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Is Design Thinking dead?

Idea to Value

A few weeks ago, I saw an article in Fast Company about the layoffs at IDEO , one of the world’s most respected Design Thinking firms. In fact, IDEO was one of the pioneers of Design Thinking back in the late 1970s, but the process of using Design Thinking as part of innovation work really exploded in the 1990s and 2000s.

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Taking Final Ideas to Market is the Hardest Part

Paul Hobcraft

It seems so simple doesn’t it – “bringing final ideas to market”. Here in Europe, it is often suggested that “Europe is the cradle of creativity”, perhaps but I think the United States is “the crucible of innovation”, it forges ideas and takes them to market far better. So easy to say, yet it does seem so very hard to achieve.

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Qmarkets Named Idea Management Market Leader in Winter 2020 Customer Success Report

Qmarkets

With outstanding scores across a wide variety of criteria, Qmarkets was recently recognized as a ‘Market Leader’ by FeaturedCustomers – a top customer reference platform for B2B business software and services. Tel Aviv, 23rd January, 2020 – FeaturedCustomers recently released their Winter 2020 Idea Management Software Customer Success Report.

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The Tailwinds of Human-Centered Design in 2020 and Beyond

Innovation Excellence

I don’t think the Empire had Wookies in mind when they designed it, Chewie. ” – Han Solo to Chewbacca about the Tydirium Imperial Shuttle they’re flying. The shifting sands of competition and the elusive quest for brand “stickiness” only amplifies the critical need for Human-Centered Design (HCD) as a core growth strategy.

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5 Early Indicators Your Embedded Analytics Will Fail

Many application teams leave embedded analytics to languish until something—an unhappy customer, plummeting revenue, a spike in customer churn—demands change. But by then, it may be too late. In this White Paper, Logi Analytics has identified 5 tell-tale signs your project is moving from “nice to have” to “needed yesterday.".

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Top 10 CPG Industry Trends For 2020

Acuvate

In the past decade, the way people shop and engage with CPG brands has undergone an unprecedented change in the market. With the rise in consumer awareness, CPG companies have broken out of conventional market strategies and adopted disruptive methods to capture business. The 10 CPG Industry Trends. Private Label Rivalry.

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For 2020 Planning, Be a G.R.I.N.C.H.

Brunner

As you build strategic 2020 recommendations for your brand (or brands), use this time of year to assess the current landscape and how you — as a digital marketer — can enhance the overall experience for customers at every touchpoint. I]ncorporate influencer marketing. Get in the 2020 spirit by being a G.R.I.N.C.H.

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