Marketing Inspiration: Can You Create Creativity?

There are lots of people who are naturally creative. New ideas just rain on them from the clouds. They are the people that publish all those gorgeous Pinterest posts. But, we aren't all gifted with the ability to create. Some of us have to work at it. We are the people that fill our Pinterest boards with these incredible ideas of others. But, that doesn't mean we give up! Here are some tips from the creative minds of Hubspot to help you teach yourself to be creative.

11 Ways to Jumpstart Your Creativity

1) Start with a morning freewrite.

We all have days when we walk in to the office in the morning and all we can think about is our jam-packed to-do list. But focusing solely on how much we have to get done can stress us out, and it can even cause us to lose perspective on our own thinking.

On days like this, one way to refocus is by doing a morning freewrite. According to a study from Harvard Business School Professor Teresa Amabile, regular workplace journaling allows you to rediscover your perspective and become more productive.

So instead of jumping right into your projects when you get into the office, block off ten minutes for a digital detox and grab a notebook and paper to just write. Unlike a blog or some other public-facing piece of content, a physical journal is your own personal compilation of thoughts that don’t need to make sense to anyone but you. Writing in a more free-form style will allow your creative juices to flow, while also forcing you to put your thoughts into written words.

Don't know where to start with freewriting? Check out Twords' prompt library, or subscribe to Daily Page to get a writing prompt emailed to you every morning. Here are some more prompt ideas from my colleague Megan Conley:

Recently, I’m struggling with ...
If I had more time in the day, I’d use it to ...
Today, I’ll relieve stress by ...
I feel out of my comfort zone when ...
My work is motivated by ...
This week, I’m thankful for ...
Today, I should avoid ...
I feel fulfilled at work when ...
From my team, I’m proud of ...
I work best when ...

Read the full 11 Tips to Jumpstart Creativity Here.

If you read this and are filled with dread that your marketing won't ever be as creative as you hope, contact the Marketing Mavens at Front Burner Marketing. We are overflowing with creative juices and would love to apply them to your content effort!