Thursday, March 22, 2012

Freelancer.com March 2012 Newsletter

Hello, d945gcnlx!

Here's your monthly update on developments at Freelancer.com:

* The competition is heating up in the world's LARGEST online Scavenger Hunt!
* Announcing US$5000 "Complete your brand NEW profile" contest winners!
* Freelancer.com wins 18th AIMIA People's Choice Award!
* TheNextWeb: CEO Matt Barrie speaking in Amsterdam (April)
* Become an expert with Freelancer.com's latest Exams
* Suggestion of the Month Winner for February
* GET 10 FREE IMAGES FROM BIGSTOCK

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The competition is heating up in the world's LARGEST online Scavenger Hunt!

With over 6977 competitors, 1928 teams and only 4 days to go, the
scavenger hunt is starting to come down to the wire for our top
competitors as they continue to rack up the points in their pursuit to
take home a slice of the US$50,000 prize money!

We've seen some amazing submissions from the teams:

Team Cyberpaul surprises the public with a flashmob for task #46:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=llX9u7-hHQw

Team WearTheFoxHat shows the British Royal Family how to plank for task #3:
http://i.imgur.com/Dqg6V.jpg

Here are the current top 5 teams:
Cyberpaul - 2124 pts
designlife - 1855 pts
Pearlson - 1355 pts
Scavengers - 1273 pts
WearTheFoxHat - 1147 pts

We're also giving out a daily US$1000 prize to teams who tally the
most points each day.

The daily prize winners so far are:
13th March: Cyberpaul
14th March: designlife
15th March: Pearlson
16th March: Reddit
19th March: Cyberpaul
20th March: WearTheFoxHat

If you haven't signed up yet, head over to scavenger.freelancer.com.

Join a team and get scavenging to WIN!!

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Announcing the US$5,000 "Complete your brand NEW profile" winners!

We've had an overwhelming response for our "Complete your brand NEW
profile" competition, making the decision to choose winners tough for
our judges. All entrants have done a fantastic job completing their
brand new profiles and would like to congratulate the following
winners:

archjsd - Best Overall Profile - $2000 Grand Prize
https://www.freelancer.com/users/2649161.html

ovxsolutions - Best Developer or Programmer Profile - $500
https://www.freelancer.com/users/872249.html

cliftonj - Best Web Designer Profile - $500
https://www.freelancer.com/users/2118054.html

Sevenbros - Best Designers or Animator Profile - $500
https://www.freelancer.com/users/2549044.html

aelanadula - Best Writer Profile - $500
https://www.freelancer.com/users/2630086.html

bolshedvorsky - Best Mobile Developer or Designer Profile - $500
https://www.freelancer.com/users/2180672.html

moyPH - Best Marketer, Data Entry Professional or Other Category Profile - $500
https://www.freelancer.com/users/2164801.html

Your Freelancer Profile is your greatest asset on Freelancer.com. Use
it to earn more by showcasing your Skills, Experience and
Reputation. Employers are hiring freelancers directly from their
Profiles so don't miss out!

Complete yours now!

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Freelancer.com wins the 18th AIMIA People's Choice Award!

We dominated yet again to win our 2nd AIMIA Award two years in a row!
This time for the People's Choice Award!

http://www.aimia.com.au/home/awards/aimia-awards/18th-aimia-awards-winners/people-s-choice-award

The AIMIA awards celebrate the best work of Australia's digital
content, services and applications industry across a range of
consumer, business, government and not-for-profit categories.

You, our community, are the reason we keep getting nominated and thank
you all for your ongoing support!

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TheNextWeb: CEO Matt Barrie speaking in Amsterdam (April)

The 7th edition of The Next Web Conference is the place for all web
and mobile professionals. They are expecting 1800 attendees, which
will be a blend of decision makers from the European & American tech
scene, developers, start-ups, innovators, along with venture
capitalists, industry journalists, bloggers, and senior level
executives.

Matt Barrie is speaking at this conference so, if you get the chance,
make sure you attend and listen to his talk about "The Next Big
Thing!"

Read more about The Next Web 2012:

http://thenextweb.com/conference/

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Become an expert with Freelancer.com's latest Exams

Freelancer.com exams are the best way for freelancers to get
qualified, show off their skills and win more work. Employers will be
able to use freelancers' exam performance to gauge the skill-sets of
different freelancers and make more informed decisions when awarding
projects.

Here are our newest exams:
Ant Level 1
Ant Level 2
Ant Level 3
Google Checkout Level 1
Google Checkout Level 2
Google Checkout Level 3
Haskell Level 1
Haskell Level 2
Haskell Level 3
lex & yacc Level 1
lex & yacc Level 2
lex & yacc Level 3
Scheme Level 1
Scheme Level 2
Scheme Level 3
VPN Level 1
VPN Level 2
VPN Level 3

Be recognized as an expert by taking an exam now:

http://www.freelancer.com/exam/exams/index.php

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Suggestion of the Month Winner for February

Congratulations to hunny9990000, from Pakistan, for suggesting to
prominently display profile pictures with usernames on the bid
listings.

Thank you and keep those suggestions coming in for your chance to win
US$250 each month.

Submit your idea or ideas as a support ticket in the 'Suggestions'
category.

http://www.freelancer.com/users/helpdesk.php

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Offer ends March 31st.

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That's it for now!

Regards
Matt Barrie

Chief Executive
Freelancer.com


That's it for now!

Regards
Matt Barrie

Chief Executive
Freelancer.com


If you have any questions or need support, please
contact us. We'd be happy to help!

Regards,
Freelancer.com Support


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Friday, March 9, 2012

Freelancer.com Internet Scavenger Hunt - One Day Out!!!

Freelancer.com See us at SXSW
Scavenger Hunt -- One Day Out!
Freelancer.com's Internet Scavenger Hunt 9th to 25th March 2012
The 2012 Freelancer.com Internet Scavenger Hunt is about to begin! Complete tasks spread across the entire globe and you could win a part of the $50,000 in prize money!

We are aiming to break the Guinness World Record for the biggest Internet scavenger hunt ever, so with only one day to go before the competition starts this is the perfect time to register!

This is going to be MASSIVE!!

Register Your Team!
Sign up and
create a team
   
Complete as many
tasks as possible
   
Team with the
most points wins!
Win Great Prizes!
All registered participants will recieve a special Scavenger Hunt Badge displayed on their profile!

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Friday, March 2, 2012

2012 Freelancer.com Internet Scavenger Hunt Update - Join NOW!

Freelancer.com See us at SXSW
Scavenger Hunt Updates -- One Week Out!
Freelancer.com's Internet Scavenger Hunt 9th to 25th March 2012
The 2012 Freelancer.com Internet Scavenger Hunt involves tasks spread across the entire globe! With over $50,000 in prizes to be won, will your team claim victory?

With only one week to go, here are the latest updates!

  • Fully fledged FAQ section to get you started
  • Sample questions to get your head in the game
  • Over 3,000 signed up competitors in over 40 countries
  • We've applied to the Guiness Book of World Records for the world's largest Scavenger Hunt!
Anyone in the world can register -- it's free, so invite your friends! The fun starts on March 9th!

Why not create a team for your school, university, company, knitting group, extended family and pogo stick enthusiast club!

Register Your Team!
Sign up and
create a team
   
Complete as many
tasks as possible
   
Team with the
most points wins!
Win Great Prizes!
Unsubscribe from this mailing list.