How To “Crowdsource” Your Graphics and Website Designs
Ever heard of Crowdsourcing?
You can think of it as outsourcing where multiple freelancers compete for your business, you set the price, and you don’t pay until you get what you ordered.
It’s actually a fairly straightforward thing to do, but if you’ve never done it before, or if you’ve heard some of the ripoff horror outsourcing stories, it may feel daunting.
This simple “fear of the unknown” stops a lot of small and independent business owners from using an enormous pool of global freelance talent to rapidly expand their business.
So on Monday, January 18th, I am hosting a call with 99Designs.com founder Matt Mickiewicz where we’ll finally answer the burning question:
“Yes, but *HOW* do I outsource my web site, logo, blog or minisite on these freelance sites – without getting ripped off?”
You’re invited to join as my guest. Here are the details:
| How to “Crowdsource” Your Graphics and Websites
An explanation and step-by-step demonstration of how to get freelance talent fighting to win your graphics and web designs outsourcing business – as quickly and inexpensively as possible. Hosts: Lou D’Alo and Matt Mickiewicz |
I know…
- You are not a graphic designer or webmaster, and you don’t want to be.
- You know it’s a good idea to outsource all your design and web development stuff, but you have too many freelance, elance, guru and rent-a-this and outsource-a-that sites to choose from.
- You have heard horror stories about how these freelancers from other parts of the world have ripped people off for thousands of dollars and left them with no design, no blog, no nothing.
I hear you.
On the webinar, Matt will teach you all about using crowdsourcing for your logos, blogs, graphics and websites – and even demonstrate exactly how to do it.
This will help you no t matter what kind of online business you are building.
Coaching Business? Check.
Information Business? Check.
Affiliate business? Check.
Ebook business? Check
Reseller rights? Check
Thought leader or expert? Check
Teleseminars? Seminars? Membership Sites?
Check. Check and Check.
Join us Monday and learn how to get your logos, blogs, graphics and websites designed professionally, affordably and quickly – without becoming an outsourcing ripoff statistic.
Lou, I'd like to invite you to compare the major outsourcing services you mentioned through this link:
http://www.rentacoder.com/RentACoder/DotNet/misc/...
Being in the online outsourcing industry for quite a while, I know the number of successes far outweigh the horror stories that you've referenced to, so I want to stress that sites like rentacoder.com put forth a tremendous amount of effort in reducing conflicts.
Let's talk about this. If you have any questions please let me know.
Rod Smith
http://www.RentACoder.com
Wow Lou, I'm really disappointed… crowdsourcing is a horrible idea – http://www.no-spec.com/ can tell you why…
Try Googling "crowdsourcing", "99designs", "crowdspring", "sitepoint"; you'll start to see the problems crowdsourcing has – work for no pay, loss of copyright, theft of artwork, contests that no one wins…
Very sad that you think this is a good idea for anyone to participate in…
Yes, Veronika, I absolutely do think it's a great idea – particularly for small business owners and independent entrepreneurs; and especially for those who don't have experience getting something designed.
What you're (rightly) concerned about happens as much with service brokerage sites as when working directly with independent designers like yourself.
I could share a number of of stories where colleagues and clients overpaid, or lost, thousands – even tens of thousands – to unscrupulous suppliers.
So either way, there are ways to be responsible and protect yourself – both as a client or supplier.
And, either way, I assume we're being responsible to do things ethically and legally, and that we choose suppliers or partners that do the same.
Hi Lou, just finshed listening to your call – as usual GREAT stuff! One question, how do we go about getting that upgrade Matt promised? Thanks again!
Alvin – glad you enjoyed the webinar – thanks for the kind words.
To get the upgrade, start a project at http://powerupcoaching.com/99designs before January 31st, then send the URL of your project listing to matt's email (matt [at] sitepoint.com) and refer to this webinar.
Go to http://www.99designs.com and sign up. GREEZZZZ!