IdeaScale

JULY 28, 2022

What are the best tools for brainstorming in 2022? Coordinating brainstorming sessions and innovation work can require a substantial amount of creativity. These web-focused brainstorming innovation tools will allow you and your team to put together more ideas and collaborate smoothly regardless of distance. Lucidchart.

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Learn how universities are using crowdsourcing. Centering some of the greatest minds in the world and giving them the freedom and brainstorming tools to investigate in their disciplines has pioneered social and economic change beyond all hopes. Crowdsourcing In Academia. Students are just the start of the crowdsourcing trend.

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Seven Free Brainstorming Tools for 2019. Brainstorming is where innovation and product development strategy begin, but sometimes you need a little push to get started. Crowdsourcing vs. Focus Groups: A Comparative Review. Crowdsourcing is a great way to assemble data for product innovation.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 27, 2017

If you aspire to be an intrapreneur, (an intrapreneur is an employee of an organization who follows entrepreneurship training to create a new product or service) this framework can help you and your peers not only brainstorm but also prototype and finally implement your idea. Next, apply your creativity.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 27, 2020

Benefits of crowdsourcing: Common Misconceptions In my previous post , I gave a working definition of crowdsourcing and described two major crowdsourcing approaches: adding capacity and accessing expertise. Some of the reasons for the slow adoption of crowdsourcing are rooted in the very nature of the method.

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InnovationManagement

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Crowdsourcing ideas has a number of different virtues: from improving the likelihood that you’ll source disruptive ideas to lowering the overall program costs of running an innovation program… but there are some other cultural benefits to a crowdsourced innovation program.

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IdeaScale

JULY 24, 2018

There was this great infocomic a few years ago that talked about the virtues of online brainstorming. When brainstorming and collaborative ideation happens in a physical location, it trends towards polite agreement or staying with the ideas that occur in that small frame of time and receive the most group consensus.

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Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

10 – Open Innovation, Crowdsourcing and Idea Management. Whether you call it Open Innovation, Idea Management, Innovation Management Systems or Crowdsourcing, the concept is pretty similar. But I would also recommend the following books: 8 – Effective Brainstorming.

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

In the next few weeks, we’ll upload the presentation content from the day, which includes some great thoughts from the United States Coast Guard, IKEA, and others, but in the meantime, please enjoy some of these key takeaways that surfaced over the course of two days: Not every problem is a problem to be solved by crowdsourcing.

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Betterific

AUGUST 22, 2016

In this installment of brainstorming with an innovator , we invite Laurie Steiner , who won our wireless innovation competition. See below to learn more about Laurie’s fascinating good deeds and how ADDHD is the secret sauce to her brainstorming. MW : What do you do when you’re not brainstorming on Betterific?

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

A 2017 Crowdsourced Innovation Report published by IdeaScale noted that more and more companies are embedding innovation initiatives at their organizations. 2 Brainstorm multiple uses for things: I like to look at objects and imagine how I might use it differently in a situation.

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Qmarkets

JULY 13, 2017

The False Promise of Traditional Brainstorming. In order to create innovative ideas, Osborne suggested that a group of people should engage in a "brainstorm", i.e. "using the brain to storm a creative problem—and doing so in commando fashion, with each stormer attacking the same objective." Why Traditional Brainstorming Does Not Work.

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 12, 2024

These can range from simple brainstorming exercises to sophisticated digital platforms powered by artificial intelligence. From individuals looking to brainstorm solutions to enterprises needing structured ideation , idea generators cater to a broad spectrum of users and needs.

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Destination Innovation

DECEMBER 30, 2019

These might be the top choices from brainstorm sessions or from your internal suggestions scheme or from external contributors. But if you do not have such an app or you just want something more immediate and engaging then try setting up an innovation market. Here is it how it works. Choose a limited number of promising initial ideas.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 27, 2020

In my previous post , I gave a working definition of crowdsourcing and described two major crowdsourcing approaches: adding capacity and accessing expertise. Some of the reasons for the slow adoption of crowdsourcing are rooted in the very nature of the method. In this post, I’ll cover this aspect of adopting crowdsourcing.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 27, 2020

Why aren’t organizations recognizing the benefits of crowdsourcing? In my previous post , I gave a working definition of crowdsourcing and described two major crowdsourcing approaches: adding capacity and accessing expertise. However, many companies still struggle to match crowdsourcing to their specific requirements.

