creative economy
Why is Sharing so Important to Innovation? S11 Ep23
Download The_Important_of_Sharing_to_Innovation_S11_Ep23.mp3 Sharing is Critical for Innovation [social align="center"] I regularly get emails from innovators looking for advice or feedback on an idea and most are very appreciative. Some of those have resulted in major new products – and a
Game Changing Inventions from our Kids
Our collective future is based on our kids being ready to compete in the creative economy. Looking for some inspiration? Here are a few game-changing inventions that all started with kids asking themselves “why not“. Jake Evill, of the United Kingdom, at twenty-one years old has invented a new lig
Biennial of the Americas: Innovating Education So Our Kids Can Compete In The Creative Economy
So what is the Biennial? The Biennial of the Americas is an international festival of ideas, art, and culture hosted in Denver, Colorado, that provides a nonpartisan platform for leaders in business, government, civil society, and the arts to examine the significant issues impacting life in the Ame
How Does Creativity Benefit the Economy?
Creativity produces fresh ideas, which are the basis for progress in today’s economy. Why should we value creativity in the 21st century? With an uncertain global economy and a need not just for progress, but for innovative progress that creates jobs and benefits the global society, emphasizing cre
The Role of the Individual in a Creative Economy Is …
How does an individual fit into the new creative economy? Many people think in broad terms of small start-ups with collaborative teams working together to achieve innovation. But the role of the individual is the most critical piece of the link to a creative economy. According to the Creative Econom
Improve your creativity or lose your job
The economy upon which companies and employees have built their future has changed. The creative economy requires that you improve your creativity or lose your job Just do a quick comparison of market capitalization to book value for public U.S. companies over the last two decades. There is a drama
How to teach kids to be more creative (video)
With the transition from the information/knowledge economy to the creative economy, it’s more important than ever to make sure our kids are ready to compete in the workforce. The reality is that the schools are not preparing them so it falls on the community (parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, et
What Do (Should) I Sound Like?
Sounds like a silly question, doesn’t it? It’s not. We are bombarded with visual logo’s that help sell a brand – why not audio? In the last few years, audio logo’s (sound branding) have become THE thing to have in the brand arsenal with the objective of becoming the “hook” to get people to pay atten
Are you ready to compete in the creative economy?
Just do a quick comparison of the market value to the book value for public U.S. companies over the last two decades and you will see the dramatic upward rise in value attributed to intangibles – ideas, innovations. In this new world, wealth creation is dependent upon the capacity of a nation to con
What is the role of government to encourage small business innovation?
Since the beginning of time, it’s been entrepreneurs that drive the creation of innovation. True breakthroughs have been the result of an individual or small team who had an idea and the determination to see it through to fruition. In many cases, ignoring the advice of friends and the lack of what