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The Online Inventor Archives
"THE ONLINE INVENTOR" is a free newsletter for inventors. It contains articles on topics such as inventing, patents, prototypes, licensing, marketing, etc.
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Article # 1: �The First 10 Commandments of Inventing� by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article
# 1: �How�s
Your Presentation Looking?�
by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1:
�Independent inventors, not corporations, are responsible for most of
the country�s revolutionary inventions� by
Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 2: �Here�s why Manufacturing and Selling your Product Increases Your Chance� by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 3: �Is DRTV Right for YOUR Product? by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com�
Article # 1: �Well-known visionary helped create two major highway systems� by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 2:
�Companies
want to invest in proven products, while avoiding risk as much as possible�
by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1:
�What You Can Gain from Working a Trade Show� by Paul Niemann of
MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 2: �Interview with Cary Harwin of FundaGeek.com� By Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1:
�4 Phrases That an Inventor Should Not Say� by Paul Niemann of
MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 2: �Interview with Mark Reyland of the United Inventors Association�
Article # 1: �Attend the right trade show to license your
invention� by Paul
Niemann
Article # 2: �A Lesson Learned by Taking the Stairs� by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1: �THE BIG ROCKS OF LIFE� -- Author unknown
Article # 1:
�The
Inventor�s Initial 10-Step Marketing Plan�
by Jeffrey Dobkin
Article # 2: �100% Effort = No Regrets � by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1: �Preparing and Using the Sell-Sheet, Part II,� a private paper exclusively for Inventor-mentor clients: By Jack Lander of www.Inventor-mentor.com
Article # 2: �10 Questions for Inventors� By Jeffrey Dobkin
Article # 1: �Preparing and Using the Sell-Sheet, Part I,� a private paper exclusively for Inventor-mentor clients: By Jack Lander of www.Inventor-mentor.com
September 2011:
Article # 1:
Article #
1: �Trade
Shows, Trade Associations & Trade Pubs� by
Paul Niemann of www.MarketLaunchers.com
Article #
2: �Born in the USA: A Salute to 4 Founding Fathers, 4
Inventors�
Article # 1:
�The
Top 10 Reasons Inventors Succeed,� By Paul Niemann of www.MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 2:
�The
Top 10 Reasons Inventors Fail � and the solutions� By Paul Niemann of www.MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 3: �Find out which four inventors signed the
Declaration of Independence�
Article # 1: �Tesla
vs. Edison: Which one was more successful?� By Paul Niemann of www.MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 2: �Getting the Most From Trade Shows� by Ron Docie of Docie Marketing
Article # 3: �How
to Find the Best Partner� by Sarah Shaw of Entreprenette
Article # 1:
�Evaluating
Invention Submitters and Marketing Agents� by Jack Lander of www.Inventor-mentor.com
Article # 2: �All about stereolithography and plastic injection molding� by Jack Lander of www.Inventor-mentor.com
Article # 3: �E-mail, phone call, or meet face-to-face meeting: Which
works best when contacting prospective licensees?� by Paul Niemann of www.MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1: �Getting
through to the decision maker when you decide to license on your own� by Jack
Lander of www.Inventor-mentor.com
Article # 1: �The
Story of how MarketLaunchers was Founded Back in 1998
Article # 1:
�Top
20 Marketing Tips for Social Media� by Katie Cowan of Creative Boom
Article # 1: �Are you Making Any Progress?� by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1: �How to Get Your Molds
Paid for � by Your Customers� by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 2: �The Ugly Truth about
Innovative New Products� by Perry Marshall
Article # 3: �Marketing Your New
Invention: The Chicken or the Egg?� by Harvey Reese of Money4Ideas.com
Article # 2: �Selling Big: Finding the Right Marketing Partners� by Don Debelak of One Stop Invention Shop
Article # 1:
�Fail fast, fail cheap� by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 2: �There are 3 things that every industry has� by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1: �Have
doubts about your invention? Then you�re in good company� by Paul Niemann of
MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1: �What do Sarah Palin and Barack Obama have in common?�
Article # 1: �Appeal
to the human element of the �companies� that you pitch your inventions to�
by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1:
