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THE QUESTION: Who Created "The Year of Living Creatively?"

Idea Champions

CREATIVE THINKING GUIDEBOOKS : A set of five 16-page guidebooks to help aspiring innovators originate, develop, and implement new ideas. INGENUITY BANK : Idea Management software. Commercialized in 2014. The Hero's Journey Course : In the process of developing this with Dr. Beverly Nelson and Michael Bartlett in Mexico.

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How EA Became the Most Hated Company On the Internet (and How They Can Fix It)

Qmarkets

However, this story would have probably blown over quite quickly if not for the unfortunate response by EA, which stated that the decision was reached based on data from the Open Beta, and was calculated to ensure “…players have challenges that are compelling, rewarding, and of course attainable via gameplay.”.

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Ideate or Deteriorate – Why Companies Must Learn How To Be Innovative to Achieve Major Growth

Qmarkets

In 2014 Facebook purchased WhatsApp for $19 billion, and it is now on target to hit one billion active users by the end of 2015. Both of these examples shows how crucial an idea management platform can be in the pursuit of success. The platform which eventually capitalised on our need for instant communication, was Whatsapp.

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Innovate or Deteriorate – How Can Corporations Ensure That Billion $ Opportunities Don’t Slip Away?

Qmarkets

In 2014 Facebook purchased WhatsApp for $19 billion, and it is now on target to hit one billion active users by the end of 2015. Both of these examples shows how crucial an idea management platform can be in the pursuit of success. The platform which eventually capitalised on our need for instant communication, was Whatsapp.

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Innovate or Deteriorate – How Can Corporations Ensure That Billion $ Opportunities Don’t Slip Away?

Qmarkets

In 2014 Facebook purchased WhatsApp for $19 billion, and it is now on target to hit one billion active users by the end of 2015. Both of these examples shows how crucial an idea management platform can be in the pursuit of success. The platform which eventually capitalised on our need for instant communication, was Whatsapp.

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What is innovation? 15 experts share their innovation definition

Idea to Value

Nick is the chief editor of Idea to Value and also the CEO & Founder of Improvides Innovation Consulting. He was voted one of the world’s top innovation bloggers for 2014 and is a leader in thought leadership on the science of improving creativity. Teach people about idea management, idea selection, and pipeline development.

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How to Run the Ultimate Corporate Hackathon

Qmarkets

Another TechCrunch Disrupt hackathon production, the company was acquired by Google in 2014. At the 2014 HackSummit , a solution was found for the rising sea level surrounding San Francisco. Of course, it’s not just about saying “Okay, here’s the problem. Why Hackathons are Such a Big Deal. Getting a Hackathon Right.