Comments on: Borrowing Innovation And Thinking Laterally http://www.vanseodesign.com/blogging/borrowing-innovation-and-thinking-laterally/ Helping you build search engine friendly websites Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:35:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Steven Bradley http://www.vanseodesign.com/blogging/borrowing-innovation-and-thinking-laterally/comment-page-1/#comment-1115 Steven Bradley Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:55:41 +0000 http://www.vanseodesign.com/blog/uncategorized/borrowing-innovation-and-thinking-laterally/#comment-1115 Absolutely John. Though we are pretty good at memorizing facts too. You should see me play Trivial Pursuit. I have a mind filled with trivial things. Absolutely John. Though we are pretty good at memorizing facts too. You should see me play Trivial Pursuit. I have a mind filled with trivial things.

]]> By: John http://www.vanseodesign.com/blogging/borrowing-innovation-and-thinking-laterally/comment-page-1/#comment-1116 John Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:20:14 +0000 http://www.vanseodesign.com/blog/uncategorized/borrowing-innovation-and-thinking-laterally/#comment-1116 The great advantage of the human mind isn't in memorizing facts, but in recognizing connections between seemingly disparate events or concepts. The great advantage of the human mind isn’t in memorizing facts, but in recognizing connections between seemingly disparate events or concepts.

]]> By: Steven Bradley http://www.vanseodesign.com/blogging/borrowing-innovation-and-thinking-laterally/comment-page-1/#comment-1117 Steven Bradley Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:22:00 +0000 http://www.vanseodesign.com/blog/uncategorized/borrowing-innovation-and-thinking-laterally/#comment-1117 Khalid I agree about not needing to reinvent the wheel. I think it goes beyond that though. If you only stay within your industry you'll confine your thinking to a certain degree. If you want to break out of the box it's helpful to see what other industries are doing. Right now there's probably something happening in the fence building industry that's worked to build a better fence or bring in more leads. It might not work as an exact copy in another business, but the underlying ideas could be applied into something new that would work in another industry. Khalid I agree about not needing to reinvent the wheel. I think it goes beyond that though. If you only stay within your industry you’ll confine your thinking to a certain degree. If you want to break out of the box it’s helpful to see what other industries are doing. Right now there’s probably something happening in the fence building industry that’s worked to build a better fence or bring in more leads. It might not work as an exact copy in another business, but the underlying ideas could be applied into something new that would work in another industry.

]]> By: Khalid Hajsaleh http://www.vanseodesign.com/blogging/borrowing-innovation-and-thinking-laterally/comment-page-1/#comment-1119 Khalid Hajsaleh Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:28:24 +0000 http://www.vanseodesign.com/blog/uncategorized/borrowing-innovation-and-thinking-laterally/#comment-1119 I think borrowing creative ideas from other fields can help all of us who work in the online space greatly. I find that we try to reinvent the wheel many times because we are not able to look and learn from all the experiences of the offline world. All it takes is willingness to learn and some creativity. I think borrowing creative ideas from other fields can help all of us who work in the online space greatly. I find that we try to reinvent the wheel many times because we are not able to look and learn from all the experiences of the offline world. All it takes is willingness to learn and some creativity.

]]> By: Josh Goldfaden http://www.vanseodesign.com/blogging/borrowing-innovation-and-thinking-laterally/comment-page-1/#comment-1113 Josh Goldfaden Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:55:34 +0000 http://www.vanseodesign.com/blog/uncategorized/borrowing-innovation-and-thinking-laterally/#comment-1113 Hey Steven, I just wanted to comment on your well written and insightful article. I read a lot of "these types" of articles (SEO articles) and it's rare that one is as well written, articulate, and interesting as this was. So go ahead and give yourself a pat on the back and a "hell yeah." Thanks, Josh Goldfaden Executive Vice President, WebAha! Hey Steven,

I just wanted to comment on your well written and insightful article. I read a lot of “these types” of articles (SEO articles) and it’s rare that one is as well written, articulate, and interesting as this was. So go ahead and give yourself a pat on the back and a “hell yeah.”
Thanks,
Josh Goldfaden
Executive Vice President, WebAha!

]]> By: Steven Bradley http://www.vanseodesign.com/blogging/borrowing-innovation-and-thinking-laterally/comment-page-1/#comment-1114 Steven Bradley Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:14:38 +0000 http://www.vanseodesign.com/blog/uncategorized/borrowing-innovation-and-thinking-laterally/#comment-1114 Wow. Thank you Josh. I'm not really sure what to say other than to ask if it's ok to share your comments with my mom. Of course, you realize I'm going to have trouble squeezing my head through the door later and my next few posts will end up being horribly written. I hope not. Thanks again. That was really nice of you to say. Wow. Thank you Josh. I’m not really sure what to say other than to ask if it’s ok to share your comments with my mom. Of course, you realize I’m going to have trouble squeezing my head through the door later and my next few posts will end up being horribly written. I hope not.

Thanks again. That was really nice of you to say.

]]> By: Steven Bradley http://www.vanseodesign.com/blogging/borrowing-innovation-and-thinking-laterally/comment-page-1/#comment-1120 Steven Bradley Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:22:17 +0000 http://www.vanseodesign.com/blog/uncategorized/borrowing-innovation-and-thinking-laterally/#comment-1120 True. It's not necessarily easy, but it's definitely worth it and the more you practice the easier it gets. If you spend enough time learning about a wide variety of things you do start to see the connections between things that at first glance seem very different. But you're right that it's not always easy to apply. True. It’s not necessarily easy, but it’s definitely worth it and the more you practice the easier it gets. If you spend enough time learning about a wide variety of things you do start to see the connections between things that at first glance seem very different.

But you’re right that it’s not always easy to apply.

]]> By: webprofessor http://www.vanseodesign.com/blogging/borrowing-innovation-and-thinking-laterally/comment-page-1/#comment-1118 webprofessor Tue, 11 Sep 2007 15:50:05 +0000 http://www.vanseodesign.com/blog/uncategorized/borrowing-innovation-and-thinking-laterally/#comment-1118 Tried and true technique but the application of it is harder than it seems if you don't have practice and a good eye. Tried and true technique but the application of it is harder than it seems if you don’t have practice and a good eye.

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