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Substitute:trendy. So, modify according to your audiences'
Now, let us apply the substitute mnemonic.requirement. Be number one in the market.
Imagine that you like to improve your cell phonePut to Another Use:
design. Let us change the visual look by replacingNext time when you are stuck in a dark cave,
the fiber skin to a metal one, use variety ofyou cell phone would come handy. If you think
colors to substitute the regular monotonousmobile phones are just for making calls or for
shades. Think of replacing one or more parts toentertainment, think again, as it can also be used
invent a design.for other purposes such as torch light, nail
Combine:trimmer or anything that fall under "necessity".
Does your mobile phone has only calling facility orEliminate:
embedded with music software and blue tooth?One set of customers like mobile phone that has
listen music? Or even watch movies? That isas many features and benefits as possible while
innovation using combination mnemonic. Fromothers look for simplicity and elegance. That is
companies like Nokia to Nestle use this popularwhen you need to eliminate those extra things
mnemonic to get some creative results to boostsuch as complicated software, a password
their sales in the market. They follow a veryprotector that involves touch screen technology
simple trick. Combine features and benefits. Sothat are considered as distraction to set of
there.audience. They feel that the cell phone looks
Alter:stunning when simplicity is one of the parameters.
Every manufacturing company knows thatAll they need is call people. That is it. Audio, video,
customers want variety. And, Customers will notgames are interruptions for them.
only be surprised but also excited to see aReuse:
floating dial menu in their cell phones rather thanBesides technology, science and human demands,
the conventional list view. Entrepreneurship is allwe all agree that it is everybody's responsibility to
about identifying the right product to the rightcontribute towards sustainable environment. In
people by altering the product to the customers'fact, customers, who are extremely environment
need.conscious, are willing to spend that extra penny to
Modify:save the earth. Mobile phones that reuse the
No doubt that you enjoy the abundance ofmaterials, that abide all the environment
technological application on your mobile phone thatstandards, naturally attract more customers -
has a bigger screen, a smaller keypad or a slidingglobally.
camera. That is modification. Modify the size,Creativity is one of the core entrepreneur skills
shape, direction, distance or anything that could beand using easy to remember mnemonics you
changed. A lady would look for a cell phone thatcould be rest assured that you have applied all the
goes along with her clothes and a gentlemancreative ideas to stand in the competitive market.
would search for a cell phone that is sleek and