�Do you need a patent?� by Trevor Lambert, President, Lambert & Lambert
Excerpted from Invent Secrets
Article
# 2: �Selling On Commission,� by Don Debelak
Article # 3: �Kids invent the darndest things,� by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1: �The
Product Life Cycle, or PLC, explained� by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1: �There
are only two things that businesses need� by
Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article
# 1: �Calculating the royalty rate,� by Trevor
Lambert of Invent Secrets
Article
# 2: �The difference that makes the difference,� by
Trevor Lambert of Invent Secrets
�The
REAL cost of commercializing new products -- for the manufacturer,� by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
�Why were Xerox, Monopoly and
Pepsi initially considered failures?� by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
�Learn the 4 P�s for your
inventions,� by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
�What can you learn from
Sex and the City?� by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
�Why It�s so Hard to
Launch New Inventions,� by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1: �There are really only 2 things that companies want to buy,� by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article
# 2: �Publicity can be the best way to promote your invention,� by Paul
Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
�What to say when you call a potential licensee on the phone� by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1:
�All it takes is one if you hit their hot button� by Paul Niemann of
MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 2: �Getting past
the voicemail barrier� by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1: �How
to benefit by offering to be a speaker at your industry�s trade show� By
Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 2: �3,900 Saturdays (The Marble Story)�
Article
# 2:
�Giving
Your Invention a Head Start�
Article # 1:
�Overcome Procrastination� by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1:
�Interview with Successful Inventor Glen
Grutze� By Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1:
�The Auction Approach � How It Can Benefit You�
Article # 1: �Two Sources of Help for
Inventors to Consider� by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 2: �Back That Sucker Up!�
by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1:
�Finding Additional Markets for Your Inventions,� by Paul Niemann of
MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 2: �There�s Gold in Them There Hills � If You Know Where to Look� by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1:
�Can the Super Bowl Ads Benefit Inventors?� by Paul Niemann of
MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 2: �Amateurs Built the Ark,� submitted by my friend Barbara Carter
Article # 1:
�Successful Inventor Frank West Launches his Target Base �
Product� by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 2:
�Top 10 Mistakes Inventors Make�
Article # 3: �Attend the right trade show to license your invention� by Paul Niemann
Article # 4: �50% of Something is Better than 100% of Nothing� by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1: �Find help
launching your invention at your local college� by Paul Niemann of
MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1:
�Two ways to benefit from trade shows� by Paul Niemann of
MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 2:
�How to Overcome One of the Two Biggest Mistakes that Inventors Make�
by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article
# 1: �TOP
TEN INGREDIENTS for SUCCESSFUL INVENTING� by Lawrence J. Udell
Article # 2:
�If I had a nickel for every time an inventor said that!� by Paul
Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1: �Description of a Successful Inventor,� by Larry Udell
Article # 1:
�Narrow Your Focus � and Increase Your Odds of Success,� by Paul
Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 2:
�11 Reasons to become an inventor�
Article
# 1: �The
# 1 Biggest Mistake that Inventors Make � And How to Correct It,� by
Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article
# 2: �The
Perfect 3-Step Approach for Contacting Potential Licensees,� by
Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 3: �Real-life Inventor Bloopers,� submitted by your peers.
Article
# 1: RESEARCH: Part 1
� �How Do You Know if Your Invention Will Sell,� by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 2: "The Case of the Missing Monkey," by Paul Niemann of InventionMysteries.com
Article
# 3: RESEARCH: Part 2
� �Know What Questions to Ask,�
by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1:
�Psssst! What manufacturers are REALLY looking for!� by Mike
Coulton of Benjamin Obdyke, Inc., reprinted from the JAN/FEB/MARCH 2005 issue of
Inventors� Digest with permission.
