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In this issue of the People’s Insights monthly brief, we feature eight initiatives that demonstrate how mobile apps and new technologies are shaping the way we share stories and consume information. We also highlight the questions these developments are raising, what their implications are for privacy, ethics and business models. In addition, we speak with Shintaro Kurita from popular Asia-based messaging app LINE about its success, how it connects with millennials, and the road ahead.Finally, we feature the latest issues of Espalhe MSLGROUP’s Sururu News and Publicis Consultants’ The Content Shot.We hope you enjoy this issue. Let us know what you think at @PeoplesLab. Connect with us on Twitter @msl_group.

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  • Tech Innovation Friend or Foe?

    PEOPLES INSIGHTS MONTHLY BRIEF: MAY

    Photo: epSos.de on Flickr

  • Is all change for the better?

    The invention of the printing press was perhaps second only to the wheel, and

    has revolutionized the way we communicate the way we learn, express ideas, and spread opinions.

    Fast forward to the invention of the personal computer, the internet, social

    networks and the mobile phone the dissemination of messages and ideas to the masses has sped up dramatically. Communication suddenly jumped from print to

    screens, bringing along new exciting ways to reach people across the globe.

    These developments set the wheel of the digital revolution in motion, and there

    has been no looking back.

    Technology has brought the world closer than ever before. It has changed how

    the world shares ideas - from personal exchanges to business communications.

    Existing businesses have scaled because of it, and new businesses are set up some purely online. The fast-changing nature of the digital landscape has also

    kept communications professionals alert and on their toes pushing them to be innovative, creative and adaptive.

    Its safe to say that these technologies bring to the world some of the most innovative and game-changing inventions and services, across industries and

    sectors. But at what cost?

    Photo: Nicolas Raymond on Stockvault

    Introduction

  • Photo: Elliot Nevills on Stockvault

    In this issue of the Peoples Insights monthly brief, we feature eight

    initiatives that demonstrate how

    mobile apps and new technologies

    are shaping the way we share

    stories and consume information.

    We also highlight the questions

    these developments are raising,

    what their implications are for

    privacy, ethics and business models.

    In addition, we feature the latest

    issues of Espalhe MSLGROUPs Sururu News and Publicis

    Consultants The Content Shot.

  • theatlantic.com

    Social Giants: Wheres the line?

    Mobile apps and social networks offer diverse features, and thus diverse kinds of

    content and engagement experiences. Of late, the newer features are raising

    questions of accountability: how far can such apps go without monitoring and

    regulation of content?

    1. Periscope Live Streaming & Privacy HBO recently issued a take-down notice to Twitter-owned Periscope after

    users live streamed a season premiere of Game of Thrones. The live

    streaming encourages piracy and copyright infringement and social networks

    should take proactive action against this, according to HBO.

    2. Snapchats Recruitment Strategy Snapchat recently messaged employees of other startups on its own

    platform, with tongue-in-cheek messages encouraging them to join the

    Snapchat workforce. An interesting example of pushing the boundaries for

    competition, but is it healthy and fair, or sneaky and underhanded?

  • venturebeat.com

    At 11 years old, Facebook has become the most popular social network in the

    world and recently surpassed 1.4 billion monthly active users. Over the years, it

    has witnessed defining moments in history and has evolved into a powerful agent

    of social change. On the other hand, some of its initiatives have been criticized

    for attempting to control the internet or at least what people have access to online.

    3. Facebook Instant Articles To make it faster to access news sites on mobile, Facebook has tied up with

    nine news providers to publish their articles directly on Facebook. This

    means the content lives on Facebook, and people dont need to leave the Facebook app to access the content.

    4. Internet.org and Net Neutrality in India Facebooks launch of its Internet.org in India resulted in a large debate around the principles of Net Neutrality and a movement to preserve the

    free web.

  • techinasia.com

    Messaging Apps: Going Beyond Messaging

    Messaging on the mobile phone has evolved from the SMS to MMS to IM and it doesnt look like the evolution will hit a roadblock any time soon! What makes this non-verbal (and sometimes verbal) interaction through mobile phones

    interesting and highly addictive is the wide range of features these apps offer.

    5. LINE Stickers Messaging app LINE makes a significant revenue from its Stickers a clear sign the app has hit the right chord with users, with the engaging and interactive

    feature.

    6. WeChats Movie Ticketing App WePiao, the startup that runs and manages WeChats movie ticket sales, recently received $150 million in a round of B Series funding, and is poised to

    strengthen WeChats popular feature of booking movie tickets through the app.

