They say that two heads are better than one — and when it comes to competing in today’s media markets, the power of collaborative thought cannot be overemphasized — although the logistics of working with an often geographically dispersed brain trust is something that requires automation to optimize. Likewise, even when working alone, keeping track of your thoughts and plans can become a full-time occupation.

Enter Mindjet (www.mindjet.com), a tool for visually connecting ideas, information and people. According to the company, Mindjet provides personal productivity and collaboration solutions that save time, improve business processes and drive innovation.

“Used by more than 1.5 million professionals around the world in six out of every 10 of the companies listed in the Fortune 100, Mindjet solutions dramatically boost productivity and team effectiveness,” states the company website. “Surveys across several industries show that Mindjet can increase productivity by up to 25 percent by making meetings, common communications and project management tasks more efficient and effective.”

Through the power of mind mapping, Mindjet combines a visual productivity application with a comprehensive collaboration platform, which includes document and file sharing, secure workspaces and web conferencing, to efficiently organize complex ideas and processes — increasing clarity and turning ideas into action.

“So whether you are driving the sales process, managing a project, building a strategic plan, running a brainstorming session, conducting a meeting, or simply getting organized, Mindjet helps you succeed with almost any business or personal productivity challenge,” its website adds. “People can work individually or collaborate in real-time to organize, manage and communicate ideas and information while solving real business problems.