September 2021

Hi John,

Summer is winding down, business is revving up, and M-News is here to power your path into Q4 and beyond. Read on for useful resources, including on-demand webinars, tutorials and informative blog posts that will help you close out the year on a high note of focus, productivity, collaboration and success.

Q3 Spotlight: Meetings Made Better

Love them or hate them, meetings are essential to moving business forward. But it is possible to make your meetings far more efficient, more productive and – yes! -- more enjoyable. We’ve curated a collection of content to take your meeting process and outcomes to the next level.

Before you send another invite or draft another agenda, take a look:

• How to Create a Great Meeting Culture At Your Organization (article)
• 7 Types of Meetings and When to Use Them (article)
• Freshen Up Your Meeting Hygiene with Mind Maps! (on-demand webinar)

New This Q

MindManager is Now Citrix Ready 
If you use Citrix, you can now access MindManager on any device, anywhere, and at any time within the Citrix environment. Read more

 
On-Demand Webinars

• MindManager and Microsoft Teams
  Learn how easy online collaboration can be. Enjoy a quick guide to installation on Microsoft Teams, how to create new MindManager Maps and more!
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• Visualizing Agile Beyond Software Development
  Discover the benefits of defining, visualizing and executing open-ended projects in a single document. Use agile principles and methods to deliver strategic objectives.
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Learning & Training

The MindManager Starter Academy – not just for starters!

Whether you’re an experienced mapper or new to MindManager, our Starter Academy has something for you. This series of 5 on-demand tutorials will teach (or refresh) you on the basics of MindManager, and expand your skillset through a variety of tips, tricks and templates.

• Guided training sessions from MindManager product experts and customer success managers.
• Free, downloadable map samples to easily apply the session learnings to your own work.
• Live customer Q&A sessions, held in English French and German.

Interested in the MindManager Starter Academy? Register to join!

More MindManager Training on YouTube

From bite-size Minutes to full-blown Master Classes, the MindManager YouTube channel contains a wealth of training content to keep you at the top of your mapping game – with fresh content added all the time.

Head over to see what’s new, and be sure to hit “subscribe” so you never miss a post.

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Better together: MindManager and Office365

Did you know that MindManager for Windows natively integrates with the Microsoft products you rely on?

• Quickly import Excel data, Word content and Project files into flexible visual maps.
• Deliver map and diagram content to Microsoft apps.
• Send tasks to Outlook or SharePoint.
• Unify your data and tackle tasks more efficiently.

Want to learn more? Download our datasheet
 

The MindManager User Community

Have you popped into the new MindManager User Community yet? This vibrant always-on resource provides a fun and easy way to present ideas and pressing questions to our product team and to fellow users. You’ll get timely answers and enjoy an opportunity to engage in lively discussions with fellow MindManagers.

Don’t be shy -- drop a new question or idea into the forum to get a conversation started!

Visit the community

MindManager on TrustRadius and G2

Reading the feedback of other MindManager users can make your own experience of the software even better, by providing valuable insights into how your peers use the software and the range of results they have seen.

Check out what our users have said about MindManager on TrustRadius and G2.
If you’re inspired to leave your own review while you’re there, we’ll send you a $25 Amazon gift card as our way of saying thanks.

Leave review on TrustRadius     Leave review on G2
 

The MindManager Blog hasn’t taken a summer holiday! Check out some of the top posts from the past few months, along with some of our “greatest hits”:

Venn Diagrams: What They Are and How to Use Them
Using a Venn diagram maker like MindManager can help tame your data demons and allow you to focus in on the information that’s most relevant to you.
Read more

5 Must-Have Business Analysis Tools
They’re the not-so-secret weapon for every major improvement strategy. Find out what they are and how they can help you stay focused and organized.
Read more

Struggling With Team Collaboration? Follow These Tips and Tricks
When your team knows how to work together to get the job done, you can accomplish tasks more efficiently and with better results. Use these tips to inspire team collaboration.
Read more

The 6 Steps of the Strategic Planning Process 
Strategic planning is integral to ensuring the successful launch of any program, product, or priority project. This article delves into the planning framework, common goals and the six stages of the planning process.
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9 Essential Problem-Solving Tools: The Ultimate Guide 
This article identifies a roundup of versatile problem-solving tools and solutions such as diagrams, mind maps, and software that assist in mapping out and remedying workplace issues quickly.  
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What are the Key Challenges of Knowledge Management? 
Learn about the most common challenges of knowledge management. Fortune 500 companies lose ~$31.5 billion a year by failing to share knowledge—implementing a good knowledge management process can save big money.
Read more

Live events are starting to come back, and the MindManager team is getting ready to hit the road. Nothing is better than connecting with our customers, so please join us if you can:

• PMI Virtual Experience Series (online) October 6-7
• KGST Forum (Bonn + online) October 6-8
• EDUCAUSE Annual Conference (Philadelphia + online) October 26
• Project Challenge Expo (London) October 19

Subscribe to our Webinars and Events mailing list to stay up-to-date on all MindManager activities.

Corel Corporation encompasses a dynamic collection of industry-leading software brands that enable millions of connected knowledge workers around the world to do great work faster, including CorelDRAW, MindManager, Parallels and WinZip. Read the latest updates from the Corel product family:

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

• Tap into one of our free webinars to learn how you can make a creative difference with CorelDRAW Graphics Suite.
• Discover how CorelDRAW artist, Robin Bös, has been creating unique and striking vehicle wraps.

Parallels

• Recently released: Parallels Desktop 17 and Parallels Desktop for Business 17. Read the press release.
• Check out the latest features in Parallels RAS 18.1.
• Find out what’s new in Parallels Device Management 9.
• Windows on Chrome OS? Yes! View the Parallels Desktop for Chrome OS on-demand webinar.

WinZip

• Recently released: The all-new WinZip 26. Read the press release.