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What Creative Ways Have you used Mind Mapping? (5 posts)

Topic tags: mindmapping, small business growth, small business marketing

Charlyn Shelton-Social Media Interpreter said
1 year, 3 months ago:
I have used it for competition’s websites, what other ideas can we use it in our businesses?
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Theodore R Sturos II said
1 year, 3 months ago:
Great question @charltnshelton-socialmediainterpreter
I just recently used a Apple i Pad app called inShort.
First I brainstormed upgrades to add to my software product, next I ranked these in upgrades in correlation to how important I thought they were. 1 meant they should be programmed immediatly and 2, 3 etc.
After I ranked and graded these upgrades I used inShort to create a mindmap showing how, when and why, I could complete these upgrades and get to my end goal.
It allowed me to bring my business plan current and plan ahead for the future at the same time. I love mind mapping and suggest it to anyone serious about setting a goal and then achieving it.
Great question Charlyn.
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John DeVries said
1 year, 3 months ago:
I have used mind mapping extensively in the past for brainstorming and for Relational Database design. Never used it for site design as I focus on small businesses with fairly simple sites. Would definitely use it if I were doing a large corporate site. Unlike an outliner, mind maps allow you to build a hierarchical structure and then add additional links for relationships between branch nodes.
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Charlyn Shelton-Social Media Interpreter said
1 year, 3 months ago:
Thanks @theodoresturos and @johndevries, I am one of those right brian types that have a hard time getting the focus, these both were terrific ideas. I appreciate you helping me!
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Ann at greenoak said
1 year, 3 months ago:
i like it a lot..but never used software…that sounds pretty controlling…..i usually pick a subject… money or our cupboards or advertizing…. and put it in the middle of a big piece of paper…. say its money….then one line goes out for retail, one for wholesale, one for ????,one for shows…one for online sales,,,,one for under 30…one f or over 30… one for events….from the retail arm i might have little sidelines and go further to lake people, mothers, rehabbers….. its pretty neat….and seeing it is kind of like seeing an info graphic of a part of your business…. …i like it becasue it lets you see a very big picture all at once….usually i get some new insight from doing it,,,
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