How Your Business Can Crowdsource
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You are probably saying to yourself, “what is crowdsourcing?” According to Wikipedia, “Crowdsourcing is a neologistic compound of Crowd and Outsourcing for the act of taking tasks traditionally performed by an employee or contractor, and outsourcing them to a group of people or community, through an “open call” to a large group of people (a crowd) asking for contributions.”
It’s also a concept that many businesses are taking on. While many are using social media sites like a modern suggestion box, others are actually taking those suggestions and putting them into action. WLS-TV, Chicago’s ABC affiliate took a look at a Chicagoland company which helps people and businesses connect by crowdsourcing. (more…)