--- title: "Social Media Roundup: Refresh The Creative Juices" id: "20557" type: "post" slug: "social-media-roundup-refresh-the-creative-juices" published_at: "2013-11-19T00:00:51+00:00" modified_at: "2026-03-15T21:29:32+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2013/11/19/social-media-roundup-refresh-the-creative-juices/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2013/11/19/social-media-roundup-refresh-the-creative-juices.md" excerpt: "Refresh your creative ways with a shot (or two) of inspiration. Also: The wrong way to praise good work." taxonomy_category: - "Marketing / Communications" taxonomy_post_tag: - "Aspiring Leader" - "AssociationsNow" - "Business" - "Creativity" - "Leadership" - "Mid-Level Professional" - "Motivation" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Director" - "Manager" - "VP" taxonomy_persona: - "Association Professionals" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » Social Media Roundup: Refresh The Creative Juices ## Give your creativity a boost with a shot (or two) of inspiration. Also: the wrong way to praise good work. A knife needs sharpening to keep the blade from getting dull. Your creativity needs the same: a bit of spark to maintain its edge. Tips to boost creativity, and more, in today’s Social Media Roundup: ### Right-Brain Ways > RT [@ChatterBachs (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/ChatterBachs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > : 10 Strategies for Increasing Your [#Creativity (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Creativity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [@DanielBurrus (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/DanielBurrus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [http://t.co/zWGdUVl9vM (opens in a new tab)](http://t.co/zWGdUVl9vM) > [#assnchat (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/assnchat?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#innovation (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/innovation?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#nonprofit (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/nonprofit?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > > — John Ricco (@johnricco) [November 18, 2013 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/johnricco/status/402465659684003840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) **Fresh juice:** Creative flow running dry? Try infusing your mind with a shot of inspiration. “Read things you don’t normally read,” [writes Daniel Burrus, a best-selling author and the CEO of Burrus Research (opens in a new tab)](http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20131111154400-48342529-10-strategies-for-increasing-your-creativity) . He suggests exposing yourself to as much new information as you can, challenging the mind to redefine problems while searching for answers in out-of-the-box places. A reinvigorated imagination can spur unbridled creation of new ideas—channeling refreshed creativity back to innovation within your organization. How do you refresh your creativity? *(ht: @[johnricco (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/johnricco/statuses/402465659684003840) )* ### Save the Praise > Right (and Wrong) Way to Praise Employees: intentions vs. approach [http://t.co/q5QthZypdE (opens in a new tab)](http://t.co/q5QthZypdE) > [@inc (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/Inc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > via [@GregorSIDERIS (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/GregorSIDERIS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#motivation (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/motivation?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#leadership (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/leadership?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > > — Kimberly George (@kimberlyanngeo) [November 18, 2013 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/kimberlyanngeo/status/402395297336147968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) **Constructing the message:** Compliment your employees on a job well done—but when providing feedback, try leaving the praise out of the message. Why? According to [Inc.com contributor Jessica Stillman (opens in a new tab)](http://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/youre-praising-your-employees-the-wrong-way.html) , meshing compliments with advice can muddle the real message about how your staff member can improve. If you take it a step further and focus praise on an employee’s skill, you risk attributing “being successful” to “being a natural.” Instead, praise the process, not the person; recognize the work, not the skill, Stillman suggests. Give employees something tangible to refer to next time a challenge is presented or responsibility delivered. *(ht @[kimberlyanngeo (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/kimberlyanngeo/statuses/402395297336147968) )* When do you give employees praise, and how do you separate it from feedback? Tell us in the comments. (iStock/Thinkstock) [Emma Beck](https://associationsnow.com/author/emma-beck/) Emma Beck is a contributor to Associations Now. 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