KnowBrainer Tools & Techniques Training

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5. Innovation Master Certifications4. Innovation Leadership & Management

3. Innovation Technique Skills2. Innovation Process Improvement

1. Innovation Tool Basics

5 Steps of Training to Master the Art and Science of Innovation

TECHNIQUE Skills #3

5 Ways Your KnowBrainer Will Help You

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The KnowBrainer Has Two Sides to Maximize Brain Stimulation

Front SideStages 1 & 2

Back Side Stages 3 & 4

The KnowBrainer Stimulates over 500% More Creativity Than Traditional Brainstorming TechniquesTesting Conducted at Major Universities

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What Stimulates

Your Brain?

Card 4: Self Instructional

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Top 8 Techniques Connect to Stimulus

Basic Innovation Techniques Overview

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3 Possible ROLES for TechniquesStimulator• Selects and reveals

KnowBrainer cards

Thinker• Reacts to cards and

thinks of ideas

Recorder• Takes notes and

records ideas

4 Collaboration Options for TechniquesSingle: 1 Person• Assumes All Roles

1. Stimulator2. Thinker3. Recorder

Duo: 2 People• Thinker• Stimulator/Recorder

Trio: 3 People• Stimulator• Thinker• Recorder

Groups/Teams• Multiple Roles

• Stimulators• Thinkers• Recorders

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4 Methods for Using KnowBrainer Cards

FOCUS• Reveal 1 card at a time• Think about 1 card at a time

FAN• Reveal several cards at once• Think about several cards

RANDOM• Stages at random• Cards at random

SEQUENTIAL• Stages in order• Cards in order

4 Learning Guides for Techniques

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Technique ROLES STIMULATOR1. Determine TYPES of stimuli to be used (Questions, Nouns, Verbs, Quotes, Images)2. Determine STAGES of process to be used (Investigate, Create, Evaluate, Activate)3. Determine METHOD of Revealing cards (Sequential or Random)4. Select and reveal KnowBrainer cards to the Thinker and Recorder

THINKER1. Identify a primary goal, challenge, problem or question2. Brainstorm ideas, associations and connections stimulated by cards selected by the

Stimulator

RECORDER1. Take notes of ideas generated by the Thinker that relate to goal2. Monitor use of time

TechniqueDIRECTIONS

1. Identify ROLES, STIMULI, STAGES, METHODS and TIME• Roles: Stimulator, Thinker, Recorder• Stimuli Types to Use: Questions, Nouns, Verbs, Quotes, Images • Stages to Use: Investigate, Create, Evaluate, Activate • Method of Revealing Cards: Sequential or Random • Time Allocation: Total Minutes and Time per Stage2. STIMULATOR Reveals Cards to Thinker and Recorder• Select cards (Sequential or Random Method)• Show each card so it is VISIBLE to the Thinker and Recorder• Speak each card so it is clearly HEARD by Thinker and Recorder3. THINKER Reacts to Cards Revealed by Stimulator• Respond quickly with as much detail as possible• Skip or pass on cards that do not stimulate ideas4. RECORDER Records Ideas Generated by Thinker• Take notes of ideas generated• Write quickly and clearly• Abbreviate if needed• Monitor use of time

GOAL: Use KnowBrainer Cards to Stimulate Ideas

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Technique REVIEW1. What did you LIKE about this technique?2. How did it feel to use the selected stimulus/stimuli?3. What happened when you were the STIMULATOR?4. What happened when you were the THINKER?5. What happened when you were RECORDER ?6. What might be changed or improved to make this technique more effective?7. How many ideas might be generated using this technique?8. When or where might people use this technique?

