Stephanie Liu

HeyStephanie’s Social Map

I thought it would be ifun to create my very own Social Map. It’s a break out of websites, forums, online communities, and other social networking platforms that I’m a part of and have contributed to (i.e. LinkedIn, Myspace, Ning, etc.).

Click here for a more interactive map where you can zoom in and out.

HeyStephanie’s Social Map
Social Map

You can even see which online services I’ve switched from and to. For example, I used to blog on Xanga and Vox but now I’m on WordPress. I even switched from Photobucket to Flickr because it was easier for me to share photos with friends.

Much like the Brands in a Day Portrait, I’m sure I’ve left out a couple of items but it’s still fascinating to look at.

It’ll be interesting to see how this map grows in a year’s time. A few questions that come into mind are:

  • Will I be using the same social networks?
  • What new platforms will be added to my map?
  • Which will I deactivate?

How does your Social Map look like?

Stephanie Liu

Mind Mapping Made Easier

“A mind map is a diagram used to represent words, ideas, tasks, or other items linked to and arranged radially around a central key word or idea. It is used to generate, visualize, structure, and classify ideas, and as an aid in study, organization, problem solving, decision making, and writing.” – Wikipedia

Mind maps are great when I need to get my ideas out on a page. In fact, I use mind maps exclusively to map out campaign concepts, types of medium, and prize categories before walking into and during a brainstorm meeting. I also use them for blogging concepts, story ideas, and other creative endeavors. So naturally, my notebook is filled with diagrams. Unfortunately, there are times when I map out ideas too quickly that when I go back and look at them, I don’t understand what I wrote… I had to find a way to do it better.

Just recently, I discovered mind42.com and nearly flipped out. Now I can create mind maps in my browser for free and collaborate with co-workers. I can assign icons and colors to specific nodes and best of all, I can add images too.

Here’s a quick overview of the features at mind42.com:

Now get mapping!

(Video Credit: Mind42)

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