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How many of you have used MindJet's MindManager software for mind mapping? For me, it is indispensable. I use MindManager when I need to visualize my thoughts, think creatively, or plan a project or strategy. Mind mapping with MindManager really gets you thinking in new ways. I've even MindManager for presentations in place of PowerPoint (works great with a Tablet PC). Writing your mind map out for a presentation makes for an interesting and engaging presentation.

I saw this great MindMananger screencast made with Camtasia Studio on MindJet's site that I wanted to share with you. The screencast is about using Microsoft Office Visio 2007 to create custom topic shapes for MindManager. Click the screenshot below to watch the video.

You can see the blog post about the video here.

There's also a handy SnagIt Output for MindManager so you can easily add screencaptures to your maps with a single click. You can learn more and download the free SnagIt output here.

There is an eval of MindManager so you can give it a test drive. Download it here.

And, in the interest of disclosure, I was given the latest version of MindManager, but I used MindManager long before I was given a comp copy.