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Brainstorm exchange is an easy-to-use web-based brainstorming and concept management solution for companies of all sizes. Brainstorm exchange streamlines and organizes the search for ideas. Companies use brainstorm exchange to develop innovations in:
product systems
systems and lines of products, extensions of distribution networks ...
business model
subscriptions, purchase, options, price points ...
marketing
new markets, market identification, segmentation, market reach ...
user interface / usability
testing, feedback, standards conformation, accessibility assurance ...
operations
order processing, purchasing, sources, workflow, responsibilities ...
maintenance
scheduling, efficiency, notices, important techniques, knowledge sharing ...
discovery
new materials, uses, molecules, compounds, novel delivery systems ...
media / public relations
who is receptive, what markets, what is the hook to get attention ...
assembly
order of assembly, process, steps, efficiency, speed, turn around ...
customer relations
who do we need to relate to, why, what do we need to know, trends ...
design
ideas, feelings, options, usability, appearance, function, form ...
service
best customer service after the sale, offerings, expanding service ...
shipping
boxes, sources, methods, pick-up, delivery, best practices ...
alliances
partnerships, strategic alliances, focus of efforts ...
research & development
refine concepts coming from discovery and other parts of the company ...

open brainstorms

Homelessness
What causes homelessness and what can be done to address those issues? Your ideas . . .
The perfect recliner
What would make the perfect recliner? As in the most comfortable, one that you could . . .
Lightbulbs
Lighting beyond the incandescent or fluorescent bulb. We need ideas for new sources . . .
pancake flipper
I just flipped another pancake onto the stove top. A better flipper, one that . . .
notes - taking and retaining online
We are looking for suggestions or examples to build on for an online note-to-self . . .
well being
these days the personal wellbeing is no 1 priority in indivisual life. people are . . .
Books re-thought
How could books be better? From all aspects - content presentation, content depth . . .
public relations - media relations
We are a small company that is trying to get noticed. We would like ideas that we . . .
Banking
How can we make Banking a better experience?
Early User experience - B2C e-learning user
how do we keep a user? what makes a user want to sign-up and explore a site?
Pillow
They are fluffy, soft, firm, and never seem to fit your head, and good ones never . . .
Quiet pencil sharpener
How do you make a quieter pencil sharpener?
Better Food
How can I find great local food, year around? In Michigan, we have cold winters and . . .
a better sled
I'm looking for ideas on how to build a better snow sled.
The Future of Work
How do you plan to work in the future? What needs to happen to allow you to work in . . .

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tools

Combine:
Combine purposes, uses, appeal and physical form.
Defer judgment on ideas that come to you.
* Free your imagination.
* Write or draw every idea that comes to you.
* Create rapidly. Do not self edit as you create.
A doughnut with no holes is a danish - What does the word make you think?
Defer judgment on ideas that come to you.
* Free your imagination.
* Write or draw every idea that comes to you.
* Create rapidly. Do not self edit as you create.
Perseverance:

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.
Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men of talent.
Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
- Calvin Cooledge

What do you see:
Sometimes you are so close to a problem that you cannot see how it could be solved. Step back, way back and look at it from a different, fresh perspective.
Create a series of analogies that describe your topic. __________________ is like __________________
Association:
Examine ideas that are similar to yours.
* What is your idea like?
* To what degree does this similarity exist?
* In what ways is it similar to existing ideas?
Maximize or Multiply.
What could be eliminated?
Magnify:
Look closer - what do you see?
Substitute:
What else would work instead? Would different materials, places, power source, ingredients, or shapes work better?
What can be substituted or adapted?
Look at your idea from a new angle, a new height, a new set of eyes.
What if you where on a bike?
What if you were using a wheelchair?
Your mind will continue to work on a problem, even if you don't.