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The Memorability Factor & Idea Map #18
5 Jun 2007 Author: Jamie Nast In: Idea Mapping Example, Mind Mapping Examples, Mindjet, Webinars
This posting is dedicated to the attendees of today’s Mindjet webinar which will begin at 1PM EST. This map is the overview that participants will see as I walk them through several activities. Following the webinar, please feel free to share any comments or questions here.
Listen to the recorded event (which lasted 45 minutes) by clicking here.
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Idea Mapping Squidoo Lens Ranked #29 in Business
4 Jun 2007 Author: Jamie Nast In: Social NetworkingOn May 14, 2007 I announced the new Idea Mapping Squidoo Lens. It has begun to take shape, but I still have lots to learn. Amazingly, this lens has already jumped to #29 in the business rankings and #326 overall out of over 153,000 lenses. If you’d like to visit this lens in its newer stage, please go to http://www.squidoo.com/IdeaMapping/ and have a peek or add me to your lensroll.
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Idea Map #17 – Youngest Mapper Yet
1 Jun 2007 Author: Jamie Nast In: Idea Mapping Example, Mind Mapping Examples
Hint #10 – Problem Solving With Idea Mapping
30 May 2007 Author: Jamie Nast In: Helpful Hints, Idea Mapping ExampleProfessionals are required to solve problems every day. Client problems, technical problems, employee problems, strategic problems, and the list goes on and on. The pressure to make the right decision can be overwhelming and confusing. Here is my suggestion:
Choose one problem you are currently facing. Put an image or image/word combination that represents this issue in the center of a blank sheet of paper placed landscape in front of you. (Or use your favorite mapping software program.) Start writing down all of your thoughts about this problem. These branches could include problem definition, objective, possible outcomes, risks, people involved, positive & negative impacts, unknowns, deadlines, statistics, intangibles, etc. You know the problem better than anyone, so you fill in the map.
Once you have all your thoughts on paper, step back and see if you need to re-organize, prioritize, or in any way make certain ideas stand out. Just getting all of your thoughts out in this manner may pave the way for you now to think about the problem without worrying if you’ve considered all the facts. The answer may jump out at you.
If appropriate, take your map to someone else who is familiar with the problem. Explain your map and ask this person)s) to add any additional thoughts. Do NOT delete any of the current data.
Idea mapping in this manner doesn’t solve the problem, but it does give the creator a visual image of the issue, so that better analysis and thinking is possible. Give this a try and then email your map (jpg file) and send me your feedback.
As Hurricane Season Approaches …
25 May 2007 Author: Jamie Nast In: Certified Idea Mapping Instructors, Idea Mapping Example
June 1st is the official start of hurricane season in the Atlanta and Gulf areas of the USA. I can’t help but be reminded of a great adventure that 9 of us shared during Hurricane Wilma.
Joanne Lo from Hong Kong created this map which describes her feelings, experience, and learning while attending a certification course taught by Jamie Nast in Palm Beach, Florida.
The imagery in this map is powerful for those of us who were there. See if you can find some of the associations. Shiva used his creativity to tap into an emergency power source so we could heat food and make coffee. The Mezzanine became the place to hang out for all residents. We entertained them with Vanda North’s new card trick. We lacked power, phones, and water, and felt disconnected not being able to reached loved ones — especially Joanne, Choon Boo, and Jennifer who had come from Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia respectively. Mrinalini and Shiva spent hours helping me clean up after the windows in my room blew out. Liza Seiner received the most water-damaged certificate I’ve ever seen in my life. Despite the adventure Hannelie and others were still able to learn to memorize a deck of cards and 100 words.
I now hold my Palm Beach certification workshops in December.
A New Feature – stumble it!, del.icio.us, digg it!, furl it!, squidoo, and technorati
24 May 2007 Author: Jamie Nast In: Social NetworkingEveryone should be fortunate enough to have a web designer that keeps technically stretching their clients. Today Cornel Ivanescu, founder of Urban Verve, added some new features to this blog.
At the bottom of each posting you can now decide whether the posting was a great item to stumble upon, maybe you think it is delicious or that you really dig it, furl away, add a comment to the squidoo lens, or add it to you technorati favorites. So have at some of you past favorites! Thanks Cornel!
Idea Mapping Kit
22 May 2007 Author: Jamie Nast In: Idea Mapping Kit
For years I’ve looked for an ideal way to organize and carry the tools I needed without having multiple binders. After investigating every office supply store and coming up empty handed, I finally gave in and created one myself. I’m so pleased to be able to share it with you! The zipper pouch was specially designed to fit a binder of this size. The products included in this Idea Mapping Kit (markers, 4-color pen, and paper) are of the highest quality. The markers (even Sharpies) will not bleed through to the next page! Other companies sell similar, more costly binders without these high quality product additions.
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KIT DESCRIPTION: This kit comes in a 7-1/16″ x 9-1/8″ 3-ring binder with 3/4″ rings and a Velcro closure. The spine width is 1-9/16″. The kit also includes:
– 10-color, fine-tip Staedtler Triplus® markers. These award-winning pens and case design are the best in the world and fit perfectly into the idea mapping kit’s custom-designed pocket!
– Pad of 3-hole punched 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ 67-pound quality paper
– Business card slot
– 4-color pen with a black cushioned grip and secured by a pen loop
– 3-hole punched zipper case to store your miscellaneous items!
– Back cover pocket for extra storage
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED: If you’re not completely satisfied, ship your kit back to us and we will return your money.
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Jamie Nast Hosts Free Mindjet Webinar – June 5, 2007
21 May 2007 Author: Jamie Nast In: WebinarsEnroll today for Jamie’s next engaging webinar titled “Memorability Factor”. The date is Tuesday, June 5, 2007 from 10:00 – 11:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time.
Attendees will actively participate as they experience how much the visual aspect of idea mapping increases their own memories, as well as those viewing their maps. Each participant will have the opportunity to establish a baseline for their current memory, experience some of the principles behind memory, learn to remember a list of 10 items perfectly, and then see how these memory principles transfer directly to mapping. I will provide some suggestions for applications where maps are used publicly and need to be more memorable to the audience.
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Idea Map #16 – Computertomography
18 May 2007 Author: Jamie Nast In: Idea Mapping Example, Mind Mapping Examples
Hint #9 – Breaking Through a Mental Block
17 May 2007 Author: Jamie Nast In: Helpful HintsGreetings from the Visual Thinking Guru! Today’s hint will apply to both adults and students. Have you ever been asked to give a presentation, write a paper, prepare a science project, plan an event with a specific theme, (etc.) and choosing the topic was left to you? Often it is at this point that the mental block can set in. We get so fixated on coming up with the best topic that we become immobilized or we end up choosing a topic that we aren’t particularly excited about. Here’s my suggestion:
Rather than trying to decide on an ideal topic, theme, or project immediately, start an idea map of all the possible ideas you may have for your topic. Having your thoughts down on paper may spark additional creative themes. Put down every thought — even if they seem crazy. You may do this all in one sitting or you can set it aside and come back to it later to add ideas. At some point you should prioritize your top 3 possibilities and then decide between those using whatever criteria makes sense for your situation. It is my experience that the best idea will jump off the page for you! Now you can begin your task of writing or planning.
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