Article # 2:
�The benefit of attending your industry�s trade show,� by Paul
Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 3:
�Who invents better products -- individual inventors or
corporations?� by Paul Niemann of InventionMysteries.com
Article # 1: It's
Essential That You Only Market Products That People Want," by Willie
Crawford
Article # 2: �Guesstimate of Invention Value,� by Mike Marks, author of the book, First Steps
Article
# 3: "Which Presidents are Better
Inventors: Republicans or Democrats?" by Paul Niemann of InventionMysteries.com
Article #
1: "Marketing a book is similar to marketing an
invention," by author Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article #
2: "Get an inventor mentor," by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 3: "Watch Your Phraseology!" by Dennis Dohogne, P.E.," (reprinted from Inventors' Digest)
Article # 1: "A Patent is No Magic Bullet," by Dennis Dohogne and
Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 2: "Are You a CRACKPOT Inventor?" by patent attorney Robert Platt Bell
Article # 3: "There are 3 Benefits that
Your Industry Offers You," by author Paul Niemann of
MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1: "6 Do�s & Don�ts When Submitting
Your Invention for a Product Hunt," by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 2: "Know When to Fold �Em," by Paul
Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 3: "Marketing Your Invention from Top-Down
or Bottom-Up � Which Way is Best for You?" by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1: "Industry Authorities Announce TOP 10 Hot New Consumer Product Inventions"
Article # 2: "Are You Ready for the Star Search for Inventors?" by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com (reprinted from my most recent article in Inventors� Digest; reprinted with permission)
Article # 3: "The Increasing Power of Publicity � and how it can benefit your business," by Todd Brabender of Spread The News Public Relations, Inc.
Article # 1: "The Benefits of Catalog Sales For Your Business," by Jim Tilberry of Tilberry Direct Marketing
Article # 2: "The Increasing Power of Publicity -- and How It Can Benefit Your Business," by Todd Brabender of Spread The News Public Relations, Inc.
Article # 3: "2 Simple Questions," by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com (reprinted from my most recent article in Inventors� Digest; reprinted with permission)
Article # 1: "Provisional Patent Applications," by Michael
Neustel, excerpted from "The Inventors Pocket Guide"
Article # 2: "New Product? Give It Nine Lives" by Marcia Yudkin
Article # 3: "Top 20 Corporations Receiving U.S. Patents in 2001"
Article # 1: "The Consumer Product Pipeline," by Ron Docie, excerpted from "The Inventor�s Bible"
Article # 2: "Location, Location, Location � NOT! Actually it is Marketing, Marketing, Marketing," by Randy Moyse, excerpted from "The Inventors Pocket Guide"
Article # 3: "Why 98 % of All Inventions Fail to Produce a Patent," by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1: "Tricks of the Trade," by Ron Docie, excerpted from "The Inventor�s Bible"
Article # 2: "Revamping, Redesigning, Recycling, or Otherwise Making an Existing Product Better," by Randy Moyse, excerpted from "The Inventors Pocket Guide"
Article # 3: "The 7 Major Types of Media," by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com, as first printed in Inventors� Digest
Article # 1: "A Success Essential -- Join A Mastermind Group," by Willie Crawford
Article # 2: "How To Name Your Company or Product in 5 Easy Steps," By Lauren Teton
Article # 3: "Seven Reasons Why a Manufacturer Should Consider Licensing YOUR Invention," by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com for the March / April issue of Inventors� Digest
Article # 1: "Everything You Wanted to Know About Money-Making Niches -- But Were Afraid to Ask!" by Roy J. Primm
Article # 2: "5 Key Marketing Questions," by Bob Leduc
Article # 3: "Tax Tips for Home-Based Business Owners," by Vishal P. Rao
Article # 1: "Approach Things from a Different Angle, by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 2: "The Marketing Mix," by Paul Niemann of www.MarketLaunchers.com for the January / February issue of Inventors� Digest
Article # 3: "The Creative Mix," by Paul Niemann of www.MarketLaunchers.com for the January / February issue of Inventors� Digest
Article # 1: "Stronger, Clearer Testimonial Letters Sell Better," by Marcia Yudkin
Article # 2: "ADVANTAGE: Inventors," by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 3: "The Creative Pyramid: A Short Guide for Writing Your Own Ads," by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1: "Trade Shows," by Jim White, author of "Will It Sell?"
Article # 2: "Infomercials," by Paul Niemann of www.MarketLaunchers.com for the November / December issue of Inventors� Digest
Article # 1: "Primary Research," by Jim White, author of "Will It Sell?"
Article # 2: "Important Tips on Pitching Your Product to a Company by Long-Distance," by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com, reprinted from the September / October issue of Inventors� Digest
Article 1: "Do YOU have the characteristics to be a successful entrepreneur?" by David Batchelor
Article 2: "Liability," by Jim White, author of "Will It Sell?"
