Growth – if you’re working in tech, you would have at least heard of the term, but understanding why, when and how to implement a successful growth hack is a whole different kettle of fish. Interview with Michael Kranner, MeisterLabs’ Growth Marketer […]
Month: September 2016
Event Planning with Mind Maps (Tutorial + Example)
Whether you’re planning a wedding, a press conference or a corporate event, maintaining a good overview of all your resources, tasks, deadlines and stakeholders is key. A mind map is a fantastic format for event planning as it enables you to collect all information related to the event in a centralized place, invite your co-organizers to collaborate with you, and go efficiently from brainstorming to execution. Read article “Event Planning with Mind Maps (Tutorial + Example)”
Sharing Mind Maps on Twitter Just Got Awesome
Our recent update to the MindMeister editor has made sharing mind maps with your social media networks even easier. The new quick share options include share buttons for Facebook, Google+, Biggerplate, and of course Twitter. Read article “Sharing Mind Maps on Twitter Just Got Awesome”
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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Building Knowledge Maps With MindMeister and G Suite
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”
September Update: Quick Switcher, Slack Buttons, iOS Version 2.2 and More!
The dog days are finally over here in Vienna and our team has started the fall season with a bunch of cool updates for MeisterTask’s web app and iOS app. September brings improvements to our search functionality, the Slack integration as well as our project sections. Read article “September Update: Quick Switcher, Slack Buttons, iOS Version 2.2 and More!”
The New MindMeister Experience
It’s been more than 2.5 year since our last major redesign – practically aeons in internet time. However, there’s no reason to fix what isn’t broken, so our latest update doesn’t bring any huge changes or new features but simply adjusts, improves and smooths out what was already there. Welcome to the new MindMeister experience, we hope you enjoy it! Read article “The New MindMeister Experience”
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 […]
MindMeister’s Miraculous Wunder Features
MindMeister’s Wunder features enable you to automatically add related links (WunderLink), notes (WunderNote), images (WunderBild), or even child topics (WunderKind™) to the topics in your mind maps. Read article “MindMeister’s Miraculous Wunder Features”
Online Brainstorming with Mind Maps (Tutorial)
Brainstorming — the term is common both in professional and educational contexts, and you’ve probably heard it countless times in your life. You probably also have a pretty good notion of what it’s all about — generating ideas, making decisions, and coming up with creative […]
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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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