Who is Braden Kelley?
I am an innovation speaker, trainer, marketing strategist, and recognized thought leader.
And also co-founded the world's most popular innovation web site:
"I help organizations use social media and other tools to attract and engage customers, partners, and employees to help the organization achieve its goals.
If you're looking to create a culture of innovation, tackle some of your innovation barriers, train your employees to be more innovative, or build a more profitable, more social business -- let's talk."
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Category Archives: Innovation
Now Available in Spanish – Nine Innovation Roles Cards
I am proud to announce the Spanish language design of my Nine Innovation Roles card deck, made possible by the translation efforts of Vanessa López De la O from Mexico. Spanish speakers can read more about the Nine Innovation Roles … Continue reading
Posted in collaboration, Innovation
Tagged arabic, french, innovacion, Innovation, Partners, partnerships, service providers, Spanish, Tools, training, Workshops
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Partners Wanted – Taking Nine Innovation Roles Global
I was in Boston, MA last week for the Front End of Innovation conference and had the opportunity to train dozens of potential corporate Nine Innovation Roles trainers as part of my quest to set the Nine Innovation Roles free … Continue reading
Posted in collaboration, education, Innovation, marketing
Tagged cards, education, roles, Spanish, success, teams, Tools, training, translation, webinar
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Free Nine Innovation Roles Train the Trainer Session
I will be in Boston, MA this week for the Front End of Innovation conference May 6-8, 2013 at the Seaport World Trade Center, joining 650+ innovation managers and thought leaders from around the world who are serious about learning … Continue reading
Posted in collaboration, Innovation
Tagged Conferences, education, events, success, teams, Tools, training
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Las Ocho I’s de la Innovación Infinita
Gracias Vanessa López De la O para su traducción! Algunos autores argumentan que la innovación exitosa es la suma de la idea más la ejecución; otros hablan más de la importancia de la intuición (insight) y su papel en impulsar … Continue reading
Posted in collaboration, Innovation, Spanish, Strategy
Tagged espanol, excelencia, ideación, identificación, iluminación, implementación, innovacion, inspiración, instalación, intuición, investigación, iteración
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Latest Radio Interview with The Health Maven
I’m proud to share with you the link to my latest radio interview. This time I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with LeAnna J. Carey (@thehealthmaven), host of the popular radio program The Health Maven – Innovation … Continue reading
Join me at the Front End of Innovation 2013
From May 5-8, 2013 I will be in Boston, MA for the Front End of Innovation conference at the Seaport World Trade Center which takes place May 6-8, 2013. Use discount code FEI13BRADEN to save 20% on the event and … Continue reading
Posted in collaboration, Headlines, Innovation
Tagged appearances, Conferences, events, FEI, FEI 2013, FEI13, Front End of Innovation
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Renting ‘Stoking Your Innovation Bonfire’
I noticed something new on the Amazon page for my book Stoking Your Innovation Bonfire today when I popped onto their web site. What was it? Amazon has introduced a rental option for textbooks. It makes sense that my book … Continue reading
Posted in Innovation, marketing, Strategy
Tagged Amazon, Books, college courses, Creighton, executive education, MBA, MBA courses, renting, teaching, textbooks, universities
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Is GE Trying to be Too Quirky?
Last week GE and Quirky announced a new partnership where GE will make some of its library of patents available as part of Quirky’s new inspiration platform, allowing inventors to use some of its patents in their potentially novel consumer … Continue reading
Posted in collaboration, Creativity, Innovation, Open Innovation, Product Innovation
Tagged GE, Idea Connection, innocentive, NineSigma, Quirky
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Optimizing Innovation Resonance
What does resonance mean to you? The word has many different dictionary definitions depending on the context, but most of them focus on vibrations reaching an ideal state. Here are two of the most relevant dictionary definitions for our innovation … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Innovation, marketing, Product Innovation, Psychology, Technology
Tagged Blue Ocean Strategy, frameworks, Infinite Innovation, iphone, ipod, methodologies, Moises Norena, resonance, Strategy Canvas, value, Velocity, Veracity, Whirpool
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Latest Radio Interview with Entrepreneur on Fire
I’m proud to share with you the link to my latest radio interview – this time with the popular program Entrepreneur on Fire. Podcast: Download | Play in new window