https://b2bpresence.com/blog The Business of Building Business Communities Fri, 18 Aug 2017 21:13:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 https://b2bpresence.com/blog/2009/12/to-save-money-dont-overlook-craigslist/ https://b2bpresence.com/blog/2009/12/to-save-money-dont-overlook-craigslist/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:34:19 +0000 http://b2bpresence.com/?p=266 This upcoming year, any time I have a basic easily outsourced task, I’m going to look to Craigslist first. What used to be a good second option resource for business services is now a brimming cornucopia of high-quality, low-cost resources. Case in point: I needed a photographer for a basic promotional job this week. A short post on Craigslist brought 30 (THIRTY!) responses within two hours, including some photographers with exceptional portfolios. Some of this may be a function of the economy. As with anything that seems to good to be true, there are caveats: You have to be explicit and unwavering in pricing. Anyone offering services should have at least a basic web site that doesn’t look “hinkey.” Talk to the provider by phone before committing to anything. For tasks that are more than a day in length, engage the provider for a brief period at first–if it works out you can usually extend the engagement.

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