What Outsourcers Want From Providers

What Outsourcers Want From Providers

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When a RentACoder service provider loses a bid, the standard reply tells the unsuccessful bidder not to lose heart, and it reminds them that sometimes it takes many bids to win a job. While that’s certainly true, there are some other tips that can boost the chances of winning a bid(sample bid). In a nutshell, service providers should:

• Make a brief introduction
• Sell the benefits
• Include samples and testimonials
• Be personal
• Start small
• Aim for repeat customers

Make a brief introduction.

Keep your bid short. RentACoder employers get dozens of bids at a time. Some are inclined to disregard the highest and the lowest, but assuming yours remains on the table, don’t give them a novel to read. Short and to the point is best.

Sell the benefits.

There are benefits in hiring you, aren’t there? What are they? Tell the buyer about these benefits.

Include samples and testimonials.

Putting an attachment at the bottom of your bids is easy. Have the attachment ready as a .zip file, and keep it updated with fresh sample work. If you write sales letters, ebooks, blog entries, and/or articles, archive a sample of each and attach them to your bids when appropriate. Add testimonials to your bid too. Testimonials can be verified on the site, but you’ll save an employer a lot of time in chasing down the details by putting 1 or 2 in your bid.

Be personal.

Feel free to use informal language like ‘Hi” or “Hello.” You can win or lose a bid just by your approach, so you want to strive for a balance between being polite and relaxed. Add a Best wishes at the end of your bid, and use your real name instead of your site name.

Start small.

If you’re a beginner, get some experience without bidding(How to article). Look at some of the jobs on the site, and complete the requested task knowing you haven’t put in a bid. Show the work to someone who will give you an honest opinion, and then learn from your experiences. If you get a thumbs up, stuff your work into your samples archive for later opportunities. If you write well, but are new to the site, bid at a low fee just to get your foot in the door. Once you start getting positive feedback and excellent ratings, raising your rates is the next logical step.

Aim for repeat customers.

Keep a record of all your employers’ contact details(database software), and then in a month or two, send them a reminder that you are happy to bid for them again should they need your services. You don’t want to be a nuisance, but keeping your name in front of a happy customer just may stir up additional work.