Using Creativity to Improve Your Bottom Line

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“Ideas are the currencyof the new economy.”

~Richard Florida

TRUTHIn 1971 the average personencountered approximately

560 ad messages per day.

David Schenk, from the book ‘Data Smog’

By 1997 the number had increased to

3,000 per day.

David Schenk, from the book ‘Data Smog’

TRUTH

Today, the number is fast approaching

5,000

David Schenk, from the book ‘Data Smog’

TRUTH

Time To Get Creative

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“There are no rules around here.We’re trying to accomplish

something!”

~Thomas Edison

1: Gather all your information

2: Let subconscious go to work

3: Don’t panic if ideas are slow to arrive

4: Ask ‘What if’

5: Record everything

The Creative Process

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“An essential aspect of creativityis not being afraid to fail.”

~Dr. Edward Land

2007 USA Today/Psychology Today Poll asked

business owners...

“What trait do you consider most important whenhiring new people?”

59% People who can think differently

Intelligence

28%

Participants in a Pittsburgh Plate Glass

creativity training showed a

300% increase

in viable ideas compared with those

who elected not to take the course.

Source: www.creativityatwork.com

At Sylvania,

several thousand employees

took a 40 hour course in

creative problem solving.

ROI:

$20 for every $1 spent.

Source: www.creativityatwork.com

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The Wall Street Journal

reported that a two year in-house

creativity course at General Electric

resulted in a

60% increase

in patentable concepts.

Source: www.creativityatwork.com

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“Creativity isn’t what’s going inside your head, it’s what’s

going on around it.”

~Edward DeBono

The Creative MindMotivation

When an idea hits, have the courage to follow it.

Intellectual courage Strive to go beyond the conventional.

‘We’ve always done it that way’

Wonderment Retain a childlike curiosity with the world. Be curious.

Relaxation Take time to daydream & ponder

Stumbling BlocksTo Creativity

1: Fear of sounding silly

2: Not willing to expand your comfort zone

3: Ruts

4: Lack of passion

5: Fear of messing up

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“Creativity is the ability to seerelationships where none exist.”

~Thomas Disch

“After all the statistics and calculationsare formulated the one element that breathes

life into marketing is good design.”

...Steve Jobs, Apple CEO

“Don’t just settle for the acceptable idea, push for the

more exceptional idea.”

~Bob Kuperman

MythsTop 5

about creativity

Myth #1 Creative people

always have great ideas.

Myth #2Idea generating and thought is

best done alone.

Myth #3“I don’t need a notebook,

I always remember my ideas.”

Myth #4Drugs can help you be more creative.

Myth #5“I’m just not the creative type.”

Thank You!

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