Article 1: "The Top 10 Reasons Inventors Succeed," written by Paul Niemann of www.MarketLaunchers.com for the May / June issue of Inventors' Digest
Article 2: "Business Basics 101: Designing an Effective Business Card" by CardScan and "The Business Card Book" by Dr. Lynella Grant
Article 3: "Resolve Disputes the Easy Way," by Andrew Taylor
Article 1: "The Benefit of Using Testimonials Effectively," by Paul Niemann of www.MarketLaunchers.com
Article 2: "Why Link with Other Web Sites?" by Paul Niemann of www.MarketLaunchers.com
Article 3: "The Power of a Celebrity Endorsement," by Paul Niemann of www.MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1: "The Top 10 Reasons Inventors Fail," written by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com for the May / June issue of Inventors' Digest
Article # 2: "What is the Most Effective Tool in Direct Marketing?" by Jeff Dobkin, author of "How To Market a Product for Under $500" and "Uncommon Marketing Techniques."
Article # 3: "Back that Sucker Up!" by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1: "How to Succeed with Your Invention -- A One-Minute Guide," by Mike Marks of InventionCity.com
Article # 2: "A Few Recommendations on Making Your Presentations," by Paul Niemann of
MarketLaunchers.com (based on the entries submitted in the free web page contest last month)
Article # 3: "I'd Like to Sell My Patent," by Paul Niemann of
MarketLaunchers.com
Article #1: "Will Your Product Ever Get Off the Ground?" by Jim Tilberry of CatalogRep.com
Article #2: "Not Patentable? So What!" by Jim White, author of "Will It Sell?"
Article #3: "Web Sites for Inventors," by Paul Niemann of
MarketLaunchers.com
(reprinted from my most recent Inventors' Digest article)
Article # 1: "Research Companies in Your Industry," by Paul Niemann (reprinted from the Inventors' Digest article, "Let the Internet Help You Find a Licensee")
Article # 2: "Use a Web Page to Promote Your Invention," by Paul Niemann (reprinted from the Inventors' Digest article, "Let the Internet Help You Find a Licensee")
Article # 3: "Make Your Project A Success!" by A.T. Rendon
Article # 1: "A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words," by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com, reprinted with permission from Inventors' Digest
Article # 2: "Copyright Information," by Jim White of "Will It Sell?"
Article # 3: "One Way to Get Experts to Help You in the Marketing of Your Product -- for Free,"
Article # 1: "Mark Twain on Inventing and Inventors," from Alex Ayres' book, "The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain"
Article # 2: "The Power of Testimonials - When Used Properly," by Paul Niemann
Article # 3: "12 Do's and Don'ts for Small Business," by Jeff Dobkin, author of "How To Market a Product for Under $500" and "Uncommon Marketing Techniques."
Article # 1: "Thoughts on TV Marketing," by Mike Marks of InventionCity.com
Article # 2: "Design References List," by Jim White, author of "Will It Sell?"
Article # 3: "Three Short, Important Tips On Sending Information to Companies," by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1: "What Is a Profitably Marketable Invention?" by Jim White, author of "Will It Sell?"
Article # 2: "Benefiting From Fourth Quarter Publicity," by Todd Brabender -- President of "Spread The News Public Relations, Inc."
Article #3: "A 6-Question Invention Survey That Inventors Can Use," by Mike Marks of InventionCity.com
Article # 1: "The Five Point Master Plan for Inventors," by Jack Lander of InventorHelp.com
Article # 2: "Publicity Campaigns: How Many Hours? How Many Months?" by Todd Brabender -- President of Spread The News Public Relations, Inc.
Article #3: "Use the Internet to Research Your Industry, to Conduct a Preliminary Patent Search, and to License Your Inventions," by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1: "Direct Marketing: A New Product Launching Pad," by John TenBrink of CPO Direct [email protected]
Article # 2: "The Disclosure Dilemma: An Inventor�s Catch-22," by Mike Marks of InventionCity.com
Article # 3: "Two Things You Should Know when Conducting Your Market Research," by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1: "Finding the Right Company to License Your Patent," by Greg Mills
Article # 2: "Seven Steps in Determining an Invention's Potential," by Mike Marks of InventionCity
Article # 3: "I Can't Afford a Publicity / Public Relations Campaign, Can I?" by Todd Brabender of Spread The News PR, Inc.
