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Make University Life Easier University isn’t all about night outs, joining clubs and societies and meeting new people. Sadly at one point some work needs to get done, you are there after all to get a degree! Although there are a lot of good aspects to university, when it comes to coursework and exams it […]

Marketing – It’s Really Just Great Storytelling When deciding on a career in marketing, what did you envision? Mad Men style advertising agencies and big creative campaigns perhaps? Is that the reality or are you like the many marketers just trying to find creative ways to tell your amazing product story and be heard above

How To Create A Project Scope Statement With MindGenius Online MindGenius Online has thousands of possible uses within an organization to help individuals and teams to plan scope more thoroughly, stay on track and get the right things done on time. MindGenius Online does this in 3 simple but highly productive and engaging interfaces (which

How To Start A Project Are you struggling with not knowing where to start when it comes to a new project? You miproject statementproject statementght think it is a good idea to just start and deal with everything as and when you need to. Getting started can be very difficult, pleasing the Stakeholders, managing the

Assign Yourself Tasks MindGenius Online is used for managing and collaborating on group projects with your team members but also for individual projects. Although it is easy to see the logic in assigning yourself and others tasks for a group project, when it comes to individual projects where you’re the only person involved, you may

SWOT – It’s All About The Follow Through I have been involved in many SWOT sessions over the years, often as a participant and many other times facilitating the group. What I can say without any shadow of doubt is that the real work kicks-in once the initial session is done, but sadly we often

Empower Your Human Resource Processes A founder can’t grow a winning enterprise single handedly. Some may try, but it is nearly impossible to do so. Every famous entrepreneur that has succeeded in building a flourishing company has done so with great employees by his or her side. That’s why Human Resources i.e. the hiring and

How To Agree Your Sales Strategy With MindGenius Online MINDGENIUS ONLINE FOR FREE MindGenius Online has thousands of possible uses within an organization to help individuals and teams to plan strategy more thoroughly, stay on track and get the right things done on time. MindGenius Online does this in 3 simple but highly productive and

How To Manage The Product Roadmap With MindGenius Online MindGenius Online has a roadmap with thousands of possible uses within an organization to help individuals and teams to plan more thoroughly, stay on track and get the right things done on time. MindGenius Online’s Roadmap does this in 3 simple but highly productive and engaging

10 Common Project Management Pitfalls There is always a sense of optimism at the start of a project that surely everything will go smoothly this time. Of course, even the most novice project manager is less than surprised when things don’t always go quite according to plan. So what project pitfalls could we anticipate and

How To Plan Your Social Media Strategy With MindGenius Online MindGenius Online has thousands of possible uses within an organization to help individuals and teams to plan more thoroughly, stay on track and get the right things done on time (Social Media Strategy). MindGenius Online Social Media Strategy does this in 3 simple but highly productive

The 10 Project Management Terms You Should Know To achieve success within the field of project management, communication is essential, but this means ensuring everybody involved in the project is singing from the same hymn sheet. As with most other disciplines, project management has its own jargon, and this is often taught through project and

Why Do I Need A Social Media Strategy? When you mention social media, everyone automatically thinks of celebrities with millions of followers and endless tweets about their perfect lives.   There are a number of reasons why a business should be active on social media but if the answer to why is “because everyone does it”

Built for Collaboration MindGenius Online is the collaboration app of the future. We’re built for teams. We’re available on all devices, and we’re accessible anywhere there’s internet.   In today’s world it is increasingly common for members of the same team to collaborate in different locations around the world and many people now work from home

How To Organise A Company SWOT Analysis With MindGenius Online MindGenius Online has thousands of possible uses within an organization to help individuals and teams to plan more thoroughly, stay on track and get the right things done on time. (SWOT edition)   MindGenius Online SWOT Analysis does this in 3 simple but highly productive

Say Farewell to Tasks Falling Through The Cracks How many times have you sat back feeling organized with a sense of satisfaction as you get to the end of a mountain of work only to have missed one key task!! You’re gripped by a sense of sudden fear or panic as you realise it was

Project Management That’s as Easy as 1,2,3 – Plan, Schedule, Deliver In my blog Plan For Success, I talked about the importance of planning for successful project management and how chaos can quickly ensue if plans aren’t in place up front.  There is one major benefit to this approach which we will explore further in this

