Guest Thinkers — February 22, 2011

What are you doing? We’re idea-ting

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

The above video is IBM’s tongue-in-cheek look at corporate brainstorming events. This 0:30 ad has been played over and over during each week of the NFL playoffs as IBM reminds managers all over the country to just do it when they get back into the office on Monday.

[video: IBM Commercial: Idea-ting Session]

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

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Thinking

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The Future

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