Mon.Oct 23, 2017

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What can we do with Packaging? Why not eat it?

Destination Innovation

With all the concern about plastics polluting our oceans it is time to think seriously about innovating with packaging. How can we make our packaging environmentally friendly, disposable and fit for the packaging purpose? Let’s consider some solutions from the food industry and one creative idea in particular – edible packaging. One of the first and most successful examples of edible packaging is the common ice cream cone.

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The Orange Socks Story I’ve Never Written Before

BrainZooming

Yesterday marked a momentous day professionally, that seemed big on the day it happened, but not as life-changing as it has become. On October 22, 1997, I wore orange socks for the first time. Current Orange Socks. The occasion was presenting our first strategic market plan at Yellow Transportation (whose name was Yellow but whose color was orange) to the senior leadership team.

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Why Innovation Must be on Your Board’s Agenda

Innovation Excellence

Innovation is so vital for survival that it must be a regular topic item on the agenda of company board meetings. If you have not had a fundamental conversation about innovation with your key corporate stakeholders and senior executives then these are some of the questions and topics to discuss at the first such meeting.

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Innovation Sighting: The Subtraction Technique and the No-Huddle Offense

Innovation in Practice

Few activities are more iconic to American football than the huddle. Bill Pennington, in his New York Times article, “ Ready, Set, Gone! The N.F.L.’s Disappearing Huddle ” thoughtfully fills out the history, the heritage, and the slow disappearance of this classic practice. And while innovation is often thought of in connection to a tangible product, the emerging use of the “no-huddle offense” in football is an excellent example of innovation through the use of the innovation template known as T

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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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Key Customer Service Trends You Need To Be Aware Of

InnovationManagement

Customer service is an essence of modern business. It surpassed prices and products as the most important brand differentiator a long time ago. According to the recent survey, almost 100% of global consumers claim that customer service is crucial in their choice of the brand. That’s why you need to stay up to date and learn about the key customer service trends in this article.

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Welcome to the 3rd ITONICS Virtual Product Roadshow!

ITONICS

You are interested in digital innovation management and would like to get know our products interactively and without any obligation? We show you our software solutions for innovation management in an online demo. In the third part, ITONICS Roadmap is the center of attention. Besides the basics of innovation roadmapping, we will show you the functions and features of ITONICS Roadmap.

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How Do You Increase Your Odds of Success? Five Tips for Innovators

Innovation Leader

Renee Dye, the former Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at Navigant Consulting, shares five keys to success, useful for new and more established innovation leaders.

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Prosper or Perish – New Zealand Workshops on Strategy for the 21st Century

InnovationLabs

If you’re in New Zealand November 8 or 9, please consider joining us for a dynamic learning opportunity, as Langdon Morris will be in Auckland to lead workshops entitled “Prosper or Perish: Strategy for the 21st Century.” The workshops are hosted by New Zealand’s own innovation agency, Callaghan Innovation, which successfully promotes and supports innovation […].

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How to Attract a Big AHA!

Idea Champions

What is it that allows some people to get creative breakthroughs while others get only creative breakdowns -- alternately blaming themselves, society, their company, and their increasingly suspect astrological configurations? Is it true that people who experience breakthroughs are "gifted"? Or are there other factors at work -- factors that we (the people) have more control over than we might think?

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