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UKJohn

UKJohn

Member Since Mar-27 2007
Last Active 1 day ago
17 Brainstorms
676 Ideas (Public + Private)
 
Name:John
Location:United Kingdom
Year of birth (e.g. 1978):1970
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Interests:Internet. Creativity. Ideas. Brainstorming. Writing Fiction. Composing Music. Psychology. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Global Ideas Bank.
Achievements:Top rated brainstormer, BrainReactions' Moonjee brainstorming competition. Joint winner, Metamemes' ThinkCube brainstorming competition. Top contributor, Global Ideas Bank. Many ideas published in books by the Global Ideas Bank. Nominated for a social innovations award.
Expertise:http://johnideas.blogspot.com/
About Me:Interested in creativity and idea generation from an early age. Read Edward de Bono and developed my own techniques. Currently developing strategies for making the writing of fiction more systematic, and then using those strategies on 'real world' problems. I write an ideas blog: John's Systematic Fiction and Creativity. http://johnideas.blogspot.com/ I live with my girlfriend and two crazy dogs.

14 ideas

Can you think of ways to introduce handicapping systems to sports?

created 2 months ago, last activity 2 months ago
6 ideas

What are your thoughts on the 'horse suit'?

created 3 months ago, last activity 2 months ago
15 ideas

Ideas for the alarm clock

created 3 months ago, last activity 2 months ago
8 ideas

How to make riding a bike on icy surfaces safer?

created 6 months ago, last activity 2 months ago
13 ideas

Name Some Creativity Techniques and the Experts Behind Them

created 8 months ago, last activity 7 months ago

One man's art is another man's pile of tires [1 day ago]

Can you add to the "One Man's" Series, Sample "One Mans (Blank) is Another Ma...

Here's a good one: some people on MySpace have changed their photos - one of my friends has just changed her photo so that her face appears blue. It would be good if you could find a way to quickly find people on MySpace who have made such changes and target them as potential users of Moonjee. [1 day ago]

IDEA CONTEST: How can Moonjee be launched to thousands of users as an engagin...

The Moonjee blog has a post where the race of the model is changed. I've noticed if you squint, this is even more effective. http://www.moonjee.com/blog/?p=6 This would make the photo (and Moonjee) appeal to optical iluusions sites (such as http://www.moillusions.com/ ) To further publicize Moonjee, this site could be contacted to feature the photo or Moonjee. [29 days ago]

IDEA CONTEST: How can Moonjee be launched to thousands of users as an engagin...

The Moonjee blog is showing examples of Moonjee in use. The same model is being used, but to get an early 'buzz' going about moonjee they could post on Facebook and ask for volunteers' to submit their photos and these could be used to create more examples. [29 days ago]

IDEA CONTEST: How can Moonjee be launched to thousands of users as an engagin...

There is a dash mark on the road in marathons - I've often thought that the dashes could be replaced by a logo - the Nike logo would be ideal, I think. [about 1 month ago]

What are some non-traditional marketing ideas?

This idea does involve radio but I think it's unique: sponsor the time checks on radio (something like "The Accurist time is coming up to 7.45" etc). [about 1 month ago]

What are some non-traditional marketing ideas?

If you ever use the tube in London you will get to know that the trains spend a lot of time waiting in tunnels! I've often thought that the sides of the tunnels could be used for a form of creative advertising. [about 1 month ago]

What are some non-traditional marketing ideas?

3) until they've heard your material they - and everyone else - will assume your songs are dire and worthless (that's how it is - there are so many out there trying to get their songs heard). [about 1 month ago]

How do i get a band to sing my songs?

If you are offering them to your favourite band (and assuming they're a famous band) you could have difficulties. 1) If they write their own songs they won't be interested in outside writers. 2) If they have their songs written by others then those others won't want the band to sing your songs because that's one song they won't be making royalties on (it doesn't matter if your song is better than their normal songs). and... [about 1 month ago]

How do i get a band to sing my songs?