by Eva | Sep 30, 2011 | Brainstorm, Creative Spaces, Creativity
The global event Social Media Week hit Chicago for the first time from 9/19 – 9/23/2011 and Catalyst Ranch was in on the action! With such great local events like “Journalism in the Age of the Tweet” and “The Power of Social Media for Social...
by amber | Oct 19, 2010 | Brainstorm, Creativity, Entrepreneurs, Innovation, Meetings
We all are innovators in our own ways. We know how creative you can be, we have seen it over and over again from focus groups to ideation sessions, you all bring the “sky is the limit” to the ranch. Now here is a chance to gather with like minded friends both new...
by amber | Jun 2, 2010 | Brainstorm, Creativity, Innovation
Almost all of us have at one time or another had a crazy idea for a new product. Forbes.com has compiled a list for the 15 Kookiest Inventions: “Even in a lackluster economy, patent lawyers keep busy. Between 1996 and 2008, the annual number of patent filings jumped...
by amber | May 26, 2010 | Brainstorm, Meetings
Holding a puppet is empowering, puppets can allow you to explore new ideas and create endless different situations. Here is an excellent energizer to spark people’s imagination and get your meeting started in the right mind set. It is also an icebreaker getting...
by Eva | Apr 21, 2010 | Brainstorm, Creativity, Meetings
Sometimes you want to get people in a completely different mindset before you get to the meat of the business at hand. This is a great exercise to get them thinking about everything but your business – specifically a business they know nothing about. It’s also a...
by Eva | Apr 5, 2010 | Brainstorm, Consultants, Creativity, Interviews
Name: Jackie Sloane Company: Sloane Communications, Inc. Area of Expertise: Collaborating with people to produce results through how they communicate, engage others, cultivate relationships! Share one of your trade secrets for keeping the energy and enthusiasm...