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BrightonSEO | Thinking beyond the first idea

BrightonSEO | Thinking beyond the first idea

These are the slides for my BrightonSEO talk where I discussed ideation and thinking beyond the first idea.

Katy Powell

September 15, 2023
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  1. Ideation: How to
    go beyond the
    first idea
    Katy Powell
    BOTTLED IMAGINATION
    Speakerdeck.com/katyvpow
    @katyvpowell

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  2. “WE NEED SOME NEW IDEAS BY TOMORROW”
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  3. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  4. COMING UP WITH A UNIQUE PR
    CAMPAIGN IDEA IS REALLY HARD
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  5. COMING UP WITH A UNIQUE PR
    CAMPAIGN IDEA ON DEMAND IS
    BASICALLY IMPOSSIBLE
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  6. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    KATY POWELL
    PR DIRECTOR +
    CO-FOUNDER

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  7. WE’VE HUNG OUR HAT BEING CREATIVE
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  8. THIS MEANS WE’VE GOT TO GET OUR IDEAS
    RIGHT FIRST TIME
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  9. STRATEGY. IDEAS. CREATIVE.
    EXECUTION. MEASUREMENT.
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  10. STRATEGY. IDEAS. CREATIVE.
    EXECUTION. MEASUREMENT.
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  11. THE SITUATION IN PR WORLD
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  12. CREATIVITY IS BEING STIFLED
    LEFT, RIGHT AND CENTRE
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  13. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    KPIs
    MORE
    COMPETITION
    HARDER CUT
    THROUGH
    INTERNAL
    PRESSURES
    WHY?

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  14. I’M A PR I’M GOING TO REVEAL SOME
    SHOCKING STATS
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  15. 2 HOURS
    52% spend less than 2 hours on campaign ideation
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  16. 70
    %
    of PRs feel they don’t have enough time for ideation
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  17. MORE THAN HALF
    of PRs don’t have enough support or training with ideation
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  18. 70
    %
    spend more time on campaign execution over
    ideation and strategy
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  19. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    SOLO IDEA GEN BRAINSTORMS

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  20. MORE THAN HALF
    of PRs are in brainstorms they don’t work best in
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  21. STRATEGY. IDEAS. CREATIVE.
    EXECUTION. MEASUREMENT.
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    Remember this…

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  22. STRATEGY. IDEAS. CREATIVE.
    EXECUTION. MEASUREMENT.
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    Remember this…

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  23. WHO
    SHOULD BE
    INVOLVED IN
    IDEATION
    CAMPAIGN OWNER
    Decides on the best idea and protects it throughout
    VOICE OF THE CLIENT/BRAND
    Know what the client/brand likes and their priority
    A CREATIVE
    Decides on the best format
    EXPERT ON THE TOPIC
    Knows what the audience likes
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  24. IDEATION SHOULD BE ONGOING
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    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  25. Internal
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    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    IDEATION
    MORE
    KNOWLEDGE
    EXECUTION

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  26. CARVE OUT ‘DISTRACTION FREE’ TIME
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    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  27. AVOID PERFECTION PARALYSIS
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    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  28. THINK IDEA THEN FORMAT
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    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  29. BUDGET SHOULDN’T LIMIT CREATIVITY
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  30. LET’S TALK HOW
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  31. SPEND TIME ON RESEARCH
    1. Common themes + theme analysis
    2. Target publications
    3. Audience that you’re talking to
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  32. THEME ANALYSIS
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    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  33. ON BRAND
    OFF BRAND
    HIGH PRESS INTEREST
    LOW PRESS INTEREST
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  34. ON BRAND
    OFF BRAND
    HIGH PRESS INTEREST
    LOW PRESS INTEREST
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    X
    The dream for you and your
    client/brand but pretty
    impossible to be unique.

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  35. ON BRAND
    OFF BRAND
    HIGH PRESS INTEREST
    LOW PRESS INTEREST
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    X
    A more realistic
    expectation of
    where you want
    your ideas to be.

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  36. ON BRAND
    OFF BRAND
    HIGH PRESS INTEREST
    LOW PRESS INTEREST
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    X Not a
    dealbreaker, just
    a challenge.

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  37. YOU’RE A TRAVEL BRAND
    LOOKING TO DO SOME PR
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  38. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    START
    ANALYSING
    THEMES

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  39. ON BRAND
    OFF BRAND
    HIGH PRESS INTEREST
    LOW PRESS INTEREST
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    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    Best beaches
    Honeymoon
    destinations
    Holiday
    disasters
    Holiday outfits
    Travel tips
    TikTok travel
    hacks
    Skincare on holiday

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  40. WOAH, WE DON’T WANT OFF-BRAND
    CAMPAIGNS DO WE?
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  41. THINK ONE OR TWO STEPS REMOVED
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  42. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    INSTEAD OF
    ‘HOW TO USE
    PROTEIN POWDER’

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  43. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    IT COULD BE
    ‘TIKTOK NUTRITIONISTS:
    FACT OR FICTION?’

