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The Magic of Mindmapping

The Magic of Mindmapping. Presented by Garner Consulting for Lone Star Chapter APMP July 14, 2010. Tonight’s Discussion. Overview of Mindmapping How and why it works How to do it Uses of Mindmapping Group exercise Resources for future study. Mindmapping is.

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The Magic of Mindmapping

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  1. The Magic of Mindmapping Presented by Garner Consulting for Lone Star Chapter APMP July 14, 2010

  2. Tonight’s Discussion • Overview of Mindmapping • How and why it works • How to do it • Uses of Mindmapping • Group exercise • Resources for future study The Magic of Mindmapping by Garner Consulitng for APMP

  3. Mindmapping is A visual, organic, nonlinear way to organize information & stimulate creative thinking The Magic of Mindmapping by Garner Consulitng for APMP

  4. The Magic of Mindmapping by Garner Consulitng for APMP

  5. Mindmapping– What’s it All About? • Way to organize ideas • Helps capture the “big picture” • Stimulates visual thinking – uses both sides of the brain • Aids memory & retention The Magic of Mindmapping by Garner Consulitng for APMP

  6. How Does It Work? • Based on brain research • Builds on the natural branching architecture of the brain • Connects and stimulates both sides of the brain for multidimensional thinking • Mindmapping is the external expression of whole-brain thinking The Magic of Mindmapping by Garner Consulitng for APMP

  7. Mindmapping Mirrors the mind’s branching structure by using • Spatial Relationships • Hierarchy • Order • Logic • Words The Magic of Mindmapping by Garner Consulitng for APMP

  8. Benefits • Bridges gap between thinking & writing • Shows clearly how ideas relate to each other • Facilitates writing clearly about theory & complex ideas • Helps us see the big picture • Facilitates sketching out main ideas quickly The Magic of Mindmapping by Garner Consulitng for APMP

  9. Techniques • Put word or symbol that represents topic or central focus in center • Quickly capture every thought that comes to mind (in 1or 2 words) • Link key thoughts on lines to the center focus • Link related ideas as branches and sub branches to the key thoughts • Use key words, color and symbols as mental short hand • Use empty lines to stimulate thought The Magic of Mindmapping by Garner Consulitng for APMP

  10. Best Practices • Develop your personal style • Use minimum words on each branch • In layout, use hierarchy and order (such as clockwise ) • Use emphasis, color, pictures, icons The Magic of Mindmapping by Garner Consulitng for APMP

  11. Potential Uses Any thing & everything involving information, people, or issues! • Brainstorming & creative thinking • Root cause analysis & decision making • Note taking & study aid • Planning & coordinating • Leading discussions & presentations • Project documentation & status reports • Interviews • Other ideas? The Magic of Mindmapping by Garner Consulitng for APMP

  12. Group Exercise Let’s do one together The Magic of Mindmapping by Garner Consulitng for APMP

  13. What do some others look like? • Examples of different mindmaps in • Various subjects • Styles • Reasons for creating The Magic of Mindmapping by Garner Consulitng for APMP

  14. created by KaizadIrani The Magic of Mindmapping by Garner Consulitng for APMP

  15. A Mindmap of Mindmapping Created by Tony Buzan The Magic of Mindmapping by Garner Consulitng for APMP

  16. By Tony Buzan The Magic of Mindmapping by Garner Consulitng for APMP

  17. By Admin at Mappio.com The Magic of Mindmapping by Garner Consulitng for APMP

  18. The Magic of Mindmapping by Garner Consulitng for APMP

  19. Created by Admin at Mappio.com The Magic of Mindmapping by Garner Consulitng for APMP

  20. Resources • The Mind Map Book – Tony Buzan • Make the Most of Your Brain – Tony Buzan • Mindmapping: Your Personal Guide to Exploring Creativity and Problem Solving – Joyce Wycoff • How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci – Michael J. Gelb • Italian: Language Learning Meets MindMapping– Tony Buzan • Software - www.Mindjet.com The Magic of Mindmapping by Garner Consulitng for APMP

  21. Contact Information The Magic of Mindmapping by Garner Consulitng for APMP

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