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Subject:Re: Information Mapping From:William G Meisheid <wgm -at- SAGELINE -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 23 Dec 1998 11:58:46 -0500
>I gave her my opinion--that, although I'm no expert on the subect,
information mapping seems to be an attempt to package and sell (and
trademark) common sense techniques that good communicators have been
using for a long time...BUT that the concepts and techniques that are
collectively called info. mapping are valuable, because they help
organize and convey information efficiently. I told her I definitely
try to use these methods whenever I can and gave her some examples.
Tom,
Where would you find a cogent presentation of the principals outside
of the packaged and trademarked IM approach?
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