  • engadget.com

    Inspiring Innovations: Pushing the Boundaries

    Beyond the virtual world, were still seeing inspiring innovations on the hardware front that are changing our lifestyles and broadening our mindsets pushing our understanding of what we are capable of. (Stay tuned, well delve into the latter in our next report!)

    7. Lily The Flying Camera The worlds first flying camera Lily is designed to look like a drone and can follow its owner around, while clicking photographs and capturing videos. A

    nascent technology, it could go on to become a game changer in

    photography and film-making.

    8. Tesla Powerwall Elon Musks announcement of the Tesla Powerwall created a lot of excitement. The technology has the potential to catalyze our use of solar

    energy, and frankly, its inspiring. It reminds us of what we are capable of and makes us believe big positive change is within reach.

    We hope you enjoy this issue. Let us know what you think at @PeoplesLab.

    Nidhi Chimnani

    Director Research and Insights, MSLGROUP @nidhichimnani

    Melanie Joe

    Consultant Research and Insights, MSLGROUP @melanie_joe

  • Social Giants: Wheres the line?

    Periscope Live Streaming & Piracy

    Snapchats Recruitment Strategy

    Facebooks Instant Articles

    Internet.org and Net Neutrality in India

    Messaging Apps: Going Beyond Messaging

    LINE Stickers

    WeChats Movie Ticketing App

    Inspiring Innovations: Pushing the Boundaries

    Lily The Flying Camera

    Tesla Powerwall

    Bonus: More insights from MSLGROUP

    Inside

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  • Photo: Mattias Topfer on Flickr

    Social giants,

    Wheres the line?

  • Periscope Live Streaming & Piracy

    Photo: Periscope

    Live streaming apps like Periscope have

    gained overnight popularity, in large part

    due to competitor Meerkats success at this years South by Southwest (SXSW). Although they arent the first apps in the market to offer live streaming, the ease

    with which they can be used has made

    them instant hits with users.

    Live streaming gives the power of content

    creation and sharing to just about anyone,

    from anywhere and thats what keeps bringing Periscope to the news for all the

    wrong reasons.

    The latest hiccup in Periscopes journey comes la HBO, which issued a take-

    down notice after Periscope users live

    streamed the 5th season premier of one of

    HBOs highest-grossing shows, Game of Thrones.

    #LiveStreaming

  • via: theverge.com

    Periscope is designed to help people share everyday

    activities could it pose a larger threat to the entertainment industry?

    The ease with which live streaming creates on-the-ground reporters and

    broadcasters could pose a problem for brands and organizations with sole rights

    to certain kinds of content especially for the entertainment and news industry. While Periscope discourages copyright infringement and commits to taking action

    when notified, it doesnt have a system in place to monitor and prevent the creation of such content.

    And thats what content owners are unhappy about. An HBO spokeswoman commented:

    In general, we feel developers should have tools which proactively prevent mass copyright infringement from occurring on their apps and

    not be solely reliant upon notifications.

    Most live streaming apps also have a particular feature which makes it difficult

    for brands to track cases of copyright infringement content on these apps self-deletes immediately, or, in the case of Periscope, within 24 hours.

    Wheres the line?

    How might streaming apps tackle the challenge of reviewing thousands of hours

    of footage in near-real-time? Should the responsibility lie with them, or the end

    user? Is it even practical to envision a solution? Should companies like HBO

    assume such behavior is the new norm?

  • Snapchats Recruitment Strategy

    Photos via Business Insiders Matt Weinberger and Jonah Grant

    Snapchat has no dearth of fans it has 100 million monthly active users. The

    company decided to tap into its user base

    to find its next crop of employees, with

    clever use of its geofilter feature.

    *Filters are designs or messages that you

    can add on top of your photos; Geofilters

    are specific filters created for specific

    locations.

    For its recruitment drive, Snapchat

    created new geofilters targeting people at

    special locations in Silicon Valley the offices of tech companies Uber, Twitter,

    Pinterest and Airbnb. Each geofilter was

    customized to the company. For example,

    people at Pinterest saw the message

    Feeling pinned down? while people at the Uber office saw This place driving you mad?

    The tongue-in-cheek filters were

    accompanied by a link to

    snapchat.com/jobs.

    #SnapchatHire

  • Playful Recruiting

    Snapchat spokesperson Jill Hazelbaker calls the move a unique and playful form of recruiting. And it doesnt seem as harmful as Ubers attempt to poach drivers from Lyft last year (more on that here).

