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Work smart | Innovation
Your ability to develop and implement
effective business innovation strategies will not only provide business growth but can also give your business a
competitive edge over the competition.
In this section you’ll find tips and tricks to help you to stimulate business
innovation and learn to be
creative, as well as some simple business innovation
tools to bring new ideas into your own business.
Business innovation doesn’t always come naturally, so that’s why you need to actively implement
business
strategies and create time and space for generating
ideas.
Podcast: How To be innovative in your business
29 Apr 12Tim Reid and Luke MoultonIn this mind-opening interview, Phil McKinney, an innovation expert based in Silicon Valley, explains clearly and simply how any small business can introduce and benefit from an innovations culture. Read more
How technology has put a dent in the universe
27 Apr 12Dan NorrisI recently watched my son, who’s almost 2 years old, pick up my iPhone, unlock it, get on to YouTube, navigate through the recent videos and start watching The Wiggles' Big Red Car video. Read more
Comments: 2An introduction to ‘Six Hats’ thinking
07 Mar 12Heather SmithCompared to unstructured brainstorming, Dr Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats method has been proven to reduce how long it takes to generate inspirational and innovative ideas. Read more
Comments: 0Innovation or renovation?
28 Jun 11Jayne TancredRecently I’ve met two young designers who use objects discarded by others as the starting point for their work. It’s really got me thinking about the importance – or otherwise – of originality. Read more
Comments: 21Are you banishing the bland?
12 Apr 11Peter CrockerI recently saw an interview where the questioner asked, “What do you fear most?” The unexpected and thought-provoking response was “Living a bland life.” Read more
Comments: 24Podcast: Discover how to save plenty with Google’s alternative to Microsoft Office
11 Dec 10Tim Reid and Luke MoultonMichael McKinnon, from AppsLife, tells Tim Reid and Luke Moulton exactly how a Google Apps product is revolutionising the way small business owners can access documents. Read more
Comments: 5The most creative people I know
19 Oct 10Sam LeaderWriters, designers, actors, artists… they are all deemed ‘creative’. But creativity isn’t the preserve of talented individuals. For soloists, it’s a way of life. Read more
Comments: 15How to become a futurist
08 Oct 10Robert GerrishIn this short video interview, Craig Rispin tells us how to be a futurist. Read more
Comments: 1Six steps to creative success
02 Jul 10Kate JamesAre you a starving artist? A writer in a draughty garret? Newsflash: creative people need to eat too. Here’s how you can be productive, profitable AND have creative success. Read more
Comments: 5Developing an entrepreneurial mindset
15 Dec 09Peter J CahillExceptionally savvy entrepreneurs often seem to easily outsmart their competition and have fun doing it. You can too. All it takes is learning to have an entrepreneurial mindset. Read more
Comments: 7Protecting your intellectual property
11 Oct 09Lucinda LionsFrom logos and designs to inventions and products, all businesses have valuable ideas that need protecting. I spoke to an intellectual property expert to get advice for soloists on protecting your intellectual property. Read more
Comments: 5Surviving tough times using creative thinking
10 Feb 09Kate JamesIn the grip of tough times, many accept the apparent fact that business is going to be tough for a while. Others choose to believe that challenging times create opportunities for creative thinking. It’s all in the way you look at it. Read more
Comments: 12Making money offering work experience
26 Jun 08Heather SmithInterested in making more money and doing less work? Why not get someone to do your job for you, and pay you for that privilege. Does this sound too good to be true? Read on to find out more about making money offering work experience. Read more
Comments: 8Six ways to stimulate innovation and creativity
28 Oct 07Kate TribeHave you ever thought “when I get more money or have more time, then I can start thinking of new ideas”? If you have, then you‘ve created your own barrier to innovation. This article looks at six ways to stimulate innovation and creativity. Read more
Comments: 2Innovation tools: How to think innovatively
22 Jul 07Megan ToughMost of us are used to thinking in logical and rational ways - in fact our business demands it! So how do we go about thinking innovatively? Here are some simple innovation tools to bring new ideas into your business. Read more
Comments: 4Innovation tools to tame the flow of ideas
21 May 07Robert GerrishMegan Hill's piece on mind mapping that got me pondering the theme of ideas, and in particular the flow of ideas. Read more
Comments: 18Learning to be creative
04 Feb 07Kath O'SullivanSome people wrongly assume there are certain “creative” types out there who will spontaneously generate brilliant, world-stopping ideas all day if you stick them in a room with some trendy designer furniture and a chai latte. Read more
Comments: 6Creative thinking: What would Virgin Blue do?
15 Oct 06Tim Reid and Luke MoultonIf you're struggling with a lack of ideas or inspiration, sometimes it helps to do some creative thinking and ask, what approach might another business you admire take? Read more
Comments: 3Innovation managment: Five innovation ideals
27 Jun 06Paul J. MorrisYou may have already heard the hype about the significance of innovation management and its potential for businesses, especially smaller ones, but what conditions are conducive to innovation? Read more
Comments: 4Business innovation strategies: Don't wait, innovate!
31 Oct 05Paul J. MorrisOur ability to develop business innovation strategies will not only give us a competitive edge, it will also ensure our business' survival in the future. Read more
Comments: 0Making space for generating ideas
16 Oct 05Robert GerrishFresh ideas keep us motivated. But chances are these ideas won't come when you're stuck behind your desk. It is necessary to create time and space for generating ideas and creative thinking. Read more
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