Tue.Feb 13, 2018

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13 Things to Know About Crowdsourcing

IdeaScale

United Way is engaged in nearly 1,800 communities across more than 40 countries and territories worldwide. As the largest privately-funded nonprofit in the world, United Way creates solutions that build stronger communities. United Ways are improving education, strengthening financial stability and making communities healthier. But they don’t do it alone.

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Innovation at Speed – when you have 2 million employees

Steve Blank

Success no longer goes to the country that develops a new fighting technology first, but rather to the one that better integrates it and adapts its way of fighting… Our response will be to prioritize speed of delivery, continuous adaptation, and frequent modular upgrades. We must not accept cumbersome approval chains, wasteful applications of resources in uncompetitive space, or overly risk-averse thinking that impedes change.

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3 Steps to Identifying Content Marketing Strategy Options with Multiple Brands

BrainZooming

“Is there a way to decide how much content brands in a multi-brand family can share, and how much needs to be different among the brands?”. I’ve been asked that question multiple times recently after delivering Brainzooming social-first content marketing strategy workshops. My answer? Return to the fundamentals we teach for building a content marketing strategy.

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The biggest innovation barrier: turning a ‘no’ into a ‘yes’

Idea Drop

With innovation comes disruptive change and you will inevitably face a myriad of dismissals in pursuit of your ideation strategy. A deflating ‘no’ is the slamming of a door in your face and can be ceaselessly frustrating. Unfortunately, many people stop at the first ‘no’, interpreting it as an impenetrable barrier in their quest. However, the key to turning a rejection into an acceptance is to understand that the first ‘no’ is not the end of the process.

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Turn Payments Into Personalization: Unlock the Value of Transaction Data

Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Everyone should (and can) be a paper prototyper – 10 reasons why

Board of Innovation

Read More. The post Everyone should (and can) be a paper prototyper – 10 reasons why appeared first on Board of Innovation.

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Spigit’s Year of Record Growth and Release of Industry-First Capabilities

Planview

Spigit’s full lifecycle idea management software takes a monumental step forward today capping off another year of record customer growth. We’re thrilled to announce the latest product release that boasts enhancements and industry-first capabilities that will enable Spigit clients to take their ideation programs to the next level. Here’s a closer look.

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Netflix – Demonstrating Why Good Strategy Matters

Adam Hartung

Netflix based its strategy on the trends toward increasing broadband speed and streaming content. Then created its own content to fill the pipeline. Investors who saw the same trends had big returns. Look at your investments- what trends are those companies following?

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5 Videos for Learning about Design Sprints

Innovation Excellence

This article is a republished selection from InnovationTraining.org’s recommended resources: Design Sprint Videos. Running a “design sprint” is a trending design thinking approach to innovation that is agile in nature. It’s an important concept to learn for designers, product and service developers, and organizational innovators.

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Office Hours, Part III: What Does ‘Disruptive Innovation’ Actually Mean?

Innovation Leader

“The term disruption is being used pervasively by corporate innovators and large companies. Has the term lost its intended meaning?” Clay Christensen of Harvard Business School answers, in a short audio excerpt from our recent interview.

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Innovation Circle in collaboration with ATI in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Innovation 360

Innovation Circle in collaboration with ATI in Riyadh. Innovation 360 Group and ATI (ASAS Training Institute) in Riyadh proudly invite you to attend an insightful talk and workshop on how to succeed at innovation with global experts in the field. Your participation includes an individual assessment of your innovation capabilities based on an advanced survey.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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Innovation & Growth Leadership Summit Speakers

eZassi

Announcing Innovation & Growth Leadership Summit Speakers Lineup. Today we are excited to announce the Innovation and Growth Leadership Summit Speakers. The conference date is February 27-28, 2018 and will be held in Phoenix, Arizona. The speaker lineup includes: Quinault Childs , Research Manage, Food Futures Lab. Quinault is a research manager in IFTF’s Food Futures Lab.

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The 8 great talks from 8 years of Union

100%Open

The Union Network is almost 8 years old. Over that time, we’ve hosted over 30 events, 250+ amazing speakers, and attracted over 3000+ attendees. Here are 8 of the best speakers and ideas presented from the last 8 years of the Union Network which are all making a dent in the universe. 1. Cesar Harada – Protei. Date: April 2012 – Theme: User Makers – Host: Arup.

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Innovation & Growth Leadership Summit Speaking Topics

eZassi

Innovation & Growth Leadership Summit Speaking Topics. The Innovation and Growth Leadership Summit is a spectrum of new technologies and processes. A place you’re able to learn, meet and network with others around the following topics. Topics. Food Innovation: Recipes for Change. New technologies, emerging approaches for engagement, what today’s leading-edge eaters are predicting for new markets and how social media influencers, shipping bots, and new tastemakers will shape food

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Why Bissell Used Crowdfunding for a Product Launch

Innovation Leader

Chuck Martin was convinced pet care offered growth opportunities for Bissell. Here’s how he launched the company’s first dog grooming product, with help from Indiegogo.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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Five Things to Give up for Lent

Destination Innovation

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of the Christian season of Lent, 40 days when we are meant to abstain in order to prepare for Easter. Here are five things to give up this Lent. Criticism. Try to go each day without criticising people. It is very easy to find fault with our colleagues, partners and children but most people do not like to be criticised and you can easily find a better way to suggest a change.

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Advisers and Uncertain Advice

Michael Roberto

Celia Gaertig and Joseph Simmons have published a paper titled, "Do People Inherently Dislike Uncertain Advice?" The authors focus on the longstanding research finding that individuals prefer confident to uncertain advisors. Individuals generally don't want take advice from someone who does not appear self-assured. Gaertig and Simmons extend this research by examining the question: Do people exhibit an aversion to uncertain advice itself?

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