by Drew Boyd | May 23, 2016 | Evaluation Ideas, Google, Idea Generation, Kickstarter
For most companies, the top marketer, usually called the chief marketing officer, is part of the senior leadership team and sits on the executive committee or management board. In other words, marketing has a “seat at the table.” But here’s the challenge. If you let...
by Drew Boyd | Mar 11, 2013 | Advertising Tools, Evaluation Ideas, Google, Inside the Box Innovation, Kickstarter
Where does your marketing department fit when it comes to innovation? In their article1, “Improving Marketing’s Contribution to New Product Development,” these author’s offer a dismal view: “The prevailing view in most companies is that...
by Drew Boyd | Dec 27, 2012 | Creativity Tools, Evaluation Ideas, Google, Jared Diamond
Giving your employees a voice in matters boosts their creativity. New research shows that, over time, procedural fairness (giving people the opportunity to express their views) has a positive maintaining effect on creativity whereas stifling their views decreases...
