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»
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»
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»
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»
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»
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»
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»
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»
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»
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»
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»
Why do some smart people make stupid mistakes? Furthermore, why is it that some new ideas go absolutely nowhere, while others make it to the innovators hall of fame?READ»
This year, companies will win or lose based on their level of creativity. Embrace creativity--your most important skill--and have a shot at reaching your highest potential. Or do the same-old thing and get the same-old results.
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With economic challenges racing towards you like a bullet train, how do you react? Do you stand still like the deer, frozen with fear and anxiety? Or do you leap into action to avoid the menacing threat?READ»
When markets change and challenges appear, your best bet may be radical innovation. Break free from conventional wisdom of cost-cutting and "playing it safe" by unleashing the dormant creativity of your organization.READ»
Traditions like Thanksgiving may be nice in a family setting, but following tradition can be disastrous in the business world. If you think about it, the whole idea of a tradition causes us to turn our brains off and blindly follow the past--so you don't have to do the hard work of critical thinking in the present.READ»
