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Group Map Review – Visual Mapping Review Series 2014

September 12, 2014

group-map

This is a video review of Group Map.

In this video I go over some of things that I enjoyed about using Group Map, and a couple of the things that raised my frustration level a little bit.

Group map has some cool uses as far as getting feedback and commenting on ideas. Feel free to leave me a comment down below and let me know how this might be useful in your own business.

This review is part of the Visual Mapping Review Series 2014.

Group Map review

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Filed Under: Mind Mapping

SpiderScribe Review – Visual Mapping Review Series 2014

September 12, 2014

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This is my Spiderscribe review.

Spiderscribe is a cloud-based visual mapping tool. You can add text, documents, images, locations, and even dates to your visual maps.

Spiderscribe has a unique look to it, and sometimes it feels almost like a flow chart because of how it's laid out.

In this video I'll show you some of the things I like about Spiderscribe, and some of the frustration point I came across while using it.

This review is part of the Visual Mapping Review Series 2014.

Spiderscribe Review

YouTube Link (9:14)

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Lucid Chart Review – Visual Mapping Review Series 2014

September 12, 2014

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Here's my Lucid Chart review. Lucid Chart is a cloud-based visual mapping solution.

Lucid Chart can also be used for wire framing, mock ups, and even planning out iOS and android apps. I recently sat down and took some time to go over all the benefits and drawbacks of Lucid Chart in regards to using it as a visual mapping tool. The video below will show you what I found.

This review is part of the Visual Mapping Review Series 2014.

Lucid Chart Review

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Text 2 Mindmap Review – Visual Mapping Review Series 2014

July 31, 2014

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Text 2 Mindmap is a web-based app that lets you take text and convert it into a visual map. You can use it right from the home page without a login, but they also provide options for you to save your content on the site.

This review is part of the Visual Mapping Review Series 2014.

Texrt 2 Mindmap Review

YouTube link (4:57)

Video Highlights:

01:38 – What I like about Text 2 Mindmap

02:41 – Frustration points

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Mohiomap Review (Visual Mapping in Evernote) – Visual Mapping Review Series 2014

July 29, 2014

Mohiomap-review This is a review of Mohiomap. It's a visual mapping program that takes all of your Evernote information and turns it into one huge visual map.

Since so many people use Evernote, I thought it would be good to go over Mohiomap, to see what it can and can't do. I had a fun time using Mohiomap, and I was able to find some neat the applications for it, but I also ran up against a few limitations.

I’ll go over everything in the video.

This review is part of the Visual Mapping Review Series 2014.

Mohiomap review

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Mindomo Review – VMRS 2014

July 22, 2014

This is a review of the Mindomo visual mapping program. This program is actually a triple threat. It has a desktop application, it has a web interface, and it's also available on mobile devices, although sadly not for the iPhone.

This review is part of the Visual Mapping Review Series 2014.

The Mindomo Mega-Review

In this review I'll put Mindomo through its paces and I'll let you know what I like, and what I don't like. I ended up going a  little overboard on this review and made a 17 minute video. At least you know it’s thorough. LOL.

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Mindly iOS Review – Visual Mapping Review Series 2014

July 18, 2014

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The first review in this year's visual mapping review series is Mindly. Mindly is an iOS based visual mapping tool. The basic app is free with a paid upgrade for more options.

You can follow this link to download Mindly from the iTunes Store. It's free (offers an in-app purchase).

This review is part of the Visual Mapping Review Series 2014.

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New Features in XMind 2013 (Mind Mapping)

October 3, 2013

As many of you know, I'm writing a book on mind mapping that teaches you how to be more productive. It's the book I describe in Episode #29 of the YMM Podcast, “How to Write a Book in 3 Days.”

Mind mapping podcast series

I'm also doing a podcast series with my friend Greg Gazin where I demonstrate how to get up and running with mind maps.
Over the next few months I'll be using the program Xmind to demonstrate everything I'm doing. If you're interested in following along you might want to download the free version of XMind so everything looks the same, but if you're already using another program, that'll work just fine.

My new freebie

I'll be releasing a new gigantic freebie that involves mind mapping soon, so stay tuned I'll let you know more about it when it's released.

XMind 2013 features video

Today's video goes over some of the latest features of XMind 2013, which was released this week. It's currently my favourite mind mapping program, so it's getting some extra love right now.

[YouTube] http://youtu.be/qsuhiE6GoIc

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Universal Design in Business

September 18, 2013

They're finally getting around to installing lowered curbs in my neighbourhood, so I figured this was the perfect time to talk about something called Universal Design.

Even if you don't know what universal design is, you've no doubt experienced it.

A classic example revolves around lowered sidewalk curbs.

In this video, I'll explain what universal design is and how you can apply it to your business and life.

[YouTube]

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How to Delete Revisions in XMind

May 13, 2013

In this post I like to cover how to delete revisions in XMind.  XMind is my current favourite mind mapping program, and I'll be doing some periodic tutorials on YoureMakingMe.com

OK, so why should you care?

When you working with XMind, or other programs with revisions for that matter, you can quickly build up a lot of different revisions.

By periodically going in and deleting revisions, you're able to keep your workflow streamlined and effective. It also keeps the file size lower (which isn't a huge deal).

This video shows you exactly how to delete revisions in XMind 2012 and up:

Watch on YouTube

Strongly Worded and Stern-faced Recommendation

Although I feel this is a basic procedure, I highly recommend that you back up your XMind file before doing this.

There's not really a risk, but I don't want you coming back later and being upset because you need something from 10 months ago and you deleted the revisions without making a backup.

I've never had to use my revisions, but I regularly backup my data.

6 simple steps to delete revisions in XMind

  1. Make sure you backup the current file. If you start deleting revisions you're eliminating any chance of going back to previous versions of your mind map.
  2. In XMind, go to the VIEW menu
  3. Click on OTHER at the bottom of the list.
  4. When the pop-up box comes up, select Editing History. Click OK.
  5. Select the revisions you want to delete. Use the dates to figure out how far back you want want to save. I'd recommend keeping at least four or five revisions depending on how long how often you use XMind.
  6. Click the Red X button at the top right of the window.

And there you have it. If you've backed to your hard drive, removable media, and to the cloud, you should always have enough information to get whatever you've stored, even if you need to back months or years.

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