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Public channels between local residents and government are just developing. Still in their infancy, interactive civic engagement products are launching giving people the necessary tools to communicate directly and more effectively with local government, bridging the communication gap between city residents and city hall. Imagine being able to report local neighborhood issues using global positioning (GPS); [...]
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There are many are great working examples of crowdsourcing. According to Jeff Howe, a leader in the area of crowdsourcing and author of Why the Power of the Crowd Is Driving the Future of Business his white paper definition of crowdsourcing states:
“Crowdsourcing is the act of taking a job traditionally performed by a designated agent [...]
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Jeff Howe talks about crowdsourcing, communities, open call, and the impact on business. In his white paper version Howe describes crowdsourcing:
The act of taking a job traditionally performed by a designated agent (usually an employee) and outsourcing it to an undefined, generally large group of people in the form of an open call.
Based initially on [...]
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In a brilliant example of crowdsourcing and creativity Japanese indie band Sour’s music video for “Hibi no Neiro” looks like a You Tube user video collaboration using webcams and what appears to be a group of friends engaged in a coordinated online effort. However, the music video is professionally produced by four directors, Magico Nakamura, [...]
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The emergence of collaborative production “crowdsourcing” or “open invitation” covers a wide range of practices that businesses are now using to create new innovative pathways to market.
Recently, Mountain Dew launched a new contest, a crowdsourcing and marketing campaign called Dew Labs Challenge. After uploading or emailing a short video about why you deserve one of [...]
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