Community Engagement Tips
Crowdsourced innovation communities only succeed when they bring in new voices and encourage them to share ideas. Companies with higher ideation rates are associated with higher profits and net growth, [...]
Don’t Forget to Write Back
Did you ever have a pen pal in school? I did. I remember sitting down to put pen to paper and always being uncertain where to start the conversation. The [...]
Last Chance to Submit to the 2017 Innovation Management Awards
The deadline of the annual Innovation Management Awards is now upon us and we are still accepting submissions. Just a reminder about the three categories that we want to hear [...]
Collective Behavior in IdeaScale Communities
Contributions from community members in the form of valuable ideas are seen as strategic assets in the success of IdeaScale initiatives. The larger the community of participants the more diverse [...]
The 3 Most Common Questions about Idea Management Software
I’ve been with IdeaScale since 2011. I’ve been on thousands of prospect calls. Though much has changed on our tool and in the innovation space, these questions are just as prevalent [...]
Oak Ridge National Laboratory is a Great Innovator Because they Nurture Innovators
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is an American multi-program science and technology national laboratory. It is the largest science and energy national laboratory in the Department of Energy system and [...]
Best Practices: Conduct Crowd Engagement and Outreach With an Eye Toward Diversity
Research shows that diversity increases the intelligence of the crowd If you want to geek out on the theory and mathematics, here is a great 10 minute video [...]
Innovation Management Awards Deadline Extended
IdeaScale is pleased to announce that the deadline for the 2015 Innovation Management Awards has been extended! We know how busy things can get around the holidays, so we wanted [...]
3 Reasons to Submit to Innovation Management Awards by This Friday!
The deadline to submit your applications for the 2015 Innovation Management Awards is this Friday, November 20! In this third annual competition of accomplishments in innovation management, three categories are [...]
Tomorrow is the Final Day to Submit to the Open Innovation Awards!
image courtesy of nicolas will via flickr If you’re part of an IdeaScale community you’ve probably already heard about our second annual Open Innovation Awards. Over the past [...]