Description
Book SynopsisA practical guide to tapping into the abundant ideas and talent outside your organization
Successful organizations are constantly searching for new ideas. Historically, organizations have looked to their employees and select partners. They have used techniques like brainstorming to gather and evaluate ideas. However, in today's market, talent and new ideas can be found everywhere.
The Internet has enabled organizations to greatly expand their searches far beyond their four walls. Instead of ten or one hundred people, organizations from startups to Fortunate 500 firms can work with thousands or tens of thousands to discover and assess many, many more ideas (as well as prototypes, partners and people). We call this Crowdstorming.
But how do you organize so many people and ideas to get the best results?
Our goal is to help our readers make Crowdstorming work; to help more organizations engage with people far beyond their organizational borders,
Table of Contents
Introduction v
Chapter 1 First, Some Context 1
Chapter 2 Intellectual Property, Confidentiality, and Brands 21
Chapter 3 Ask the Right Question 41
Chapter 4 Fair Incentives to Motivate 59
Chapter 5 Build the Coalition 81
Chapter 6 Recruit the Best Participants 103
Chapter 7 Manage Communities to Facilitate Great Outcomes 121
Chapter 8 Understand Participant Contributions 145
Chapter 9 Reign in the Tyranny of Ideas 161
Chapter 10 Choose the Right Online Space 181
Chapter 11 Meta 199
Acknowledgments 209
Notes 211
Index 221
