Mindlogik Blog

Creating new folders in the Cloud using MapFolderMaker for MindManager and DropBox

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:21:00 GMT

One of the frequently asked questions from clients is whether there are alternative ways to Mindjet Connect or MindManager SP in managing MindManager maps and documents in an online environment?

There are ways to achieve this but none are intuitive and MindManager users can still end up with disorganised MapFolders®™ and duplicate maps and documents on different machines and website file depositories.

We have extended MapFolderMaker®™ functionality to make folder and MindManager file management a more intuitive experience using DropBox®. This will enable MindManager users with MapFolderMaker®™ functionality to connect directly to their DropBox® Folder and will allow new users to create a DropBox® account directly from within MindManager !

This immediately provides the MindManager user with the ability to be far more organised in the way they edit, save, manage and access maps in a hybrid MapFolder®™ environment.

Benefits:

Easy sharing and organising of MindManager maps and documents.
Direct access to a centralised map depository from any computer.
The ability to create organised MapFolders in the Cloud
No duplication and confusion in having different map and document versions saved to different MyMaps folders on different computers.

This will be a FREE update to present Mindlogik MapFolderMaker®™ users.

Here is a Ribbon screenshot of the soon to be released version with DropBox Integration.

This MapFolderMaker®™ update ( Version 4) should be ready for release around 20th April 2012.

The following build ( Version 5) includes EverNote™ and Microsoft SkyDrive Integration.

The special price of NZD$55- 00 ends 20 April 2012 and includes the free update to the Cloud enabled version. (This version includes Mindlogik ExcelMapUpdater)

The cost for Mindlogik MapFolderMaker 2012 increases to NZD $ 65 from 21 April 2012.

Writing and managing your blog in a few easy steps using MindManager and MediaNoteTaker 2012

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 06:28:00 GMT

Pod casting and the use of video in Blogs is on the increase as the demands on time demand less reading reading time for lengthy Blogs and a preference for a quick sound bit or video clip.

Working in this medium also demands that Bloggers have a system of being able to quickly and easily manage their Blog information.

Here is how we use Mindlogik MediaNoteTaker to write a Blog article.

We use MindManager 2012 to create an outline of the article to be written.

We then write the content for the Blog article using the Topic Notes function.

Once written we use the inbuilt audio /pod cast recorder in Mindlogik MediaNoteTaker to record our podcast and attach the recording to the appropriate MindManager topic note.

If we are including a screen cast ,we use the Screen recording function of MediaNoteTaker to capture this.

We then use Microsoft Live Movie Maker to edit this recording and then save this back to MindManager.

At this point we can review our article for active release on our Blog.

We then upload the completed screen cast to our YouTube Channel.

Time taken to do all of this =About 35 minutes.

Software used to create this Blog article.

Mindjet MindManager 2012

Mindlogik MediaNoteTaker 2012

MediaNoteTaker Screen Recorder
MediaNoteTaker Map Snapper
MediaNoteTaker Adio Recorder

Download MindManager Map version of this Blog article.

Writing and managing your blog in a few easy steps using MindManager and MediaNoteTaker 2012

MindManager is like aircraft restoration - a step by step process will achieve the desired result

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:41:00 GMT

I am a WarBirds addict. Nothing gives me greater pleasure than listening to the beat of a World War Two aircraft engine as it coughs in to life. I recently attended the Classicflyersnz airshow in Tauranga, New Zealand.

On of the static displays at the show was a partial build of a new Curtiss P40 Kittyhawk. Standing before this display I considered the careful planning and dedication that must go in to taking an aircraft plan to final execution - an airworthy World War Two aircraft. Looking at this partially completed aircraft made me realise that in the not to far distant future this aircraft will be flying above the skies of New Zealand. This does not happen by chance, it happens through careful, systematic and deliberate planning in order to achieve a desired outcome or goal - in this case a new aircraft . This principle can be applied to personal or business life. If you want to achieve anything in life careful and deliberate planning is the most important step in being able to achieve a desired outcome.

This week's blog provides a ten step MindManager Map for achieving this goal. I used our add-in MediaNoteTaker to provide a Podcast recording of this Blog.

