by dustin | Jan 20, 2006 | Creativity, Ideas
If you haven’t read The Idea Sandbox, then you’re missing out on some creative insights, clever ideas, and just plain fun. The blogger Paul Williams, formerly a contributor to the Brand Autopsy blog, invites you to come play in the sanbox for a bit and see...
by dustin | Jan 13, 2006 | Creativity, Ideas
We love quick answers. We’re problem solvers, right? Especially experts. That’s why most speakers give a Q&A (question and answer session) at the end of their presentations. There’s not anything truly wrong with this. Except not everything has a...
by dustin | Dec 30, 2005 | books, Branding, Creativity, Marketing
The Book of Cool Ingenious. The Book of Cool is actually a set of DVDs and a book which document how some of the world’s “coolest people” perform their “coolest tricks.” This is like the Cliff Notes of cool. The concept is wicked smart in...
by dustin | Nov 18, 2005 | Creativity, Ideas, Personal Brand, Society
Lately, there’s been something churning inside of me. A feeling that there’s something bigger going on. Have you ever felt that? It’s a sensation that there’s more to what you’re doing than just marketing products. More than just writing...
by dustin | Nov 11, 2005 | Advertising, Branding, Creativity, Design, Ideas, Marketing
In your opinion, should your business send catalogues? On occasion, I buy stock photography. I get photo catalogues all the time. Usually they wind up in the same place… the trash. I glance at most of them, but I’ve learned they’re pretty much all...
by dustin | Nov 11, 2005 | Creativity, Ideas
Since my post last week about ideas and opinions, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the differences between them. Here’s a short list of what I feel are important differences: Don’t get me wrong. Opinions aren’t always bad. In fact,...
