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Identifying the Value of Crowdsourcing: A Talk with Dr. Zoe Szajnfarber

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One method for practicing open innovation is through crowdsourcing, the process of sharing ideas across industries to solve a common problem. Dr. Szajnfarber’s degree from MIT in aerospace engineering and experience working in the industry have changed the way she views problem-solving. Realizing the Value of Crowdsourcing.

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A Look Back at Crowdsourced Innovation in 2020

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Crowdsourcing can influence innovation. According to a 2017 survey, 86% of companies who incorporate crowdsourcing in the workplace cite employee engagement as a top priority. Data gathered from IdeaScale’s innovation communities provides benchmarks and insights for innovators creating new crowdsourced innovation programs.

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Best Practices for Internal Crowdsourcing: Lessons Learned from NASA

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Learn innovation and crowdsourcing strategy from NASA. Do you want to know the secrets for success through internal crowdsourcing and innovation storytelling? NASA@Work, the space program’s internal crowdsourcing program, is charged with promoting knowledge-sharing and idea generation. government departments.

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What Kind of Company is a Good Fit for Crowdsourcing?

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After 69 years of growth, Dick’s is a great company ripe for crowdsourcing and they launched their first company-wide ideation platform last year. But how do we know that a company like Dick’s is a good fit for crowdsourcing? Well, here are a few qualities that make a company more likely to succeed in a crowdsourcing effort.

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Crowdsourcing for Non-Profits: A Look at the Benefits

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Non-profit engagement is about more than volunteering. Just like other organizations, however, they can struggle with innovation and change, especially when all ideas come from the inside. Crowdsourcing can be a powerful tool for helping non-profits generate innovative ideas in the long term. Stronger Employee Engagement.

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2021 Crowdsourced Innovation Report

IdeaScale

In 2021, we expect to see faster turnaround times on ideas, even faster growth in departments focused directly on innovation, more engagement from leaders, and a shift to transformational and adjacent change in innovation strategy. The most vivid changes are in the focus of campaigns and who’s becoming involved.

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Tools to Predict Your Company’s Future: Scenario Planning and Crowdsourcing

IdeaScale

As an innovation strategist at IdeaScale, I focus on helping our clients think creatively about how best to engage their crowd and leverage the wisdom of the crowd to source ideas for new products and services and improve processes. Scenario planning is a great way to visualize how your business landscape may change over time.