Comments on: Happy December 1st!

By: Felicia

Felicia — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:53:46 +0000

Welcome Shannon,

I did a blog post or two on oDesk.

I signed up for them but never did any work through them. Lately I’ve been concentrating on residual income more so than up front pay.

They are a legitimate service. If you do decide to work with them, I’d be interested to hear how you do.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:20:41 +0000

Just wondering if you’ve had any experience with oDesk. It’s a global repository for outsourcing and there are writing gigs advertised, among other types of jobs. It looks similar to eLance, but may be getting better reviews!

I haven’t tried it, yet, but I did sign up.

I’m a newcomer to your fantastic blog (!), Felicia, and not sure if a link could be posted, but anyone can find it via search engine.

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:25:47 +0000

Great post. It's nice to feel like you have some control when everything around you feels out of control. Great job on the increase in income! Julies last blog post..November eHow Earnings Update

By: Felicia

Felicia — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:51:54 +0000

You’re absolutely right. Your next writing job may depend on how well you completed your last writing job.

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:46:53 +0000

Well said!

Even though we’re writing for content providers, we can’t forget that for some providers, such as Textbroker, there are actual clients on the other side of the Web browser.

If you want some degree of exclusivity, I think it’s wise to work hard at establishing and cultivating a professional relationship with the client. You can’t afford to release sloppy work and miss deadlines, although sometimes it’s unavoidable. And when it does happen, make sure that you keep your lines of communication open. It just signifies to the client that there’s a human being at the other end. All they’re really looking for is quality, dependability, and ease of “doing business” with you.

Good luck to all.