Mind Mapping for Internet Productivity
A mind map is a diagram that can be used to aid in developing short term or long term strategic goals of a business, or other creative idea.
Internet marketers, by nature seem to be creative innovators and from this writers experience, non-linear thinkers.
By this I mean that internet marketers can usually see the big picture and then fill in the details later.
This would suggest that using a tool to assist in the development of projects, that lends itself to allowing the user to build on a central idea in a non linear fashion would be of high value.
Mind maps as a tool have been used for centuries, for learning, brainstorming, and problem solving by people in general.
For example, for a given project, all the software, marketing materials, products and mechanisms that are needed for a project are available, but just how they are going to be linked and utilized to create a smooth running internet based device to produce sales could be enhanced by the use of a mind map.
We have the distinct advantage of living in the modern age, and the use of mind mapping software can be used effectively to organize large amounts of information, easily and quickly.
Two such examples of mind mapping software available to the internet marketer are MindJet Corporations MindManager-7, and Alex Goodall's creation, the IM-Index.
Both are high quality products, but they cannot be compared directly.
MindJet Corps.
MindManager-7 is a powerful program that allows the user to freely create from a central point, all the different aspects of a project.
It requires direct input from the user in order to create a mind-map.
It integrates well with Microsoft support products, such as MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint and other Microsoft products to produce spreadsheets, and other presentation documentation.
At $349 USD, it is a high end product, and though worth every penny, may be out of pocketbook range for most beginning and intermediate Internet Marketers.
On the other side of the scale, is Alex Goodall's IM-Index.
It is a mind-mapping program with a twist.
By all appearances, it seems to be designed with the internet marketer in mind from the very start.
Instead of direct user input, it has an internal framework in place that replicates various areas of internet marketing, listed from A to Z.
It has the capability to store and file programs, scripts, or anything that is pertinent to internet marketing into this framework, which is an elaborate and integrated folder system.
Whenever you need something for your project, it is easily accessible to add to the construction of the given project.
At $47 USD, it is an affordable alternative to a high end product.
As you can see, demonstrated by this mild comparison of only two programs, there is a lot of ground and distinction between mind mapping software programs.
In any case, when looking for a tool such as a mind-mapping program, several factors should be seriously considered.
Ease of operation, specific capabilities of the software, performance towards project objective and price, are all equally important.
A search on a major search engine using the keywords "mind map", will yield a variety of companies with their own variants.
Do your research, and good luck.
Internet marketers, by nature seem to be creative innovators and from this writers experience, non-linear thinkers.
By this I mean that internet marketers can usually see the big picture and then fill in the details later.
This would suggest that using a tool to assist in the development of projects, that lends itself to allowing the user to build on a central idea in a non linear fashion would be of high value.
Mind maps as a tool have been used for centuries, for learning, brainstorming, and problem solving by people in general.
For example, for a given project, all the software, marketing materials, products and mechanisms that are needed for a project are available, but just how they are going to be linked and utilized to create a smooth running internet based device to produce sales could be enhanced by the use of a mind map.
We have the distinct advantage of living in the modern age, and the use of mind mapping software can be used effectively to organize large amounts of information, easily and quickly.
Two such examples of mind mapping software available to the internet marketer are MindJet Corporations MindManager-7, and Alex Goodall's creation, the IM-Index.
Both are high quality products, but they cannot be compared directly.
MindJet Corps.
MindManager-7 is a powerful program that allows the user to freely create from a central point, all the different aspects of a project.
It requires direct input from the user in order to create a mind-map.
It integrates well with Microsoft support products, such as MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint and other Microsoft products to produce spreadsheets, and other presentation documentation.
At $349 USD, it is a high end product, and though worth every penny, may be out of pocketbook range for most beginning and intermediate Internet Marketers.
On the other side of the scale, is Alex Goodall's IM-Index.
It is a mind-mapping program with a twist.
By all appearances, it seems to be designed with the internet marketer in mind from the very start.
Instead of direct user input, it has an internal framework in place that replicates various areas of internet marketing, listed from A to Z.
It has the capability to store and file programs, scripts, or anything that is pertinent to internet marketing into this framework, which is an elaborate and integrated folder system.
Whenever you need something for your project, it is easily accessible to add to the construction of the given project.
At $47 USD, it is an affordable alternative to a high end product.
As you can see, demonstrated by this mild comparison of only two programs, there is a lot of ground and distinction between mind mapping software programs.
In any case, when looking for a tool such as a mind-mapping program, several factors should be seriously considered.
Ease of operation, specific capabilities of the software, performance towards project objective and price, are all equally important.
A search on a major search engine using the keywords "mind map", will yield a variety of companies with their own variants.
Do your research, and good luck.
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