    While some are calling Snapchats strategy sneaky, it does seem quite clever and well-thought-out. After all, what better place to look for potential employees

    than among some of todays best tech companies?

    Was a line crossed?

    Although scouring other companies/competitors talent pool to look for prospective employees is a common practice, Snapchat sets a precedent with its

    cheeky yet innovative use of its own app to invite people to come on board.

    While most employees of the targeted companies merely pointed the filters out,

    some had cheeky reactions of their own (see here and here).

    What do you think? Was a line crossed? Or has Snapchat set a new creative

    standard for how companies can and should be creative in reaching out to

    potential prospects?

    Top: forbes.com,

    bottom: recruitingblogs.com

  • Facebook Instant Articles

    Watch the video: Introducing Instant Articles

    Mobile phones are the future of good

    stories, Facebook emphasized as it rolled

    out its newest feature Instant Articles.

    People get a lot of their news from

    Facebook, and the social network is

    responsible for significant traffic to news

    sites. With Instant Articles, media houses

    can publish their articles directly to

    Facebook. This lets people stay within the

    Facebook ecosystem, and eliminates the

    extra few seconds people have to wait for

    the external page to load.

    Beyond the time advantage, Instant

    Articles are also ushering in a new

    standard for storytelling. Publishers can

    accompany their articles with video

    covers and audio tracks. Readers can

    interact with the content seamlessly pinching the screen to zoom in and

    engaging directly with Like, Comment and

    Follow buttons.

    To date, nine publishers have signed up

    for Instant Articles.

    #InstantArticles

  • via buzzfeed.com

    BuzzFeed:Early Numbers Suggest Facebook Instant Articles Giving Participating Publishers An Edge

    Pre-Instant Articles, external websites would take an average 8 seconds to load.

    Facebook predicted Instant Articles would speed up the process 10x.

    Early results are yet to confirm if articles are loading faster. Meanwhile, a study

    by CrowdTangle shows that engagement around the Instant Articles are higher

    than on standard posts (see results on the right).

    Instant Articles rich media features might be contributing to this rise in interaction. Indeed, as John Bennett, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic noted:

    [Instant Articles is] really going to solve the problem weve had with bringing pictures that work really well in the magazine environment to

    the phone.

    The increase in engagement might also give Instant Articles a more prominent

    place on peoples newsfeeds, and might help increase their reach on the social network.

    Instant Articles is currently available on the latest version of the Facebook app,

    on iPhones only.

    Snapchat Discover Snapchat has a similar collaboration with leading media houses

  • Photo: Meet the Media Guru on Flickr

    Larger implications for the media industry, like ownership

    of creative content and freedom of web.

    Instant Articles launched amidst a considerable amount of controversy and

    confusion. The primary concerns for partners who controls the content, and how much power should publishers relinquish in order to stay relevant with todays technologies? Whats the impact on revenue?

    For publishers too small or too hesitant to sign up for Instant Articles whats the impact of Facebooks new role as news publisher? Will their content be treated as a second citizen on the newsfeed? Is it imperative to move towards the rich media format to survive?

    Beyond the media industry, Facebooks bold move also raises questions about the role of social media networks in larger society. Social giants like Facebook,

    Google and WeChat are racing to add more features and apps, to become one-

    stop shops. In other words, silos of content, walled portions of the internet, or

    monopolies threatening the free web, with a few networks and apps dominating the visibility and reach of all content on the web.

    Wheres the line, in your opinion? Tweet us at @Peopleslab.

  • Internet.org & Net Neutrality

    Internet.org

    In April 2015, Facebook found itself

    embroiled in the Net Neutrality debate

    taking place in India. Although India

    boasts the worlds third-largest population of internet users, the country lacks laws

    around Net Neutrality.

    *Net Neutrality is the principle that

    service providers should provide equal

    access to content on the internet,

    regardless of source.

    In December 2014, Indian netizens had

    criticized telecom provider Airtel for

    charging a higher fee for services like

    Skype, LINE and Whatsapp. This prompted

    Indian authorities to develop laws around

    Net Neutrality, which they introduced to

    the public in early 2015 at around the same time that Facebook launched

    Internet.org.

    *Internet.org is a partnership among seven

    tech companies, to bring affordable

    access to the internet to those in

    developing countries.

