GuruStorms

Hello, World! Today we're excited to announce the launch of GuruStorms.com at DEMOfall 2009. GuruStorms is a new brainstorming site that offers a unique crowdsourcing solution: a curated crowd of Gurus, consisting of the world's best and brightest online experts.

Companies and individuals can post brainstorms on the site that offer rewards up to $5,000 for these gurus in a number of specialized disciplines. These recognized experts then offer their best ideas, engaging in an online dialogue and ideation session lasting up to 30 days.

Bringing something new to the social web

We're really excited about this because we think it offers something completely new and unique in the crowdsourcing space, and also something that benefits everyone.

For Gurus, it's another channel to monetize their expertise that's online & ad hoc (so these busy gurus can fit it in whenever they have time), not to mention financially rewarding, with up to $2000 for a top-rated idea.

And for anyone with questions requiring significant expertise, it assembles an instant, on-demand team of Gurus & subject matter experts to engage, brainstorm and carry on an online dialogue with in a way they otherwise couldn't...