Google's "Product Ideas" Campaign Isn't Crowdsourcing. It's A PR Stunt

Fast Company 10 months ago

Google's "Product Ideas" Campaign Isn't Crowdsourcing. It's A PR Stunt

Google [GOOG] has just launched a "Product Ideas" site where users can submit suggestions for innovation. The Web is abuzz: is almighty Google resorting to crowdsourcing? No, they're not. They're just looking for a little good press. Full Article at Fast Company

Obama's Crowdsourced Resolutions For 2009
10 months ago

Interesting use of technology. However, this tool was developed for Google product management discussions, not governing the USA. There is little way for the Change.gov team to know who is asking the question. Where do they live? Full Article at The Bloggers' Times
THE YEAR IN NEWSPAPERS: TRENDS TO FOLLOW IN 2009
10 months ago

To say the least, 2008 proved a difficult year for newspapers in many nations. Rising printing and distribution costs, waning circulations and fragmented audiences continued to challenge a business model that seems increasingly outdated. Full Article at Editors Weblog
5 Tips for Successful Blog Optimization
11 months ago

Yesterday I posted “3 Reasons Why Blog SEO Fails” to help readers avoid the pitfalls of starting a business or corporate blog purely for SEO reasons only to end up wasting time and energy. Full Article at The Bloggers' Times
If I Were an Editor and You Were All Reporters ...
11 months ago

I like to use two definitions for crowdsourcing: The White Paper Version: Crowdsourcing is 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... Full Article at Crowdsourcing