With a host of projects to complete for clients, how do you capture your ideas?
A platform I use is software for mind mapping is Mindgenius as you can integrate your mind map into a Word document, a PowerPoint presentation,save as a PDF or even a web page.
But what if you have a limited budget or are not sure that mind mapping is right for you - are there free online tools that you can use?
Here are a few that I've found and have registered for:
Flowchart.com - an online multi-user, real-time collaboration flowchart software - at the time of writing this article I have applied for an access code as Flowchart is in Beta but have not received it as yet.
Spinscape.com - offers a free and paid for version (to collaborate with others you need to use the paid for version). I didn't find this the easiest of mind mapping software to be able to use though there are video's you can watch on how to use the service. I also did not seem to be able to export the test mind map I created in a format of a mind map (it printed as a list not a map) when I exported my mind map to PDF using the free version of Spinscape - this is a screen shot I took of the mind map I created.
Bubbl.us - definitely worth exploring as a free service. While the interface is not as sexy as some websites I've come across, the mind mapping was really intuitive and only took a few seconds to get started. You can email a link to a friend to ask them to collaborate on the mind map with you. You can export the mind map as a PDF or even access the embed code to add it to your blog or website. And it's easy to change the colours and print out your mind map.
So as you are planning your next project and have a team you are working with, why not consider mind maps as a way to outline the project. And with free online tools like Spinscape and Bubbl.us available you can even collaborate online wherever you are in the world and don't have to be tied to your own PC or laptop.
What free online mind mapping software do you recommend?
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