Hurray! MindJet has made a free, cloud-based version of its mindmapping tool available and it’s lovely to use. It’s now a much better alternative to FreeMind (sorry guys), and being browser-based, avoids any corporate IT restrictions on installing software.
Come on – admit it: all product managers are Excel geeks at heart.
My wife continues to poke fun about the prevalent role spreadsheets had in our wedding planning. Mind you, I did have a cheese spreadsheet so that I could home in on selections that were vegetarian, kosher and pasteurised. Some may say that was overkill…
Aaaanyway, I learned a few new tricks in Excel today. Now you can too: Top tips for Excel
While I was working at a former start-up called Zeus Technology (now doing rather well for itself, thank you), one of the investors was a chap called Nic Brisbourne. He is a perfectly pleasant chap, but at the time he scared the life out of me. I think that subconsciously I worried I might scare him and his venture capital away. One day I accidentally nicked his taxi and he was surprising forgiving.
I am now much less insecure.
Aaaaaanyway, his blog is rather good. If you’re planning a new venture and want to hear the perspective from the money side of the table, take a look at the Equity Kicker.
Someone I’ve come across recently and would recommend is Paul Dunay (@PaulDunay) and his Buzz Marketing blog. He specialises in B2B marketing and has particular insight into harnessing the power of Social Media. Well worth a read.
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Happy Hallowe’en everyone! A quick blog recommendation for you today.
Catriona Cornett‘s inspireUX blog provides quotes and articles on usability to inspire and connect the UX community. Take a look today.
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