Set only a few goals that you are serious about achieving; goals that will positively impact your life if you accomplish them, and goals that you are actually ready to work on.

1. Have a belief in your own ability to succeed

If you are doing something you do not believe in the chances are you will not be successful. If you try to be what others want you to be are doomed for failure. Your personal and business expectations must be your own! If you decide to build an aircraft or learn a new language, or be successful in your 2012 business goals or a new venture or enterprise make sure that this is what you really want. Be an authentic voice - this could be your competitive edge in the market. Remember business is about adding value, not only extracting value from your clients!

2. Benchmark against best practice

The Japanese have a method called KAIZEN - Continuous improvement.(see our next blog). It adopts best practice methods to ensure no distractions from achieving absolute clarity of purpose on achieving set goals. Nothing breeds failure more than rushing from point A to point B without a clear picture of that it is you want to achieve. Mu youngest son is studying to be a commercial pilot. As such he needs to study theory of flight , etc to get to know the theory behind the practice of flying. A pilot needs to know what each dial on his instrument panel means or he is doomed to failure. Do research in to people or businesses that have used tried and tested methods and processes to achieve success and then adopt and adapt these to help you succeed. Make sure you take TIME to read and study to remain abreast of new ways of helping you succeed in business. If you use MindManager make sure you adopt best practice methods for using it to develop your personal or business goals.

3. Set your aim on your target

A fighter pilot would never go in to a battle unprepared. He would know his opponent and his immediate environment. Take TIME to do a SWOT and PESTE analysis. Focus on your strengths and analyse opportunities. Make sure they are realistic and achievable and relate to the present political and economic realities. If government is cutting on spending in a certain sector that used to provide 40 % of your business reset your aim and seek new opportunities. Do not be satisfied with the status quo and the same old, same old way of doing things ! Be realistic in what you want to achieve and ensure that expectations placed on staff during trying economic times are realistic.

4. Build bullet- proof strategy & plans

A fighter pilot would have a metal backing on his seat to help protect him form enemy fire. A company rebuilding authentic fighters from original plans would be meticulous in planning to ensure a methodical and staged execution of build with constant review of progress. Take the time to THINK and PLAN! Review your business and marketing plans for the year. Spend time in planning and develop a master plan with what if scenarios. This will ensure the wings do not drop off your business is you suddenly need to change direction in mid flight half way through the year.

5. Learn from the best

A company building an authentic warplane from plans would rely on support from people with authentic expertise. They would also either employ staff with the skill-set they require to make things happen and would invest in current staff professional development. Make sure you have a professional development plan for your self and / or your staff in place that ties in to your personal or business plan Join local business groups,get a mentor, enrol in a business course and learn new business techniques and strategies. Stay abreast of social networking developments and techniques. I listen to TED talks and Meet the BOSS interviews at least once a week to provide new insights and provide inspiration. I also complete online courses relating to areas where I feel I lack knowledge and expertise. Where I do not have the expertise I use consultants and learn form them.

6 .Do not limit yourself

A pilot needs to be aware of his surroundings and uses his instruments to measure wind direction and speed. He then plans how much fuel he needs to get to his destination with a margin built in for safely. He ensures he is well rested for the trip and more likely than not plans for having time for leisure activities and family obligations. Life is more than work. Take time to re-evaluate your position, speed and direction and make decisions that add value to yourself, your employees, your business and your family life. As mentioned at the beginning of this blog article - Remember business is about adding value, not only extracting value from your clients! Your goal might not be to make seven digit numbers this year. It might be that you have reevaluated that family and life style is more important than a flash car and house linked to a big mortgage. Our goal is to travel more this year and meet business partners like ourselves to learn how to do things differently or better. This links to my own business plan. Whatever the goal, stick to it and plan accordingly.

7. Go all out; Work really hard

When a fighter pilot sets his aim on a target all of his attention is directed to achieving a positive result. He has a small window of opportunity to achieve the desired result. He needs to release his bombs at the precise moment to hit his target. When you work - WORK. Ask yourself the right questions. Are you being as efficient as possible with your time and how you utilise your staff? Is your concentration and effort going to yield the needed result in the time allocated for the task?

