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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been using Inspiration since I was a student in high school more than a decade ago. Now I use it for my web design business to make outlines of website pages for my clients. It is the best flow... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As a teacher I found Inspiration raised achievement for all pupils at all levels. I even had a Head of English at a leading state school tell me his students grades had increased by a full grade just... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I purchased Inspiration 9 in 2012 and have used it happily ever since in many ways: presentations, proposals, lessons, concept maps of my learning, and my favorite—brainstorming ideas and organizin... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I'm not sure of all the aspects of the upgrade, but I wish you would have set it up so that older files could still be accessed. I no longer have access to 10 years worth of previous materials that I... See more

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Inspiration 10 is a simple but powerful visual thinking tool for creating mind maps, concept maps, graphic organizers, outlines and presentations with ease! The Inspiration software makes it easy to capture ideas, structure thoughts and visually communicate concepts to strengthen understanding with the Diagram and Map Views. To take notes, organize information and structure writing plans for papers and reports, use the integrated Outline View to clarify thinking in written form. Finally, you can effortlessly transfer your diagrams and outlines to Word, PowerPoint, PDF or as a graphics file. Inspiration 10 encourages strong critical thinking skills and helps you build conceptual understanding, map out your knowledge and supports the writing process.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Inspiration changes the way my brain…

Inspiration changes the way my brain retains and processes information. I am so pleased to have this tool. I am once again using it to project plan, rather than for an essay, this time I am using it to plan my PhD applications. As always, helping me to write more clearly as I am able to visualise the whole using inspiration and form links between the concepts I am communicating. I recommend inspiration as a valuable tool for planning and visualising topics and written work.

April 20, 2021
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It's fantastic to hear about how you're using Inspiration 10, Eva. Thank you for your review.
Best wishes,
Inspiration team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I cannot fault the service I recieved

I cannot fault the service I recieved recently from the Inspiration team.
Having been left without my product key for my software, when my laptop finally gave up its life I couldnt reinstall it without the key. I emailed the team who were more than happy to help.
They also gave me advice about upgrading to the newest version which I chose to do instead.
The software has been so helpful and can be used for day-to-day tasks not just in an education setting.

April 19, 2021
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It's great to hear from you Aimee, we are always more than happy to help. Thank you for your review!
Best wishes,
Inspiration Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Fail to copy formatting from Word

I cannot copy paragraph format (bullet levels) from word into inspiration maps. That really disappoints me a lot.

April 15, 2021
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Reply from TechEdology

Hi, thank you for your feedback. In our next update of Inspiration 10 we are planning on adding the ability to add bullets to notes within Inspiration 10. At the moment there is a built in bulleting faciliity at topic and sub topic levels within the Outline View, by choosing the prefix type.

We will keep you posted when this feature is added.

Best wishes
Inspiration Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An amazing piece of software that is…

An amazing piece of software that is super easy to use helping you to streamline ideas and thoughts enabling effective learning, recall and creation of plans.

April 11, 2021
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Thank you for your review Sarah. It's wonderful that you have found Inspiration so useful.
Best wishes,
Inspiration Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have to keep reinstalling it and it…

I have to keep reinstalling it and it is fustrating fix it please.

April 11, 2021
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Hi, sorry to hear you are having issues with your installation. We will drop you an email right now to see how we might be able to assist in resolving this issue.

Best wishes
Inspiration Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Happy Canadian Customer

Hi there,

I am a Canadian who is disabled and was advised to use this software for visual mind thinking. As an Architectural / Engineering Professional and Project Manager of #poTTerbuiltco @poTTerbuiltcoCANADA.

Claudia Awoodun - Operations Director was very thorough and polite to return a personalized an invoice within one day for bursary compliance here in Ontario.

Thank so much!

Truly,

Gregory Potter
~ Thankful #Canadian

April 9, 2021
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Thank you for your review Gregory. Happy to help!
Best wishes,
Inspiration Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Use Inspiration to expand the thinking…

Use Inspiration to expand the thinking of my learners as they encounter and become active in their use of the Information Environment. Many of them are new to the use of structured multi-factor brainstorming and analysis, either solo or in groups. This complex of ideas and templates adds acres of new possibilities to their intellectual landsapes.

