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2. Guidelines
   1. Anything goes!
   2. Set a time limit
      1. Extend session if ideas are flowing
   3. No criticism or qualifying of ideas
   4. The more ideas, the better
      1. Only LEADS to more ideas
      2. Helps support concepts
3. Process
   1. Enter ideas as they come
      1. Random order OK
      2. Keep up with the flow
   2. Add topics for new ideas
   3. Use subtopics to expand existing ideas
   4. Easy to move topics and rearrange map as the brainstorming goes along
   5. Integrate emails, hyperlinks, Word Docs, and other files into the brainstorming session
4. Follow-up
   1. Clarify, discuss and prioritize
      1. Rearrange branches into logical order
      2. Use colors and boundaries for classification
      3. Highlight for emphasis
      4. Connect related ideas with relationship arrows
      5. Use map markers to assign priorities and more...
      6. Distribute completed map to participants as a record of the session
         1. Web site
         2. Word document
         3. PowerPoint presentation
         4. Interactive PDF
         5. Share with others using Mindjet Connect
   2. Identify practical solutions
      1. Evaluate
      2. Test
      3. Review
   3. Create action plan map
      1. Next steps
      2. Dates
      3. Responsibilities
5. Team
   1. Leader
      1. Reviews guidelines
      2. Provides definition of problem
      3. Controls session
         1. Stay focused
         2. No domination
      4. Encourages
         1. Creativity
         2. Participation
   2. Recorder
      1. May or may not participate
      2. Enters ideas in MindManager
      3. Entries are anonymous
   3. Team
      1. Participate
      2. Encourage ideas, discourage criticism