In search of your next wild and creative idea?
You wish you could snap your fingers and get instant infusion of creative juice…but even after the last espresso…the ideas just aren't flowing.
Don't worry--you'll still make your deadline. With this fast easy mapping technique called Idea Mapping, you can jumpstart your creative juices.
You may have heard about idea mapping and just not given it much thought. But now that the clock is ticking and you need Great Ideas, you've got just the right fire under you to take action.
Here's why making an Idea Map is worth the effort:
Why Bother?
I mean…couldn't you just make a list?
Sorry…but no. A list is all about linear. It's a line up of ideas. No room for connections. No abstract random links. No hubs. No side links. A list just is not the right tool for stimulating ideas. (There are perfect places for lists--to do lists, action lists, agenda list--but this isn't one of them!)
Your brain needs jet fuel. Your brain is wired for working in a combination of pictures and words. And when you deprive it of the colorful display of multiple connections, it can just stop coming up with fresh ideas.
An Idea Map solves all these problems--and it's a no-brainer to get started.
Benefits: With a Idea Map, you and your group can:
Start Immediately
All you need is a pen and paper You can work on a poster, whiteboard or pad No expensive equipment or software to get goingUse Whole Brain Intuition•
Here's why making an Idea Map is worth the effort:
Why Bother?
I mean...couldn't you just make a list?
Sorry...but no. A list is all about linear. It's a line up of ideas. No room for connections. No abstract random links. No hubs. No side links. A list just is not the right tool for stimulating ideas. (There are perfect places for lists--to do lists, action lists, agenda list--but this isn't one of them!)
Your brain needs jet fuel. Your brain is wired for working in a combination of pictures and words. And when you deprive it of the colorful display of multiple connections, it can just stop coming up with fresh ideas.
An Idea Map solves all these problems--and it's a no-brainer to get started.
Benefits: With a Idea Map, you and your group can:
Start Immediately
- All you need is a pen and paper
- You can work on a poster, whiteboard or pad
- No expensive equipment or software to get going
Use Whole Brain Intuition
- Stimulate visual and random thinking
- Make intuitive leaps
- Think creatively about complex situations
Get new ideas FAST!
- Explore multiple links simultaneously
- Quickly make new connections
- Free your creative thinking
- Have fresh ideas in under 3 minutes
Be Flexible
- Use with any content
- Adapt to multiple situations and multiple stages of any project
- Work solo or with a group
- Invite new ideas without tension
Be Memorable
- Easier to remember concepts
- Visual memory tool for recall
- Improve test scores and performance
When Can You Use This?
An Idea map is a creative and productive tool for anyone who wants fresh ideas. That means YOU! This tool works solo: if you are an author, entrepreneur, inventor, marketer, sales person, student, teacher, trainer, or presenter.
It works equally well to stimulate new ideas with a group of people. This includes a diverse range of projects such as a business or non-profit board, project team, community group, and department or business development partners.
An Idea Map works for planning, research, studying, on site meetings, brainstorming sessions, mid-process reviews, product launches and brand strategy.
TIPS
The key is to use this fast word and picture mapping technique to encourage creative thinking. Idea Mapping invites an easy and quick flow of ideas. You can capture the flow, create new links and record to new ideas. |
