Brainstorming for One

May 12, 2010 by

Below are some simple steps for brainstorming. Label a notebook “Ideas Book” Set aside 30 minutes three times each week At the top of the page in your “Ideas Book”, write the challenge or problem that you have to resolve Go into the Alpha state using the instructions below For 20 minutes, mass gather ideas on how to resolve the challenge When you’ve finished mass gathering ideas, read over each idea, considering each briefly You’ll see obvious faults with some of the ideas Rank each remaining idea on a scale of 1 to 5 and choose the best ideas Look at all of your best ideas to see if it’s logical to combine … [Read more...]

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The Invisible Mentor Interviews Don Martelli, Vice President, MS&L Part Two

November 27, 2009 by

This is Part Two of Don's interview. Please click here for Part One. In this content rich interview, you learn how he stays motivated, what are the threats to his business, advances in the industry, how he defines success, generates ideas and much more. How do you motivate yourself and stay motivated? I love technology and being the director of Digital Communications, it's my job to stay on top of the trends and keep our clients and staff up to date with the latest info in social media. I help our account teams weave social media into their traditional PR programs so I need to be right on the cutting edge. Due to my love of technology … [Read more...]

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