Oddpodz Launches Creative Services Social Network –Beta Now Available- CEO Gives 4 Tips to Avoid Getting Scammed
Oddpodz has released a new online destination for creative services professionals, Idea Engine, into beta. According to the company, the social network, “is leveraging technology and online marketing to bring creative buyers and sellers together in an educational, inspiring, and interactive environment called a creative Idea Engine. The Idea Engine brings collaboration, content, and connections to one place for creative professionals and business.”
Having visited a number of online talent-based communities (mostly around programming) over the years, I asked Karen Post, CEO of Oddpodz , about Idea Engine, and what sets it apart. Here is what she had to say.
“Our vision for Oddpodz is to build a very robust community of buyers and sellers of creative services. The differences between Oddpodz and the other creative service type sites are, our focus will not be limited to a sector of providers or buyers, but profile of this market. They will tend to be entrepreneurial, optimistic and change agents driven by new thinking, ideas, collaborating and the best resources, not the lowest price. Our near future tools, site features and off-line activities will deliver in these. Plus our leadership team has been on both sides of this world, as buyers and sellers.”
Hiring talent in a global economy has obvious price advantages but also carries risk since you’re often dealing with individuals you will never meet in person. I asked Ms. Post about checks and security offered by Oddpodz .
“Our next phase of the site development will include basic verified vendor service standards, and an advanced premium vendor accreditation system. Additionally, we plan on offering a variety of personalized services as part of our membership levels.”
Karen Post’s top four pieces of advice for anyone beginning the vendor selection process for creative content online (regardless of which website or service they choose) are as follows:
1. Working and communication style along with chemistry are more important than price.
2. Talk to other companies that are your size and like you about this vendor. A big client list means nothing.
3. If a deadline is important, include a penalty for missed deadlines.
4. If you are spending over 100,000 have an attorney review the contract before you sign up.
Visit the site at http://Oddpodz .com
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PabloUnderhill August 19th, 2008 at 6:20 am
there’s a typo in the URL when you click on it…