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Get More From Pinterest Than Just Expensive Ideas

BY Kevin Purdy | 05-22-2012 | 8:30 AM | WORK/LIFE

Pinterest can be plenty productive, used in certain specific, focused ways.READ MORE›

Why Great Ideas Come In Pairs

BY David Lavenda | 04-30-2012 | 6:51 AM | INNOVATION

Similar discoveries and inventions often materialize out of thin air at precisely the same time. What cosmic forces need to align for this to happen?READ MORE›

Jot Once, Remember Anywhere: The Best Tools For Universal Note-Taking

BY Kevin Purdy | 01-26-2012 | 7:20 AM | WORK/LIFE

You've got a system for your documents and files, but what about your quickly scribbled-down ideas? We review the modern tools of universal capture.READ MORE›

A Lost And Found For The Internet

BY David Zax | 01-17-2012 | 9:55 AM | INNOVATION

Some startup ideas are long overdue. Found in Town is one of them.READ MORE›

Are Comment Fields Loser-Choked Pits Or Information Mines? Engag.io Pans For Commenting Gold

BY Douglas Crets | 01-11-2012 | 1:18 PM | INNOVATION

Angry commenters get a lot of air time, and they can be draining. What if you're just looking for smart, helpful people or information? Enter engag.io, a new service that helps users find and track useful, expert voices in commenting communities. READ MORE›

Why In-Person Socializing Is A Mandatory To-Do Item

BY Kevin Purdy | 12-11-2011 | 3:12 PM | WORK/LIFE

We are genetically oriented toward learning from others, an easy thing to forget these days. Here's why in-person socializing is so important, and efficient.READ MORE›

The United States of Apple: How Jobs & Co. Amassed More Cash Than The Federal Government

BY Josh Linkner | 08-01-2011 | 8:06 AM | LEADERSHIP

Five lessons from Apple that we can all embrace to drive success in our companies, careers, and communities.READ MORE›

Should'a, Could'a, Would'a

BY Josh Linkner | 07-18-2011 | 8:22 AM | LEADERSHIP

Most people overestimate the risk of following their dreams, yet underestimate the risk of not seizing the opportunity. We make excuses why we never stepped up and took a stand. We cast blame on circumstance and other people while the world simply passes us by.READ MORE›

Curating The Instant Deal With Millions Of Mini CEOs And CMOs

BY Douglas Crets | 06-27-2011 | 11:11 AM | CAREERS

American Express just took out the U.S. Postal Service as a middle man for the coupon delivery strategy it started doing by putting offers on the backs of billing statements every month. But in order to work, social daily deals need large-scale curation strategies.READ MORE›

How AMEX And Foursquare, Involver And Klout Are Shaping The Conversation Marketing Revolution

BY Douglas Crets | 06-24-2011 | 12:54 PM | LEADERSHIP

American Express deal with Foursquare and a Klout-Involver storyline create for industries real opportunities for measuring ROI on social media advertising and marketing, also herald a new age of content producers who listen well, and write beautifully. READ MORE›

The Beautiful Consumer At The Ball: How Consumers Can Lead The Choice For Brands

BY Douglas Crets | 06-14-2011 | 10:41 AM | LEADERSHIP

Consumers are like the beautiful lady at the ball. They have all the power and the time in the world to make their choices. But her suitors, the marketing and product development teams, really have no idea what she wants. We're about to find out. READ MORE›

How To Gain Buy-In For Your Idea In 60 Seconds Or Less

BY Adrian Ott | 05-04-2011 | 2:03 PM | LEADERSHIP

Yes, there is a formula for successful pitches. Sam Horn shares secrets to selling your idea based on her extensive work with successful entrepreneurs, best-selling authors and speakers.READ MORE›

Think Like a Jazz Combo

BY Josh Linkner | 03-14-2011 | 9:11 AM | LEADERSHIP

The jazz musician's ability to improvise, take risks, adapt to change and forge new ground are the exact skills we all need to develop in our current economy of bureaucratic sameness. READ MORE›

Corporate Smugglers: Championing Ideas Under the Radar

BY Tea Lempiälä | 03-09-2011 | 5:15 PM | LEADERSHIP

Idea champions are often revered within companies. We hear of individuals who stand against opposition and push their ideas through the organization. But there is another side to championing ideas, a side less discussed and perhaps less heroic, but just as important. Here, ideas are smuggled rather than championed. READ MORE›

Are You Afraid of Good Ideas?

BY Seth Godin | 03-08-2011 | 7:05 PM | LEADERSHIP

In this excerpt from his new book "Poke the Box," author Seth Godin discusses people who, because of fear, save up ideas without acting on them.READ MORE›

Art Is the New Math

BY Josh Linkner | 01-23-2011 | 8:01 PM | LEADERSHIP

A new set of critical skills has emerged as the currency for success: creativity, original thought, and imagination. These are the only functions that can't be outsourced. In today's ultra-competitive, incredibly complex environment, creative problem-solving trumps rote memorization.READ MORE›

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