Create and manage open calls
Overview
In addition to traditional time-bound, subject-focused campaigns in Connect Enterprise, Open Calls allow you to accept general innovation submissions year-round. This means that users in the Connect Network can submit ideas and proposals even if they don’t fit the exact criteria of an ongoing campaign.
Configure open calls
Open the navigation bar and click the name of your gallery (equivalent to Inpart in the screenshot below).
Click the Edit button in the Open call section.
Customize the Open Call display card – update the thumbnail, title, description, and button text. Configure the submission types you want to accept and the target initiative in Deal. Once enabled, the Open Call will be publicly visible in your Gallery.
Screen open call submissions
Open the navigation bar and click My Calls & Campaigns.
Click Submissions on the open call line.
Review submissions using the same tools as campaign submissions and make a screening decision: Accept, Decline, or Push to Deal.
Export open call submissions
Open the navigation bar and click My Calls & Campaigns.
Click Submissions on the open call line.
Click Export all. An Excel file will be automatically downloaded to your desktop.
Best practices and tips
- Clearly define submission types to attract relevant proposals.
- Regularly review Open Call submissions to ensure timely responses.
- Use Push to Deal for long-term tracking and corporate memory storage.
- Customize the Open Call card to provide clear submission guidelines.