8. Focus your efforts

A plane is of no use without an engine. The engine also needs to be the correct size and have enough power output to perform at optimum levels. Develop a pattern of work and a business work ethic that ensures maximum return on investment. Are you tapping in to specialist services, such as payroll and tax businesses who can release more time for growing your business? Minimize distractions such as email overload (some companies have eliminated internal email use with a marked increase in productivity) and make sure you remain focused on achieving your weekly, monthly and annual targets and goals. Make sure your employees know the difference between being busy and being productive. Determine what distracts you from achieving your goal and eliminate these distractions.

9. Be adaptable.

A pilot needs to be adaptable to changes in weather and might need to divert course and fly around bad weather to ensure the safety of himself, his passengers and his crew. Remember that your business plan is a living document and do not lock it in a file or let it gather dust on a shelf. Consult it regularly and gauge the wind and weather using both your SWOT and PESTE analysis . In today's economic, political and technological environments you have to remain alert of minute changes that might cause your business to crash is not heeded in time .

10. Never give up.

A fighter pilot in a dog fight needs to never give up if he has an enemy on his tail. He needs to be acutely aware of his surroundings. Make sure you remain focused on your target but keep your eye on the rear view mirror.

No matter what storms you need to weather or bullets you need to dodge to remain flying and in the air adjust your business plan trim and fuel mixture to remain flying .

Work on adopting these 10 principles as part of your own work persona.

I’d love to hear how they work out for you.

Maps relating to this blog for free download and use.

Ten Steps for delivering results that will drive your business in 2012

SWOT Analysis Template

PEST Analysis Template

A four step fitness reflection about customer satisfaction

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:11:00 GMT

I am a bit of a Gym Junkie and need my daily endorphin rush to clear the head and get myself ready for a good evenings sleep. I have been a member of a very large and well-known gym for about three and half years now. The gym is located in an Auckland suburb called New Lynn and occupies three levels.

I had a bit of a break over the festive season and returned last Monday to start getting myself back in to shape for 2012. After changing in to my gym gear I rushed up to my favourite room – Cardio and on entering had to take a step back. The seasonal lets fill the gym drive had begun. As far as the eye could see there was a mass of perspiring, grunting fellow endorphin junkies or all shapes and sizes, all intent on pushing their bodies to the limit. A quick cast of the eye across the room located two cycling, two running and three cross training machines not being used.

I quickly filled my water bottle and rushed over to the first cross trainer only to be greeted by a yellow and black OUT OF ORDER sign. Rushing to the next sign provided the same answer, and the next and the next and the next…. As I was about to leave in a state of heightened frustration for being deprived of my endorphin dose an exhausted fellow endorphin junkie stumbled off his cross trainer and I quickly annexed this territory for myself for the next 20 minutes.

Plugging in my MP 3 player and flicking through the TV channels I was then greeted by fuzzy noise and a Poltergiest TV screen. No viewing or Mozart but incessant gyrating pop music for me for the next twenty minutes was the only option. Needless to say that at the end of my 60 minute cycle I jostled my way through narrow passages of people waiting for group gym sessions and then had to contend with a shower area in less than a clean state. Even more depressing was that on leaving the gym I felt the beginning of scratchiness in my throat.

This morning I am typing my blog for the week with a box of tissues next to me feeling in a state of ill health…… courtesy of my favourite gym! So what is the moral of my Blog? My gym experience reflects external indicators of a company that is not in touch with its clients.

