Comments on: 20 Tips for Coming Up with Fresh Ideas

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:09:44 +0000

I am a blogger on PowerPoint tips and tracks. Sometimes I feel confused to get up with something fresh and fun. I find these 20 tips very enlightening for me to make a break.
Thank you!

By: Outer Banks Revealed

Outer Banks Revealed — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:58:54 +0000

This is a great list. But is it “Be Real Grumpy” or “What makes you real grumpy”? Gets to the same end, I suppose. Thanks for the thought provoking column.

– Dan

By: Surveys For Money

Surveys For Money — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:21:46 +0000

You metioned some great points but two I’d have to agree with the most are listening to your customers and readers, and focusing on the problem, and not the solution. Listening to your readers tells you what you need to improve and will inspire new ideas. It is better to focus on the problems as that is a way of also attracting the reader.

By: ATP

ATP — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:47:14 +0000

You should also include mind mapping.
It helps you so when you have an idea, you can build on it, improve and refine it.
It’s very useful in my blog, where I and others post stories.

By: Joe Wallace

Joe Wallace — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:15:47 +0000

Be Really Grumpy has always worked for me. If you can’t stop being so damned optimistic, try staying up most of the night, then hit your blog on about 3 hours of sleep. Works every time.

In addition to the “learn from your mistakes” advice, I’d also add “turn your mistakes into blog posts.”