Customizing the theme of your mind map is simple, fun, and doesn’t take a lot of time. Using the Customize Map Theme dialog you can easily change the colors and shapes used for topics and lines, ensuring that your map is unique, memorable and beautiful. Read article “New: Import Mind Map Themes from Other Maps”
With TED talks booming in popularity, it can be hard to catch a ticket before they sell out. In keeping with the TED motto of sharing ideas worth spreading, live mind mapping provides a simple, visual and shareable format to present key […]
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This is a guest post by Jesse Berg, MSIT, M.Ed. Jesse is the author of Visual Leap: A Step-by-Step Guide to Visual Learning for Students and Teachers and a former teacher, instructional technologist, and educational speaker. Connect with Jesse on Twitter via @visualleap. This post was […]
Before coming to MeisterLabs I worked as an assistant for a publishing house that – due to its stressful working environment – had extremely high employee turnover rates. When I first got there, my predecessor had already left. With her she had taken all the knowledge she had acquired over the 3 years that she’d been there, from the names of important press contacts to the print specifications of the books the company was publishing. I spent around 90% of my first six months there trying to reconstruct workflows, gather information and rebuild connections – an incredible waste of time and resources. Read article “Building Knowledge Maps With MindMeister and G Suite”
Businesses use storytelling to inspire the people who work for them and sell the next great idea. Teachers use stories to help students learn concepts. Journalists tell important stories that help citizens understand the world around them. And, of course, writers and […]
Mind maps can improve memory and learning by helping students transition from collecting dots to connecting dots. This post—which was adapted from a talk given by Toni Krasnic at Biggerplate Unplugged 2016—examines the importance of learning how to learn. It provides a short overview of principles of memory and learning and effective learning techniques, and demonstrates how students can use mind maps to become more effective learners. Read article “From Collecting Dots to Connecting Dots: Using Mind Maps to Improve Memory and Learning”
Ideas matter. When the term “mind mapping” was coined by Tony Buzan on the BBC’s Use Your Head in 1974, the ways in which we take notes, brainstorm and study changed forever. We look at what makes this technique so special, which mind mapping technique you should choose, and what the benefits of mind mapping are.
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Have you run the numbers on the cost of replacing an employee? The price of recruitment, employment, and training of new personnel is now estimated to be between 40% and 150% of the former employee’s salary. It’s an expensive proposition to replace […]
Read article "When Subordinates Procrastinate – Are You to Blame?"
We’re all pretty good at making new year’s resolutions, but following through with those grand promises is another thing entirely. Most of us suck at it. In fact, research suggests that only about 8% of people setting out with some intentions for […]
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Over the last four weeks we’ve been pretty busy with the launch of our new tool MeisterTask, but that doesn’t mean that we’ve been neglecting its beloved big brother MindMeister! In fact, we have two very cool new features for you that […]
Today we’re super psyched to tell you about our newest integration, and one that was long overdue: You can now easily share all your brilliant MindMeister mind maps on Biggerplate, where people from all over the world can find them, view them, leave comments […]
One of the greatest things about MindMeister is its collaboration engine, which lets you brainstorm with others in real-time. You can quickly invite your whole team to a mind map, explain the goal of the exercise, and watch while everyone adds their […]
Who doesn’t know the feeling: You need to come up with a great idea, solve a finicky problem or create an inspired design, but your creativity seems to have gone on vacation — without you. Everyone faces this problem at some point, […]
Our new map switcher lets you quickly jump between mind maps without ever moving your hands away from the keyboard. This is a real pro tip that can potentially save you tons of time, so be sure to make it a habit! […]
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MindMeister 6.1 for iOS just hit the iTunes store and we think there’s a ton of new stuff that will make you want to download it right away! Below you’ll find an overview of the most important new features of MindMeister 6.1, […]
Please note: This article is out of date, and MindMeister for Glass has been deprecated. Head on over to our Apps page to find out which apps are currently available for MindMeister! Today we’re excited to introduce to you MindMeister for Glass™, […]
We just released another update for MindMeister’s web app, which not only brings some amazing new mind map layout options, but also more security to your valuable ideas. Here’s what’s new in MindMeister: New Map Types Many of you have been asking […]
MindMeister is much more than an online brainstorming tool. With our award-winning mind map editor, you can collaborate in real-time, manage tasks, and even create stunning presentations. Learn more! Read article “Create Stunning Presentations in Under 3 Minutes!”
Many of you know and love MindMeister’s Wunder features which enable you to automatically add related links (WunderLink), notes (WunderNote), images (WunderBild) or even tasks (WunderTask) to your topics. Today we are excited to introduce yet another member of our WunderFeature family: WunderKind. […]
Following the long and successful partnership between Google and MindMeister, which produced integrations in Google Hangouts and Google Drive, among others, MindMeister was invited to create an add-on for Google Docs, Google’s web-based office suite within Google Drive. The add-on is part of […]
Following partnerships with learning platforms such as RM Unify in the UK and Singapore’s MC Online, MindMeister has now also integrated with Edmodo, the world’s largest, free primary and secondary social learning platform connecting more than 32 million teachers and pupils! We […]
Structuring and sharing knowledge is highly important in research and innovation processes. For example, mind mapping is a great way to organize your thoughts, to brainstorm and / or share your results with colleagues. Mind maps are defined as “a diagrammatic method of representing […]
Read article "Collaborative Creation of SKOS Thesauri Using MindMeister"
One question we get asked a lot by new or potential users is: “How do I integrate MindMeister into my current workflow?” Many people are open to new techniques and tools in the attempt to increase their productivity, but a lot of them […]
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Please note: This article was last updated in 2014 so some of its content might be outdated. For the latest information on MindMeister for Android, please visit mindmeister.com/apps Two big updates in one month? That’s right, folks, we’re keeping busy here at […]
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face many challenges in life. Their symptoms include difficulties in communication, social impairment as well as repetitive and stereotyped behaviours. Even those with what is called high-functioning autism and Asperger Syndrome have many special needs that […]
Read article "Mind Mapping for Children with ASD: Uses and Benefits"
Winning a case is about information, and there’s no better way to collect, organize and present information than a mind map. If you’re looking for a more effective way to prepare for depositions and get an overview of the most important aspects of […]
Read article "Mind Mapping for Lawyers: How to Organize Information Effectively"
Update 8th March 2017: Unfortunately, Google has discontinued the support for integrations with Google Hangouts. For an overview of all current integrations available for MindMeister, please visit mindmeister.com/integrations. Read article “Mind Mapping in Google+ Hangouts”
With mind maps you can organize basically every part of your life, from planning a party to collaborating with colleagues on a business project. To provide you with ideas for even more applications and to help you save a little time, we’ve […]
Please note: This article was last updated in 2013. For the latest information on MindMeister apps for Android and iOS, please visit mindmeister.com/apps The latest version of our Android app is now available for you to download from the Google Play Store. […]
Read article "New Android App: MindMeister 2.2.1 with Boundaries, Auto-Layout & more"
There’s been a lot of media attention over the past week about PRISM and how it’s affecting users of internet tools. We’ve written this blog post to put your mind at ease and to inform all of our users that your MindMeister […]
