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Persuasive Essay On Crowdsourcing

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“Need a photo of yourself turned into anime? Want to analyze your customers’ signatures to see if they’re crazy? Need help choosing wedding colors? No problem, just post it to Fiverr and let the community help you out. Would I recommend this for anything that had a substantial impact on your business? Probably not. But if you need someone to record audio versions of your blog posts and you’re too afraid to do it yourself? Hey, this may be a way to go. Crowdsourcing is a great way to help move your business forward, while allowing you to pay attention to actually running it. You just want to remember a few things: 1. You get what you ask for: The better you are about identifying exactly what you’re asking people to do, the better they’ll be able to meet your criteria. Always offer more information than you think they need, not less. Otherwise, you get back something completely different than what you were hoping for. 2. You get what you pay for: While it’s important to make projects cost-effective, don’t be a Scrooge and expect someone to do a full day’s work for $5. If you’re only paying five dollars, you’re only going to get five dollars’ worth of work. 3. You get what you give: Designers thrive on feedback and recognition. Make sure you’re staying involved and giving them the feedback they need. How has crowdsourcing worked for your business in the past? Any pleasant surprises or horror stories you’re willing to offer up? I’d love to hear them.” (Lisa Barone 2010)

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