Every man (or woman) can act on a product idea faster and better than ever.
If you know of a hot new product idea, please send it our way.
If you have a product idea that fits the bill, how do you get his attention?
What at first seemed like a hare-brained scheme turns out to be a brilliant new product idea.
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To that end, we humbly submit in the following video our very own big product idea: the Magic Mirror.
With a little bit of money and in a short amount of time, a new product idea at Intuit stepped toward viability.
Embracing a radical product idea becomes much easier when one has the conviction that comes from a deep, intuitive understanding of the customer.
Then at the right management level, the managers of the two silos agree the new product idea holds promise and decide to combine resources, both people and budget, to develop and market the product.
Plus, it would be pretty wild if RIM ended up validating a Palm product idea so seemingly doomed that the company killed it dead just four months after it was announced in 2007 -- we're not saying the times haven't changed dramatically, but we'd note the Celio RedFly has thus far failed to blow up the universe.
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Studies show that people with a promotion focus (or people considering a promotion product or idea) are more deeply engaged when a product is described in terms of benefits.
However, like any competing product or idea, marketing can and does help win.
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It was a single web page, designed to scroll like a powerpoint conversation and promote a new product or idea.
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If Kennedy could inspire a nation in a speech scripted for 18 minutes, then you should be able to pitch your product or idea in the same amount of time.
Connors, who has invested in companies such as search engine Blekko and cloud security startup CloudPassage, is particularly interested in helping companies move from an early product or idea to a solid business model and strategy.
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"Our latest Idea-branded products offer more comfort, simplicity and responsiveness than ever before, " said Wei Jun, vice president, Idea Product Group, Lenovo.
So great product, great idea, but neither are thought leading.
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Of course, while blogs and Web sites can energize all sorts of people behind a candidate, a product or an idea, there still has to be real value if there is to be any lasting appeal.
It is open to entrepreneurs over age 18 who have an innovative product to sell (or at least an idea for an innovative product).
We also predicted that the notion of a distinction between "product" and "service" would disappear, as would the idea of distinct product models.
By creating case studies that highlight how different people are successfully using your product, it provides potential customers with a better idea of how the product works in the wild.
In my experience, few startups get the idea and product perfect right out of the gate.
Yes, they want to learn about the features and benefits of your idea, product or service.
Does your idea or product have the potential for high marketing and sales volume?
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Use this Twitter exercise before introducing or pitching your new product, service or idea.
Again, as a founder it breeds humility to put your idea (product or service) into the marketplace.
Now the company has switched to focus on a tool for pitching any product, service, idea or event.
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It may make you or your idea or product the most attractive alternative.
One fear: Suppose a respondent tries to claim ownership of an idea or product that emerges from a feedback session?
But sometimes, despite the odds, it happens - and a new idea or product transforms the way an entire industry works.
Can your idea or product appeal to a broad or mass market?
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