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Creativity 2012 – Week #4

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It Takes Two In The Innovation Tango – Which is better for innovation – a lone creative or a group of creatives?

Innovation And The Art Of The Story – The art of storytelling is nothing new. Storify co-founder and Hacks/Hackers founder Burt Herman discusses the next generation of the centuries-old craft.

Creativity 2012 – Week #3

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The Rise Of The New Groupthink – Creativity happens to a single person working alone, not in a group.

January Brainstorm – A few ideas to get your little gray cells percolating as we jump into 2012.

Calling All Guest Bloggers

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Here’s a shout out to all guest bloggers. This is a new year and I want new voices here on THINKing.

Is Everything Old New Again?

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OK, it’s 2012 and like a caterpillar, it seems, marketing is completing its metamorphosis. But really, it’s only the tactics that have changed. At least in my view. We’ve talked a lot about this. Back in 2009, we addressed this subject,

Top 10 2011 Posts

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We’ve posted on a wide variety of topics in THINKing this year, and based on what you have been reading, you must like the variety. Let’s take a look at the Top 10 posts from 2011. You might find something on the list that you missed.

Creativity 2011 – Week #50

Start Thinking Like A Reality TV Star –  Reality shows offer us many parallels into the world of innovation.

5 Free Tools For Quick Online Brainstorming - The five services mentioned in this article are free and don’t require users to register.

Desperate Measures

Raise your hand if you get a lot of emails from – or send a lot of emails to – “professionals” trying to sell the latest marketing and advertising answer to all your lead generating and new business problems.  Yeah, about that. If your “solution” works so damned well, you wouldn’t need to send me your email to let me know about it.

Creativity 2011 – Week #43

Creativity Apps For iPad – The iTunes store is crammed with apps. Here is a list of some very good ones to help boost your creativity.

Creativity 2011 – Week #42

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How To Innovate More – Like the old joke about how you get to Carnegie Hall: practice, practice, practice.

6 Ways Social Networks Can Boost Creativity - There are six important things to look for when evaluating a new social network for its creative thinking potential.

Creativity 2011 – Week #41

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Are Introverts Better At Fostering Innovation? - Introverts tend to be responsive rather than reactive, avoiding costly mistakes and giving employees the confidence they need to be creative.