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How to Keep Innovating in an Economic Downturn

Innov8rs

Innovators are forced to give up on initiatives, projects, and resources. In this context, innovators wonder how to get ideas across, how to continue projects, what back-up solutions to find and how to keep innovation afloat. So, without further ado, let’s get to it.

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How to Manage Complexity in Strategy

Cascade Strategy

Take strategic planning for example, imagine you poured hours into crafting a thorough and detailed strategic plan in 2007. Next thing you know, the recession in 2008 rolls around and your revenue gets cut in half… Is your thorough strategic plan with all its detailed projects and goals still viable?

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How to spot the next big thing

hackerearth

In 2007, a Wall Street Journal article titled “ Together We Innovate ” stressed the importance of working together in an organization to encourage new ideas irrespective of hierarchy and rank. Also known as hack days or hack fests, the idea behind hackathons is to give developers to freedom to work on a project in their own way.

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Innovate, Adapt, Overcome: How to Beat a Recession with Idea Management & Continuous Improvement

Qmarkets

Read on to discover how you can transform a recession into a rejuvenation. job losses skyrocketed during the peak recession years 2008-2010 Given the devastating impact of the 2007-08 financial crisis, it’s little wonder that companies worldwide are sensitive to omens of a new “great recession”. portfolio scouting campaigns , etc. –

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The Podcast Renaissance: How Podcasts Boost Creativity and Inspire Audiences

Idea to Value

Though we’re used to podcasts getting millions of streams now, back in 2007, it was considered Guinness World Record-worthy for Ricky Gervais to have an average first-month episode download rate of 261,670 times. How to Get Involved. Others are narrative-led, radio drama-type shows that have immersive sound design.

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How to Think Outside of the Box in Business Marketing

The Human Factor

An example of this is the nonprofit organization, UNICEF who in 2007 launched the “ Tap Project ”, which meant that each $1 donation put onto a restaurant bill would go directly to the charity to help an underprivileged child get access to fresh drinking water for 40 days.

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Innovation Accounting & Product Led Growth – A Failed Experiment

IM Insights

The iPhone was introduced in 2007 and quickly became a best-selling product. Was insufficient time invested in learning how to use the tool? Was insufficient time invested in learning how to use the tool? Learn how to create a financial model that works for innovation projects. . Never stop asking questions.