Originally posted at Convince & Convert on June 23rd, 2010 with some great discussion. What is the next generation of crowdsourcing? Crowdsourcing is evolving beyond the shiny contest model (Doritos’ “Crash the Super Bowl”) and into something more meaningful to the brands embracing it and the consumers contributing to it. There is no better ‘bang’…
We’re looking for a few good people! Chaordix is looking to hire again. We’ve been enjoying some successes – working with great clients who are keeping us busy. By expanding our team, we hope to be able to deliver even more without compromising the high quality of work we’re proud to produce. If you know…
David Eaves is probably one of the smartest Canadians around. No surprise, he’s also a really nice guy. After attending the Canada3.0 conference, he wrote up a couple of posts highlighting what Canada needs to do to work our way to the top in a digital economy. From recognizing that to lead, we must ask…
Leave it to the guy who can’t seem to drop that stubborn last (thirty)seven pounds to look to none other than a buffet table for a lesson on Open Innovation and Crowdsourcing. It’s true, I never expected a lesson in innovation to emerge amongst the Portobello mushroom quesadillas … but alas, that is exactly what…
Serendipity was on my side as my first week with Chaordix aligned perfectly with my team’s participation and attendance in the Open Innovation Conference that took place in Philadelphia last week. Though I walked away with quite a bit of new macro knowledge, a stack of business cards, and a new found love for Cuban…
I tuned in to the Gov 2.0 online conference put on by O’Reilly last Thursday. There were some great speakers, including David Eaves. David shared some of his 2.0 experiences and it really got me thinking about the impact of open innovation initiatives on different aspects of society – including those that focus on the…
Back in the olden days of Cambrian House, before “the cloud”, we, as with most startups, used hosting providers to host our sites. This was typically costly, often requiring a long-term contract, and often took days to get a server provisioned. Being a startup, money was always a concern, and having to sign long-term contracts…
So, you’re worried about using crowdsourcing because what you want to Crowdsource about is “sensitive”. Perhaps you really want to use open innovation to get new ideas for products, but CEO is worried about competitors joining your site, and getting almost all of the benefit of your investment in crowdsourcing. Good news, you and your…
Landing the job here at Chaordix just a month after graduating from SAIT’s now renamed Computer Technology course means while I’m no longer the newest members of the team, I’m still one of the freshest. Although I was looking more to get a job than to find a ‘home,’ I was lucky to find both…
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…