6 Innovation Techniques

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Questionating Technique – Questionate to Innovate

Questionating Technique ROLES STIMULATOR1. Determine TYPES of stimuli to be used: QUESTIONS 2. Determine STAGES of process to be used (Investigate, Create, Evaluate, Activate)3. Determine METHOD of Revealing cards (Sequential or Random)4. Select and reveal KnowBrainer cards to the Thinker and Recorder


Stimulator


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TechniqueDIRECTIONS

1. Identify ROLES, STIMULI, STAGES, METHODS and TIME• Roles: Stimulator, Thinker, Recorder• Stimulus Type to Use: Questions• Stages to Use: Investigate, Create, Evaluate, Activate • Method of Revealing Cards: Sequential or Random • Time Allocation: Total Minutes and Time per Stage2. STIMULATOR Reveals Cards to Thinker and Recorder• Select cards (Sequential or Random Method)• Show each card so it is VISIBLE to the Thinker and Recorder• Speak each card so it is clearly HEARD by Thinker and Recorder3. THINKER Reacts to Cards Revealed by Stimulator• Respond quickly with as much detail as possible• Skip or pass on cards that do not stimulate ideas4. RECORDER Records Ideas Generated by Thinker• Take notes of ideas generated• Write quickly and clearly• Abbreviate if needed• Monitor use of time


Technique REVIEW1. What did you LIKE about this technique?2. How did it feel to use the selected stimulus?3. What happened when you were the STIMULATOR?4. What happened when you were the THINKER?5. What happened when you were RECORDER ?6. What might be changed or improved to make this technique more effective?7. How many ideas might be generated using this technique?8. When or where might people use this technique?

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Nounating Top 6 Techniques Connect to Stimulus

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Nounating Technique ROLES STIMULATOR1. Determine TYPES of stimuli to be used: NOUNS2. Determine STAGES of process to be used (Investigate, Create, Evaluate, Activate)3. Determine METHOD of Revealing cards (Sequential or Random)4. Select and reveal KnowBrainer cards to the Thinker and Recorder


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TechniqueDIRECTIONS

1. Identify ROLES, STIMULI, STAGES, METHODS and TIME• Roles: Stimulator, Thinker, Recorder• Stimulus Type to Use: Nouns• Stages to Use: Investigate, Create, Evaluate, Activate • Method of Revealing Cards: Sequential or Random • Time Allocation: Total Minutes and Time per Stage2. STIMULATOR Reveals Cards to Thinker and Recorder• Select cards (Sequential or Random Method)• Show each card so it is VISIBLE to the Thinker and Recorder• Speak each card so it is clearly HEARD by Thinker and Recorder3. THINKER Reacts to Cards Revealed by Stimulator• Respond quickly with as much detail as possible• Skip or pass on cards that do not stimulate ideas4. RECORDER Records Ideas Generated by Thinker• Take notes of ideas generated• Write quickly and clearly• Abbreviate if needed• Monitor use of time



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Verbating on Top 6 Techniques Connect to Stimulus

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Verbating Technique –Verbate to Innovate

Verbating Technique ROLES STIMULATOR1. Determine TYPES of stimuli to be used: VERBS2. Determine STAGES of process to be used (Investigate, Create, Evaluate, Activate)3. Determine METHOD of Revealing cards (Sequential or Random)4. Select and reveal KnowBrainer cards to the Thinker and Recorder


Stimulator


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TechniqueDIRECTIONS

1. Identify ROLES, STIMULI, STAGES, METHODS and TIME• Roles: Stimulator, Thinker, Recorder• Stimulus Type to Use: Verbs• Stages to Use: Investigate, Create, Evaluate, Activate • Method of Revealing Cards: Sequential or Random • Time Allocation: Total Minutes and Time per Stage2. STIMULATOR Reveals Cards to Thinker and Recorder• Select cards (Sequential or Random Method)• Show each card so it is VISIBLE to the Thinker and Recorder• Speak each card so it is clearly HEARD by Thinker and Recorder3. THINKER Reacts to Cards Revealed by Stimulator• Respond quickly with as much detail as possible• Skip or pass on cards that do not stimulate ideas4. RECORDER Records Ideas Generated by Thinker• Take notes of ideas generated• Write quickly and clearly• Abbreviate if needed• Monitor use of time



