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Rapid Prototyping and Involving Users #FEIEUROPE
By Connie Harryman, Applied Concepts Creativity Guest Blogger Organizer IIR LIVE Front End of Innovation Europe 2010 Speaker: Frank Kresin, Research Director, WAAG Society Topic: Using Rapid Prototyping to Develop Solutions & How to Involve Users in the Process “Waag Society develops creative technology for social innovation. The foundation researches, develops concepts, pilots and prototypes [...]
Seeds for Growth – Design Research Supporting Innovation #FEIEUROPE
By Connie Harryman, Applied Concepts Creativity Guest Blogger Organizer IIR LIVE Front End of Innovation Europe 2010 #FEIEUROPE Seeds for Growth—Design Research Supporting Innovation Speaker: Paul Gardien: Vice President, Philips Design Design begins with observing and understanding people. In the third world, co-creation made it possible to design a stove that stops 1.6 million people [...]
Design thinking in tech-driven corporation #FEIEUROPE
By Connie Harryman, Applied Concepts Creativity Guest Blogger Organizer IIR USA LIVE Front End of Innovation Europe 2010 Speaker: Mauro Porcini, Head of Design Worldwide, Consumer & Office Business, 3M Topic – The Business Perspective: Innovation by Design Thinking in a Tech-driven Corporation Mauro Porcini recommends combining short term projects with your long term vision. [...]
How WordPress saved my marriage to my sweet geek!
What do you mean you haven’t updated your website? My sweet geek looked at me with a disappointed look on his face. I created the website for you and all you have to do is update it. I showed you how to do the coding. I had let him down. The coding was just too [...]
Creative Thinking Tools Give WITI Women the Competitive Advantage During an Economic Slowdown!
I just had the honor of presenting iMindMapping at the (WITI) Women in Technology International SMART networking conference at Credit Suisse located in the Research Triangle Park. I stimulated the brains of the women in attendance. How did I do this? I used a creative thinking technique called iMindMapping invented by Tony Buzan. I met [...]
What is creativity?
Use a systematic approach for creative thinking! Creativity is about coming up with new ideas. Creativity is the front end of innovation. Before you can begin to innovate, you must come up with a great new idea. In addition to the fine arts, there is another side to creativity. Since I am a business owner, [...]
Use iMindMapping to Develop a Strategy for Your Future
Develop your creative thinking skills by using a software tool called iMindMapping developed by Tony Buzan. You will be able to stimulate your brain to develop a strategy for your future.
Networking Boot Camp for Creativity and Innovation
Welcome to Creative Connie’s first blog post on Applied Concepts Creativity. I have just learned how to create this blog with the coaching and support of Sabrina Gibson, our social networking boot camp instructor. Sabrina is the CEO of Smart and Sticky Marketing, an interactive online marketing company. I am a creativity developer and the [...]
