04 November 2009 |
Commentary, Outsourcing Tips |
Guest Blogger
We needed some design help for a couple projects that we knew would be short and simple for someone familiar with Photoshop and had a graphical eye, and turned to oDesk for help. Through our experiences, we wanted to give buyers some advice on how to find a graphic designer to help improve a website, [...]
3 Comments
26 October 2009 |
Commentary, Freelancing Tips, Outsourcing Tips, Tips, Uncategorized |
Christopher
My faith in professional online etiquette was called into question last week, when I spotted a rather unflattering eBay auction—posted by a professional dealer no less—advertising a car. In a single run-on sentence devoid of capital letters, the auction promised heightened sexual attraction for anyone in the driver’s seat, contained several obvious spelling mistakes, and [...]
1 Comment
28 September 2009 |
Freelancing Tips, Newsletter, Outsourcing Tips |
Jacqui
e’re always talking about building long-term relationships on oDesk, about building success for both buyer and provider. We practice what we preach in our customer service department. It has nearly doubled to 17 providers in five months — and performance metrics are growing faster, even as provider turnover drops to practically zero. That last stat, [...]
8 Comments
24 August 2009 |
Freelancing Tips, Newsletter, Outsourcing Tips |
Jacqui
Stature Software started using oDesk in August 2006, only three weeks after it formed. “I realized at the time that the future was with offshore developers,” says partner Gregory Silvano. “My problem was that I didn’t know how to find good offshore developers. … Once I saw oDesk, I realized it was exactly what I [...]
8 Comments
07 August 2009 |
Commentary, Outsourcing Tips |
Brian
There is a ton of good advice available about hiring online workteams, but I find that I’m often pressed for time and cannot do everything that one “could” do. At the same time, I never want to settle when it comes to hiring, especially when I’m looking to build a long-term relationship – which is [...]
1 Comment