{"id":5330,"date":"2021-03-04T13:07:53","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T07:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pothi.com\/blog\/?p=5330"},"modified":"2021-03-04T13:12:59","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T07:42:59","slug":"author-resource-get-creative-and-productive-with-mindmeister%f0%9f%93%8d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pothi.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/04\/author-resource-get-creative-and-productive-with-mindmeister%f0%9f%93%8d\/","title":{"rendered":"Author Resource: Get Creative And Productive With MindMeister\ud83d\udccd"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A mind map is an effective tool, especially for students and strategists.<\/p>\n<p>All you need to create a mind map is paper, markers and color pencils. You can also doodle on your iPad and chart out your central goal, building your sub-goals around it.<\/p>\n<p>Mind maps are great aids for product design, company planning and even meetings. They are great student aids, allowing young learners to organize thoughts and make the crucial connections that are so important to learning.<\/p>\n<p>Writers mind map a great deal, especially while writing fiction, sequels and screenplays. The best part about a mindmap is that you can list items in no particular order and make colorful annotations. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindmeister.com\/\">MindMeister<\/a> is an interesting mind-mapping tool.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Use MindMeister?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5332\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5332\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-attachment-id=\"5332\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/pothi.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/04\/author-resource-get-creative-and-productive-with-mindmeister%f0%9f%93%8d\/image\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image.jpg?fit=1350%2C510&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1350,510\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MindMeister\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A map designed using MindMeister&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image.jpg?fit=300%2C113&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image.jpg?fit=840%2C317&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5332\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image.jpg?resize=840%2C317&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"MindMeister dashboard\" width=\"840\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image.jpg?resize=1024%2C387&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image.jpg?resize=300%2C113&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image.jpg?resize=768%2C290&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image.jpg?resize=1200%2C453&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image.jpg?w=1350&amp;ssl=1 1350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5332\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A map designed using MindMeister<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Login to MindMeister&#8217;s web app.<\/li>\n<li>Click on + New Mind Map and select one of the templates from the list to get started.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the plus sign to start the mapping process.<\/li>\n<li>Once you double click you can add the first level idea and on pressing enter add subtopics.<\/li>\n<li>There is a map limit of 3 maps for a Basic MindMeister user. For unlimited mind maps, you can switch to the paid plan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Why Use MindMeister?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It&#8217;s user-friendly.<\/li>\n<li>It offers fun formatting features.<\/li>\n<li>The drag and drop feature helps you move ideas around.<\/li>\n<li>Maps are instantly saved and so you don&#8217;t lose anything.<\/li>\n<li>You can share your maps with friends and colleagues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Recommended or not?<\/h2>\n<p>A fun tool. Try it.<\/p>\n<p>Looking for professional help to make your manuscript error-free and take it to next level? Check out our copy editing and proofreading services.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-transparent\" href=\"https:\/\/pothi.com\/editing-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn More.<\/a> <a class=\"btn btn-red\" href=\"https:\/\/publish.pothi.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Talk to Us Today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A mind map is an effective tool, especially for students and strategists. All you need to create a mind map is paper, markers and color pencils. You can also doodle on your iPad and chart out your central goal, building your sub-goals around it. Mind maps are great aids for product design, company planning and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/pothi.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/04\/author-resource-get-creative-and-productive-with-mindmeister%f0%9f%93%8d\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Author Resource: Get Creative And Productive With MindMeister\ud83d\udccd&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":5331,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[395],"tags":[443,441,442],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/pothi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/mm.jpg?fit=1500%2C844&ssl=1","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7vAZr-1nY","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5392,"url":"https:\/\/pothi.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/04\/map-making-world-building-azgaar\/","url_meta":{"origin":5330,"position":0},"title":"Author Resource: Master World Building Skills with Azgaar's Fantasy Map Generator","date":"June 4, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Every fantasy novel has a fair share of world-building and maps are a great way to showcase new worlds. 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