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Along those same lines, getting to market faster, specifically through using crowdsourcing to accelerate innovation, can save you money on both the front and back end of development. This makes you money on the front end. The post Why is it Important to Get to Market Fast appeared first on IdeaScale.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 3, 2019

So how do you level up the entire brainstorming capacity of your workforce? It showcases how they’re thinking about crowdsourcing and innovation as part of their daily routine. How do you invest in your employees’ creativity? This blog post is part of a series authored by IdeaScale employees.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

At its core, the ideation process consists of several stages: identifying the problem or opportunity, generating ideas through creative brainstorming, evaluating and filtering those ideas, and finally planning for implementation. This structure is critical for making innovation an ongoing effort, rather than a one-off initiative.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 4, 2025

This article explores 12 thought-provoking innovation quotes, each revealing a key lesson in crowdsourcing, collaboration, idea management , or continuous innovation. Crowdsourcing Innovation Quotes The Power of Collective Intelligence Great ideas dont happen in isolation.

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Destination Innovation

MARCH 2, 2018

Frequency – the more brainstorm and ideation events the better. They found that four factors were particularly important for success with innovation and growth. Scale of activity – the more people who participated and the more ideas the better. Engagement – the more active participation by people the better.

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

At its core, a hackathon is a time-bound event where participants collaborate intensively to tackle challenges, brainstorm innovative solutions, or build functional prototypes. External Hackathons : Open to participants outside the organization, external hackathons are ideal for crowdsourcing fresh ideas and solutions from a broader audience.

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IdeaScale

OCTOBER 5, 2021

You can also encourage active innovation by bringing employees together for group meetings to brainstorm solutions to problems. Crowdsourcing ideas from a diverse group of experts can significantly contribute to your business innovation success.

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Betterific

MAY 31, 2017

Sterilite launches crowdsourced product. Sterilite , the industry leading manufacturer of plastic storage containers, launched their first ever crowdsourced product idea to the marketplace. . For the crowdsourcing community this is a huge breakthrough. Why crowdsource? How did he turn this idea into a reality? .

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 4, 2019

To truly have an impact, best practices should be leveraged company-wide on a platform to encourage the crowdsourcing and sharing of winning ideas, methodologies, processes and other proposed operational improvements. Harnessing Collective Intelligence - Harvesting Operational Excellence.

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Betterific

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Congrats to The Nature Conservancy and all participants in a successful crowdsourcing challenge. Here’s an image she put together. The runners up were: M Sarkar , Donna LeGoo, Grace Charles, Sylvia Busby.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

A 2017 Crowdsourced Innovation Report published by IdeaScale noted that more and more companies are embedding innovation initiatives at their organizations. 2 Brainstorm multiple uses for things: I like to look at objects and imagine how I might use it differently in a situation.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 18, 2020

Whatever disruptive challenges your company is facing, it is important to remember that your crowdsourcing platform can help you find a solution. To better ensure your company can respond efficiently to changing customer needs during the crisis, you may want to consider expanding your brainstorming initiatives to include external input.

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Crowdsourcing is one of the most popular applications of this idea. Numerous organizations –including corporations, governmental agencies, and nonprofits – have adopted crowdsourcing as an innovation tool to help them address their most pressing business challenges. There is no need to “rethink” crowdsourcing fundamentally.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 13, 2018

This practice can be achieved through brainstorming sessions which will enable you to generate a list of possible products and services which you can then test by presenting them to focus groups, conducting feedback surveys and holding one-on-one interactions with your target market. This is where IdeaScale can help.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Most have failed to evolve, many have actually retreated into being more specialized as crowdsourcing platform providers The financial investment, belief and understanding, a lack and depth of resource to deliver on this.

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Be-novative

AUGUST 16, 2017

GE Healthcare had a recurring practice of involving their staff to brainstorm new product ideas during their annual Innovation Week but was struggling with the quality of their projects.

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IdeaScale

JANUARY 19, 2017

Brainstorm and Network: Make a list of the diverse groups of people that you already have in your organization’s rolodex. So be sure to think about all the different audiences you want engaging with your crowdsourcing effort and what each audience values. So as a community admin or moderator, how do you enhance diversity in your crowd?

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Betterific

AUGUST 15, 2016

In today’s installment of “Brainstorming with Innovator” we invite one of our most prolific and active members, Thomas Williams. MW: What do you when you’re not brainstorming on Betterific? TW: I try to brainstorm everything I can think of that could possibly be a match for what they are looking for.

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Betterific

JULY 25, 2016

” This is the first in our “Brainstorming with…” series. Below is an interview we had with Dan, where we ask him about his techniques, some insight into how he brainstorms, and for some suggestions on how to make Betterific even better! MW: What do you when you’re not brainstorming on Betterific?

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IdeaScale

MARCH 30, 2017

It is important to remember that this framework is a brainstorming activity and all problems, big and small, are worth considering. It showcases how they’re thinking about crowdsourcing and innovation as part of their daily routine. Employee Satisfaction. Customer Satisfaction. Feel free to ask questions or make comments.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 30, 2019

Prepare brainstorming exercises in advance so that your hackathon team can hit the ground running. If you would like to learn more about creative ways to develop an innovation strategy, we invite you to download our Crowdsourcing to Innovate Products white paper. Organize your hackathon with both physical and online space.

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