Charlotte Rogers wrote an article for MarketingWeek titled Rory Sutherland: Marketers should see capitalism as a ‘discovery mechanism’
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If Russ Ackoff had given a TED Talk… 12-minute video from 1994. Rough transcript follows.
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How not fitting in can lead to creative thinking
Olga Khazan wrote an article for The Atlantic titled The Perks of Being a Weirdo: How not fitting in can lead to creative thinking. Continue reading “How not fitting in can lead to creative thinking”
Creative Quality to BS graph
Sebastian Groebner tweeted a graphic explaining the negative correlation “between the amount of fancy words/titles/BS jargon an agency uses and the quality of the work.” Continue reading “Creative Quality to BS graph”
The power of laughing at ourselves at work
Tom Fishburne gave a TedTalk titled The power of laughing at ourselves at work. Continue reading “The power of laughing at ourselves at work”
Emotional advertising tends to produce much bigger effects in the long term
Les Binet posted a YouTube video titled Winning Hearts, Winning Business.
Summary: Sales activation works, but the effect is short-lived. To grow, you need both activation and long-term brand building. Key to building brand is memorability. Key to memorability is emotion.
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Using critical and creative thinking in art education
Jillian Hogan, Diane Jaquith & Lauren Gould wrote an article for Art Education titled Shifting Perceptions of Quality in Art Education. Continue reading “Using critical and creative thinking in art education”
The brief is WHAT not HOW
Dave Trott posted a blog post titled The brief is WHAT not HOW. Continue reading “The brief is WHAT not HOW”
Curiosity can foster creativity
Harold Jarche wrote a blog post titled Connecting the Curious. Continue reading “Curiosity can foster creativity”
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