    #NetNeutrality

  • Facebooks global Internet.org initiative (top) versus Reliances Internet.org for India (bottom)

    How Internet.org works in

    India

    Facebook launched Internet.org in India in

    partnership with telecom provider

    Reliance. This makes it possible for

    people in eight states to access select

    websites for free - if they have a

    Reliance mobile connection.

    To access these sites, they can connect

    through the Internet.org Android app, or

    through internet.org on their mobile

    browser. People who try to access the

    sites directly, without going through an

    Internet.org touch point would be charged

    for their data consumption.

    The choice of websites is limited and

    doesnt reflect the nations most popular sites. For example, for search,

    internet.org only covers access to Bing,

    and for shopping only OLX.

    Facebooks intent was to help connect poor people to the internet. But the

    details of the program didnt match up. Neither did the communication around it

    (see the bottom image on the left, from

    Reliances website).

  • Stop VIP culture on the Internet

    Indians netizens, who were already part of a grassroots movement to create

    awareness around Net Neutrality, were not impressed with Facebooks Internet.org.

    Ethan Zuckerman, internet activist and director of the Center for Civic Media at

    MIT, summarizes the problem with Internet.org:

    If Facebook were donating millions or billions to upgrade infrastructure - or even to lobby mobile phone carriers for cheaper data services for all

    - it would be less troubling. But instead, they're offering a limited

    version of the internet, one that centers on Facebook, to low-income

    internet users.

    That raises real concerns that this is not a charitable effort, but a

    customer acquisition strategy.

    Internet.orgs limited scope posed a challenge for competing service providers and web-based start ups, giving an unfair advantage to members of Internet.org.

    It would create fast-lanes for select websites and prevent fair competition especially devastating for new entrants to the market. And Airtels repeated effort to make Indians pay more for popular services threatened all netizens freedom to access the internet.

    As a result of these initiatives, and the Indian authorities April 24 deadline for feedback on the new policies, the Save the Internet movement grew stronger.

    Top: AIBs video Save the Internet,

    bottom: facebook.com/netneutralityin

  • Power of the Save the Internet movement

    In addition to on-ground protests, heres what the movement achieved:

    336,000 people signed the petition online

    Comedy group AIBs video on Net Neutrality amassed nearly 3 million views

    One million people wrote to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

    Leading brands Cleartrip and Flipkart pulled out of the Internet.org initiative

    The movement even prompted Mark Zuckerberg to post a response in defense of

    Internet.org, which has opened up a new angle to the debate:

    Can Internet.org and Net Neutrality co-exist?

    Zuckerberg argues:

    Net neutrality is not in conflict with working to get more people connected. These two principles universal connectivity and net neutrality can and must coexist.

    Judging from the comments on his widely-viewed post, wed say there are a lot of polarizing views, and a lot of work to be done to find an acceptable middle

    ground. To quote the Chief Minister of Indian state Odisha:

    While the underprivileged deserve much more than what is available, nobody should decide what exactly are their requirements. If you dictate

    what the poor should get, you take away their rights to choose what they

    think is best for them.

    An Op-ed at trak.in in response to Zuckerbergs statement

  • Photo: Ian L on Stockvault.net

    Messaging Apps: Going Beyond Messaging

  • LINE Stickers

    Photo: LINE

    Stickers have become a popular feature

    within social messaging apps, especially in

    Asia. Japan-based messaging app LINE has

    been leading the trend with more than

    1.8 billion stickers sent a day.

    LINEs innovation around stickers helps it stand out among competitors like

    WhatsApp, Kakao Talk and Facebook

    Messenger.

    Last May, LINE introduced the Creators

    Market, allowing people to create and sell

    their own stickers on the LINE platform.

    The marketplace has been quite the

    success 390,000 people from 156 countries registered, and creators made a

    collective $75 million in its first year. It

    now offers 100,000 sticker sets for sale.

    Stickers might also have played a

    significant role in helping boost LINE

    revenues the company reported a 70% increase in revenues YoY for the first

    quarter of 2015.

    #LINEStickers

  • Storytelling with Stickers

    With 205 million active users, LINE has a wide reach and is especially popular in

    Japan, Thailand, Taiwan and Indonesia. The popularity of the app and the

    creative potential of its stickers have made it an attractive channel for brands

    like Dior, Uniqlo, Burberry and Coca-Cola.

    Like other social networks, LINE allows brands to create Official Accounts and

    reach out to followers. Quite unlike other networks, it also allows brands to

    create customized sticker sets and reach audiences in real-time.