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Quoteating on Top 6

Techniques Connect to Stimulus

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Quoteating Technique – Quoteate to Innovate

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Quoteating Technique ROLES STIMULATOR1. Determine TYPES of stimuli to be used: QUOTES2. Determine STAGES of process to be used (Investigate, Create, Evaluate, Activate)3. Determine METHOD of Revealing cards (Sequential or Random)4. Select and reveal KnowBrainer cards to the Thinker and Recorder


Stimulator


TechniqueDIRECTIONS

1. Identify ROLES, STIMULI, STAGES, METHODS and TIME• Roles: Stimulator, Thinker, Recorder• Stimulus Type to Use: Quotes• Stages to Use: Investigate, Create, Evaluate, Activate • Method of Revealing Cards: Sequential or Random • Time Allocation: Total Minutes and Time per Stage2. STIMULATOR Reveals Cards to Thinker and Recorder• Select cards (Sequential or Random Method)• Show each card so it is VISIBLE to the Thinker and Recorder• Speak each card so it is clearly HEARD by Thinker and Recorder3. THINKER Reacts to Cards Revealed by Stimulator• Respond quickly with as much detail as possible• Skip or pass on cards that do not stimulate ideas4. RECORDER Records Ideas Generated by Thinker• Take notes of ideas generated• Write quickly and clearly• Abbreviate if needed• Monitor use of time


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Visualating on Top 6


Visualating Technique –Visualate to Innovate

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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words IdeasHow many ideas might be generated with this collection of interesting pictures?

This entire collection is already included in the KnowBrainer!

12 Images Stimulate You to Use Your Imagination to Visualize Ideas

(3 Images Per Stage)

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Visualating Technique ROLES STIMULATOR1. Determine TYPES of stimuli to be used: IMAGES2. Determine STAGES of process to be used (Investigate, Create, Evaluate, Activate)3. Determine METHOD of Revealing cards (Sequential or Random)4. Select and reveal KnowBrainer cards to the Thinker and Recorder


Stimulator


TechniqueDIRECTIONS

1. Identify ROLES, STIMULI, STAGES, METHODS and TIME• Roles: Stimulator, Thinker, Recorder• Stimulus Type to Use: Images• Stages to Use: Investigate, Create, Evaluate, Activate • Method of Revealing Cards: Sequential or Random • Time Allocation: Total Minutes and Time per Stage2. STIMULATOR Reveals Cards to Thinker and Recorder• Select cards (Sequential or Random Method)• Show each card so it is VISIBLE to the Thinker and Recorder3. THINKER Reacts to Cards Revealed by Stimulator• Respond quickly with as much detail as possible• Skip or pass on cards that do not stimulate ideas4. RECORDER Records Ideas Generated by Thinker• Take notes of ideas generated• Write quickly and clearly• Abbreviate if needed• Monitor use of time


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Visualating on Top 6


Flashating Technique – Stimulate to Innovate

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Card 4: Self Instructional

Each KnowBrainer Stage Contains Five Different Types of Stimuli

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Use ALL Five Techniques

Technique ROLES STIMULATOR1. Use ALL TYPES of stimuli (Questions, Nouns, Verbs, Quotes, Images)2. Use ALL STAGES of process (Investigate, Create, Evaluate, Activate)3. Use RANDOM METHOD to reveal cards to the Thinker and Recorder


