Michal Naishtein 
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The latest tips I've posted to TipDrop.
| "Don't ask what can TipDrop do for me, ask what you can do for TipDrop". Help TipDrop by telling your blog readers/twitter followers etc. about the service. The increase in TipDrop's popularity will also enlarge TipDrop's impact on your business. Tip Credibility: 11 |
| Limiting an idea is better than diluting It. Sometimes we have an idea that requires a fundamental change. If you you want real change, try to preserve the essence of the idea, even if you implement it in a more limited scope. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| In developing new products, people intuitively tend to add new features to an existing product. Try to apply the opposite approach: instead of adding features. remove them, particulary those that seem desirable or even indispensable. Tip Credibility: 5 |
| From my experience, I offer the following profile: *Managerial ability *Initiative mind *persistency *A strong ability to both learn from people around you and teach them *Good understanding of how marketing and new product development work Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Fight "Functional Fixedness"- the inability to note that an object with a specific function can be used to perform another function in certain circumstances.Do it by assigning new tasks to component already present in your current internet business. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Blogs open a channel for bidirectional ongoing communication with past, existing and future customers. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Start with an existing internet idea and try to change it systematically using creativity tools. Sometimes, a small variation in an existing product/ idea can deliver a new promise. After all, isn't it the case with TipDrop vs. Twitter? Tip Credibility: 5 |
| Additional idea killers:
“It will cannibalize our products.”
“It’s only a niche market.”
“We can’t compete with our won distributors.”
“Its too easy to copy. The competition will do the same in no time.”
Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Use these idea killing phrases:
"it is too innovative", "We've already tried it once", "If it’s so clever, how come nobody has done it before?", "It’s nice in theory", "We’ve seen this at an exhibition" Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Limiting an idea is better than diluting It. Sometimes we have a career idea that requires a fundamental change to our lifestyle. If you want real change, try to preserve the essence of the idea, even if you implement it in a more limited scope. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| When judging ideas raised at the session, It is rational to first establish the very merit or value of an idea and only then (if the idea does have value) discuss possible implementation difficulties. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| The ideal number for brainstorming sessions is 8-12 participants. The participants should reflect any angle of the problem at hand. It is advisable to bring in people from outside the organization, such as big customers or suppliers. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Be the first to open a tip on topics related to your business activities. Tip Credibility: 5 |
| When the process get stuck (as it often does) the facilitator should suggest other lines of thought and new angles of looking at the topic at hand in order to get the process going again.
Tip Credibility: 4 |
| An important role of the facilitator is not to let participants spend too much time defending their ideas or attacking other people’s ideas. He or she must also insist on elaborating raw ideas and abandoning far-fetched ideas.
Tip Credibility: 6 |
| A brain storming session must have a facilitator. This person needs to set the rules (and there must be brainstorming rules) and make sure they are obeyed. The facilitator also needs to keep an eye on the time.
Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Sometimes, it’s best to write the meeting summary without referring to the person suggesting the idea
This way, at least when reading the report, there will be no diversion due to the social status of the person proposing the idea.
Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Assign one member of the team to write down ideas and comments. Many people believe that ”good ideas will be remembered”,but due to varying energy and enthusiasm levels, good ideas and good comments might be ignored. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Choose the physical setting for the brainstorming session well. It is recommended to meet in a comfortable place outside the company facilities. It is also advised to spread flip charts around. A U-shaped layout of the chairs is a good arrangement too.
Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Remember to talk about and define your ultimate goals. Yes, they may not be relavan at the beginning, but still, it is important to keep in mind that they are the raison d’être of the entire operation;
Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Combine quantity with quality. Quantitative measures tend to give a more “objective” feeling, but beware the common mistake of objectively measuring irrelevance. Tip Credibility: 5 |
| Innovation is hard to measure, but so is any other deep and meaningful organizational process.Despite the pitfalls, there are quite a few feasible and relevant measures that can allow one to monitor an innovation initiative.
Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Measure constantly, but let people work in peace. At least in the beginning, measurement should be used mainly to compliment and encourage, and to make relatively small adaptations to the program, but never to put the entire endeavor in question. Tip Credibility: 4 |
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