If we were to score this new idea, from 0 to 9, where would it be? Turns out, NASA and the European Commission created a well-vetted method for scoring new ideas based on the stage of technological progress ... 0 being conceptual, 9 meaning the idea is out there and doing well in the world.
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Technology Readiness Levels (TRL)
Most every new innovative idea has a fuzzy front-end. The idea may have potential, at least in someone's mind, but it also likely has "holes" in it. Will it really work? What about this, what about that?
If we were to score this new idea, from 0 to 9, where would it be? Turns out, NASA and the European Commission created a well-vetted method for scoring new ideas based on the stage of technological progress ... 0 being conceptual, 9 meaning the idea is out there and doing well in the world.
If we were to score this new idea, from 0 to 9, where would it be? Turns out, NASA and the European Commission created a well-vetted method for scoring new ideas based on the stage of technological progress ... 0 being conceptual, 9 meaning the idea is out there and doing well in the world.
Rules of Some for Innovators and Entrepreneurs
Here's a collection of more tips, tools, and rules of some for innovators and entrepreneurs: RulesOfSome.com
Live and learn (hopefully!) ...
Lute Olson was a very popular basketball coach at the University of Arizona. He had many of his players move on to great careers in the NBA and other professional basketball leagues. This quote is a good summary of his philosophy for sharing and teaching how to be a better player. It works well for innovators and entrepreneurs, too ... let's do what we can as best as we can and learn and iterate and pivot as we go. But, let's try hard to learn from what didn't go well, and not do the same thing again the next time around.
News Release Implementation Plan
Phase 1
- Outline base story
- Identify key individuals in the story
- Establish time frame for activities
- Identify target media
Phase 2
- Interview story makers
- Write a short story (3 pages) as a follow-up to requests for more information from the media or readers/viewers
- Write a focused news release(s)
- Send news release(s) to media
Phase 3
- Field inquiries from media regarding the release
- Track response to release
- Follow-up as needed
Phase 4
- Summarize activities ... package the story, news release(s), tracking info, results, suggestions for follow-up
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