1. About this Map
   1. This map highlights how to use MindManager to facilitate brainstorming sessions
      1. • stimulate innovation by generating more and better ideas quickly
      2. • encourage colleagues to use unfamiliar thinking styles
      3. • achieve significant and meaningful results
      4. • engage and excite teams
   2. Map Markers Legend
      1. Priority 1
      2. Priority 2
      3. Priority 3
      4. Time limit
      5. Leader
      6. Recorder
      7. Not allowed
      8. Hour Glass
      9. Key
      10. Flag
   3. MindManager features used within this map.
      1. Add images to a topic
         1. Click link to see the feature used in the map Click notes to see how to use the feature
      2. Add a map marker legend to your map
      3. Add a floating topic
      4. Add map markers (icons) to a topic
      5. Add relationships between two topics
      6. Add a boundary around a group of topics
      7. Add a Callout topic
      8. Brainstorming mode
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3. II. The 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
4. III. The Process
   1. Start MindManager's Brainstorm mode
   2. Enter ideas as they come
      1. Random order OK
      2. Keep up with the flow
   3. Add topics for new ideas
   4. Use subtopics to expand existing ideas
   5. Easy to move topics and rearrange map as the brainstorming goes along
   6. Integrate emails, Word Docs, and other files into the brainstorming session
5. IV. Post-session work
   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
   2. Identify practical solutions
      1. Evaluate
      2. Test
      3. Review
   3. Create action plan map
      1. Next steps
      2. Dates
      3. Responsibilities
6. I. The 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