Crowdsourcing taps public for work, ideas

Doug Lacombe is a social media speaker and strategist with social media agency communicatto. Find him on Twitter at @dblacombe. Originally published by Troy Media. CALGARY, AB, May. 8, 2012/ Troy Media/ – Many hands make light work. It turns out that old adage applies to more than just barn raising and yard clean up.…

• By Cynthia van Sundert
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Orange Spain’s “High Speed Ideas”… And the winners are…

Orange Spain’s “High Speed Ideas”… And the winners are…

In January, Orange Spain launched their inaugural “High Speed Ideas” Spanish only crowdsourcing community. This was a pretty innovative program that placed the citizens of Madrid, Viladecans and across Spain at the heart of high-speed Internet and mobile broadband service innovation ideas. They came up with some really creative ideas for how high-speed fiber optic…

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Crowdsourcing Week: Embracing The Power of The Crowd – Singapore, April 2013

[February 22, 2012] Singapore/New York /Amsterdam - Crowdsourcing Week, the first ever week long global event designed to bring innovation and efficiency to organizations by leveraging the power of «the Crowd», will take place in Singapore in April 2013. Crowdsourcing is the coming together of a group of people – a «Crowd,» to help solve a given…

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Irish burger brand invites consumers to co-create new products

Irish burger brand invites consumers to co-create new products

“Bord Bia, the Irish Food Board, is championing new crowdsourcing methods to help Irish food and beverage companies innovate with their consumers. Its initial programme, Big Al’s Kitchen, is now inviting consumers throughout Ireland to collaborate with others in inspiring and innovating the future of Irish-made beef products. Consumers throughout Ireland will be eligible to…

• By Cynthia van Sundert
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Thank you to all the participants in the Sun Shine Project!

A BIG thank you to all the individuals, charities and companies who participated in the Chicago Sun-Times Charity Trust’s Sun Shine Project!   Check out the listing of all the charity participants and supporting vendors! http://www.suntimes.com/charitytrust   Thank you again for shining a light on deserving youth charities in the Chicago region! You made the Sun…

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