Article # 1: "Manufacturing your Idea," by Mike Marks of
InventionCity.com
Article # 2: "FIRST IMPRESSIONS: What Your E-mail Address Says About You," by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 3: "Two Methods of Increasing Your Chances of Licensing Your Invention," by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1: "Turning your Media Pitch into a Media Hit: Increase your Coverage by Increasing Your Pitches," by Todd Brabender / President of Spread The Public Relations, Inc.
Article # 2: "Using Tradeshows to Meet Your Market," by Mark Davis, Inventor of the Eggsercizer
Article # 3: "You Can�t Steal Second Base with One Foot Still on First Base," by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1: "INVENTOR PROFILE: John Wood of
GrasslandBeef.com," by Paul Niemann
Article # 2: "Implementing A Successful PR Campaign: P.R. Does Not Stand For Press Release!" by Todd Brabender of Spread The News Public Relations, Inc.
Article # 3: "Some of Your Best Ideas Come from Other People," by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 1: "INVENTOR PROFILE: April Deckert," by Paul Niemann
Article # 2: "Providing Good Service is More Important than Having a Good Product," by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 3: "Life After Rejection," by Ron Docie of Docie Marketing
Article # 1: "Sources for Inventors," by Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 2: "I Finally Caved in and Ordered One � and how you can get your prospective customers to buy, too," by Paul Niemann
Article # 3: "Using Radio Prep Services to Promote Your Product," by Paul Niemann
Article # 1: "Inventor Profile: BARRY STUECKER --
Inventor of the BUZZ BULB," by Paul Niemann
Article # 2: "Generating Publicity in Year 2001," by Todd F.
Brabender, President of Spread The News PR
Article # 3: "Your Market Evaluation," by Bob Stonecypher,
Author of "THE IDEA"
Article # 1: "INVENTOR PROFILE: Bill & Jeanette
Marble, Inventors of the Adjustable Deck Shelf," by Paul Niemann
Article # 2: "4th Quarter Publicity = 1st Quarter Prosperity,"
by Todd F. Brabender, President of Spread The News PR
Article # 3: "Your Web Site's Grand Opening," by Diane Leonte
October 2000:
Article #1: "Article # 1: "INVENTOR PROFILE:
Curtis Batts, Inventor of the Tilt-A-Roll," by Paul Niemann
Article # 2: "Using the Internet to Market Your Invention," by
Paul Niemann of MarketLaunchers.com
Article # 3: "Licensing: Negotiation," by Mark Davis, inventor
of the Eggsersizer �.
Article #1: "The 7 Advantages of Selling Your
Invention in Mail Order Catalogs," by Jim Tilberry of Tilberry Direct Marketing
Article #2: "The Advantages of Doing the Marketing Yourself,"
by Paul Niemann
Article #3: "How to Receive Royalties," by Ron Docie
Article #1: "An Introduction to the Wal-Mart Innovation Network
(WIN)."
Article #2: "Prototypes vs. Pilot Runs, and Prototyping
Principles," by Jack Lander
Article #3: "Submitting to Companies," by Ron Docie
Article #1: "How to Evaluate the Market Potential of Your
Invention," by Jack Lander
Article #2: "Publicity vs. Advertising -- What's The
Difference?" by Todd F. Brabender
Article #3: "So Now You Have A Better Mousetrap," by Pam Doty
Article #1: "Priming Yourself for Publicity,"
by Todd F. Brabender of "Spread The News PR, Inc."
Article #2: "AmericanInventor.com Launches New ISP for
Inventors," by Ken Robbins
Article #3: "How to Save $1000 or More in Filing Your Patent
Application," by Jack Lander
Article #1: "Getting the Most From Trade
Shows" and "Interviewing at Trade Shows," by Ron Docie, excerpted from his
book, "Royalties in Your Future."
Article #2: "The Value of a Logo," by Jeffrey Dobkin
Article #3: "The Importance of Good Follow-Up," by Paul
Niemann
Article #1: "Eight e-Business Essentials," by Mike Banks
Valentine
Article #2: "Prototype, Patent, or Market: Which is First?" by
Ron Docie, excerpted from his book, "Royalties in Your Future."
Article #3: "10 Steps in Building Your Own Web Site," by Paul
Niemann of Market Launchers
Article #1: "Interview with Inventor Sam
Montross," inventor of the Twin Doubler.
Article #2: "Tips on Marketing your Non-Patented Inventions,"
an interview with Inventor Gary Kellmann.
Article #3: "Inventor News: Two News Releases for
Inventors."
