A few weeks ago, I got an email from a client at around 9pm—just as I was getting ready for bed. This isn’t uncommon for me, as I live in Australia and most of my clients live in earlier time zones. I […]
New & Improved: Exporting Mind Maps to PDF
Exporting your mind maps to PDF is a great way to transfer all of their content, including notes and links, into a format that is compact and can be opened and read by virtually anyone. Our popular mind map PDF export just got an overhaul which we think you will really enjoy. Here’s an overview of what’s new: Read article “New & Improved: Exporting Mind Maps to PDF”
8 Lesson Plans to Promote Lifelong Learning
This post was updated on October 4, 2021. A little while ago, the European Parliament recommended a list of 8 key competencies which they believe all educational institutions should provide their students with, to promote lifelong learning. These key competencies consist of […]
Time Tracking and Pomodoro in MeisterTask Using the Toggl Button
Toggl is a widely used time tracking tool that offers apps for all major operating systems, an intuitive, one-click time tracker, and detailed reports of your billable hours and team progress. Thanks to a recent update to its Chrome extension (called Toggl Button), Toggl now seamlessly integrates with MeisterTask’s web app, allowing you to track time in Toggl without ever leaving your task manager. Read article “Time Tracking and Pomodoro in MeisterTask Using the Toggl Button”
Introducing Due Times for MeisterTask!
Setting a specific due time for your tasks is a great way to indicate when tasks are – yep, you guessed it – due. Seriously, we don’t think we need to explain to you what this feature does. Many of you have asked for it, specifically those who also create tasks for meetings, appointments, and such delicate things as press releases and scheduled product maintenances. Read article “Introducing Due Times for MeisterTask!”
Content Planning Made Simple (Guide)
This is a guest post by Jasmine Powers. Jasmine is the founder and CMO of J Powers Marketing & Publicity, a full-service event marketing agency for business and career consultants, workshop facilitators and trainers. Find her on Twitter @jasminepowers. Creating content on an […]
5 Step Guide to School Team Management
School team management can be a difficult job. Especially when your team members span multiple projects, various departments and sometimes even different locations. School Team Management Techniques for Effective Teamwork Having systems and processes in place that are quick, simple and reliable will […]
MeisterTask 2.3 for iOS Is Out!
MeisterTask’s popular iOS app just got even better: We’ve added an additional language, a new widget, and a couple of handy features from the web app to ensure you can efficiently manage all your tasks with just one thumb (…or index finger, if you’re on iPad) 😉 Read article “MeisterTask 2.3 for iOS Is Out!”
New: Import Mind Map Themes from Other Maps
Customizing the theme of your mind map is simple, fun, and doesn’t take a lot of time. Using the Customize Map Theme dialog you can easily change the colors and shapes used for topics and lines, ensuring that your map is unique, memorable and beautiful. Read article “New: Import Mind Map Themes from Other Maps”
The Best Ways To Offer Effective Feedback
As a freelancer, I get lots of benefits that don’t come with most full-time jobs. I get to choose the work I do and the clients I take on, I make my own hours, and I work from home—in my pajamas, if […]
Ideas Worth Spreading: How to Mind Map a TED Talk
With TED talks booming in popularity, it can be hard to catch a ticket before they sell out. In keeping with the TED motto of sharing ideas worth spreading, live mind mapping provides a simple, visual and shareable format to present key […]
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New: Create Tasks with Zapier’s Chrome Extension “Push”
The new Zapier Chrome Extension (called “Push“) is a button that lives in your Chrome bar and lets you create new MeisterTask tasks from anywhere on the web. There’s no need to open the MeisterTask app itself—as soon as you’ve entered the name of your task in Push and clicked send, it will instantly be added to the project and section of your choice. Read article “New: Create Tasks with Zapier’s Chrome Extension “Push””
How Thinking Like A Scientist Can Make You More Productive
There’s a very particular way of thinking that’s prevalent among scientists. Scientists work on studies and experiments. For each one, they determine a hypothesis—a prediction of what will happen during the experiment. But here’s where things really differ from the way most […]
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Visual Learning with Mind Mapping (Guide)
This is a guest post by Jesse Berg, MSIT, M.Ed. Jesse is the author of Visual Leap: A Step-by-Step Guide to Visual Learning for Students and Teachers and a former teacher, instructional technologist, and educational speaker. Connect with Jesse on Twitter via @visualleap. This post was […]
How to Implement a Growth Hack
Growth – if you’re working in tech, you would have at least heard of the term, but understanding why, when and how to implement a successful growth hack is a whole different kettle of fish. Interview with Michael Kranner, MeisterLabs’ Growth Marketer […]
Event Planning with Mind Maps (Tutorial + Example)
