Nov

17

MindManager tip for exporting parts of large mindmaps, like your book’s table of contents, to Microsoft Word

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MindManager mindmaps of large projects, like your book’s table of contents, can quickly become complex, as shown by my recent examples of Guy Kawasaki’s latest book, Reality Check or Brian Jud’s Beyond the Bookstore. Here’s how you can manage that complexity. You’ll learn how to selectively display, print, or export just part of the MindManager [...]

Nov

11

MindManager tip: Avoid confusing “Notes” with “Comments”

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For a long time, when creating MindManager mindmap writing templates for authors planning, writing, promoting, and profiting from their books, I’ve been inserting usage tips as Notes associated with the various topics and subtopics. My idea was that, after reading my notes, authors would replace my instructions for each topic with their own text.
However, in [...]

Nov

10

MindManager Tip: Printing large maps, like a complex book’s table of contents

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Monday’s planning tip for authors
Now that more and more Mindjet MindManager users are using mind maps as planning tools to analyze their book’s competition and organize their books contents, I’m often asked: How can I maintain the text readability in large maps printed on a single sheet of paper?
Let’s consider a typical example, a [...]

Sep

30

Authors should use MindManager’s Notes feature to both plan and write their book–or their book proposal

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Tuesday’s writing tip for authors
Although seldom used to its full potential, MindManager’s Notes feature makes it easy for authors to begin writing their book or preparing a book proposal. Authors can easily add Notes to any topic or subtopic. To add Notes to a topic or sub topic, either select Insert, Notes, or use the [...]

Sep

23

Mindjet MindManager and Microsoft Word writing tip: Avoid entering numbers when creating lists

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Tuesday’s writing tip for authors
Authors can save frustration and wasted time by using their software programs auto-numbering feature, instead of adding manually entering numbers when creating lists. Why? If you manually enter numbers when creating a list, the numbers will remain the same, even if you add, delete, or reorganize the list. However, if you [...]

Aug

19

How to use MindManager to track your progress while you write your book

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Tuesday’s writing tip for authors
Mindjet’s MindManager is a mind mapping software program widely used by authors to plan and write their books. MindManager not only helps you plan your book’s table of contents, it can also help you track your progress while writing your book. Tracking your daily progress helps maintain your motivation.
One of the [...]

Jul

16

MindManager tip: use MindManager’s Map Markers to track your progress as you finish your newsletters and other book marketing tasks

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Wednesday’s promoting tip for authors
MindManager’s Map Parts make it easy to visually track your progress as you complete your various marketing projects, like monthly newsletters, blogs, or podcasts. You can also use MindManager’s Map Parts to track your progress while writing your book, to visually indicate the completion of each of the chapters chapters in [...]

Jul

8

MindManager Tip: Use MindManager’s Task Information tool to helps you write and finish your book on schedule

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Tuesday’s writing tip for authors

Here’s a MindManager tip to help you set-up a realistic writing schedule for your book and pace your writing, so you can finish your manuscript on time. The tip is to use the same map you used to plan and display your book’s table of contents to schedule your writing. With [...]

Jul

3

MindManager user tip: Use Mindjet Connect to set up online mastermind groups with real-time, collaborative editing of mind maps

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Thursday’s profit tip for authors
Here’s a MindManager tip for authors who want to run mastermind groups with readers seeking to implement their book’s ideas. Mastermind groups permit authors to share their expertise by working closely with group members who may be located around the country or around the world. Mindjet Connect, a new online mind [...]

Jun

10

MindManager tip for authors: use your mind mapping program’s Notes feature to start writing

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Tuesday’s writing tip for authors
Authors can use this MindManager tip when creating their book’s table of contents or when writing articles to promote their books. Use MindManager’s Notes tool, instead of adding new subtopics, when ideas come to you. When you select the Notes tool, CTRL + T, MindManager opens a new pane, or writing [...]