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Creativity in its simplest meaning is thinking up new things. Innovation is doing new things. Creativity is tapping the resources of your subconscious. Ideas come to the spirit (through imagination) before it gets to your soul. Ideas come to the mind as hunch. Imagination is literally the workshop wherein are fashioned all plans created by God. The creative imagination works automatically. This faculty functions when the conscious mind is working at an exceeding rapid rate. The creative faculty becomes more alert in proportion to its development through use. Your mind is like a gold mine and it can bring you great riches if you would only harness it. Once the mind is well disciplined, it has the capability of constantly producing ideas. Researchers say over 2000 ideas a day pass through your mind. Most of the great inventions came from the mind. The ideas that come to the mind most times need refinement for there to be a final product. Disciplining of the mind exposes the mind to ...

credit niras.com Calling all job seekers who believe resumes are the bane of your existence—we’re here to help. Because even though yours’ is probably  fine , we want to make it even better, so good, in fact, that hiring managers can’t help but read it (and then call you!). So, we’ve compiled our best resources for proofreading the bugger, making it pretty and perfect, and tailoring it to the job you want. In fact, you’ll get so good at writing them you’ll realize that they’re actually not the worst. First and foremost, in order to procure a kick ass resume, you have to know who you’re applying to and what they’re looking for (and then tailor accordingly). Tailoring doesn’t just mean switching around your experience. If you’re a specific kind of job seeker (read: new grad or career changer), a traditional resume isn’t always your best bet. Then, think about the robot—ATS that is. You’ll want to make sure you’ve got all those keywords that th...

1. Professional Image Whether it's for your business or personal use, having a website will strengthen your image. For a business this will show legitimacy for your brand. Ever found someone online for a local business when they didn't have a website? Probably not since you couldn't find them online. Let's show the world what you're about. 2. Marketing Need more customers? What's the game plan? Knocking door to door is too time consuming and invading. No one can wait for referrals.. And your budget may be low so paying for commercials and ads becomes a catch 22. Your largest audience is online so get in front of them! 3. Communication No one likes those spammy emails from a random businesses and it can be costly sending out mailers. Staying in touch with your customers is vital for your business but it has to be practical for you as well. What easier way than to take a few minutes to make an update on your website on what's new and interes...

Finding high-quality leads should be your priority if you want to run a good online business. There are many ways to generate the leads online, but there are also many less obvious ones. High-quality leads are like seeds from which valuable potential customers can grow. Many organizations face a problem in generating profitable leads mostly because many lead-generating techniques are not as effective hence not producing the required result. Here are a few techniques you might want to consider. New Lead-Gathering Techniques The internet today is so important and plays a vital role in everyone's life. It's the heart of our communication, education and business activities. However, most businesses fail to take advantage of this. By connecting with customers in less-expected ways, you can have a huge advantage over your competition. Here are a few techniques which might help you: 1. Podcasts The podcast has been around for a very long time. However, it is still rel...

InnovateAfrica  is a pan-African contest run by Code for Africa that aims to accelerate digital Innovation. They are looking for ideas that will transform the way that African media work.The ideas has to be significant and show tangible improvement to existing tools or techniques for African Journalists to gather news,tell stories, engage with audience or sustain media organizations. Selected innovations will receive a combination seed funding between the range of $12,500 to $100,000 and technology support and mentorship. Entries open:September 1, 2016 Entries close:December1,2016

Business Innovation Growth is an online platform which allows business owners access services to grow their business.It is sponsored by World Bank,Growth Empowerment for States(GEM),and Federal Ministry of Industry and Investment.It was created for the creation of jobs in non-oil sectors.Workshops are held in various clusters to assist business owners transform their businesses. To be able to participate in the online distribution of music,you must be 18 years,operate a business in Nigeria,employ less than 100 people and apply online. To be part of the project visit  www.bigportal.org.ng