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Speak Your Silence
Guest Post by Matt Pipkin, Founder of Speak Your Silence “Passionate people change the world.” That’s what a guy told me months ago. He couldn’t have been more right. I love creative ideas. I have a...
View ArticleA Pinteresting Idea
Guest Post by Nicole Perez, Writer & Social Enthusiast Not since Facebook has anything had the ability to consume my time quite like Pinterest. While it could be argued that Pinterest is just...
View ArticleTake Your Own Advice in Idea-Making
It is far easier to give advice than take it. When it’s not our dream, budget, or livelihood on the line, it’s not too difficult to be optimistic and forward thinking on behalf of someone else. “You...
View ArticleStop Stressing Over Hypotheticals!
Stress will kill you (sometimes literally). Much of the stress we experience is rooted in hypothetical scenarios. The big “what if…” is life threatening. These hypothetical scenarios we conjure up in...
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Technori Pitch Comes to LA (February 12th)
Technori is a growing network of entrepreneurs that started out in Chicago. It was co-founded by Seth Kravitz and Val Chulmaorkodt as a celebration platform of those who take risks, chase their dreams,...
View Article5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Making a Presentation
Making a remarkable presentation is not easy. No matter how experienced or polished you are in doing presentations, it takes a little extra to make your talk truly remarkable (i.e., worth making a...
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i2i Social Entrepreneurs Gathering at TOMS with Erwin McManus
Ideation’s next i2i Social Entrepreneurs’ Gathering will be at TOMS Flagship Store on Thursday March 28th (7pm ~ 9:30pm). It will be an evening of networking, shared learning, and of course great food...
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The Idea Camp is Officially Back!
The Idea Camp was a new kind of conference experience I created back in early 2009 with a few friends. It was designed to be a peer-to-peer learning, sharing, and networking experience among...
View Article3 Tips for Rising Above the Clutter
The growth of social technology, new marketing, and entrepreneurial/intrapreneurial efforts has truly created a lot of clutter for the marketplace. Our endeavors can quickly become white noise under...
View ArticleFraming Perspective & Praxis for Innovation
Innovation, in its most foundational form, is the introduction of something new (e.g., a new idea, method, or device). While there’s some value in defining innovation, it’s far more important to frame...
View Article3 Things To Do Before Kicking Off the Second Half of 2013
July is already here! Where has the year gone?! Didn’t we just bring in the new year? Well, ready or not, we’re kicking off the second half of 2013. Whether or not you’ve had a good first half, this is...
View ArticleForget a Purple Cow. How ‘bout a Holy Cow?!
Guest Post By Stephanie Pollaro, President & Founder of International Sanctuary. I write to you from a land that seems simultaneously frozen in time and speeding towards technology and innovation....
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i2i Social Entrepreneurs Gathering at Sevenly
Ideation’s next i2i Social Entrepreneurs’ Gathering will be at Sevenly Headquarters on Thursday September 26 (7pm ~ 9:30pm). It will be an evening of networking, shared learning, and of course great...
View ArticleDavid’s Advantage Over Goliath
In this interesting TED Talk by well-known author and speaker Malcolm Gladwell, he explores the classic story of David and Goliath from the Bible. Using this well-known story of the underdog, Gladwell...
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Storytelling & Social Impact with Sevenly
i2i Sevenly Part01 from Story of Yellow on Vimeo. During our last i2i Social Entrepreneurs event, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dale Partridge, Dale Partridge, the CEO and Founder of Sevenly.org,...
View ArticleCreating a Culture of Innovation
Innovation is essential for any company seeking to create significant impact in our world. This is a video recording of a recent talk I gave at Plywood Presents about creating a culture of innovation...
View ArticleRoboCalls & Humanizing Our Marketing
Robocalls are on the rise. These pre-recorded, automated sales calls that try to come off as real people pitching a product or service are becoming more common place. In some cases, they allow for a...
View ArticleIdeas on the Move: 7 Key Principles for Effective Implementation
In a world that embraces buzzwords like “entrepreneur”, “creativity”, and “innovation”, there’s bound to be an abundance of passionate ideas. Unfortunately, passion alone is not enough to create the...
View Article5 Keys to Thinking on Your Feet
“Charles, what do you think about the idea of ____________?” I hear this type of question quite often in my conversations with people. I suppose that my reputation of being an “idea guy” naturally...
View ArticleIdeation San Diego (Nov 12th)
You’re invited to join us for Ideation San Diego on November 12th at 5:30pm. Hosted by Profits 4 Purpose, in the beautiful setting of the Bella Vista Social Club, this will be an unforgettable evening...
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