Monthly Archives: April 2011

How To Hunt For Great Ideas

This article originally appeared here on OPEN Forum Idea Hub. Andy Boynton is dean of Boston College’s Carroll School of Management. Bill Fischer is a professor at IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland. They work with executives at companies like Fidelity, Cisco … Continue reading

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The Idea Hunter

This Guru Review was originally posted here on OPEN Forum Idea Hub. Riddle me this: What do Cornflakes, the microwave oven, Post-Its, the Walkman, Teflon, Scotchgard, Aspartame, Rogaine, Kitty Litter, Ivory soap, Velcro, Rayon, and Skateboards all have in common? … Continue reading

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8 Simple Storytelling Tips

This post originally appeared here on OPEN Forum Idea Hub. When it comes to being at once educated, entertained, and engaged, nothing beats a compelling story. Stories are the most powerful way to capture hearts and minds, make a point, … Continue reading

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Reinventing The Wheel

This review was originally posted here on OPEN Forum Idea Hub. The first person you see in the two American Express OPEN Forum commercials released early last year (Small Business Owner Anthem and Lots of Questions) is Chris Zane hard … Continue reading

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Got Klout?

I have recently started using HootSuite as my desktop social media manager, and became immediately intrigued with Klout. I discovered that according to Klout, when it comes to my Twitter tweets, I’m a “Specialist.” That intrigued me, so I sampled … Continue reading

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