Author Archives: Gary R Schirr

Innovation Week in Review: February 12, 2011

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Gary R Schirr

Innovation articles or postings of interest this week:   Several articles or blog postings this week about risks to innovation… Is innovation at risk and how do we get more Steve Jobs… Innovation: Are our best days behind us? The pace … Continue reading →

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Innovation Week in Review – February 5, 2011

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Gary R Schirr

Week in innovation: interesting blogs, tweets, and articles on innovation, social media and design thinking. Continue reading →

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It’s hard to be a Cannibal!

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Gary R Schirr

Cannibalism and innovation: Disruptive innovation may require a firm to harm existing products. This may explain why Apple, not Sony introduced the iPod. Continue reading →

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Innovation Week in Review: January 22, 2011

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Gary R Schirr

Is Apple’s premium pricing on the iPhone sustainable? Is service innovation and branding harder than for goods? Continue reading →

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Innovation Week in Review: December 18, 2010

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Gary R Schirr

Innovation week in review: items this week include a chief listening officer, Groupon, Facebook and marketing, and the value of conflict in innovation. Continue reading →

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Innovation: Week in Review Dec 11, 2010

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Gary R Schirr

Does twitter really make everything interactive? Continue reading →

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Innovation Week in Review – November 20, 2010

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Gary R Schirr

This Friday’s Question: How do YOU use SM in innovation? Does it go beyond an “electronic suggestion box”? Keeley Wray aka @market_spy says: Use social media 4 all stages 1) identify unmet need 2) inventory competition & market 3) engage … Continue reading →

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Week in Innovation – November 13, 2010

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Gary R Schirr

Weekly innovation Update: Facebook ads, twitter ads, neuromarketing Republicans and more! Continue reading →

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Contextual Knowledge and Sticky Information

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Gary R Schirr

For innovation the contextual knowledge and sticky information of users may be the most important data: data that can only be accessed with invasive research techniques such as probe and learn, ethnograhic, experimentation, and effectuation. Continue reading →

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Innovation Weekly Summary – Nov 6

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Gary R Schirr

Weeky innovation summary: an MSM icon goes digital, mapping financial risk, web privacy and political neuromarketing. Continue reading →

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