Increase serendipitous connections with crowdsourcing

Social media and networks have revolutionized the way we go about our innovation projects and even our daily lives. With the rise of crowdsourcing, social media, and social networks, people are more connected than ever before. Recent research shows that the small-world phenomenon theory suggesting we are all linked by short chains of acquaintances holds true. However, the average number of acquaintances that separate any two people is 3.9, not six, as previously thought. This advantage can be leveraged for innovation projects and business opportunities. With fewer degrees of separation, professional interest groups can form faster, and it's easier to find rare-specialty resources and tools. This quick sharing of information encourages collaborative innovation initiatives that lead to faster progress.