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1. How would you define crowdsourcing?
2. Why does crowdsourcing require a large, "undefined community" to work? Why not a small, defined community of passionate people who you know and have worked with before or with whom you are already friends (think Facebook communities which are smaller, and defined)?
3. Can you think of other examples of crowdsourcing besides photography? Is photography a good example? What kinds of products or services might not lend themselves to crowdsourcing?
4. What is the impact of crowdsourcing on business? Can a "crowdsourced" business be profitable? Is iStockphoto.com profitable?
5. Why does the IdeaScale video criticize online surveys? What's wrong with online surveys? How does IdeaScale do any better?
6. IdeaScale claims to produce "actionable" ideas when compared to traditional market feedback mechanisms like online surveys, focus groups, and reviews of customer comments on Web sites. Do you think this might be true?
7. Pick an online product or service you would like to deliver as a business firm. Outline how you would use IdeaScale. How would you select the people for your online community?
How would you prompt them to participate? What new ideas would you propose