Getting started with Mindhive
Mindhive is a collective intelligence platform that is free to use.
With access to over nine thousand members contributing their experience and expertise, organisations like Austrade, QUT and Deloitte have surfaced unique insights through robust collective discussions.
Let’s get started.
Step 1: Create a profile
Go to mindhive.org and click ‘Create a free account’.
Primary details: Fill in First name, Last name, Email and Password.
Verify email: Check your inbox for a link.
Industry: Fill in your Professional title, Industry and Location.
Profile image (optional): 2mb file size limit.
Skills & interests (optional): Your experience and area of expertise — type in a keyword or phrase then press enter.
Curiosity (optional): A short blurb on your hopes, ambitions and what beckons your sense of wonder.
Peers (optional): Connect immediately to a network of like-minded members.
Done!
Why am I creating yet another profile?
We understand that making another profile is not exciting.
Our aim here is to increase our match-matching accuracy and connect you with like-minded members in similar fields of expertise and interest. This is also true when it comes to recommending discussions for you to participate in. For those looking to create and host a discussion, the proposed invite list of aligned and wildcard members also factor in your profile responses.
What if Mindhive…
Yes, single sign-on (SSO) is on our roadmap — the obvious candidate is LinkedIn but we’re open to others.
Step 2: Join the discussions
Click the Discussions tab.
Overview: Read the question brief, background information and resource
(Another) Discussions tab: Join the conversation, highlight points of interest, or add your own.
Ideation: Review the key insights and rank them with your votes.
Discussions are what we call the questions posed by individuals and businesses to the Mindhive community. These are akin to featured articles in magazines — considered thought-provoking pieces that are well worth a read.
What if Mindhive…
Testing new ways to better interact with the discussion is a priority for us. We are reviewing the data and prototyping new workflows and interfaces to make the experience more enjoyable — and we’re always on the lookout for more beta testers.
Step 3: Lend your voice
A community’s strength is measured by the contributions and connections within it.
Join, follow and share discussions.
Create new conversation threads or lend your support to existing comments with a like. Highlight noteworthy points and share them via social media.
What if Mindhive…
Reaching a wider audience is key for a collaborative network platform. We are exploring new ways for you to easily share and distribute insights to your network, as well as providing incentives to invite them to Mindhive.
Coming up
In our next article, we’ll look at a quick guide to hosting public and private discussions, identifying insights and ranking them.
If you have ideas or feedback, we’d love to hear them either through the comments below or via our in-platform helper.
About Mindhive
Mindhive is a collective intelligence platform that functions as a collaboration network for individuals and businesses to propose questions at a wider network of expertise to solve more complex strategic, business and policy problems in a more efficient manner than via public engagement or traditional management consulting.
In Mindhive’s absence, anyone faced with a complicated multi-faceted issue would outsource the work to third-party consultants that would best serve the requirements at an agreeable price. This process is hindered by being time-intensive (short-listing appropriate consulting candidates, negotiating terms and specifications) and trusting a comparatively smaller pool of expertise, experience and perspective from which the solution will be drawn.
With access to over nine thousand minds, careers and lifetimes, organisations have surfaced unique insights through robust collective discussions. Those that have found success include:
Austrade
Deloitte
Government of Ontario (Canada)
Queensland University of Technology
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman.
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Product Community
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Next steps
Mindhive is a platform that facilitates discussion on topics that affect you – and what we can do about it.
Join a discussion and lend your voice
Mindhive is used in research, government, community groups and consultancies to canvas a wide spectrum of voices to surface sentiment, insight, and the unexpected.