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In a nutshell. 1. Create your private map 2. Invite people 3. Capture thinking in real time. 4. See the results

Getting started You will need a device connected to the internet. Choose one of our many templates or create your own around your key topic. Looking for inspiration? Check out some of the demo maps available to you when you log in.

Map types Create prioritized lists for people to add ideas under your headings. Click on the magnify glass to expand a list. LISTS CHARTS Participants can position ideas across 2 axis. Individual data is captured to show you where people stand.

MIND MAPS Simple mind mapping to allow expansion of ideas. No bells and whistles so people stay focused on content. CANVASES Create your own colour coded canvas for an in depth session. Map types

Buy now from $8/month Customize each map. Change the name. Makes it easier to search later on. Add objectives. Tells people where to focus. Change colours/headings. Use your own language/style Decide on the number of steps. A lighting fast brainstorm through to a think tank Customise each step. Own your workflow Explore advanced options. Refine the user experience Choose anonymity. Show it all, moderate or hide all names

Brainstorm your way. Facilitator only is ideal for directed brainstorming. Only the person who created the map can add ideas. Otherwise, let everyone add ideas. You can choose a maximum number of ideas (1-20 or unlimited) Use individual brainstorming if you want to see what each person does on their own first. Suggest a number of ideas at a time between maps. Ideas are suggested randomly to give each idea equal “air time”. A collaborative style means everyone works on a single shared screen and all ideas are seen straight away.

Group ideas into common themes. You can group ideas yourself and decide if you want to allow participants to propose groupings of ideas to you. Otherwise, everyone can group ideas. In the group step, just click on ideas to create a new group. Don’t worry, you can re-group ideas and change the name of the group.

How do I ungroup? Changed your mind? To ungroup items, click on the group and expand the ‘grouped ideas’ section. Here you can take ideas out of the group by clicking the adjacent cross.

Position ideas. Prioritize by dragging and dropping. e.g. the most important to the top. You can facilitate positioning and be the only person to move ideas around or, let everyone position ideas. If they do it collaboratively, they will all share the same screen and any movement is the same on everyone’s map. If they do it individually, each person can position as they see fit, and you can see the results of both individual and the group average placement.

Love a little Dotmocracy? You can see votes in real time in results and reports. Under results, ideas can be sorted via number of votes, with the most voted ideas floating to the top Under customization, set the number of votes available, allow multiple or single votes per idea and decide if participants must use all their votes to continue. Vote for what’s best.

Get Feedback with Ratings Capture the Sentiment Select ‘Slider’ to rate ideas on a sliding scale from one variable to another. Capture how the room feels about ideas Get the Numbers Select ‘Score’ to rate ideas out of a predefined rating. Get a definitive idea of what the room thinks

Add what action items for each idea, who needs to do it and when it needs to be done by. Create Action Order action items as needed. These will be shown in reports also.

Results in real time. Choose how you want to display the results Sorting ideas brings the most important to the top of the screen. Sizing ideas means that the most voted, rated, liked or common idea (Depending on which ones you used) are displayed larger. You can display results in real time on the “big screen” or keep this hidden until you are ready. (See Hide step)

Use the advanced options to refine the experience. Use the advanced options to enable/disable features on each map. Everything is on as a default. You can disable chat, comments and images if you want to keep the input simple. Disable the welcome and stage instructions if you want people looking at the map straight away. We recommend capturing s when people log in, but you can also turn this requirement off. A profanity filter helps to keep content clean. Any blocked profanity will be seen in the reports by the facilitator.

Map overview. Invite people here by , link or map ID Click on a step to open up more options. Customize and lock each stage as needed SIDE MENU Get your reports See participants Change map settings Lock the map Exit the map

Open up an idea. You can edit an idea, add images, capture comments. Facilitator features only. Pin an idea onto every persons’ app. Block an idea if it is not appropriate. It will only remain on the participants map but wont’ be seen in further stages.

Add images, video and documents. Visualize your ideas. Images and video can give life to ideas while documents can add more information and depth Add images, videos or documents by clicking on idea and then the corresponding icons. Alternatively, drag and drop media of your choice

Rich reporting. Get a full map image Drill down into ideas See individual inputs Export data Sort each column About this report

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