Brand new website I learned about via www.springwise.com this week. It’s the latest crowdsourced business incubator. Quirky.com allows anyone to submit product ideas, plans, etc. for $99. The community then decides which submissions to develop, and the top votes result in a new product released WEEKLY. It’s certainly a bit bold to announce you’ll be […]
I’ve really been enjoying the new show on the Discovery channel, “Pitchmen” in which each episode follows the successful (and sometimes not-so successful) course of one or two “as seen on tv” products. Legendary hucksters Billy Mays and Anthony Sullivan guide the inventors through the surprisingly interestingly (but sometimes murky) waters of direct response advertising. […]
Here’s some advice from bnet.com on how you can get The Boss to get behind your ideas. Summary of their three-pronged plan for success… 1. Present multiple concepts in a fashion that makes the person in charge feel that the ideas originated (or were at least inspired) by them. 2. Allow The Boss time to […]
Did you know the first patent for glue was issued in England for an adhesive made from fish, or that the first television remote was patented by Zenith in 1950 and was called the “Lazy Bones?” If not, you are sorely in need of a visit to About.com’s alphabetical list of famous inventions!
On the surface he’s talking about comics, but he’s really talking about understanding innovation. Learn from Everyone Follow No One Watch for Patterns Work like Hell Sounds like a plan.
The short video below makes a helluva impact in a creative and powerful way. See what you think…
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