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Four Tips for Being Creative in the Workplace

Media Cause

Creativity is often associated with being an artist. If you’re not an artist by profession, it’s easy to tell yourself that you don’t have room to be creative at work, but that’s not true. You may not be a traditional artist (a painter, designer, musician, actor, etc.), Creativity has no bounds. The importance of collaboration.

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Who is an Artist? On Naming and Expertise

Museum 2.0

We question our abilities. I noticed this conversation because it happened during a break at a two-day meeting where people heatedly debated the question of who is an artist. What does it mean when someone says she is a hiker, or a scientist, or an artist? Me: "I guess so." We confirm our expertise.

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Learnings From The Artist’s Way + How They Can Apply to Your Creative Team

Media Cause

My partner and I would host couch-surfers from time to time in our small one-bedroom apartment in Boston, converting our living room into a second room to host artists from around the world. She called her time in Boston “an elongated artist date.” An artist date? Like when you go on a date with an artist?

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Community is at the heart of 22NTC

NTEN

This year, we are excited to have expanded Community Conversations, live art, and music events at the NTC. Learn what all of our excitement is about: Community Conversations. Connect with fellow attendees through Community Conversations on a wide range of attendee-initiated topics ! Music With Friends.

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Next Level Donor Relations: Make The Experience “Unexpectedly Pleasurable”

Bloomerang

To spark conversation, have different questions on board members’ name tags such as “Ask me about our new kid’s program, Jumpstart.” Customized artwork Collaborate with local artists to create custom artwork inspired by your cause. This symbolic gesture connects their generosity with something tangible and special.

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How To Unleash Your Full Potential

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Matt Higgins Today, Higgins shares these insights with us: Question: What is the ‘Burn the Boats’ philosophy? Question: You say you can predict CEO failure based on one thing. Question: You tell your students to think about who they want to be, not what they want to be. He was a guest shark on ABC’s Shark Tank seasons 10 and 11.

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One Simple Question to Make Your Work More Participatory

Museum 2.0

Wes is an artist, and this is his first time running a museum exhibition development process. I said to him: I can't really answer that question. The key question is, every step of the way: how can you invite people beyond yourself to help make this step better? He asked staff and artist friends for feedback on the concept.