A quick analysis of my gym experience highlights the following regarding customer satisfaction:

As the global economy worsens and potential markets and profits shrink, companies (such as my gym) should be intent on nurturing customer satisfaction and keeping their current customers satisfied rather than chasing potential new customers with no consideration of impact on present business performance.
Chasing after new customers could be false economy in that the advertising costs and potential gain in new customers is offset by the loss of present clients with no potential real growth.
Successful companies will be the ones that recognize that present economic imperatives will force a paradigm shift regarding how they deal with customers. New ways of measuring customer satisfaction will need to replace outmoded methods such as sales volume, frequency of complaints, etc. The focus will need to be on sustainability of current customer base and by implication a satisfied customer base leads to word of mouth growth. Social networking is a powerful tool and woe to the company who ignores it. The power of the Internet pen has brought down governments and customers are more and more intolerant of accepting poor service. Customer satisfaction leads to loyalty and product repurchase. This principle is universal and can be applied to any product or business. The customer coming through the physical or virtual shop door and returning again and again reflects the essence of business success. You have something that I want and I am willing to pay you for it. But it is more than want – it is what meaning a product or service adds to a customer’s life that counts. This does not only apply to the customer but to a business as well. My present gym experience is that the gym collective people = profits and not my needs as an individual customer are not being considered or met. Furthermore, my perception is that the marketing strategy seems to be company profit over customer need. Companies have customers. Customers are individuals and it is the individual need, not the group need that needs to be nurtured. Lose enough individuals and you lose the group.
The goal of every company should be to nurture customer loyalty and commitment to brand. This takes continuous customer experience management and by implication satisfaction measurement. The Customer must remain central to company service, product or provision.If not your business will be like running on a treadmill.

In conclusion – Thinking about the customer ‘s right to excellent service, product or provision lead me to developing the following acronym for MEANING. I hope it will in some way serve to steer companies towards considering the customer as the interlinking catalyst for both business profit and sustained growth.

Mindlogik Ltd. provides face to face group and online training on how to develop and consider Competitive Advantage strategies using Mind Manager 2012. These courses are run on a regular basis. Keeping ahead of the pack. The A, B.C’s of knowing what your competitors are doing and how to use this to your advantage helps attendees develop a business strategy using MindManager 2012 that they can use on a daily basis to know what their competitors are doing, how they are pricing their products and what needs to be done to position their own businesses for achieving competitive advantage. Their business mapping approach provides visual assess to the competition in attendees own businesses or industries. The course also provides opportunity to apply these concepts to develop a strategic marketing plan with a focus on customer satisfaction.

MindManager is like fishing. The more you do it the better it gets.

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:52:00 GMT

This holiday I went diving and fishing in the lovely Doubtless Bay located on the upper East coast of the North Island of New Zealand. I was introduced to fishing for Snapper using soft bait by my boating partner Stephen. The results were remarkable as my photo illustrates. However, it was not only the soft bait that lead to the excellent fishing result - my fishing success can largely be attributed to having someone available to coach me who had a vast amount of experience regarding fishing technique, weather conditions and the Bay we were fishing . This got me to thinking about my own training and coaching business and how often I get clients purchasing MindManager but declining the opportunity to attend a course or opting for mentoring to become skilled in using the software. My core belief is that the most important aspect of deciding to purchase a piece of software is not the purchase per se. It resides in the ability of the user to understand and apply MindManager functionality in context according to a predefined need to achieve a predefined result. What I am going to attempt in this blog article is to link my own experience to business practice using MindManager.

Having the right equipment

In the same way as a fishing rod is a hunting tool used to catch fish, MindManager is a business tool used to improve business results. In fishing having the correct rod and reel as well as the correct fishing bait is important to be able to achieve the desired result- a fish at the end of your line. When you go fishing you normally go to great lengths to make sure your fishing gear meets certain criteria. Similarly in business when you make a decision to purchase a piece of software it is based on a desire to use the software in a way that achieves a desired result. In the case of MindManager it is normally being able to use MindManager to visualize business results, develop strategic or business plans or to manage business projects more effectively to a desired result. However, buying a piece of software is not enough. Learning how to use it to achieve a desired result needs to be factored in to the overall purchasing equation. What many clients do not comprehend is that this equates to a cost savings by ensuring MindManager gets used as a business tool that delivers on desired outcomes. When one buys a car or a boat or an aeroplane one must acquire a skill set to operate each competently and effectively.Learning to use software to it maximum potential and acquiring a relevant software specific skills set (MindManager) means a potential gain of days, weeks and months of productivity.