Never Miss a Deadline Again: Achieve Timely Project Completion Many managers today find themselves in a situation where not only are they expected to be experts in their chosen field but are also required to be proficient in project management.  That can be a daunting prospect when you don’t consider yourself to be a project

Plan For Success We don’t generally get in our cars and just drive without being clear on where our destination is and a rough idea on how we will get there. If it’s somewhere we haven’t been before, we might consult a map beforehand or we plug the post code into the sat nav.  If

Avoid Confrontation at a Project Close-out Meeting A project close-out meeting should in theory be a relaxed meeting. That is if the project has been delivered on time, on budget and meets the desired outcomes. However, if a project takes twice the time, costs twice the budget and you get only half of what you

Don’t Leave Project Success to Chance A project kick-off meeting should be given the same focus as the project as a whole. Think of it as setting the scene for the tone of the whole project. Anything less than full focus for this meeting will put the project at risk from the outset. Following some

Do Start-Ups Need Project Management? Ashley Marron – 10 May 2019 Start-ups are definitely an exciting somewhat trailblazing type of organisation to be involved in or with. But they are definitely not for everyone and not those with a nervous disposition. It may just be me, but I like working with and running start-ups and

Online Mind Mapping Course A 2-hour live online training session on the fundamentals of MindGenius. Overview Unlock your potential and transform your approach to productivity and creativity by signing up for our online Mind Mapping course today. Whether you’re a student, professional, or lifelong learner, this course offers invaluable insights and practical techniques to maximize

What is Strategy? Ashley Marron – 1st February 2019 Most CEOs are aware of the importance of formulating a strategic plan within their business. But what exactly is strategy? Wikipedia defines strategy as a high level plan to achieve one or more goals under conditions of uncertainty. Yet strategy is different from vision, mission, goals,

Project Planning Should Start with the 5W Questions Before Getting to the How? Ashley Marron – 24th January 2019 As I have watched my two daughters develop over the past 21 years I am stuck by how their approach to gaining knowledge has matured. However, they have still retained at its core the perspective of

No Blue Monday Here Fiona Macintyre – 21st January 2019 Mid Jan – the point where Christmas becomes a distant memory and summer seems a long way away – it’s no wonder today is referred to as Blue Monday. How are those NY resolutions coming along? Managing to stick to them or have you abandoned

Get Things Done Fiona Macintyre 18th January 2019 Let’s face it – we’ve probably all at one point or another moaned about not having enough hours in the day or week. We can’t increase the hours available but we can be more effective with the hours we have and stop wasting time on pointless activities

Project Planning to Eliminate Waste Fiona Macintyre 13th November 2018 How many times have you kicked off a project or got half way into it to discover that you need to change plans and start again?  The result – wasted time, effort and money. None of which any business has the luxury of wasting without

Is Mind Mapping the Essential Project Management Tool? Fiona Macintyre 1/11/18 Mention a project management tool and people automatically think of something like Microsoft Project. What Microsoft Project lacks though is the ability to plan thoroughly at the beginning of the project.  You might think planning out tasks and a schedule is what is meant by

When Projects Collide Creator and Author of Top Project Management Blog: Bradegeland.com Ever had a plate full of maybe six or seven projects and they are all in different stages with no more than one or two taking up lots of your time at that moment? Life seems tranquil – or as tranquil as a

Engage Your Students to Maximise Attainment Fiona Macintyre What is the ultimate success of a teacher or lecturer? Is merely to tick boxes that a certain number of students passed the exam at the end of the year? Or is it to create an engaging learning environment which keeps students involved and enthusiastic about their

Proven for Projects Laura Cunningham October 2018 On October 9th and 10th, the MindGenius team ventured to London to attend the Project Challenge Expo at the Olympia in Kensington.  The expo gave us the opportunity to discuss the features with the target market in detail. This gave us an invaluable insight into how MindGenius can

Plan To Win, Win To Plan Rachel Maguire In marketing there is so much variety to what we do.  The role involves social media management, email marketing, planning content, website design or more traditional elements such as planning an event, TV or print advertising.   No matter what type of marketing campaign you are working

MindGenius 2018 Here’s What’s New Laura Cunningham MindGenius is delighted to announce the launch of MindGenius 2018 with a host of exciting new features all designed to help you achieve your best. Sleek New User Interface The updated User Interface is sleeker with a new look and feel, making navigation through the product easier than

