting. And when they are, it’s vital that you’re keeping them safely stored. In Fast Capture View, quickly gather these crucial moments of inspiration by firing them onto your colourful canvas. With no distractions to interrupt your thoughts, you’ll have the flexibility and freedom to let your thoughts flow. The unique thing about this view is its speed. Using keywords, you’ll trigger associations in your brain helping to inspire new ideas. You can use Fast Capture as a nursery for infant thoughts and ideas, ready to be developed whenever you are.

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Studies have shown that three-quarters of our time is spent retrieving information. And it’s seriously diminishing our concentration. When important information is spread across a variety of different tools and programmes it makes it tough to get things done. The truth is, when our attention is scattered we often lose sight of our end goal. Focus can be the difference between success and failure, but luckily we’re here to help improve yours.

Mind Mapping will let you cut through the noise and give you the freedom to think. In a tool like iMindMap, you’ll be able to tidy up cluttered information and increase your concentration. Below, we’ve noted down our top tips to reclaim your focus. Take a look and put them into practice by downloading our free 7-day trial today.

Cut the clutter

Information can be overwhelming. When we experience information overload, our brains become fatigued and we end up being more forgetful – neither of which is ideal. In your Mind Map, break down large amounts of information into bite-sized chunks by using keywords. This will condense your information into a more manageable load. Cut through the noise and use filters to only see what’s important to you right now. By capturing the most crucial details, you won’t get flustered by what requires your attention, and stay focused on the task at hand.

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Whether you are managing a large team, planning a group project or organising daily tasks, a clear outline of next steps will always make you more productive.

Use iMindMap 10 Ultimate’s Time Map View to build an optimised workflow for your projects, tasks and teams. This unique view will help you keep track of projects from start to finish with ease, and help you to celebrate key milestones along the way. See our simple steps below and learn how to streamline your workflows for better productivity with iMindMap 10’s Time Map View.

Visualise all important information

In Time Map View, assemble your ideas on a visually rich timeline and transform them into actionable tasks. Along your timeline, use brightly coloured tasks to represent each step and action you need to take to complete the project. Once steps have been defined, add start and due dates to know exactly where your time needs to be spent and ensure that every action is taken on time and in a logical order.

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Now that the busy Christmas and New Year period is over, our routines are finally getting back to normal. January may already be in full swing, but how many of you are scurrying around trying to finish last year’s assignments? Misplaced work and inefficient planning means that we’re setting ourselves up for a fall before we head back through the school gates.

Make sure you leave your unproductive ways in last year’s books and make this term a success from start to finish. Execute assignments, track your timetable and maintain all your notes using iMindMap. Read on to see our top tips for starting a new school term on the right track, and set yourself up for a stress-free year.

Transform your timetable

Mind Maps are a great way to keep your schedule in order. Get prepared for busy timetables by creating a Mind Map of your lessons, assignments, extracurricular activities and revision, then identify where your time needs to be spent. Use Parent Branches to note down each day of the week. Then, add Child Branches for the topics you need to focus on. By allocating time to each subject, you can break down your workload and have a clear view of your priorities.

Use Icons such as coloured flags to help indicate the urgency of your workload and how much effort is required. Avoid distraction and collapse branches to ensure you’re focused on your timetable for today only. When a new day arrives, simply expand existing branches to view your entire Mind Map again.

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We’ve all experienced that overwhelming feeling of trying to get new year projects off the ground. Where do I start? What’s the budget? When is this task due? These are all familiar questions that run through our heads when we’re about to launch a project. With external and internal factors to consider and timescales to adhere to, that new year project can sometimes be hard to kickstart.

Prepare well to avoid feeling overwhelmed and give your projects the best chance of success using iMindMap 10 Ultimate’s five unique workspaces. With views to suit every stage of the project management process, you’ll be able to visualise information and plan thoroughly to ensure you’re on the road to achievement.

Read on to learn our 3 top tips to get your projects off the ground in 2018 and make project pitfalls a thing of the past.

1) Kick things off and define order

Sometimes deciding where to begin can be the most difficult part of starting any project. Fast Capture View requires no strenuous thinking. Its quickfire nature allows you to instantly shoot your thoughts and ideas onto the workspace canvas. The free-form structure of Fast Capture View enables your brain to explore fleeting thoughts and helps to spark associations with similar ideas. Without having to worry about formatting, you’ll be able to explore every single avenue of your project, all within one Fast Capture session.

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With Christmas done and dusted and a new year approaching, now is the time we start thinking about our aspirations for the year ahead. We may kick off the year with good intentions, but the majority of our New Year’s resolutions are long forgotten by February. iMindMap Ultimate will help you to leave bad habits in 2017 and ensure you enter 2018 with well-planned, powerful objectives to help boost your chances of success.

If you’re struggling with new ways to set and achieve effective goals, we’ve noted down our most powerful tips below, so you can hit the ground running this January.

1) Seriously commit to your goals

Before you enter the new year, think of all the things that you’d like to achieve in a year’s time. Commit to your goals by creating a physical record in Mind Map View. Did you know that you’re more likely to achieve your goals when you record them? In your Mind Map, take advantage of the radiant branches, vibrant colours and meaningful images that can be added to emphasise your key points. Your Mind Map will create a visual, structured and memorable representation of your objectives, encouraging you to go on to achieve your goals.

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It’s hard to believe that 2017 is nearly over. While we’re excited that a fresh new year is upon us, it’s important to keep ourselves motivated and productive right until the very end of the month. Now that we’re deep into December, it’s crucial to stay on top of your holiday marketing campaigns in order to hit those end of year sales and start the new year with a bang.

But with the distractions of Christmas and New Year all around, it can become too easy to let important work slip through the cracks. With iMindMap Ultimate, we’ve made it simple to map out your priorities for the end of the month, assess progress to date and look forward to the future with fresh ideas, ensuring that you welcome the new year with a fully-loaded schedule for 2018. Read on to discover our tips for staying on top of your work with iMindMap Ultimate.

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We’ve all used phrases such as ‘there’s not enough hours in the day’. The question is, are you using the time you’ve been granted wisely? Think about it, in just ten minutes it’s possible to become more creative and more productive. If you make slight changes to your early morning routine, we promise that in return you’ll be able to warm up your brain, raise your productivity levels and put yourself in the right mindset for a more fulfilling work week.

Below, we’ve noted down our non-daunting top tips for starting your week right with iMindMap Ultimate and creating a perfectly productive morning ritual in just ten minutes.

4 minutes: Get a head start on your tasks

While your tasks for the coming week are fresh in your mind, open Fast Capture View to quickly capture your initial thoughts. Don’t worry about formatting, that’s not what Fast Capture View is about. Quickly jot down your thoughts and ideas, leaving no stone unturned. While firing your thoughts onto the page, think about what resources you will need and who you should work with. Start up any early ideas you have with the help of self-organising, vibrant idea bubbles. This quick-fire round could be the most productive time of your day.

 
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When you brainstorm your strategy for a new product, there are a lot of variables to consider before its launch. What’s your target market? Who are your competitors? How are you going to promote it? Covering all bases is no easy feat, but thinking and planning with iMindMap makes it simpler to comprehend.

With its radiating branches, a Mind Map will seamlessly guide you through each stage of your product plan. No stone will be left unturned thanks to the clear visual overview your Mind Map provides. Follow our 5 steps below with iMindMap’s Mind Map View, and go into your product launch with confidence.

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As an entrepreneur, your brain is often overflowing with ideas for new ventures that you hope will bring further commercial success. But how can you know if your next service or product is viable? And is the current marketplace ready for it? Conduct a PESTLE Analysis using iMindMap to decide.

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