    For example, Burberry live-telecasted its collections from the 2015 London

    Fashion Week in real-time over LINE. The fashion giant promoted the event with

    an animated video featuring popular LINE characters dressed in iconic Burberry

    designs on their way to the fashion show. Burberry also released a branded

    sticker set inspired by the story line of the video.

    In 2014, Coca-Cola created a Coke Break set of stickers to encourage young

    Indonesians to enjoy Coca-Cola during their break hours. To get the stickers,

    people had to buy two bottles of Coca-Cola and enter in unique codes online.

    Brands arent the only ones to use LINE to engage with their audiences. Paul McCartney has over 10 million followers on LINE and recently launched a set of

    sound stickers, ahead of his Japan Tour. The stickers combine images with audio phrases in English and Japanese, and are on sale for 100 virtual coins, or

    1.49.

    Top: via vogue.com ,

    Bottom: break.coca-cola.co.id

  • WeChats Movie Ticketing App

    Photo: Benjamin Linh VU on Flickr

    Theres no dearth of mobile messaging and chat apps today. The competition

    among these apps is strong, and were seeing many new features as they

    compete with one another.

    People are sharing text, emojis, stickers,

    photos, videos, audio notes; making live

    calls; streaming live video; shopping; and

    now buying movie tickets from within the apps! The latest trend is visible in

    China, where the number of people

    buying movie tickets on smart phones

    doubled in 2014.

    Investors are gravitating to this space:

    Beijing Weiying Technology, the

    technology company that manages

    WeChats movie ticket sales, just secured funding of $105 million. Investors include

    WeChats parent company Tencent and the worlds largest cinema operator Wanda Group (which also owns U.S. chain

    AMC Theatres).

    #mCommerce

  • Photo: Cheon Fong Liew on Flickr

    The entertainment explosion in China

    WeChat delivers its ticketing service through the app WePiao, which is also

    available on Tencents messaging platform QQ. WePiao currently facilitates ticket sales at 3,500 cinemas across 500 cities in China. Given WeChats global reach of 500 million active users, it will be interesting to see if it expands the ticketing

    service to other countries.

    WePiao is expanding beyond ticket sales, to offer merchandise and to help

    promote movies. David Lim, CEO of Beijing Weiying Technology, commented:

    "We charge commissions to the cinemas. We also help with promotions,

    and we get paid by the movie companies. Plus we are also investing in

    movies,"

    Alibaba Pictures has its eyes on the movie ticketing business too, and recently

    acquired cinema ticketing company Guangdong Yueke Software Engineering. The

    deal gives Alibaba Pictures access to movie studios, as well as data about movie-

    goers preferences.

    Read: Why chat apps are the next breed of social networks

  • Photo: Till Westermayer on Flickr

    Inspiring Innovations: Pushing the

    Boundaries

  • Lily the Flying Camera

    Photo: Lily Video: Watch Lily in action

    In 2013, selfie was named the Word of the Year, and in 2014, the selfie stick

    became a popular and sought-after

    accessory for mobile phones as well as

    cameras.

    Selfies have become more or less a part

    of the mainstream culture over 17 million selfies are uploaded to social

    networks every week.

    When the selfie stick falls short

    Enter 2015, and were seeing innovations that combine features of cameras and

    drones, and give us what might be the

    selfie lovers ultimate dream a flying camera that follows you around, and

    takes your photos and videos.

    Called Lily, its the worlds first throw-and-shoot camera, and it functions

    exactly how it sounds you throw the camera into the air and it starts

    recording.

    #FlyingCamera

  • Lily The Camera That Follows You Around

    Much like drones, Lily is equipped with an accelerometer, barometer, GPS, a

    front and a bottom-facing camera. It comes with a GPS device users can wear on

    their wrists or carry in their pockets this device communicates the speed, distance and position of the user back to Lily. For now, Lily can fly at speeds of

    25 mph and stay in the air for about 18 to 22 minutes. Its also completely waterproof, and can operate normally for up to a meter under water. Users can

    conveniently carry it around too, as it weighs in at less than the average laptop.

    Shipping for the Lily is expected to start in February 2016 enough time for the worlds first flying camera to build up excitement and curiosity.

    Lily Potential for greater storytelling?

    Lily can come in handy for a varied range of uses. For example, it could benefit

    professional athletes looking to track and monitor their progress as well as

    filmmakers who want an evolved and exciting approach to moviemaking. Solo

    travelers could use Lily to their advantage capturing moments where no one else may be present.

