Any way in which an organization allows consumers to submit ideas, designs or content, often to a product or service design process
Today, more than ever, customers of different organisations are able to engage to such a degree in the development and use of the items that companies sell or provide to them that they effectively become co-creators. We can say that co-creation with customers...
“Blockchain has become the financial markets’ biggest buzzword as banks seek modern ways to resolve old problems. But the technology is overshadowed by questions about how it can be made both secure and fast enough for large financial institutions.” These...
As the famous urban activist Jane Jacobs once wrote, “Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” It’s a truth that lies at the heart of a number of urban co-creation...
For many of us, it’s possible when we think of ‘Crowdsourcing’ what comes to mind is the Kickstarter of an exciting cause or product that we recently contributed financially to (often to support a friend whose involved in it) after seeing it promoted...
When asked where can we use crowdsourcing, the answer is simple. Anything. Gaming is becoming a popular application for crowdsourcing that is gaining traction as serious gamers want more than to just play the game. Well, you won’t just be playing the Super Mario Game...
eYeka will be at Crowdsourcing Week Global (April 20-24) and Crowdsourcing Week Geneva (May 26) to present the findings of our Crowdsourcing Trend Report, released last week. eYeka’s “The State of Crowdsourcing in 2015” trend report takes a step back...
Who says 3-D printing is for furniture or accessory pieces only? Not anymore. Local Motors has gone the extra mile with its first ever 3-D printed car unveiled at Detroit Auto Show on Monday, according to The Washington Post. The Strati roadster design was a...
Flemming is currently leading a pioneering crowdsourcing project to bridge the gap between the world of work and the world of research and education.
Registered attendees for Crowdsourcing Week Global ’14 already represent over 20 countries across 5 continents so far. To give you a little taste of what to expect at the conference, we are bringing a new ‘Speaker Spotlight’ series that showcases speakers’ work and...
Local Motors, an early supporter of Crowdsourcing Week has consistently raised the bar on automotive innovation. The company has cultivated a thriving global community of auto-designers, engineers, fabricators and enthusiasts by pioneering an online design and...
Planning longterm strategies for organizations is becoming increasingly difficult in the current environment of economic instability, ever-changing technology and resource deficiency. But the very roadblocks I mention above pave the path for a future where...
Jeff Bezos has been in the news for his business acumen and for his recent purchase of The Washington Post. In his first interview after the purchase, Bezos spoke with Inc on innovation. His quote on innovation stuck out for me. Jeff Bezos, says – “In my...
Consumers are populating YouTube with a staggering 100 hours of video every minute, and it is commonly agreed that video content drives communities, commerce… and increasingly CMO’s agenda.
This is a fact: you can write a book in few hours. And how you do that? By crowdwriting.
When I launched my company NulisBuku.com, the first online self-publishing company in Indonesia, back in 2010, I thought people would write a book in ‘traditional’ way as I knew it. As a writer, it will take me at least 2 months from getting an idea, writing the outline and finish writing it into a book. Yet now, with social media sites especially twitter, we found out that writers can finish a book in a week, even in a few hours.
What is the crowd economy? You may know it as the sharing or collaborative economy that presents an economic opportunity for ordinary citizens to monetize idle resources like an extra bedroom, tools or their car. But it also includes crowdfunding, crowdsourced services and crowd-lancing.
Crowdsourcing Week interviewed Arun Mehra, the Chief Executive Officer with Talenthouse India, an online platform pioneering in creative collaboration. He is an entertainment industry veteran with over 18 years of experience spanning O&M, MTV, BCCL and Reliance Entertainment.
In an incredible short span of time Talenthouse India has creatively collaborated with several brands of national and international standing. This recognition was only possible because there is enough authenticity and substance in the concept of crowdsourcing.
Kids are naturally creative. If left to their own devices with crayons, paint—even a cardboard box, wonderful things often blossom. So what happens as we get older? Many people think kid “lose” that creativity. However, it’s really the grownups who take it away from...
Everyday we come across examples that demonstrate the power of crowds. It is evident that crowd-cooperation comes naturally to the human race and this is a potential that we have only just begun to experience. What happens when crowds co-innovate? They are able to...
Threadless is coming to Singapore to party with you on Nov. 10! Join Threadless founder Jake Nickell & Threadstaffers Josh & Craig for a few hours of artistic awesomeness. Meet the founder, check out local artists’ work, show off some Threadless...
A couple of days ago, eYeka presented the first visualization of the use of crowdsourcing by brands over time. This interactive timeline, called Crowdsourcing by World’s Best Global Brands shows how the use of crowdsourcing has exploded since the early...