Mind Mapping: Run a Meeting Like a Pro Rachel Maguire 13/07/18 So many meetings can occur with no clear direction, aim or plan meaning that productive outcomes aren’t produced and meeting attendees leave feeling frustrated, as the meeting has been a waste of time. Effective meetings have a clear aim of what should be achieved

Project Management From Start To Finish Rachel Maguire 11/07/18 Previously in the Plan Your Project From The Ground Up blog  we showed you how to prepare your project by mind mapping with MindGenius. Now that you have laid the foundations for your project you can move on to the building and construction phase. Forming an

Project Management for Test Driven Development Laura Cunningham 10/07/18 With global software demands increasing daily, being a web developer has never been more lucrative. However, something many people don’t understand is that website design and web development takes time and patience to implement effectively. The design and development of a full working ecommerce site can

Mind Mapping Software For Research Laura Cunningham 03/07/18 Mind maps and mind mapping software can increase productivity dramatically for all users, but does so particularly well for researchers. Mind mapping allows you to outline basic topic headlines and drill down to the finer details whilst staying in one program. MindGenius functionality is designed to eliminate

Mind Map Your Way To Effective Meetings Rachel Maguire 04/07/18 It would be fair to say that meetings are not something that everyone looks forward to as all too often they are time consuming and not productive, as usually an effective outcome or way forward isn’t reached. In meetings there is a lot of discussion

MindGenius Supports AquAid 03/07/18 We at MindGenius are aware that keeping our staff members hydrated will aid them to perform at their very best throughout the work day.As a result, we decided to invest in watercoolers from AquAid. Our unique relationship with AquAid has also given our company the opportunity to help those less fortunate

Product Feature Planning Made Easy Laura Cunningham 26/6/18 Imagine this, your new software development business has been up and running for over a year now and your software program has been selling like hotcakes. But the competition has started adding new features to their products and your customers are expecting you to do the same.

Project Management From The Ground Up Rachel Maguire 26/6/18 When embarking on a new construction project there are so many aspects to consider before you can begin the actual building work, from what equipment is needed to staffing requirements.A construction project can seem like an immense task so let’s break it down into five phases. • Pre-Construction• Construction

5 Things Every Business Analyst Needs to Do First Brad Egeland Creator and Author of Top Project Management Blog: Bradegeland.com Every project engagement kickoffs with much enthusiasm for the work that awaits the project team and customer. Let’s plan, let’s set the project schedule in motion, let’s get requirements documented… let’s go! Right? And the project

Structure Your Exit Interviews with a Mind Map Rachel Maguire 20/6/18 All of the employees in your organisation are talented, otherwise you wouldn’t have hired them. As an employer you need to ensure that you hire the right person for the role and identify the correct skill set needed. The organisation should aim to nurture

Capturing Client Information is easier with Mind Mapping Laura Cunningham 19/06/18 In order to be a successful business consultant, you need to possess a wealth of skills and knowledge. Whilst knowledge of best practice within your specific sector is essential, a good working knowledge of your current consultancy client is just as important. Knowing your

Turn Financial Dreams Into Reality Rachel Maguire 13/6/18 Mind Mapping Software is being extensively used in the Financial Planning industry to help identify client goals and objectives, to structure and document financial data and to improve client engagement. Discover the FactsThe first part of the financial planning process with a client is when the financial advisor

Ace The Interview; Get The Best Candidate Rachel Maguire 6/6/18 Having to recruit new staff can be a great thing for an organisation as it is an indication that things are going well and that the company is growing. It provides an opportunity to hire new talent that will bring a fresh perspective and new

How to Mind Map Your Business Plan Ashley Marron CEO, MindGenius Ltd   MindGenius has thousands of possible uses within an organization to help individuals and teams to plan more thoroughly, stay on track and get the right things done on time. One of the common challenges for teams is to develop their business plan

Start Your Business in 6 Easy Steps Laura Cunningham Having an idea for a business and actually starting your own business are two very different things. You can have a great idea, but without thorough research and planning, your business idea could remain just that, an idea.  We have put together 6 easy steps to

Prep For The Win: A Quick Guide to Writing Your Dissertation Laura Cunningham 15/05/18 The dissertation is the most dreaded assignment of a student’s life. You have to dedicate countless hours to this one project, as well as giving your other assignments and/or exams 100%. Getting that magical first may seem impossible, however, with the