Comments on: The Creative Accident: Are You Looking for the Unexpected? http://www.copyblogger.com/creative-accident/ Online marketing that works Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:47:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: How Good Are Your Critical Thinking Skills? | Copyblogger http://www.copyblogger.com/creative-accident/#comment-512488 How Good Are Your Critical Thinking Skills? | Copyblogger Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:23:46 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/the-creative-accident-are-you-looking-for-the-unexpected/#comment-512488 [...] Here’s a great example of critical thinking that led to creative exploration: [...] [...] Here’s a great example of critical thinking that led to creative exploration: [...]

]]> By: All Things Metal Clay » Blog Archive » The Creative Accident over at Copyblogger http://www.copyblogger.com/creative-accident/#comment-487577 All Things Metal Clay » Blog Archive » The Creative Accident over at Copyblogger Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:21:33 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/the-creative-accident-are-you-looking-for-the-unexpected/#comment-487577 [...] to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!A good article over at Copyblogger by Michael Michalko, here: copyblogger.com/creative-accident/ Share or bookmark [...] [...] to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!A good article over at Copyblogger by Michael Michalko, here: copyblogger.com/creative-accident/ Share or bookmark [...]

]]> By: Kelly http://www.copyblogger.com/creative-accident/#comment-415563 Kelly Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:41:39 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/the-creative-accident-are-you-looking-for-the-unexpected/#comment-415563 ChrisJB, I never heard the glue story before! The Post-It note goes on with happy accidents, too. I may be mangling it a bit, but I believe they originally tried to sell it to execs, then starting giving Post-Its to their secretaries when they couldn't get to talk to the top dogs. The secretaries loved them and word-of-mouth took it from there. Regards, Kelly ChrisJB,

I never heard the glue story before!

The Post-It note goes on with happy accidents, too. I may be mangling it a bit, but I believe they originally tried to sell it to execs, then starting giving Post-Its to their secretaries when they couldn’t get to talk to the top dogs. The secretaries loved them and word-of-mouth took it from there.

Regards,

Kelly

]]> By: ChrisJB http://www.copyblogger.com/creative-accident/#comment-415559 ChrisJB Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:28:18 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/the-creative-accident-are-you-looking-for-the-unexpected/#comment-415559 I always liked the 3M post-it note innovation story. Some guy in a 3M research lab was trying to invent a new type of glue (so I'm told). He failed miserably. The new glue he developed couldn't hold anything heavier than paper together and came unstuck easily. But he noticed something interesting (ding, the lightbulb hovering over his head lit up). Objects came unstuck easily but could be temporarily re-stuck together several times. A new purpose for the glue became apparent. Instead of chucking it in the bin he realigned the product purpose and thus came into being the post-it note. The glue seemed worthless for it's orginal purpose but in a different light was hugely useful. I always liked the 3M post-it note innovation story. Some guy in a 3M research lab was trying to invent a new type of glue (so I’m told). He failed miserably. The new glue he developed couldn’t hold anything heavier than paper together and came unstuck easily.

But he noticed something interesting (ding, the lightbulb hovering over his head lit up). Objects came unstuck easily but could be temporarily re-stuck together several times. A new purpose for the glue became apparent.

Instead of chucking it in the bin he realigned the product purpose and thus came into being the post-it note.

The glue seemed worthless for it’s orginal purpose but in a different light was hugely useful.

]]> By: Buddy Scalera http://www.copyblogger.com/creative-accident/#comment-404942 Buddy Scalera Fri, 30 May 2008 17:59:36 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/the-creative-accident-are-you-looking-for-the-unexpected/#comment-404942 Very interesting piece. It would make a really good book. From the author's bio, it seems that he's probably discussed things like this in his books, which I plan to check out. It's nice to know that certain outcomes are just the result of people who were able to adapt to unexpected outcomes. It makes the world a much more interesting and exciting place. http://wordspicturesweb.wordpress.com Very interesting piece. It would make a really good book. From the author’s bio, it seems that he’s probably discussed things like this in his books, which I plan to check out.

It’s nice to know that certain outcomes are just the result of people who were able to adapt to unexpected outcomes. It makes the world a much more interesting and exciting place.

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]]> By: Vivek http://www.copyblogger.com/creative-accident/#comment-404475 Vivek Fri, 30 May 2008 05:46:04 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/the-creative-accident-are-you-looking-for-the-unexpected/#comment-404475 That article was gr8. But what do you think about borrowed creativity. I am from India and everyday we see people innovating in order to make ends meet. A keen observer generally looks out for such innovations, works on it and improves it. Or like something that happened with me I heard a peice of advertisement on the radio and used the same as the theme of our college annual function. This is what I call as borrowed creativity. I hope you would like to elaborate on this idea.... That article was gr8. But what do you think about borrowed creativity. I am from India and everyday we see people innovating in order to make ends meet. A keen observer generally looks out for such innovations, works on it and improves it. Or like something that happened with me I heard a peice of advertisement on the radio and used the same as the theme of our college annual function. This is what I call as borrowed creativity. I hope you would like to elaborate on this idea….

]]> By: Bamboo Forest http://www.copyblogger.com/creative-accident/#comment-403143 Bamboo Forest Wed, 28 May 2008 16:48:46 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/the-creative-accident-are-you-looking-for-the-unexpected/#comment-403143 With my blog, we had a few unexpected delays which postponed launch. It was indeed a blessing in disguise - many important features we ended up coming up with happened as a result of the delay - and we are all the better for it. With my blog, we had a few unexpected delays which postponed launch. It was indeed a blessing in disguise – many important features we ended up coming up with happened as a result of the delay – and we are all the better for it.

]]> By: maggie chicoine http://www.copyblogger.com/creative-accident/#comment-403109 maggie chicoine Wed, 28 May 2008 15:58:09 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/the-creative-accident-are-you-looking-for-the-unexpected/#comment-403109 Excellent, good on you! I just keep reminding myself that even when I think I'm open, I can probably open up even more. You know, just like at the dentist lol! Might be some pain involved, but bring on that flashy bright smile! Excellent, good on you!

I just keep reminding myself that even when I think I’m open, I can probably open up even more. You know, just like at the dentist lol! Might be some pain involved, but bring on that flashy bright smile!

]]> By: JudyA http://www.copyblogger.com/creative-accident/#comment-403091 JudyA Wed, 28 May 2008 15:17:47 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/the-creative-accident-are-you-looking-for-the-unexpected/#comment-403091 My brains keep turning to jello! And I don't have time for that! I've ordered the books My brains keep turning to jello! And I don’t have time for that! I’ve ordered the books

]]> By: Links for 28-05-2008 | Velcro City Tourist Board http://www.copyblogger.com/creative-accident/#comment-402764 Links for 28-05-2008 | Velcro City Tourist Board Wed, 28 May 2008 03:32:07 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/the-creative-accident-are-you-looking-for-the-unexpected/#comment-402764 [...] - The Creative Accident: Are You Looking for the Unexpected? “But the creative accident provokes a different question: What have we done? Answering that [...] [...] – The Creative Accident: Are You Looking for the Unexpected? “But the creative accident provokes a different question: What have we done? Answering that [...]

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