As one of the newest members to join the Chaordix team, I’m pretty excited to be a) joining such an innovative team and b) writing my very first blog – I know, I know, welcome to 1999, population: me 
Also, I’m also pretty thrilled to be entering the realm of Crowdsourcing – which is totally new to me, and what a cool environment to soak it all in. Here are two things I really like about Chaordix:
1.) How many companies let ALL their employees do their own blog entries, on topics of their choice? It’s nice to work in a place where all different perspectives are valued.
2.) Random facts…I’ve never worked at a company where people know so many random facts. We could play a great game of Trivial Pursuit.
Over the past few weeks, I have come across some resources (internally and externally) that have helped me wrap my head around what exactly “crowdsourcing” (also referred to by many as “open innovation”) is, and how companies are finding great success through calls to a group of contributors (a crowd) asking for their input.
I thought it might be helpful to share a couple of the discoveries I’ve had along the way – for any other “newbies” out there – just starting to grasp this concept.
Not to brag or anything, but our Chaordix website has tons of great resources. Check out the case studies…here you’ll find some examples of how well-known companies have used crowdsourcing, and provides a useful breakdown of their purpose, call, model, incentives, promotion and more. You’ll also learn how we’ve ranked these initiatives based on the elements mentioned above. I found these interesting and useful!
I’ll be writing more case studies and as I was researching, I came across a little company you might have heard of…Pepsi, and their project, the Pepsi Refresh Project. It’s a pretty great reference in terms of the end user’s perspective. Enjoy!
Chaordix relies on crowds to strengthen our business too! Whether you are familiar with crowdsourcing or looking to contribute by joining an innovative team, Chaordix offers great opportunities for people looking to be part of something cool.
