Slantly Opinion Polls

Posted on 01. Jul, 2008 by Dean Whitney in Uncategorized   and has   0 Comments

Consumer voice, user generated insight, word of mouth, whatever you want to call it – what’s the use of a web page if it doesn’t engage the viewer in a way that is meaningful? Slantly is a new opinion poll community and web service that makes it very easy to conduct opinion polls. Slantly provides the features to start, contribute, read and otherwise engage in debates. Slantly not only tells you what topics are popular, but also how people feel about the topic. I’ve included an example below.

5 great crowdsourcing solutions to let Web 2.0 work for your business

Posted on 07. Jun, 2008 by Dean Whitney in Uncategorized   and has   0 Comments

The Web 2.0 technology brings together people from around the world to do more than just socialize. Crowdsourcing is a way to put them to work and innovative companies are creating great ways digital professionals can harness the power of diverse talent and resources. Here are 5 ideas to get you started.

Naming – namethis: namethis makes the otherwise time-consuming process of finding a market-ready name quick and painless. Why spend time and money gambling on the ideas of a few, when you can have the market bounce ideas off of you.

1. Someone posts a product or service in need of a name

2. namethis members suggesting names and/or invest points in their favorites

3. After 48 hours of namestorming, the system applies business intelligence to select the winners

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