The Value of Knowing When to Pivot
You have to know when to pivot. Kenny Rogers is not generally discussed as a legend of innovation strategy, but “The Gambler” contains a piece of advice every innovation manager [...]
A Collaborative Product Development Stage Gate
You might be surprised to learn that silica sand is used in a wide variety of industries: everything from the oil & gas vertical to products in sports & recreation. [...]
Finding the Ideation and Product Development Balance
Ideas are great, but what about the followup? The value of an idea is limited by being able to execute it. At some point, you have to stop ideating and [...]
Build Your Career by Sharing a Crowdsourced Idea
Techtronic Industries, or TTi, created one of the most dynamic IdeaScale communities called the Idea Farm. The power tools giant runs quick one-to-four week challenges to solicit ideas on how [...]
Successful Product Development Campaigns Highlight the Power of Crowdsourcing
Smart crowdsourcing yields successful product development Product design teams can often feel they lack the most important voice in the process: The consumer. Fortunately, crowdsourcing tools allow the innovation process to [...]
5 Reasons Why IdeaScale Didn’t Build a Mobile App
There is no denying that mobile is here to stay. Its meteoric growth and near endless possibilities are truly stunning. People spend a lot of time on their phones, doing [...]
The 4 Steps of Effective Product Development
Product development is often seen as a very complex process, and rightly so. There are a lot of moving parts and many departments and stakeholders involved in the ideation, development [...]
From Quirky to the Grommet
In the past, we've looked at several crowdsourcing product development sites and, overall, I think that IdeaScale is pleased with the entrepreneurial spirit that drives sites like Quirky, but I've [...]