One of the hot buzz topics in business is ‘crowdsourcing.' The thought being, that if a group makes a decision by consensus, it is more likely to be correct than if one person is consulted for an answer.
Needless to say, there are many books on crowdsourcing, and many companies are giving it a shot. The following cluster looks at examples of crowdsourcing for some pretty interesting topics you’d be surprised it's being used for.
50 Crowdsourced Innovations
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Crowdsourcing Billboards
American Apparel Wants You to Vote on Storefront Sign
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27 Crowdsourced Designs
From Jewelery to Restaurant Designs by Consumers, for Consumers
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Morbid Crowdsourced Competitions
Funeral Company Promotes Harley Hearse with Moniker Contest
45
Crowdsourced Car Designs
VW Outsources to Find Next Iconic Automobile
44
Crowdsourced Furniture Designs
Champagne Cork Competition Yields Miniature Seating
43
Crowdsourced News Photography
New York Times Readers Picture The Recession in Photos
42
Crowdsourced Wanderlust
Landscapes 2.0
41
Crowd Sourced Catalogues
Dutch IKEA Kitchen Catalogues Created With Customer Photos
40
Crowdsourced Journalism
Assignment Zero: an Experiment in Pro-Am Journalism
39
Crowdsourcing Company Recipes
Campbell's Lets You Make Suggestions
38
Crowdsourcing Window Displays
Bloomies Asks Bloggers for Showcase Showdowns
37
Crowdsourced Products
The Release1.0 Design Competition for Museum Shops
36
Crowdsourced Jewelry Creation
Swarovski Hosts Online Design Competition
35
Crowdsourcing Home Decor
Bon Bon Kakku
34
Crowdsourced Hairstyle Look Books
MopShot Lets You Upload and View Great Haircuts
33
Crowdsourced Space Classification
'Galaxy Zoo' Lets You Help Astronomers Classify Stars
32
Collaborative Crowdsourced Music Videos
Bjork's "The Dull Flame of Desire"
31
Crowdsourced Packaging Competitions
1800 Tequila's Design Your Bottle (UPDATE)
30
Crowdsourced Restaurants
The Instructables Restaurant
29
Crowdsourced Club Music
The Tony Player
28
Crowdsourced City Designs
Nicolas Sarkozy Picks Architects' Brains on Future Paris Cityscape
27
Crowdsourced Car Replacements
Pre-Phillies Parade Fundraising
26
Crowdsourced Orchestras
You Tube Symphony
25
Crowdsourced Commercials
iFart Will Pay for the Person Who Can Toot Their Horn the Best
24
Crowdsourcing Love Partners
YumBunny Lets Others Vote Who You'd Look Hot With
23
Crowdsourcing Greenovation
$20,000 Prize Offer to Create the Best 'Green Effect'
22
Crowdsourced Skit Scripts
Southwest Airlines Solicits Tweets From Passengers for a Twit-Com
21
Crowdsourced Home Makeovers
Voting for Comcast Town Finalists Commences
20
Crowdsourced Credit Crunch Advice
Google Tip Jar Lets You Submit and Rank Money Saving Ideas
19
Crowdsourced R&D
InnoCentive Poses Million Dollar Challenge
18
Crowdsourced Journalism
The News is NowPublic.com
17
Crowdsourced Car Acquisitions
'Mythbusters' Adam Savage Seeks Old Rides on Twitter
16
Crowdsourced Ride-Sharing
Avego iPhone App
15
Crowdsourced Coffee Prices
Java Street Cafe Lets Customers Pay What They Think is Fair
14
Crowdsourced Home Shopping Sites
Honeyshed
13
Crowdsourced Dictionaries
Germany's Duden Dictionary Lets You Add New Words
12
Crowdsourced Comedy
ChuckleDumper is a Hotbed of User-Submitted Humor
11
Crowdsourcing Your Designs
Ponoko Lets You Submit Ideas and Others Make It For You
10
Crowdsourced Constructive Criticism
Plaincraft Gives Jewelry Artisans Instant Design Feedback
9
Crowdsourced Complaining
F*MyLife Gives Users a Digital Soapbox
8
Crowdsourced Sneakers
'RYZ Wear' Makes YOU a Designer
7
Crowdsourced Careers
Chen Xiao Performs Random Real-Life Tasks for Chinese Internet Users
6
Crowd Sourced Tattoo Shirts
Metal Ink
5
Crowd Sourced Magazine Covers
Design a 'Dazed' Cover Competition
4
Crowdsourcing Airline Fees
Ryanair Will Pay €1,000 for the Best New Fee
3
Crowdsourcing Big-Name Beers
Corporate Breweries Tap Beer Enthusiasts for New Recipes
2
Crowdsourcing Music Wikis
Amazon Launches SoundUnwound.com
1
Crowdsourced Corporate Layoffs
Creative Agency Launches Internet Firing Squad
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