http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/05/13/cambrian-house-failure-or-evolution/ ... at the intersection of media, technology, business and the web Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/05/13/cambrian-house-failure-or-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-373883 Gabe Garms Thu, 21 May 2009 03:48:48 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2416#comment-373883 I think Cambrian's biggest lesson learned is how to create incentives for it's communities that will keep them coming back. Everyone at their core is searching for a sense of purpose and want to create something that will better business or society. Having started a couple of crowdsourcing projects myself I have learned that just because I understand the value of my crowdsourcing project and how it will benefit my communities, it doesn't mean that my communities will. I believe you really have to put yourself in the shoes of someone who knows nothing about what you are doing and ask yourself what it would take for you to participate? Not only participate, but spread the word to their friends and associates that they have to get in on whatever you are doing. Just a thought. I think Cambrian's biggest lesson learned is how to create incentives for it's communities that will keep them coming back. Everyone at their core is searching for a sense of purpose and want to create something that will better business or society. Having started a couple of crowdsourcing projects myself I have learned that just because I understand the value of my crowdsourcing project and how it will benefit my communities, it doesn't mean that my communities will. I believe you really have to put yourself in the shoes of someone who knows nothing about what you are doing and ask yourself what it would take for you to participate? Not only participate, but spread the word to their friends and associates that they have to get in on whatever you are doing. Just a thought.

]]> http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/05/13/cambrian-house-failure-or-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-348944 Gabe Garms Wed, 20 May 2009 22:48:48 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2416#comment-348944 I think Cambrian's biggest lesson learned is how to create incentives for it's communities that will keep them coming back. Everyone at their core is searching for a sense of purpose and want to create something that will better business or society. Having started a couple of crowdsourcing projects myself I have learned that just because I understand the value of my crowdsourcing project and how it will benefit my communities, it doesn't mean that my communities will. I believe you really have to put yourself in the shoes of someone who knows nothing about what you are doing and ask yourself what it would take for you to participate? Not only participate, but spread the word to their friends and associates that they have to get in on whatever you are doing. Just a thought. I think Cambrian's biggest lesson learned is how to create incentives for it's communities that will keep them coming back. Everyone at their core is searching for a sense of purpose and want to create something that will better business or society. Having started a couple of crowdsourcing projects myself I have learned that just because I understand the value of my crowdsourcing project and how it will benefit my communities, it doesn't mean that my communities will. I believe you really have to put yourself in the shoes of someone who knows nothing about what you are doing and ask yourself what it would take for you to participate? Not only participate, but spread the word to their friends and associates that they have to get in on whatever you are doing. Just a thought.

]]> http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/05/13/cambrian-house-failure-or-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-339191 Social Capital Value Add » MESH, UnMESH - the danger of social capital Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:44:31 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2416#comment-339191 [...] enjoyed savouring new connections.  Reconciling Dragon’s Den, Sean Wise, Will Pate and VenCorps as consistent was fun.  David Jones & I connected through our ‘hood.  I am [...] [...] enjoyed savouring new connections.  Reconciling Dragon’s Den, Sean Wise, Will Pate and VenCorps as consistent was fun.  David Jones & I connected through our ‘hood.  I am [...]

]]> http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/05/13/cambrian-house-failure-or-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-338168 MESH, UnMESH - the danger of social capital « Social Capital Value Add Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:37:24 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2416#comment-338168 [...] enjoyed savouring new connections.  Reconciling Dragon’s Den, Sean Wise, Will Pate and VenCorps as consistent was fun.  David Jones & I connected through our ‘hood.  I am [...] [...] enjoyed savouring new connections.  Reconciling Dragon’s Den, Sean Wise, Will Pate and VenCorps as consistent was fun.  David Jones & I connected through our ‘hood.  I am [...]

]]> http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/05/13/cambrian-house-failure-or-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-337986 Most important is to be true.. » Ideas Are Easy… Execution Is Difficult Fri, 16 May 2008 20:17:05 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2416#comment-337986 [...] expensive) you're limiting that process of innovation. ... [A]s the founder of [failed company] Cambrian House admitted in explaining the company's changing plans, it wasn't difficult to get people to come up [...] [...] expensive) you’re limiting that process of innovation. … [A]s the founder of [failed company] Cambrian House admitted in explaining the company’s changing plans, it wasn’t difficult to get people to come up [...]

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