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reminds me of this classic Ronald Coase - The Nature Of The Firm, 20 pages http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1468-0335.1937.... summary http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nature_of_the_Firm btw. great design!
One UX/UI bug you should fix is to make it possible to see draft offers in one's profile. I did a save and continue, and had to dig through my browser history to get back to my draft offer.
I also got a 403 notice in the UI when I clicked the Save and Continue button.
I do agree with some of the posters here that you need to clarify the value proposition to first timers.
I'm excited to see a marketplace for consulting products like this opening up, and intend to make use of it.
so how exactly is this any different from vworker, odesk, elance etc?
reminds me of this classic Ronald Coase - The Nature Of The Firm, 20 pages http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1468-0335.1937.... summary http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nature_of_the_Firm btw. great design!
Indeed, linked it in http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/the_long_march_from_cro...
furthermore http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2012/03/the-nature-of-the-firm-and-w...
so how exactly is this any different from vworker, odesk, elance etc?
Not time based: A perfect work.io task is something that takes you a few minutes / hours but is of high value to the client
Ability to work around & offer standardized products, instead of open-end engagements (similar to the previous point but other implications as well)
This looks very good. But I can tell it's still early days yet. One UX/UI bug you should fix is to make it possible to see draft offers in one's profile. I did a save and continue, and had to dig through my browser history to get back to my draft offer. I also got a 403 notice in the UI when I clicked the Save and Continue button. I do agree with some of the posters here that you need to clarify the value proposition…
Hunting down the 403, shouldn't happen here...
Thanks, get in touch with any of us at any time, happy to get more direct feedback & support you in any way we can.
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It would work better if it was something like... Welcome to work|i|o the one stop shop for...blah. Or some form of one line and clear explanation of what the site is/does. You're trying to get across 3 things very quickly here: 1. What the site is for. 2. How does it work (how can I use it?) 3. Why should I use it (what's the benefit for me?) If there are alternatives, why should I use you instead of the alternatives…
I am not sure I get what you want to say. We should do these three things or we are doing them?
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That isn't a misspelling, but a very common shortcut. I fail to see how this in any way detracts from the readability of the text. Other shortcomings notwithstanding, "pls" is fine for the vast majority of internet users.
Love the idea for the site, and though it may be ahead of its time, it is an ambitious project and deserves to do well - one day a lot of work will be distributed this way. However using txtspk like pls for talking to potential customers is not quicker or cool - it shows a lack of respect. Also, this error from zephyr has been on your home page for the last few hours: Obvisously you want to keep your site and app sec…
Also, this error from zephyr has been on your home page for the last few hours: [...]
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You see that there is a bit of your problem. No-one really understands what 'streamline work processes' actually means. Does that mean you can help me serve my Big Macs better in my day job? Jargon kills (and I mean KILLS) marketing effectiveness.
I wrote an article about this a month ago http://lucahammer.com/post/31269937454/startup-wording I know that we have that problem and we try to solve it. I believe that discussions like this one help with it. We try to describe what we offer and others tell us what they don't understand. We remove overhead from outsourcing. You define what results you need and the people on the platform deliver. No management needed.…
You have to remove all the jargon from your pages (and preferably simplify the text by removing a lot of it) and then explain your proposition like it was to a 5 year old (as someone else said here).
Sorry to go on about this, but it's crucial if you're going to market your product successfully.
Try this: You are in an elevator, you've got 3 minutes between floors to make your grandmother understand what you do and why people should use your service. What would you say? :)