Tip #659: Generating Ideas with SCAMPER
There is an idea-generating method called SCAMPER that puts a spin on brainstorming. SCAMPER stands for Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to another use, Eliminate,
February 21, 2017
There is an idea-generating method called SCAMPER that puts a spin on brainstorming. SCAMPER stands for Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to another use, Eliminate,
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