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Mind Maps are diagrams that work the way you think. They make it easy to understand, remember, and communicate complex information.

These days we are bombarded with so much information that it can be difficult to make sense of it all, and we suffer from information overload and overwhelm, which reduces our effectiveness.

Some of the problems we face are:

* inability to solve problems effectively,
* lack of creative thought,
* lack of focus,
* difficulty giving great presentations,
* problems organizing your thoughts,
* poor communication,
* missing out tasks when planning projects,
* forgetting important information, and
* lack of clarity and direction.

If you have suffered from any of these problems, Mind Mapping is for you. Mind Mapping gives you clarity and allows you to:

* organize your thoughts,
* remember information,
* communicate better,
* solve problems quickly and effortlessly,
* brainstorm new ideas,
* increase productivity by 20% or more,
* see the important issues,
* make better decisions, and
* give compelling presentations.

Why does Mind Mapping work?

Mind Maps organize the information in the same way your brain organizes information. This makes it very natural and easy to understand.

Our brains like thinking in pictures. The smooth curves and colorful pictures that are created when Mind Mapping create powerful images for your brain to remember.

We have two halves to our brains which think in different ways. The left half thinks linearly following direct linkages to related ideas. Our right brain likes to see the whole picture with colors and flow.

Mind Maps cater to both sides of the brain at the same time, which makes them a very good way of storing and recalling information, presenting things to other people, and brainstorming new ideas.

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I have posted another article about Mind Mapping in your business on Squidoo.

In this article I explain how to use Mind Mapping for creating a company mission statement that everyone can “buy in” to, and then go on to discuss goal setting and achievement, planning a web site, and selling your ideas.

Mind Mapping provides a great tool to clarify what your business is all about, and strengthen your ability to deliver on your vision of the company.

Here is the URL of the article:  http://www.squidoo.com/Mind-Mapping-Clarifies-and-Strengthens-Your-Business 

You can use Mind Mapping to make your opportunities and priorities clear. It makes growing your business easy and systematic.

Many businesses struggle because the owners and managers don’t have the right strategies to grow their businesses in the marketplace, or even if they do know the strategies, they are either not sure how to implement them, or are overwhelmed by the number of different things to think about all at once.

In this article you will learn how you can grow your business using Mind Mapping.

Included in this article is:

• a Mind Mapping case study,
• Mind Mapping tips,
• some ideas to help you with your project planning,
• the results of a Mind Mapping survey,
• techniques to help with getting things done,
• and videos on the 5 business growth factors.

So hop on over to find out how you can grow your business using Mind Mapping.

Gideon

This is the final part of a 3 part video series which goes into detail on the 5 key factors of business growth and teaches you how to Mind Map each of the different drivers of growth.

You will learn quick and easy techniques for implementing these strategies in your business.

The presentation is given by Gideon King, Mind Mapping expert, author of two books on Mind Mapping, and founder of NovaMind Software, using the NovaMind presenter…

In this second video, Gideon presents detailed information on the final two key factors in growing your business using Mind Mapping:

• Number of transactions
• Profit Margin

Using Mind Mapping, you can create similar Mind Maps to represent the opportunities for your business.

As you create your Mind Map, you can brainstorm ideas and add them to any part of the Mind Map, building a picture of the possibilities and how they relate to each other.

Gideon also gives some useful tips for making this work in your business without feeling overwhelmed by all the different opportunities. So without further ado, here is the video:

 

 How to grow your business using Mind Mapping - part 3 of 3: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 How to grow your business using Mind Mapping - part 3 of 3: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This is part 2 of a 3 part video series which goes into detail on the 5 key factors of business growth and teaches you how to Mind Map each of the different drivers of growth.

You will learn quick and easy techniques for implementing these strategies in your business.

The presentation is given by Gideon King, Mind Mapping expert, author of two books on Mind Mapping, and founder of NovaMind Software, using the NovaMind presenter…

In this second video, Gideon presents detailed information on the second and third key factors in growing your business using Mind Mapping:

• Conversion ratio
• Average dollar sale

Using Mind Mapping, you can create similar Mind Maps to represent the opportunities for your business.

As you create your Mind Map, you can brainstorm ideas and add them to any part of the Mind Map, building a picture of the possibilities and how they relate to each other.

Here is video 2:

 

 How to grow your business using Mind Mapping - part 2 of 3: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 How to grow your business using Mind Mapping - part 2 of 3: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This is part 1 of a 3 part video series which goes into detail on the 5 key factors of business growth and teaches you how to Mind Map each of the different drivers of growth.

You will learn quick and easy techniques for implementing these strategies in your business.

The presentation is given by Gideon King, Mind Mapping expert, author of two books on Mind Mapping, and founder of NovaMind Software, using the NovaMind presenter…

In this first video, Gideon introduces the five key factors of business growth:

1. Number of leads
2. Conversion ratio
3. Average dollar sale
4. Number of transactions
5. Profit margin

He then uses a Mind Map to present a wide variety of ways you can increase the number of leads you market to in your business. Using Mind Mapping, you can create similar Mind Maps to represent the opportunities for your business.

As you create your Mind Map, you can brainstorm ideas and add them to any part of the Mind Map, building a picture of the possibilities and how they relate to each other.

Here is video 1:

 

 How to grow your business using Mind Mapping - part 1: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 How to grow your business using Mind Mapping - part 1: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

We now have a video available in which Stephen Feber, a long time NovaMind customer tells about how he used the planning and organizational capabilities of Mind Mapping to obtain £22m (US$43.5m) project funding for an urban regeneration project.

In the process, he beat 312 other competitors for the funding, making him one of the top 1% of all bidders on the proposal.

In this video Stephen shares his secrets of success in detail in an interview with Gideon King, founder of NovaMind.

And without further ado, here is the video:

For further information

Please see http://www.novamind.com/Business/case_studies/stephen_feber.php for further information and a PDF report with details about the project.

 

 Business Mind Mapping Success Story: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Business Mind Mapping Success Story: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download