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Trending Innovation Methods for Consumer Brand Organizations

The Valen Group conducted an analysis of Innovation strategy projects sponsored at the executive level from our firm and related

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Understanding different cultures is critical to the development of Global Strategy

Imagine walking but all you can do is look at your toes – it’s only a matter of time until
Growth Strategy

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5 Reasons Every Brand Needs a Journey Map

A good journey map keeps the voice of the consumer alive for cross functional development teams and serves as a

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So You Want Bolder Innovation? Define the Types of Innovation First

Determining the portfolio of innovation projects is part of innovation strategy. The prerequisite to responsibly developing organizational or departmental innovation

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Gus Valen’s Agile Way

A perspective to apply Agile methodology in strategy, innovation, and market research

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Grey Area Consumers: Are You Listening to the Right Consumers?

Have you ever been talking on your cell phone and realized after a few minutes (or more) that no one

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Framing the Problem: The First Step in Successful Innovation

The way to solve a complex problem is to break it down into smaller problems that are much more easily

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Front-End Innovation Should Emulate an Entrepreneur’s Journey

Embrace an entrepreneur’s passion and inspiration to jumpstart your front-end innovation projects.

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What is the Value of a Need State?

Imagine walking through an area filled with mountains and your goal is to try to find the highest mountain and

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What is the Right Product Innovation Strategy

Our Philosophy Innovation is the lifeblood of many companies and market leaders in particular. For many of these companies, a

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Segmentation is Critical for Insight

You are at a conference and a man is standing at the front of the room. He begins to present

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What’s standing between you getting to know your customer?

Focus groups have been the research standard. Why limit the value you get from that investment when you can experience