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Category Archives: Crowdsourcing
Life Bridge
During the Christmas break I spent time with my father in country Victoria. Between spending time eating, watching the cricket, and a visit to the local brewery, he asked me: “Do you think you could improve the name for the … Continue reading
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Tagged 10 City Bridge Run, Bridge, Life Bridge
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Unreasonable!
George Bernard Shaw is quoted to have said: “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” What do you make if … Continue reading
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Where the hell is Matt?
Another great example of how an idea can spread. I can’t stand the expression ‘viral’- I think it is overused and abused. But think about what Matt Harding achieved through hus global jig. It is achieving more than over 32 … Continue reading
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Tagged Matt Harding, Social media, YouTube
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10 Steps to Social Alchemy
One of the outcomes for the 10 City Bridge Run is to “determine 10 meaningful actions anyone can engage in without needing to spend money which will make a difference over the next five years to positively influence extreme poverty.” It … Continue reading
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Tagged Activism, Crowdsourcing, Social media
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Design for Generosity
Clay Shirky returns to the blog with another inspiring TED Talk titled: How cognitive surplus will change the world. It is a good talk to use as a practical extension of Suzuki’s talk at the Sydney Opera House last night. … Continue reading
How do groups get anything done?
Clay Shirky outlines a framework for crowdsourcing in this TED Talk. This is explaining the how we can think differently about addressing the problems that come from coordinating work. During the time I am running in the 10 City Bridge … Continue reading
