When do you get great ideas? In a small research survey, 211 managers and professionals from all over the world described as a LinkedIn-comment their eureka or AHA-moments.

A Harvard University study revealed that during self-disclosure on social media, participants activated the Nucleus Accumbens. This region is important in the development of addictions -- it lights up when someone takes cocaine or other drugs. Self-disclosure activates the same part of the brain associated with the sensation of pleasure -- the same pleasure we get from having sex, eating food, and receiving money.

Here is an interesting video exploring ideal human group sizes, human psychology, and the effects of social media and social networks on the human condition. It will be interesting to see, now that we know these things, what we choose to do. What impact have the innovations that are social media and social networking had on your life and your loneliness?

The Innovation Excellence LinkedIn Group has surpassed 20,000 members and continues to grow thanks to all of the great contributions from you - the Innovation Excellence Community. The contest winner has also been announced!

We are getting very close to having 20,000 members in the Innovation Excellence Linkedin group. The group is home to a lot of discussions, jobs, and even some special promotions made available to members first. To celebrate, we will be giving away an autographed innovation book to member #20,000.

Social for lead generation has finally stepped into the limelight, and for good reason. The question of whether or not it can be an effective B2B marketing strategy has been answered with an astounding yes. But now the question remains, “how do I successfully implement social into my overall strategy?”

The latest edition of the annual Internet Trends report finds continued robust online growth. There are now 2.4 billion Internet users around the world, and the total continues to grow apace. Mobile usage is expanding rapidly, while the mobile advertising opportunity remains largely untapped. The report reviews the shifting online landscape..

Hey mambo! Mambo Italiano! It is with great pride that we would like to announce our latest non-English subgroup on Linkedin - Italian!

This is the first post in a series where I look into how you can use the four leading social media tools – Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube – to advance your innovation agenda.

In August, Innovation Excellence marked its first birthday and now three months later, Thanksgiving Day feels like the right moment to express some heartfelt thanks.