Developing technique

Having a good fishing rod does not make the fisherman. With fishing there are many variables that need to be taken in to account - location,weather conditions, bait, etc. These change at a constant rate and the competent fisherman changes fishing technique to meet the changing variables to maximise fishing result. Similarly in business having a software product, in this case MindManager ,does not make the businessperson. Business conditions constantly change and the competent business person adapts business approach to meet the challenges to maximise business outcome.

With fishing you need to know what line to use, what bait to use, how to cast, how to strike and more importantly how to adapt fishing technique to the type of fish you are trying to catch. This does not happen by chance. it happens either from years of fishing experience, or more likely from watching and learning from someone such as a father,mother, uncle or brother or a close friend - a fishing mentor or coach. My recent fishing experience attests to the value of an experienced coach. My first boat trip was disappointing in that I kept on missing to hook my fish whilst Stephen kept on reeling them in. Seeing my downcast state he put aside his rod and spent time taking me through the techniques of fishing for Snapper using soft bait. The result ? Success in catching enough fish to feed the family. From a business perspective this is what also works most effectively in achieving results. Taking time to learn how to use MindManager functionality contextualised to business need for optimizing business result.

Beating the economic odds in 2012 = Using Social Media to grow product awareness

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 06:06:00 GMT

One thing I learnt this year is that creating or developing a piece of software is the easy part of any development process! The hard part is getting it heard and known to a global user based related community!

As the company Director/ Owner of Mindlogk Ltd I made the decision to put all of our support behind supporting Mindjet MindManager as our product of choice in teaching and coaching individuals and business teams how to work collaboratively and be more productivity in managing strategic and business projects. This also lead to our company moving in to the software development space.

To date we have created two add-ins for MindManager. Mindlogik MediaNoteTaker 2012 a product well suited to e-learning in managing video and audio media and creating media hyper-linked Microsoft Word and PDF materials for teaching and student use.

Our other product MapFolderMaker 2012 is aimed at the record and knowledge management space providing an easy and visual way of creating folder and business structure taxonomies.

We have spent an inordinate amount of time 'learning the ropes' regarding the highs and lows of managing a software development life cycle and we are pleased with our result in having survived the economic roller coaster ride of 2011 with our sales for our add-ins increasing with each new feature added!

We are also pleased that our add-ins have been added to Mindjet's main website and this is what brings me back to my article. This created an Eurika moment in seeing the importance of creating global user brand awareness with a resultant huge jump in both website visits and sales of our add-in products.

Creating market traction in an increasingly savvy Internet consumer and product competitive world is hard Yakka*. Each day one gets bombarded with new social media techniques and tactics as well as sure-fire ways of increasing market share. So what to believe and how to best proceed? How to get one's message out there?

Our approach has been to develop a Marketing Plan using Mindjet MindManager to map out the social media avenues and platforms and then we have linked this to our our Blogging threads. The challenge is then to be able to use Social Media such as Twitter and Facebook to get our message out there to MindManager users in Cyberspace . A bit of valuable Internet trivia gleaned from a Webinar I attended recently on social media is that the same amount of information produced from the beginning of recorded time to 2003 is produced every 47 minutes on the Internet ! And I want someone to read and take note of my Blog. As they say in New Zealand Tui Beer ads - Year Right Mate ! On a more serous note- What I have come to realize is that people are willing to read what one has to say - but it needs to speak to an interest and/ or a need.

Below is a breakdown of Social Media MarketingTrends and they tell a visual story on where social media is happening.

Based on these statistics our company and anyone reading this article has an analytical marketing platform from which to build their business marketing strategy. We presently have 2695 New Zealand Business Clients using MindManager and our add-ins. The challenge facing us in 2012 is to use Social Media and statistical trends to grow our New Zealand MindManager user base using a well formulated marketing strategy and good old hard Yakka!

We look forward to doing this in 2012~ we hope you will be part of this journey as well.

* Yakka, term meaning "hard work". Originally from the Jagera Aboriginal language, it is now part of Australian/ New Zealand English.)

A Quick Triple MMM Method for Managing Media in MindManager

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:08:00 GMT

We all have media scattered on our hard drives. How about developing a quick method or Managing your Media in MindManager?

