By Ja-Naé Duane And http://www.Ja-Nae.com

There are a many ways to be innovative with your marketing, no matter what field you’re in. In this article, I’m going to show you 7 ways on how to release your inhibitions and begin thinking more creatively. I’m also going to give you some exercises to enhance your creativity. 1) Common Problem and its solution A common problem that people have is inability to think outside of box. One of my favorite websites that deals with this is www.creativethink.com. This site will give you a fresh perspective on old ideas, or even help generate new ones.

Take your marketing strategy and try to examine it objectively. Start by seeing what is working. Is anything working? If so, why does it work? If there are parts that aren’t, then why is that? Answering these questions honestly will help you begin creative process. 2) Imagine One of my favorite exercises (which I learned in an acting class) is to imagine that you are an object. In this case, imagine you are your product (which in my case isn’t that hard, because I am my business). Visualization is a helpful tool in recognizing what needs improvement. What are your attributes? What do you need to look better? To work more efficiently? Is there something that just doesn’t feel right? Make a list of these questions and similar ones, and then answer them. By answering these questions, you will begin to identify with your product, which in turn will help you make it more marketable. 3) Idea Time Writing down ideas is best way to get started. I recommend that you try not to focus on end result. In this way you’ll be more open to whatever stems from your brainstorming.

This is called “free association.” Take a word that has to do with your business; it can be name of your business, market you are entering, anything, and put it at top of a piece of paper. Then without thinking, start writing words that pop into your mind. No matter how ridiculous they seem to you, write them down. It can be anything. There are no wrong answers to this exercise. This exercise can only be successful if you really write down everything you think of.

Once you’re done, take a look at what you’ve written. Can any of these abstract notions become part of your marketing strategy? Could they become a whole new angle?

It Involves The In-ter-net... By Dan Reinhold

There's a song by a group called Bare Naked Ladies ( yes, I'm serious!) entitled "Never Do Anything". One line states, "I could make a mint, fill my pockets with more than lint, I'll give you a hint - it involves Internet".

Never do anything. Involves Internet.

Sound familiar?

When you're first exposed to Internet, it's mindblowing and full of promises. Heck - if you're not "making money online" within five minutes of signing on, you must be some kind of vegetable. It's a big candy store, and everything looks sooooo good. If one program sounds really great, then a few dozen will make it happen even faster...right??

You're gonna do great big things, until...you don't. And you quit, with all those "Told ya sos" ringing in your ears.

What you don't know about Internet when you first see it is that things of real value have nothing to do with endless stream of dazzling get-rich schemes and scams and financially fruitful flims and flams.