    In addition, could this evolved way of filmmaking also result in newer avenues

    for content creation for brands and businesses? Its a possibility, if leveraged with the right idea and creative execution.

    Photos: Lily

  • Lily and Privacy

    Lily has already raised concerns regarding

    privacy and security some fear it could be used for spying, considering it can

    hover above the ground.

    How do you think it will catch on with the

    mobile and tech savvy audience of today?

    Top 5 Drone-driven campaigns

    Photo: Lily

  • Tesla Powerwall

    Photo: Tesla Motors Video: Elon Musk announces the Tesla Powerwall

    Theres an increasing awareness today about climate change its reality, its effect on the planet, and the need for

    urgent action.

    Among other factors, a gradual but

    definite increase in world population is

    putting a serious strain on available

    resources, both renewable and non-

    renewable.

    At a time when the world is hurrying to

    devise sustainable ways of meeting

    mankinds energy needs, the announcement of Tesla Motors Tesla Powerwall has people in the energy

    industry, and people in general, equally

    excited there have been 38,000 pre-bookings for the Powerwall till date.

    Tesla Powerwall is a residential wall-

    mounted storage system with a lithium-

    ion battery that charges itself using the

    energy generated from solar panels during

    the day. This energy collected from non-

    peak periods is stored for use during peak

    periods.

    Watch: James Henson: Why I must speak about climate change.

    #SustainableEnergy

  • What the Tesla Powerwall offers and what people are saying

    The Powerwall is designed to be light and occupy less space, and is easy to

    install and use. Its also significantly cheaper than the other lithium-ion based alternatives currently available in the market. The price point for the Powerwall

    - from $500 to $700 per kWh installed is less than half of the cost for residential power storage in Japan, Australia and Germany. Tesla Energy states

    that once it begins mass production, the cost is likely to come down further.

    Meant for home use, the Powerwall has an industrial counterpart the Powerpack which is slated to be a much larger utility scale battery that can be used to run entire businesses, off the grid. The Powerwall charges and discharges

    quickly, and requires the minimum amount of maintenance, which makes it

    practical for use in homes as well as commercial applications.

    While theres been excitement around the Powerwall, there are also reactions that range from skepticism to dismissal. Most of it revolves around the amount of

    power it can offer at the price range (which while cheaper than other

    alternatives, is still steep for the average consumer).

    Tesla recently responded to the criticism by doubling the output of the

    Powerwall, while keeping the price the same.

    Read: Battery storage needed to expand renewable energy

    Read: The most eco-friendly cities in the world

    Photos: Top - Tesla Motors

    Bottom Op-ed in Forbes

  • What does the Powerwall mean for the future of energy and our planet?

    The energy industry has been using solar energy to run industries in real-time,

    but one of its most pressing challenges remains the inability to store energy for

    future use. The Powerwall could be a solution for this - storing sunlight as an

    emergency backup or even a full-time substitute, making it actually possible to

    go off the grid.

    It may still be in its nascent stages within niche markets, but this method of

    storing solar energy could solve many of the worlds power issues especially in remote and isolated parts of the world where access to electricity is non-

    existent.

    Tesla Motors co-founder Elon Musk gives an interesting number in his keynote he estimates that 2 billion units of the Powerwall could meet all of the worlds transportation and electricity needs. While that number seems large, it points to

    what were capable of creating a clean energy future.

    Photo: Frits Ahlefeldt-Laurvig on Flickr

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    About Peoples Insights

  • Peoples Lab is MSLGROUPs proprietary crowdsourcing platform and approach that helps organizations tap into peoples insights for innovation, storytelling and change.

    Peoples Lab helps organizations build and nurture public or private, web or mobile, hosted or white label communities around four pre-configured

    application areas:

    1. Expertise Request Network

    2. Innovation Challenge Network

    3. Research & Insights Network

    4. Contest & Activation Network

    Our community and gaming features encourage people to share rich content,

    vote/ comment on other peoples content and collaborate to find innovative solutions.

    Peoples Lab forms the core of our insights and foresight approach, which consists of four elements: organic conversation analysis, MSLGROUPs own insight communities, client specific insights communities, and ethnographic

    deep dives into these communities. The Peoples Insights reports showcase our capability in crowdsourcing and analyzing insights from conversations and

    communities.

    About Peoples Lab

  • Thank You!

    For more, visit: peopleslab.mslgroup.com/peoplesinsights