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Recently (last Sunday) I read and interesting John Chow blog and he claim that he is the root of all evil. Well that what he claim, but we’ll see if the eVil smart and Motivated his reader.

We’ll take a look at of his Blog;

• First time that catching my eyes is the sidebar called Top Commentator, this was eVil Smart Idea and Beside that people who want traffic on his homepage will have to compete this part is Motivated. (Smart: 100%, Motivated: 100%)
• After reading one of his article you maybe wondering, what other article that good, then maybe you notice top menu you can find “Top Posts” This is smart But Not Motivated enough as user have to go to other page to see the top posts. (Smart: 100%, Motivated: 50%)
• From the post title, for a quick look because I have no time to look all of his post I straight went in Top Post page. A title like Better Anchor Text = Better Search Results, Really Expensive Burger, or How Much Is A Link Worth? is triggering the reader to click it. as not every post title is smart and motivated I give him discount 10% each (Smart= 90% and Motivated: 90%)
• I remember his quote in How often should you update? “Don�t have anything to write about? Then you�re not looking hard enough” this really are motivated me, so I will give Smart: 60% and Motivated: 100%
• Giving away a Nintendo Wii, Giving away Mini TV USB for the best Review, Link Back on Review his Blog, and Get the promotional pens for the top commentator is a Damn Smart Way of the eVil to advertise his blogs and yet is really motivated his reader so I give (Smart: 100% and Motivated: 100%)

Overall on the eVil site is 90% Smart and 88% motivated his reader.

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I woke up this morning and reading few articles from Mind Tools newsletter and this one is the most interesting one, Mind Mapping Techniques. I try to get the link from internet but I can’t find it so I will just share it in here, as the Copyright Policy said below;

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A Powerful Approach to Note Taking

“Mind Map” is a trade mark of the Buzan Organization

How to use the tool:

Mind Mapping is an important technique that improves the way you record information, and supports and enhances your creative problem solving. By using Mind Maps, you can quickly identify and understand the structure of a subject. You can see the way that pieces of information fit together, as well as recording the raw facts contained in normal notes. More than this, Mind Maps encourage creative problem solving, as they hold information in a format that your mind finds easy to remember and quick to review.

Mind Maps are also useful for:

• Summarizing information;
• Consolidating information from different research sources;
• Thinking through complex problems; and
• Presenting information in a format that shows the overall structure of your subject

They are very quick to review as you can often refresh information in your mind just by glancing at one. And in the same way, they can be effective mnemonics: Remembering the shape and structure of a Mind Map can give you the cues you need to remember the information within it. As such, they engage much more of your brain in the process of assimilating and connecting facts, compared with conventional notes.

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