Building that first Mind Map can be both a daunting as well as an exciting experience. Let me try and assist you build your first Mind Map.
I use Buzan’s iMindmap as the software tool to help build Mind Maps. These are the closest I have come to, for an application, that follows the Buzan Techniques. Click on the tab below to load it into your system and if possible buy it.
The starting point of a Mind Map is the Central Idea. This is the most important element of the Mind Map.
In this example I am building a Mindmap on, say, buying a Computer. This is the central image and I have used the software to pull out the central image.
The next step is to identify the key areas that you will look at, while planning a purchase of a computer. These are some of the elements that I think of –
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Features – the things that I want in my computer (Hardware features, Laptop or Desktop, 1GB or 4 GB of Memory etc.
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Brands – what are the brands I want to consider
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Financial’s – What is the amount I will pay for this? How much can I afford
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Applications – What are the applications I need in my machine
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Where will I buy it? – Dealers, online
This is not an exhaustive list- and you might be able to think of a few more.
Similarly build more and more connections to the mindmap by following the rules of Mindmapping –
- Plain background (A4 paper in landscape if you use paper)
- Lines (connected)
- Colours
- 1 Keyword per line
- Pictures (I have not included anything on this at present)-as I am on a brainstorming mode
Happy Mindmapping. Feel free to drop me a mail at hajas_99@hotmail.com if you need any clarifications.
Again, my recommendations for the software is the iMindmap Software. Click on the link below if you would like to use it.