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  44. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    INSTEAD OF
    THE BEST PC
    FOR GAMING

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  45. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    IT COULD BE
    THE MOST RE-CREATED
    RECIPE FROM THE SIMS

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  46. WHAT DOES YOUR TARGET
    PUBLICATION COVER?
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    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  47. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    👈
    👉
    PROTEIN
    NUTRITION
    DIET
    WELLBEING

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  48. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    PUBLICATION FIRST
    👉

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  49. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    TOPIC FIRST
    👉
    “NUTRITION”

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  50. THE AUDIENCE YOU’RE REALLY
    TALKING TO
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  51. PR CAMPAIGNS ARE GOING TO BE CONSUMED BY YOUR
    BRAND’S AUDIENCE
    THEY MIGHT NOT BE *THAT* EXCITED ABOUT YOUR CORE
    PRODUCT OR OFFERING
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    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  52. LET’S SAY YOUR BRAND IS IN A NICHE
    WITH A PASSIONATE AUDIENCE
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  53. YOU’RE A TRAVEL BRAND, IS YOUR
    AUDIENCE REALLY PASSIONATE
    ABOUT THE AEROPLANE ITSELF?
    BrightonSEO
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  54. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    NOT
    DESTINATIONS THE INNER WORKINGS OF
    AN AEROPLANE

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  55. Introducing…
    THE OBVIOUS VS. THE IMAGINATIVE
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    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  56. THE OBVIOUS:
    The Simpsons
    The World Cup
    Superheroes
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    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    THE IMAGINATIVE:
    Duff Beer
    Retro Kits
    Marvel vs DC
    👉
    👉
    👉

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  57. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    THE OBVIOUS
    THE SIMPSONS
    CHARACTERS

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  58. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    THE IMAGINATIVE
    DUFF BEER

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  59. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    THE OBVIOUS
    WORLD CUP
    KIT COLOURS

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  60. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    THE IMAGINATIVE
    RETRO KITS

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  61. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    THE OBVIOUS
    CONSOLES

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  62. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    THE IMAGINATIVE
    GAMES REMASTERED

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  63. SOCIAL IS A GOLDMINE FOR THIS
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    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  64. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  65. BrightonSEO
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  66. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    YOU CAN MAKE
    CAMPAIGN OUT
    OF A COMMENTS
    SECTION

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  67. DO YOU WANT AN EXAMPLE
    OF WHAT I MEAN?
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    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  68. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    THE OBVIOUS
    GAMBLE RESPONSIBLY
    MESSAGE

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  69. Public
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    THE IMAGINATIVE
    JORDAN REECE

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  70. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    JORDAN REECE IS ONE OF THE MOST
    PROLIFIC ENGLISH STRIKERS IN THE
    GAME
    ALL THE INFLUENCERS ARE
    TALKING ABOUT HIS 10/1 CHANCE
    OF MAKING THE ENGLAND TEAM
    FOR QATAR

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  71. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    ALL THE FANS WANT
    THEIR SAY ON THE
    FUTURE ENGLAND
    PLAYER

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  72. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    SO MUCH SO THAT THEY ARE
    CLICKING THROUGH TO THE
    PAGE TO PLACE A BET

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  73. THE THING IS, HE ISN’T REAL, WE MADE HIM UP

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  74. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    WE HIRED A MODEL, WE BOUGHT A KIT, WE DID A
    PHOTOSHOOT

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  75. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    WE THEN USED THE TRAFFIC
    TO THE SITE AS THE PR HOOK

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  76. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    1M
    Reach on
    social
    5K
    Pageviews
    MOST GAMBLING CAMPAIGNS
    ARE THE SAME, THEY JUST
    TELL YOU TO GAMBLE SAFETY
    INSTEAD WE CREATED
    JORDAN REECE

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  77. WHAT ABOUT FOR A B2B
    BRAND?
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  78. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    IT’S BEEN LITERALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO AVOID TALKING
    ABOUT AI, WHATEVER THE SECTOR

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  79. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    WE COULD’VE DONE A CAMPAIGN WHERE WE USED AI TO
    WRITE A BLOG, OR GOT MIDJOURNEY TO MOCK
    SOMETHING UP…
    …BUT THAT’S THE OBVIOUS

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  80. MEET AIMEE
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    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  81. AIMEE WAS OUR NEW DIGITAL MARKETING
    MANAGER FOR A WEEK…
    BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  82. WE INTERVIEWED BOTH CHATGPT AND BARD FOR A
    ROLE AT BOTTLED IMAGINATION
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    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  83. SOME THINGS SHE
    WAS GREAT AT,
    OTHERS NOT SO
    MUCH
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  84. SHE DIDN’T THINK
    BEYOND THE
    FIRST IDEA
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  85. SHE EVEN RECKONED SHE WAS
    COMING TO WORK DRINKS
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  86. UNFORTUNATELY IT DIDN’T WORK OUT
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    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  87. WE’VE JUST
    PITCHED THE
    EXPERIMENT TO
    PRESS
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    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  88. REACTIVE? SAME RULES APPLY
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    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  89. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    THE OBVIOUS
    BLACK PANTHER 2 WAS THE MOST POPULAR MOVIE
    RELEASE OF THE YEAR

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  90. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    THE IMAGINATIVE
    1000 PEOPLE WANT A FLIGHT TO WAKANDA

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  91. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    NO, SERIOUSLY

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  92. SO, MY KEY TAKEAWAYS?
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    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea

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  93. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    @katyvpowell
    PROTECT YOUR
    THINKING TIME

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  94. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    @katyvpowell
    DON’T STOP AT
    THE FIRST IDEA

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  95. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    @katyvpowell
    USE YOUR
    IMAGINATION

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  96. BrightonSEO
    Ideation: Thinking beyond the first idea
    KATY POWELL
    THANK
    YOU
    @katyvpowell

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