Are You Inspiring or Dousing Innovation?
August 20, 2010 – 12:05 am | No Comment

by Holly G. Green
Seeing as how summer is supposed to include some rest and relaxation, I took advantage of a rare day off last week and went to Sea World (one of the many perks …

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Harsh Reality of Innovation
February 28, 2010 – 4:10 am | No Comment
Harsh Reality of Innovation

by Hutch Carpenter
Nothing like putting your heart and soul into innovation, and then getting this:
Man, tough audience. But very much in keeping with some the best advice on innovation. Which is, you can’t have innovation …

Radical Innovation is a Proposal, Not a Product
February 28, 2010 – 4:05 am | No Comment
Radical Innovation is a Proposal, Not a Product

by Thomson Dawson
We’ve noticed a common thread among many companies these days. When thinking about innovation – most seem to be heavily focused on providing incremental features and benefits as a cornerstone for their competitive …

You Were Born to Save the Planet
February 28, 2010 – 4:01 am | No Comment
You Were Born to Save the Planet

Adam Werbach, the CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi S, recently spoke at the 5th Annual Teens Turning Green Summit in California to an audience of keen, sustainability-minded young people. His message – on the opportunities …

Olympic Innovation
February 27, 2010 – 4:05 am | No Comment
Olympic Innovation

by Tim Kastelle
“The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald
That’s the quote …

5 Ways to Prepare for a Social Media Disaster
February 27, 2010 – 4:04 am | No Comment
5 Ways to Prepare for a Social Media Disaster

by Mike Brown
I watched the @ThatKevinSmith and @SouthwestAir brouhaha erupt live on Twitter but didn’t write about it last week. Bunches of tweeters and bloggers hashing out who was right and wrong based on second, …

Alice.com Proves Not Making Money Can Be a Winning Strategy
February 27, 2010 – 4:01 am | No Comment
Alice.com Proves Not Making Money Can Be a Winning Strategy

by Ric Merrifield
It doesn’t happen very often, but sometimes I hear about a new company or a new innovation and slap my forehead wondering why I didn’t think of it first. Netflix was a little …

The Mad World of Innovation
February 26, 2010 – 4:10 am | 3 Comments
The Mad World of Innovation

by Boris Pluskowski
I believe it was Albert Einstein who once said that the definition of insanity is “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” So I feel I’m in good …

Five "Must-Haves" for a Strategic Plan
February 26, 2010 – 4:05 am | No Comment
Five "Must-Haves" for a Strategic Plan

by Holly G. Green
Strategic planning methodologies are like shoes – one size does not fit all.
Some companies use a top-down, autocratic approach, where the plan gets created by a small group of senior managers and …

Boosting Sales for Beginners
February 26, 2010 – 4:01 am | No Comment
Boosting Sales for Beginners

by Paul Williams
Ah… “Drive Sales.” Is there a company that doesn’t have ’sales driving’ as a key strategy?
It can’t be much simpler than a choice of three levers.

Find New Customers

Create a New Market with a …

Blogging Innovation Adopting Monthly Sponsors
February 25, 2010 – 7:50 pm | No Comment
Blogging Innovation Adopting Monthly Sponsors

To continue our mission to bring you the very best in innovation and marketing insights, and make them even more accessible for the greater good, it’s time I brought in some help. Believe it or …