Article #1: "Lessons Learned from Working as a
Product Scout -- The View from the Other Side of the Inventing / Marketing Process,"
by Paul Niemann; President of Market Launchers
Article #2: "The Inventrepreneur's Kit" -- an excellent source
of information for inventors and entrepreneurs, compiled by Kevin Meehan.
Article #3: "Three Tips on Licensing your Invention," by Paul
Niemann
Bonus Article: "The Ten Commandments of Managing Stress," by
Stacy Brice
Article #1: "Two Qualities That I Look for in a New Product" – A Short Interview with Mike Marks of Invention City.
Article #2: "Seven Essential Characteristics of Highly Successful Inventions," by Jack Lander.
Article #3: "Suggested Books for Innovation"
Article #1: "The 6-Point Master Plan for Converting
Your Ideas into Profit," by Jack Lander
Article #2: "Make a Plan for 2000," by Paul Niemann
Article #3: "Prototyping Stories," by Ken Tarlow
Article #1: Company Spotlight: "Grove Products"
Article #2: "The Importance of New Products to a Company's Long-Term Success," by Paul Niemann
Article #3: Article #3: "The Neustel - Zimmer approach to Successful Inventing," by Michael Neustel and Ed Zimmer.
Article # 1: "Four Ways You Can Save Hundreds (or even thousands) of Dollars when Patenting your Invention," by Jack Lander
Article #2: "Three Direct Response TV Companies Looking for New Products for Independent Inventors," by Paul Niemann
Article #3: "Marketing Reference Tools," by Jeff Dobkin
Article #1: "Strategic Partnering," by Harold
A. Meyer, III
Article #2: "Overcoming the "Inventor Paradox," by Dr.
Doug Brown of Professional Market Systems, Inc.
Article #3: "10 Hot Trends to Look at for Coming up with a New
Product Idea," by Ken Tarlow of America Invents
Article #1: "Some Basic Facts about the Direct Response TV
Industry"
Article #2: "A Guide for Composing an Effective Letter to a
Prospective Licensee," by Mark Davis. (Mark is the inventor of the Eggsersizer and a
partner in Invention City.)
Article #3: "Research / Put on Your Sherlock Hat," by Ken
Tarlow of America Invents
Article #1. "Legislative
Update," from Joanne Hayes-Rines, Editor of Inventors’ Digest
Article #2. "Hair Apparent: An
Inventor Success Story" by Don Debelak of Entrepreneur Magazine
Article #3. "Synergy:" The
Story of a Company called "Invent Resources"
Article #1. "Thirty Product Categories and Comments on
Each"
Article #2. "Advantages and Disadvantages of a Provisional Patent
Application"
Article #3. "Patentability Does Not Equal Marketability"
Article #1. "Licensing To Large Companies"
Article #2. "The Silver Platter Approach" and "Common
Ways and Places to Find New Product Ideas"
Article #3. "Licensing vs. Self Production"
Stories: Actual stories from inventors on what has worked well for them, what they've done that hasn't worked well for them, and stories on what they've heard from other inventors that have or have not worked well for them.
Article #1. "The 3 Most Common Mistakes I See
Inventors Make"
Article #2. "Getting Your Toy or Game Idea to Market -- Licensing
& Agents"
Article #3. "PCT Issues"
Article #1. "20 Tips for a Happier Life"
Article #2. "Don't Quit"
Article #3. "TIME Clock"
Article #1. "The 15-Page Direct Marketing Action
Plan"
Article #2. "Seldom-mentioned Ways to Increase Your Chances of
Licensing Your Product"
Article #3. "Increase Your New Product Development Success While
Decreasing Your Costs"
Article #1. "IMPEACHMENT: The Card
Game" -- Launching a new product through the use of press releases
Article #2. "A Poem about Thomas
Edison"
Article #3. "Rocks of Life"
Article #1. "What Manufacturers Look for in New Products"
-- An interview with a manufacturer who licenses products from outside inventors.
Article #2. "Prototyping for Inventors"
Article #1. An inventor’s guide to the Internet
Article #1. "How To Get Your Products Into Retail Stores"
-- as told in an interview with one successful inventor.
Article #2. "The First 10 Commandments of Inventing" --
re-printed with permission from Inventors’ Digest.
Article #3. "Marketing Research"
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