Whether you’re planning a wedding, a press conference or a corporate event, maintaining a good overview of all your resources, tasks, deadlines and stakeholders is key. A mind map is a fantastic format for event planning as it enables you to collect all information related to the event in a centralized place, invite your co-organizers to collaborate with you, and go efficiently from brainstorming to execution. Read article “Event Planning with Mind Maps (Tutorial + Example)”
Sharing Mind Maps on Twitter Just Got Awesome
Our recent update to the MindMeister editor has made sharing mind maps with your social media networks even easier. The new quick share options include share buttons for Facebook, Google+, Biggerplate, and of course Twitter. Read article “Sharing Mind Maps on Twitter Just Got Awesome”
Grow Your Influencer Outreach with a Simple PR Funnel
Influencer outreach is all about building positive, long-term relationships with bloggers and journalists. Long gone are the days of sending out a ‘Dear nameless’ email to the world and beyond, expecting your press release to lead to something. Building up contacts and […]
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Building Knowledge Maps With MindMeister and G Suite
Before coming to MeisterLabs I worked as an assistant for a publishing house that – due to its stressful working environment – had extremely high employee turnover rates. When I first got there, my predecessor had already left. With her she had taken all the knowledge she had acquired over the 3 years that she’d been there, from the names of important press contacts to the print specifications of the books the company was publishing. I spent around 90% of my first six months there trying to reconstruct workflows, gather information and rebuild connections – an incredible waste of time and resources. Read article “Building Knowledge Maps With MindMeister and G Suite”
September Update: Quick Switcher, Slack Buttons, iOS Version 2.2 and More!
The dog days are finally over here in Vienna and our team has started the fall season with a bunch of cool updates for MeisterTask’s web app and iOS app. September brings improvements to our search functionality, the Slack integration as well as our project sections. Read article “September Update: Quick Switcher, Slack Buttons, iOS Version 2.2 and More!”
The New MindMeister Experience
It’s been more than 2.5 year since our last major redesign – practically aeons in internet time. However, there’s no reason to fix what isn’t broken, so our latest update doesn’t bring any huge changes or new features but simply adjusts, improves and smooths out what was already there. Welcome to the new MindMeister experience, we hope you enjoy it! Read article “The New MindMeister Experience”
A Guide to Storytelling with Mind Maps
Businesses use storytelling to inspire the people who work for them and sell the next great idea. Teachers use stories to help students learn concepts. Journalists tell important stories that help citizens understand the world around them. And, of course, writers and […]
Willpower: Train Your Brain to Do The Things That Matter Most
I struggle constantly with willpower, and I know that I’m not alone. It seems like in this modern age it’s harder than ever to convince ourselves to do the important stuff, whether that’s work, getting in shape, taking care of ourselves, or […]
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4 Steps to Creating an Editorial Calendar
With over 2 million new blog posts published online everyday, it’s vital that the content we produce is fresh, informative and useful. With an editorial calendar you can organize deadlines, guest bloggers and team members, all in one place, helping to ensure […]
MindMeister’s Miraculous Wunder Features
MindMeister’s Wunder features enable you to automatically add related links (WunderLink), notes (WunderNote), images (WunderBild), or even child topics (WunderKind™) to the topics in your mind maps. Read article “MindMeister’s Miraculous Wunder Features”
Online Brainstorming with Mind Maps (Tutorial)
Brainstorming — the term is common both in professional and educational contexts, and you’ve probably heard it countless times in your life. You probably also have a pretty good notion of what it’s all about — generating ideas, making decisions, and coming up with creative […]
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5 Ways to Apply Project Management Methods in Your School
I have experienced the frustrations and challenges that leaders in schools face from both sides of the fence. As a teacher and leader myself I had to constantly shift and adjust to changing goal posts, work around shrinking deadlines and time limits, […]
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How to Take Effective Notes Using Mind Maps
To add new information to our long-term memory, we need to process it, comprehend it, connect it with our existing mental frameworks, and review it multiple times. The ability to take effective notes forms the basis for this process and is, therefore, an invaluable skill both […]
Time Tracking Matters: Integrate MeisterTask and TimeCamp via Zapier!
Whether you’re about to begin a significant freelance task, or planning the logistics of a house move, being both well organized and able to intelligently manage your time is essential. When it comes to task management, this is where time tracking can […]
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Mind Maps for Essay Writing (Guide + Examples)
In this article we’ll show you how to use mind maps for essay writing. Mind maps can not only make this often dreadful task a whole lot easier, but also save you a huge amount of time. If you want to learn how this simple yet effective technique works, just follow the steps as outlined below. Read article “Mind Maps for Essay Writing (Guide + Examples)”