The Triple M method is simple and easy to apply.

Download Map from Biggerplate

Download and install MediaNoteTaker 2012

Mindlogik MediaNoteTaker 2012 Version 9.2.0

Mindlogik MediaNoteTaker 2012 Functions Map

Mindlogik MediaNoteTaker 2012 - Codec Installation Guide

MindManager for Android - Released for Free !

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 03:19:00 GMT

Mindjet has released a free version of Mindjet MindfManager for Android and the reviews are very positive.There is a link at the bottom of this blog to download this for free. Enjoy !

Functions and Features

Quick and Easy Information Capture

Use it for note taking, brainstorming, or creating tasks.

Manage supporting information via attachments, links, notes.

Feature Packed

Mindjet for Android comes loaded with powerful features accessible through an intuitive menu. Mapping features, text styling, topic styling, relationships, and tools (attach, links, export, etc).

Works on Hundreds of Android Devices

As long as you’re running on Android OS 2.1 or later, Mindjet will support it.

File Tagging

Use custom keywords to organize and sort your Mindjet files. Makes it easier to search for maps as well.

Gesture Shortcuts

Mindjet File Format Support (.mmap)

Read and save maps created with MindManager. Map attributes created in MindManager are preserved after editing in Mindjet mobile app

Download from the Android Market Site

Using MediaNoteTaker 2012 for developing e-learning materials

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:24:00 GMT

Mindlogik MediaNoteTaker 2012 for MindManager provides e-Learning authoring functions making it simple, easy and affordable to create, edit, manage and share e-Learning courses. The release of our new MediaNoteTaker version brings brand new enhancements for course-creation and management. With these new enhancements, you’ll save time and energy while authoring your e-learning materials.

MindManager 2012 Visual C++ Error - Workaround

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:41:00 GMT

Some MindManager 2012 users have been getting a Visual Basic C++ error message.

A simple registry setting is the answer…

Solution:
Applies to MindManager 2012

Symptom:
After successfully launching MindManager (user will see the full application menu) the application shows a Visual C++ runtime error. On confirming the error message the application will close.

Cause:
There is an issue with the Design Partner program in MindManager

Resolution:
To resolve the issue, please download the below zip file:

For MindManager 2012:
http://cssdl.mindjet.com/kb/SkipUsage2012.zip

Open the zip file and double-click the registry script inside to run it.
Choose yes to modify the registry.
When this is successful, re-launch MindManager and you should not see the error.

Mindmanager - Become a specialist course

Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:55:00 GMT

We will be running another MindManager - become a specialist course on the 16th of November at Woodhillpark Research Retreat. There are still 10 spaces available for this popular course so do not delay in signing up if you are interested as it is the last course for the year.

Event Registration Online for MindManager 2012 - become a specialist course

MapfolderMaker for MindManager just got better - now with perfect numbering export

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 02:19:00 GMT

We have been working on a feature we have been asked to include in the latest version of Mindlogik MapFolderMaker 2012. This is to ensure that MindManager numbering is included in the map topic to Windows folder structure export.

This has been achieved and the Mindlogk MapfolderMaker functionality now includes MindManager numbering export functionality.

Our document management users just love this feature as it ensures accurate MindManager Map to Windows folder structure imaging making this a powerful tool for business and enterprise folder structure creation.

It is also easy to change and update a folder structure as the automatic map topic drag and drop with automatic renumbering means that a new folder structure can be quickly redeveloped and exported as a MapFolder*.

*MapFolder is a registered trademark of Mindlogik Ltd and the idea of creating corresponding mind map or visual map to Windows Folders is patented to Mindlogik Ltd. Patent Pending 2011

Using visual mapping to quickly create complex business templates and corresponding Microsoft Windows business folder structures

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:30:00 GMT

Research indicates that office workers can spend up to 50% of their time looking for the right information.

Many personal small and medium business folder structures are not well organised, have legacy information and time spent trying to find information can cause a lot of frustration to management and staff alike.

