Duncan - Thanks indeed for this fast, substantial and supportive comment; I
am new to this forum and this was my first posting.
I am involved in several projects in which I can develop use basic, and some
not so basic, mind mapping skills:
* Feasibility studies for new product development
* Business planning
* Transferable skills for managers.
All good fun!
Best wishes
Arthur
www.arthurmckeown.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Duncan Williamson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: Creativity and innovation software
> Dear Arthur,
>
> A nice and tidy site! Depending on the level of your course (undergrad,
> postgrad ...) there's a lot more you can do with mind maps. If you look at
> two pages from my site, addresses below, you'll see how I used mind maps
to
> map the segmented UK car industry. I also go through a bit of the
background
> of mind maps, as you have.
>
> http://business.fortunecity.com/discount/29/seg.htm
> http://business.fortunecity.com/discount/29/mind.htm
>
> When I developed these pages, I was working with A level business studies
> students.
>
> You'll also see that I mention mindman's software and have used their
> software. I tried other software but didn't like it.
>
> Unless you are going to set massive projects, I find that a spreadsheet
and
> plain old fashioned pencil and paper are just as effective as getting
people
> to master and then apply a software package. Indeed, as Buzan was working
on
> his mind mapping ideas, I suppose that he only had pencils and paper to
work
> with anyway.
>
> I have introduced mind maps to MBA students and found it really effective
to
> MAKE them use them: in presentations and seminar work. Some people love
them
> and never throw them away. Others just don't get it!
>
> In my every day work these days, I do use them as I tour factories and
> develop product costing systems. I also used them in less formal ways in
> meetings to help with my note taking.
>
> I hope this is useful; but please note that the pages I am sending you to
> were written using MS Front Page in the dark days when it didn't work that
> well and my ISP didn't really support it. Sorry for the shoddy appearance
> ... one day I'll tidy them up!
>
> Best wishes
>
>
>
> Duncan Williamson
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Arthur McKeown" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, 25 June, 2001 18:14
> Subject: Creativity and innovation software
>
>
> > Hi!
> > In the last few weeks I have been developing an interest in how I
> > can use mind mapping in courses I teach in Entrepreneurship at the
> > University of Ulster.
> > You can see the current state of my thinking at
> > http://www.arthurmckeown.com/mmm
> > Please have a look and guide me in the way that I should be going
> > next.
> > Best wishes from Belfast
> > Arthur McKeown
> >
> > PS It works best in Explorer 5, with F11 (on the very top row of your
> > keyboard) on.
> > Enjoy!
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