Brainstorming sessions. They're the best thing going for getting ideas on the table fast, but they're difficult. Is it an art or a science? Yes, both. And when you brainstorm for poll question ideas, brainstorming sessions take on a very different dimension.
Learning how to brainstorm is easy. It may take everything you have to do it because it is brain-intensive, but usually the times are short and targeted.
The two main necessities in brainstorming are concentration and intensity. Don't reject any ideas initially. Instead you'll need to record them all so they can be used later. Use a whiteboard or a chalkboard if necessary.
Not to belabor the point, but don't reject the ideas initially just because you think it's an irrelevant idea or doesn't have value. rejection will come later when you get a birdseye view of what you've actually written down. As much as possible, increase the positive flow of information.
Sessions tend to last from five or ten minutes to a full week (Twitter was formed out of an intense brainstorming session that lasted an entire day). Your sessions should be intense and focused. It's like a brain dump and that's good because those five or ten minute sessions will be very productive.
To get the most out of typical brainstorming session you need a free and open environment, unencumbered clutter and chaos. A small group of three to seven brainstormers is best. Keeping it small keeps it more focused.
Next we want to brainstorm ideas for possible poll questions. Three to seven people may be a luxury for your group. You may be it! That's okay.
Keep the sessions short and focused. Five to ten minutes at a time will generate a lot of ideas. Choose a general category: religion, politics, sports, current news, that sort of thing. You may want to focus even more: for religion, choose one. For sports, choose a particular sport, for current news or politics, choose a current problem.
Now you're ready to sit down to think and record. Here's how a typical session could go: Sports leads to baseball, which leads to a team, which leads to the Yankees, which leads to Derek Jeter. From there you see if there's anything in the news about the Yankees or Jeter. Then you tailor a question (especially if you are in the New York market) that talks about the Yankees or Mr. Jeter.
As you do this more often, you'll get better at it and it will be be easier. Be careful, though, because brainstorming is easy to take shortcuts with. Chances are good that you'll uncover some other You may reveal several other questions that you can use later down the line. Five to ten minutes every time you do a poll is all it takes. - 16890
Learning how to brainstorm is easy. It may take everything you have to do it because it is brain-intensive, but usually the times are short and targeted.
The two main necessities in brainstorming are concentration and intensity. Don't reject any ideas initially. Instead you'll need to record them all so they can be used later. Use a whiteboard or a chalkboard if necessary.
Not to belabor the point, but don't reject the ideas initially just because you think it's an irrelevant idea or doesn't have value. rejection will come later when you get a birdseye view of what you've actually written down. As much as possible, increase the positive flow of information.
Sessions tend to last from five or ten minutes to a full week (Twitter was formed out of an intense brainstorming session that lasted an entire day). Your sessions should be intense and focused. It's like a brain dump and that's good because those five or ten minute sessions will be very productive.
To get the most out of typical brainstorming session you need a free and open environment, unencumbered clutter and chaos. A small group of three to seven brainstormers is best. Keeping it small keeps it more focused.
Next we want to brainstorm ideas for possible poll questions. Three to seven people may be a luxury for your group. You may be it! That's okay.
Keep the sessions short and focused. Five to ten minutes at a time will generate a lot of ideas. Choose a general category: religion, politics, sports, current news, that sort of thing. You may want to focus even more: for religion, choose one. For sports, choose a particular sport, for current news or politics, choose a current problem.
Now you're ready to sit down to think and record. Here's how a typical session could go: Sports leads to baseball, which leads to a team, which leads to the Yankees, which leads to Derek Jeter. From there you see if there's anything in the news about the Yankees or Jeter. Then you tailor a question (especially if you are in the New York market) that talks about the Yankees or Mr. Jeter.
As you do this more often, you'll get better at it and it will be be easier. Be careful, though, because brainstorming is easy to take shortcuts with. Chances are good that you'll uncover some other You may reveal several other questions that you can use later down the line. Five to ten minutes every time you do a poll is all it takes. - 16890
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Rashelle Colsinger is a freelance technical and business writer. Stop by some of Rashelle's websites: A Daily Poll and A Weekly Poll.
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