If you, your business or your company cannot afford the exorbitant costs of a fully fledged document management system and use traditional Windows folders to store files, then you have a major opportunity to get more efficient and increase productivity by using visual mapping as a way to restructure and keep business processes and Windows folder structures organised and up to date at a fraction of the cost of a fully fledged document management system saving you both in time and in a monthly ongoing costs.

A proven and straightforward way is to use Mindjet MindManager to visually map out your personal, business or company business processes as contextualised business templates and to then use Mindlogik MapFolderMaker to create an identical folder structure on a server or hard drive.

Windows folders can also be contextualised using the inbuilt MindManager colour palette to create perfectly matched colour folders.

As a test we chose the brightest and most colourful colours from the MindManager palette and exported these as matching MapFolders. The result was an identical Windows folder structure.

Well structured folders and files result in a savings in time and more importantly a reduction in frustration levels. As mentioned at the start of this article taking the time to develop visual business templates and a corresponding business folder lexicon* can save you and your company up to 50 % in gained productivity. It is important to capture the intellectual blue print of the business and to visualize this in a way that is easily understood.

This is the process we use with clients using Mindjet MindManager 2012 as our business tool of choice. You can either make use of our company to do this for you at a very affordable rate of you can use this process to develop our own business productivity process.

Business template development process

We meet with key players in your business and visually map out your business structure and create a range of business templates specific to managing your business in a visual and intuitive way.
We then work closely with management and staff to visually create a corresponding filing structure for your business.
Using Mindlogik MapFolderMaker we create a business folder structure.
Legacy files are removed and backed up.
Current business information is propagated to your business folder structure
We then link this to your business templates.
We set up corresponding business communication templates with tight Microsoft Outlook integration.
Business specific Microsoft Word templates are set up for use with MindManager export.
If your business uses Microsoft SharePoint we then link all business templates to your SharePoint Portal.
We train and then mentor staff for a period of 5 weeks using short online mentoring sessions of no more than 45 minutes per week.
We check back every month for a period of 6 months to ensure your MindManager templates and MapFolders are functional and are working as required.
We also set up Microsoft servers and provide communication technology and integration for businesses.

Taking some time to recover lost time by using our simple but effective business template process and document management system will result in significant productivity gains for your business.

In the current tough economic environment, any gain in productivity or efficiency is both prudent and critical to continued business success. Moreover,using our business tool set Mindjet MindManager 2012, Mindlogik MapfolderMaker and our business template development process can give your business an edge over your competitors, or close the gap on competitors who have already implemented a document management system.

*An individual's mental lexicon, lexical knowledge, or lexical concept is that person's knowledge of vocabulary. The role the mental lexicon plays in speech perception and production, as well as questions of how words from the lexicon are accessed, is a major topic in the fields of psycholinguistics and neurolinguistics, where models such as the cohort model have been proposed to explain how words in the lexicon are retrieved.

Marketing with Videos

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:31:00 GMT

I have been reading a lot lately about how best to market our website or a new product.Creating a video for uploading to both website and other video sites such as YouTube, Viddler and Flicker seems to be the way to go.

In a recent study 45 percent of respondents said they viewed an online video during a 24-hour period, with 57 percent noting that they are likely to watch a video when it is placed next to an article.

This sounds pretty good to me so we created three videos as a trial.

Here they are !

Marketing Video One

Marketing Video Two

Marketing Video Three

New MapFolderMaker - now with colour folder export add-in compatible with MindManager 2012

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:12:00 GMT

MapFolderMakerPro just got better. We have changed a 4 step process for creating MapFolders to just one click ! This nifty time-saving add-in is ideal for creating a corresponding folder structure on your hard drive or server from an existing MindManager map.

What we worked to achieve is a simplified process

MapFolderMakerPro for MindManager Windows makes creating and managing folders a cinch .

ideal for creating a corresponding folder structure on your hard drive or server from any MindManager map.
Provides an easy, visual and time saving way of creating complex Microsoft Folder Structures.
Now with colour map synchronisation
We guarantee that the very reasonable price tag of $US49 will pay it self back in a savings on time within the first day of use.

Click here to find out more