Stimulator


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TechniqueDIRECTIONS

1. Identify ROLES, STIMULI, STAGES, METHODS and TIME• Roles: Stimulator, Thinker, Recorder• Stimuli Types to Use: Questions, Nouns, Verbs, Quotes, Images • Stages to Use: Investigate, Create, Evaluate, Activate • Method of Revealing Cards: Random • Time Allocation: Total Minutes and Time per Stage2. STIMULATOR Reveals Cards to Thinker and Recorder• Select random cards• Show each card so it is VISIBLE to the Thinker and Recorder• Speak each card so it is clearly HEARD by Thinker and Recorder3. THINKER Reacts to Cards Revealed by Stimulator• Respond quickly with as much detail as possible• Skip or pass on cards that do not stimulate ideas4. RECORDER Records Ideas Generated by Thinker• Take notes of ideas generated• Write quickly and clearly• Abbreviate if needed• Monitor use of time


Technique REVIEW1. What did you LIKE about this technique?2. How did it feel to use the all 5 types of stimuli?

(Questions, Nouns, Verbs, Quotes or Images)3. What happened when you were the STIMULATOR?4. What happened when you were the THINKER?5. What happened when you were RECORDER ?6. What might be changed or improved to make this technique more effective?7. How many ideas might be generated using this technique?8. When or where might people use this technique?

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Stimulate-to-Innovate – Stimulus Checked Off

What Other Techniques are

Available to Use with Your KnowBrainer?

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ADVANCED Technique Guide Available in Advanced Training


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Learn these Techniques SolutionPeople’s Innovation Workshops and Certifications

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Questionating on 4 New



Techniques Tested & Proven Effective by Media and Communications Professionals


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Techniques – A-Z Part 1




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What are the Benefits of the KnowBrainer Techniques?

1. Encourages fun2. Quickly drains the brain

of “old” ideas3. Stimulates “new” ideas4. Engages your whole brain5. Useful for individuals, groups

or teams

6. Helps you be a Know-It-All• What DO you KNOW?• What DON’T you KNOW ?• How do you KNOW what you need

to KNOW?• Who KNOWS what you don’t KNOW?

7. Facilitates thinking 8. Energizes your brain

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Google Helps You Search for OTHER People’s Ideas

KnowBrainer Helps You Search for YOUR Ideas

Two Great Ways to Search for Ideas

“Google created a search engine for the Internet. I designed the KnowBrainer to be a search engine for your INNERnet.Google helps you search for ideas from OTHER people stored on hard drives in the cloud. I designed the KnowBrainer to help you search for YOUR own ideas that are stored in your HEAD drive in your brain.”

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“The KnowBrainer is a search engine for your amazing

brain.”

The KnowBrainer Helps You Navigate

Your Amazing

Brain

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When or Where Might People Use the KnowBrainer Tool and Techniques?

1. Starting projects or tasks2. Getting unstuck3. Preparing for meetings4. During and after meetings 5. Following up after meetings6. Developing presentations & slides7. During webinars & virtual meetings8. During workshops & seminars9. Helping or coaching clients,

employees & friends10. Interviewing & reviewing performances

11. Commuting12. Traveling via trains, planes & autos13. Relaxing or unwinding14. Preparing to sleep at night15. Getting started in the morning16. Planning17. Exercising 18. Writing proposals, blog posts,

articles & books19. Helping family, spouse,

children & partners20. Getting other people to buy meals

(FREE Lunches)

How Might the KnowBrainer Techniques be Changed or Adjusted for Different Situations?

1. Use by yourself2. Share in teams3. Play multiple roles (Stimulator, Thinker, Recorder)4. Have each participant of a webinar/virtual meeting use tools5. Send in advance and have people study before event or meeting6. Record ideas with a voice recorder or video camera

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Users and Innovators?

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the Largest Groups among the 1.4 million Groups on Linkedin• The Marketing, PR & Sales Innovators Group has over 190,000 members • SolutionPeople’s Green & Sustainability Innovators Group is the largest “green”

Group with over 21,000 members• SolutionPeople’s InnovationPeople Group is the largest Group of innovation experts

and practitioners with over 17,000 members• SolutionPeople’s Brand Innovators Group is the largest Group of branding experts

with about 11,000 members• Many of SolutionPeople’s Groups have over 10,000 members and most have at

least 1,000 members

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