The five stages of an effective brainstorm

Tips from the research and marketing teams at Figma

June 16, 2021 It can be tough to bridge the gap between generating moonshot ideas and executing on tactical solutions. Last week, we shared how our PM team uses FigJam for every aspect of their team’s process, from idea to retrospective. FigJam was built as a space for teams to ideate together, so we wanted to dive a bit deeper into the earliest stage of collaboration: brainstorming. Read on for our tips on how to prepare, run, and follow up on a brainstorm. If you’re looking to get quick feedback and ideas from your team, you can easily hop into a FigJam file and start jamming. But…

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