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Reports permeate every company. Market reports. Sales reports. Product reports. Competitive reports. Employee reports. And these reports probably head your way with the launch of every new project.
Reports are good as far as they go. But, as you already know, they don’t go nearly far enough. Especially when it comes to providing creative fuel for generating ideas.

Written by Sam Harrison

Sam Harrison is a speaker, coach, and author on presentation skills and on creativity-related topics. His previous career included years as vice president with an S&P 500 firm, responsible for product development, branding, and in-house creative services. His latest book is Creative Zing! Find him at www.zingzone.com

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