April 7, 2021
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Thank you for your review, Jack! It's wonderful to hear that Inspiration is being enjoyed by those you share it with.
Best wishes,
Inspiration Team

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

OK but a little bit confusing on…

OK but a little bit confusing on instructions and where to go

April 1, 2021
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Reply from TechEdology

Hi Daniel, thank you for your feedback. We will drop you a line and see if we can organise a quick online training session with you.

Also, you might also be interested in this Introduction to Inspiration 10 on-demand training video: https://techedshowcase.wistia.com/medias/wy7qr7haa4.

Best wishes
Inspiration Team

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I have one problem which is storage…

I have one problem which is storage capacity. Current versions are much too low as I have mentioned in several reviews over the past two weeks. I need 100 MEG. If you can do that it would be great.

April 1, 2021
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Reply from TechEdology

Thanks Richard for posting this review. Our developers are looking at the examples files you provided to see how we might be able to address your particular case , where you have an outline with a 182,000 word count and a large volume of accompanying images inserted into the notes. Once we have a clear idea we will report back.

Best wishes
Inspiration Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Product, Great Company

Inspiration is a great product and Tech Ed is a great company. They are responsive and helpful. I would (and have) recommend Inspiration and Tech Ed to my friends without hesitation.

March 31, 2021
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Thank you for your review, Keith! Great to hear that you enjoy using Inspiration.
Best wishes,
Inspiration Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Inspiration - a must

easy renewal, no hassle.
You get what you want. And Inspiration is what I want!
I use it for private and for the museums purposes.
Ruedi Baer, president of Saurer Museum Arbon Switzerland

March 19, 2021
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Thank you for your review!
Best wishes
Inspiration Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I'm a long-time user (25 years) of…

I'm a long-time user (25 years) of Inspiration in Texas. I'm pleased that Tech Ed Marketing is keeping it going. Support has been excellent. This is a nice review method. Normally I don't repond to review requests.

March 18, 2021
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We are glad to hear you have enjoyed using Inspiration for so long. Thank you for your review!
Best wishes
Inspiration Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My first choice for clarity.

I have been using Inspiration since version 1.2. I am now on version 10. I even kept an older computer to run my version during the time that Inspiration was not upgraded and made for Windows so I could still use my older version (5). I am totally pleased with this application. It is the first tool I go to when I am trying to organize by thoughts and information for writing.

March 18, 2021
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Thank you for your review!
Best wishes
Inspiration Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great job

Great job. Great software. Want to run it on another computer. How do I proceed.

March 17, 2021
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Reply from TechEdology

Hi Jack, many thanks for posting this review. A single user copy of Inspiration 10 allows you to install the software onto two Windows devices for your own personal use and by members in the same family household. If you follow the same installation process as before on the 2nd device, it should be pretty straight forward. At a later date if you need to move a licence, drop us an email at inspiration@techedmarketing.com and we can disable an activation so you can move a licence to another computer.

Best wishes
Inspiration Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Their customer service is excellent

Their customer service is excellent. Very quickly they explained my older version 8 was no longer supported and offered a Trial version of 10. It accepted all my version 8 data (thank goodness), and I purchased 10 for my PC and backup Laptop.

March 17, 2021
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Thank you for your review Mike!
Best wishes,
Inspiration Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Perfect Inspiration

Since the beginning and until now, Inspiration is a wonderful tool!

March 17, 2021
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Thank you for your review Tormen!
Best wishes
Inspiration Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I use only the Outline feature of…

I use only the Outline feature of Inspiration, but I have beeen using it since it first was published. Since I develop a lot of strategic plans, projects, and Bible studies, I use the outline in many different ways many hours a day. Inspiration was recommended to me by a group of west coast writers many years ago when my then-favorite, Grandview, was acquired and then tanked. Inspiration was, and has been, far better and gives me nearly all of the functionality I need. The recent upgrade solved a problem, and they have accepted ideas for a few added minor features that would speed productivity. I do hope that Inspiration continues to be available and improve for many years to come.

March 17, 2021
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Reply from TechEdology

Thank you for your review, Bob! It's great to hear how you have used Inspiration over the years.
Best wishes,
Inspiration Team

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