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We require a more dynamic view of Innovation understanding.

Paul Hobcraft

How do we know the critical skills, competencies and capabilities for innovation? We often miss or fail to ask which skills or attributes are critical to providing a more significant impact for a successful innovation solution. We stifle and lose the real potential of what having the correct dynamics of innovation can offer.

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Emotional Design with A.C.T. – Part 2

Boxes and Arrows

Back in Part 1 , we looked at how the emotions expressed by people and products communicate personality traits over time. We also learned that customers are attracted to things that have an aesthetic personality that’s similar to their own, 1 but they prefer products that take on a complementary role during interaction.

Design 95
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What UX Designers Need to Know about Conversion Rate Optimization

Boxes and Arrows

The real problem many organizations face regarding conversion, is that content is often still considered “the stuff that goes into the design.” Putting content at center stage means changing some of the fundamental ways we think about content in the design process and how it helps conversion. Strategy first.

Design 83
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IDEA 2009: An Interview with Thomas Malaby

Boxes and Arrows

As IDEA 2009 draws closer, the IA Institute is conducting a series of interviews with the speakers for the conference. There are some patterns we can observe that hold across some if not all cases, but no universal path. What are some of your key research findings about Second Life?

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IDEA 2009: An Interview with Leisa Reichelt

Boxes and Arrows

As IDEA 2009 draws closer, the IA Institute is conducting a series of interviews with the speakers for the conference. At the completely other end of the scale, I also draw a huge amount of inspiration from my Twitter network and the tiny little nuggets of ideas, ourselves, and what we make of our world.

Design 61
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Emotional Design with A.C.T. - Part 1

Boxes and Arrows

As UX professionals, we strive to design engaging experiences. These experiences help to forge relationships between the products we create and the people who use them. The total engagement of the flow experience is highly immersive and encourages user loyalty. Attractive people can have the same effect.

Design 101
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The Ambidextrous Organization

Open Innovation EU

In december I reached out to both Alexander Osterwalder and John Bessant and asked them what is the most important organizational skill for engaging continuously with innovation. 206), we further emphasize that strategy reflects what a company aims to become, while business models describe what a company really is at a given time.