School team management can be a difficult job. Especially when your team members span multiple projects, various departments and sometimes even different locations. School Team Management Techniques for Effective Teamwork Having systems and processes in place that are quick, simple and reliable will […]
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New: Import Mind Map Themes from Other Maps
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”
The Best Ways To Offer Effective Feedback
As a freelancer, I get lots of benefits that don’t come with most full-time jobs. I get to choose the work I do and the clients I take on, I make my own hours, and I work from home—in my pajamas, if […]
How Thinking Like A Scientist Can Make You More Productive
There’s a very particular way of thinking that’s prevalent among scientists. Scientists work on studies and experiments. For each one, they determine a hypothesis—a prediction of what will happen during the experiment. But here’s where things really differ from the way most […]
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Grow Your Influencer Outreach with a Simple PR Funnel
Influencer outreach is all about building positive, long-term relationships with bloggers and journalists. Long gone are the days of sending out a ‘Dear nameless’ email to the world and beyond, expecting your press release to lead to something. Building up contacts and […]
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A Guide to Storytelling with Mind Maps
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 […]
Willpower: Train Your Brain to Do The Things That Matter Most
I struggle constantly with willpower, and I know that I’m not alone. It seems like in this modern age it’s harder than ever to convince ourselves to do the important stuff, whether that’s work, getting in shape, taking care of ourselves, or […]
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4 Steps to Creating an Editorial Calendar
With over 2 million new blog posts published online everyday, it’s vital that the content we produce is fresh, informative and useful. With an editorial calendar you can organize deadlines, guest bloggers and team members, all in one place, helping to ensure […]
5 Ways to Apply Project Management Methods in Your School
I have experienced the frustrations and challenges that leaders in schools face from both sides of the fence. As a teacher and leader myself I had to constantly shift and adjust to changing goal posts, work around shrinking deadlines and time limits, […]
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Time Tracking Matters: Integrate MeisterTask and TimeCamp via Zapier!
Whether you’re about to begin a significant freelance task, or planning the logistics of a house move, being both well organized and able to intelligently manage your time is essential. When it comes to task management, this is where time tracking can […]
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8 Quick Tips for Sleeping Well
It’s no secret that a good night’s sleep has huge benefits. Sleeping well has been found to boost your productivity and raise your salary, while importantly making you a healthier and happier person. 8 Steps to Sleeping Well Despite the widely known importance […]
My Content Marketing Research Process
During one of my interviews for the role of Buffer’s first Content Crafter, Buffer co-founder Leo asked me how much content I thought I could produce in a week. I thought about the kind of content he’d been producing for the Buffer […]
5 Online Tools for Boosting Productivity
We all know that arriving back at your desk to a long list of to-dos can be a daunting task. Luckily there are a number of apps which can help. Here are our top 5 tools to help break up large tasks […]
12 Things You’re Doing Every Day that Can Be Automated
Running your own business is, most of the time, pretty damned hard work and consequently, time consuming. And I’m not just talking here about managing daily administrative tasks and keeping track of your employees’ work schedule, or monitoring your expenses and handling customer complaints. I’m talking about all those “little things” that you must perform day in and day out, and that can take hours out of your working timetable. Read article “12 Things You’re Doing Every Day that Can Be Automated”
NEW: Multi-Select for MeisterTask!
Section actions and bulk actions are two great ways to manage multiple tasks from a specific section at once. In our marketing department for instance we like to collect completed tasks in our Done section and at the end of the week archive […]
Why Mind Mapping?
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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When Subordinates Procrastinate – Are You to Blame?
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 […]
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MindMeister Finalist in Tabby Awards 2014
The Tabby Awards /Business is a competition for the best business and enterprise tablet apps worldwide. This year, an international panel of 20 independent judges reviewed entries from a dozen countries and selected the 75 best business apps for Android, iPad and Windows […]
Pro Tip: Using the Map Switcher in MindMeister
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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Create Stunning Presentations in Under 3 Minutes!
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!”
How to Integrate MindMeister into Your Workflow
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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The Top 7 Reasons Not to Mind Map
Over the years we’ve talked to quite a large number of people about mind mapping, and based on what they told us, we’ve put together a list of the top 7 reasons not to mind map. If you’re thinking about giving mind […]
We’re on Google Drive!
MindMeister users, today we have some very exciting news for you! As a Google Drive launch partner, MindMeister has integrated with Drive, Google’s newly released cloud storage and collaboration service. This will change the way users create, store and share mind mapping […]
Ulistic Welcomes New Clients with MindMeister
Ulistic is an internet marketing firm based in Calgary, Canada. Founded in 2007, the Ulistic team takes a unique approach to servicing small to medium sized businesses throughout North America. They aim to deliver a rock solid online marketing strategy to clients, […]
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How a Productivity Consultant Uses MindMeister with Clients
This is the first in our new series of sharing remarkable MindMeister stories and features Helen Crozier, Productivity Consultant based in Sydney, Australia. Got an interesting MindMeister usage story we should know about? Let us know! Helen Crozier is an independent Productivity and […]
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