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@noahbornstein · Co-Founder, Baloonr

Hi All - I'm Co-Founder and CTO of Baloonr. Excited to share more about Baloonr with you. As Amanda mentioned, our app was built from the ground-up on data and research, focused on how to remove bias and get the most and best information and feedback out of a group. We sit at the intersection of surveying + collaboration + diversity/inclusion. We have a simple and flexible flow that allows Baloonr to be used for a wide range of uses cases, inside and outside of organizations, and across diverse industries. Here's how it works: 1. You start a Baloonr, which is a question, prompt, or topic 2. Your invited group goes through an anonymous, bias-free, collaborative process where they launch "baloons," collaborate and build on them, and then vote for those that they support 3. The group is presented with a prioritized list of top information and insights (All content on Baloonr is anonymous, although claimable and trackable.) Excited to see what you think!

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John Kirk

@jakirk42 · Co-Founder @Cnverg

@noahbornstein this looks great, love the prioritization list that's presented while anonymized. One of the things often missing in our Slack is having discussions that aren't easy to measure feedback and consensus on, and definitely aren't anonymized. What types of teams do you see benefiting the most from this kind of participation within Slack?

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Noah Bornstein

@noahbornstein · Co-Founder, Baloonr

@jakirk42 - Thanks! Exactly - No way to put a question out there and gather information/feedback from a large group, knowing that you have consensus and really understand where people are and what they are thinking. We think that all types of teams would benefit from this kind of participation on Slack. At least on the Slack teams that I'm a part of, the discussions can go on for a while without everyone chiming in and oftentimes, there is no consensus or clear outcome. Baloonr allows you to gather a large amount of information from diverse groups and get it down to a prioritized list. Because of anonymity and several other components that remove bias, you know that people are engaged and able to participate. From project work to product development to discussions re: organizational issues, we see this flow as valuable across the board. You tell the BaloonrBot that you want to start a Baloonr, and they guide you through the rest, ensuring that your team is engaged and you get the information you need.

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John Kirk

@jakirk42 · Co-Founder @Cnverg

@noahbornstein Really looking forward to diving in. The great thing with #slack is the instant communication no matter where the team is located. The drawback is the firehose of noise which makes getting consensus and questions answered more difficult. If the new goal of email is Inbox Zero, and the goal of Slack is replacing email, then I'm very excited to see if Baloonr can help keep Slack from becoming overwhelming when it comes to time getting answers!