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What do you get when idea generation meets  fund raising? Companies don't have ideas. People do.
 
"I've created opportunity to generate fresh ideas, develop solutions and fund raise for communities &  charities." Brendan O'Keefe (Founder) In the spirit of other sponsored marathon fund raising events such as MS Readathon, Spellathons and Walkathons, the ideathon enables organisations  to engage a wider audience in a fund-raising  campaign with a twist.
 
Are you having  trouble hatching new ideas?
Are your  stuck  for new ways  to move forward?
Are you tapping into the intellectual capital of your  employees  and  customers ?
The wisdom and imagination of the crowd  is easy  to source in the digital age... sure go ahead and ask the  experts but don't forget to ask the crowd.
Everyone has a good idea, give them  an opportunity to shout it out, and tell  the world.  Their solution could make a real  difference .
Are you searching for a new donation drive and a point of difference amongst all the other organisations that are competing for  funding?
Is your organisation suffering from innovation apathy ?  Do you have a plan?
Do you know Where you need to go? What will get you there? How you will accomplish that?
 
Idea management software will help
get your employees and or customers to give you income generating, cost-cutting,  process reducing ideas and solutions. Let your employees raise money that goes to charity  for each idea they submit
Creative problem solving
Fundraising or crowd funding
Solution finding
All using a collaborative
Online brainstorming platform
The more diverse ideas you generate, the more likely you are to succeed
Better Insight
everyone can participate. every idea has a value
Instil Creative and Productive Thinking Skills
THESE ARE BUSINESS CHALLENGES
What is the problem?
What is success?
What are the steps?
Decisions must be made
What can we do better?
Who is our ideal customer ?
What do they want to buy ?
How can we refine processes ?
What will make our organisation sustainable ?
What might stop us?
Who might help us?
How will we get there?
group think   invite solutions
make recognition   the prize
my idea was valued, my solution was listened to it was worth participating
we will match your organisation with a local charity or foundation
help you capture ideas raise funds for your community
What makes an ideathon unique is  every single idea has value  whether or not it's implemented
come join the solution  revolution www.ideathon.com.au
The Ideathon Process A.  Preparation Match and partner with a charity or business Define the challenge, frame the question(s) desired outcomes and evaluation criteria Decide on the awards and prizes to be offered Determine participants and potential idea sponsors Form teams of 6-10 Set a date and time frame for the ideathon Individuals seek out their sponsors
The Ideathon Process B.  The Ideathon Publish ideathon website, e-kit, invite  participants and host instructional webinar Ideation, collaboration occurs for approximately  5 days. Teams brainstorm 100 + ideas Ideathon closes All ideas are documented and counted prior to  evaluation
The Ideathon Process C.  Evaluation 1 day of evaluation occurs against the original  criteria set out in part A 2 Top 10 ideas/solutions are posted to the  ideathon website On the final day, ideas/solutions are open to  voting via ideathon website D. Sponsorship Collected, Recognition and  Prizes
collaborate with us   www.businessbrainstorming.com.au www.ideathon.com.au
how would you improve ideathon?   share your ideas and solutions www.businessbrainstorming.com.au www.ideathon.com.au
Get it while it's   hot   get the   idea?
 

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