Penny Haynes of 1st Podcast Publishing published a podcast on March 2nd, 2008 on the Brain Storm! Business Podcast, discussing several topics based on the book Wikinomics, as well as the practical uses of outsourcing as partnering.

Click here to listen to the podcast.

ChangeThis manifesto: 10 Guidelines for Effective Brainstorming by Randah Taher.

"Brainstorming is a powerful tool, if used correctly, can enhance any decision a manager is ready to take. But just like any power tool, you must follow the instructions on how to put it together and use it, else you risk doing a bad job, or worse, harming yourself."

Mind maps are used as a way of coming up with creative ideas and concepts. By writing down a specific key idea and focusing on it, you can come up with creative and innovative ways to plan activities and projects. Mind maps are effectively used to gather knowledge in such a way as will help you to better understand and remember new information.

Brainstorming is an excellent way to develop a creative solution to a problem. The point of brainstorming is focusing on the problem and coming up with many solutions. By determining several solutions for a problem, you stand a much greater chance of finding a solution that works perfectly. While there are several techniques for brainstorming, you may have your own technique that works for you. Different people will find different techniques to be most helpful. With that in mind, here are a few brainstorming techniques that may help you.