Periodic product updates, regularly scheduled tips, etc.?

Say, my office is unfinished…I wonder if I could do that whiteboard thing…

You have taught me something today!

I kind of also like the whiteboard rooms, but so much of what I do has to link to other documents and web pages etc, I really need to have the software to support it, or I would be much slower.

Cheers

Frank

I’ve seen that picture before, and I will have a room like that in my basement some day… It will be mine.. oh yes, it will be mine.

@Richard

You can never go wrong with a good ‘ol yellow pad laying around! I’m guilty of having hot pink sticky pad notes all over my recording studio – because I like hot pink? No.

So I know they are important.

I call this the Gary Halbert method and I prefer it as well.

Even though I’m a complete digi-geek, nothing beats the pen and pad for sales copy and brainstorming for me.

Great post Lynn, as usual.

Richard

So its not just for newbies

“Mapping” is great when you feel overwhelmed with what’s in your head, and need to get it out and in front of you where you can actually work with it.

I just bought a big white board 2 days ago for this exact purpose. I’ve never done well with day planners, agenda’s, blah blah… But I have always done well with sporadic, inspired bursts of creative thought-mapping.

I understand where Alan is coming from – it is a fairly simple process to the experienced internet marketer, and one that is often repeated once the kinks have been worked out, from project to project.

I do strongly believe though that for any individual (like myself) who has been in this game for less than a year, and is now getting into the creation of info products – knowing what you’re plan of action is ahead of time is vital.

White board all the way!

P.S. If you’ve had a bit too much scotch and come home with the “best idea ever”, always make sure the marker you are scribbling on your white board with is not a permanent one – this can get very expensive!

I’ve been doing braindumps and mind maps for over 10 years now, and I find both to be very helpful. Its going to be different for each person, and their learning style or action strategy.

I personally dont use software to create my mind maps, but prefer list-style or to just scratch it out on paper (as illustrated above). When its a large project, this really helps me to put all the pieces in place. Smaller projects its not really necessary (because I’m so familiar with the process already).

If it works for you, use it. If not, dont

As for “content mapping”, this is a very basic introductory post to the concept, as we’ll be talking more about how all of these pieces work together to achieve the main end result.

I had a look at iMOS last time you mentioned it, but I couldn’t make head or tail of it. I guess this was partly because the videos didn’t work properly, so I couldn’t watch the intro one (which I guess was the most important). I’d like to know if this mind map stuff really adds anything, or if it’s just another fad.

Ta ra
Alan