January 2013 Newsletter

Get off to a fresh start in 2013 by starting that business you've been thinking of It's time to start that business you've always been thinking about! Your chance to win a MakerBot® Replicator™ 2 3D Printer! Now Aussies and Kiwis can use Express Withdrawals Find exactly the Freelancer you're looking for with advanced sort and filter options Dramatically increase your chances of winning jobs by taking the English Exam! Another successful mobile app made on Freelancer.com! December Suggestion of the Month winner New exams for January It's time to start that business you've always been thinking about! New year's resolutions mean nothing unless you do them! We want to help you make your dream business a reality. The first thing you need is a logo, so why not post a logo design contest to get the ball rolling? On average you can get 165 designs for only $290 USD! So what are you waiting for? Post your logo contest today! Maybe you need a website instead? Post your project now and get a free featured upgrade (worth $19 USD, valid until 2nd, Mar EST). Click here to get started! To get you in the mood, read "Entrepreneurs! Go Desrupt a Goliath!" by Freelancer Chief Executive Matt Barrie. He's one of only 100 worldwide Linkedin Influencers. Follow Matt now to read his articles on the topics of technology, entrepreneurship, and how to improve your business! Read the article here: http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130118075837-921366-go-disrupt-a-goliath Follow Matt today! au.linkedin.com/in/mattbarrie/ Your chance to win a MakerBot® Replicator™ 2 3D Printer! Want to develop your social conscience, spread the good vibes, and get a 3D printer for your effort! We are giving away our 2 month old MakerBot Replicator 2 that print objects in three dimensions (we're upgrading to a 2X)! Worth over $2000 USD, all you have to do is design something in 3D that contributes towards social good and can be printed by the MakerBot® Replicator™ 2. Competition ends Midnight (EST) February 17th. The prize for this competition is the MakerBot® itself! Don't miss out! Enter now at: http://www.freelancer.com/contest/contest.php?project_id=12824 Now Aussies and Kiwis can use Express Withdrawals We've expanded our Express Withdrawal service to Australia and New Zealand! Paid members can now withdraw funds directly to their bank accounts faster and easier than with other methods. It's the most economical and convenient way to withdraw the money you've earned on the site, and we're very pleased to make this available to more users. If you don't already subscribe to one of our membership plans, upgrade now to take advantage! We will soon be rolling this out to more countries! http://www.freelancer.com/membership/index.php?ref=menu_submenu2 Find Freelancers faster in the Freelancer Directory! We've now added the ability to search in the Freelancer Directory by country, rating and hourly rate. Now you'll be able to decide on the qualifications you want and tailor your search to your exact specifications! Find the best freelancer for your job! http://www.freelancer.com/d/ Dramatically increase your chances of winning jobs by simply taking the English exam! Are you a native English speaker or have excellent command of the English language? Well did you know that passing the English exam and gaining the badge increases your chance of winning projects by a whopping 80% and users with the badge earn a staggering 243% more on average? Increase your chances now! It's free with 500 credits in the Credit Store or only $5 USD otherwise! It only takes a few minutes to complete so do it now! https://www.freelancer.com/exam/exams/buy.php?id=2&ref=other Another successful mobile app made on Freelancer.com! Nobody knows the Manchester club scene better than Thomas Young. And now, thanks to Freelancer.com, he's got an app to prove it. Downloadable on iTunes, "NJoy Manchester" is a quick guide to the city's nightclubs and bars; the ultimate source for deals, discounts, and events; and a taxi directory in case you need a ride. Unable to afford traditional contractors (many of whom charge in excess of $10,000 USD) to develop the app, Tom decided to look for a partner as the project was more complex than he initially thought. Young took the advice of a friend and turned to Freelancer.com. In no time, he was able to find a professional to build the app for him for less than a tenth of what an agency would have charged. "My friend and I had an idea for an app just for a nightclub that used push notification technology (or customized pop-up messages on smartphones) to deliver news on live performances and promos." Freelancer.com helped him turn his idea into reality, and his app has recieved hundreds of downloads since its recent release. Now, at only 18, this young software development major, entrepreneur and CEO of Ounco Ltd, is working with NiteFinder, the leading online nightlife directory in the UK, to build a new app. Bigger in scope (it will include lots of major cities), the new app will have information on parking, hotels, events, and "everything really going on in the city." And it will be designed and built using Freelancer.com. If you have a similar idea, we want to help you get started. Post a mobile app project today and we'll give you a free featured upgrade (worth $19 USD, valid until 2nd, Mar EST). December Suggestion of the Month Winner The winning suggestion for December comes to us from the USA. User filmlion suggested expanding our Contests to include articles, slogans, brand names, taglines, business ideas, and other writing categories. Great idea! As always, thanks to everyone who sent in suggestions last month. Keep throwing out ideas for a chance to win the $250 USD prize given out every month. Just create a Support Desk ticket in the 'Suggestions' category to enter the contest as many times as you like. Good luck! http://www.freelancer.com/users/helpdesk.php New exams for January We've got a few new tests to find out exactly what you're working with. Test your mettle! Increase your bid success rate and your earnings by taking these exams. Language Exams: Italian Level 1,2,3 Tech Exams: FastCGI Level 3 OpenStack Level 3 OpenSSL Level 1,2,3 Oracle SQL Level 1,2,3 Requirements Engineering Level 1,2,3 Prolog Level 1,2,3 ActionScript 3.0 Level 1,2,3 Take an exam now! http://www.freelancer.com/exam/exams/index.php

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Put your best foot forward in 2013 with a Free upgrade to Basic Membership! Start Now Hi d945gcnlx, Make 2013 your time to shine! With more than 6.8 million members and over US$981 million in projects completed through our marketplace, there are now even more opportunities to earn money than ever before! To get an edge over the competition, here are a few tips to get started in the New Year: Review and give your profile some polish Consider updating your profile to give employers a great first impression. Add a profile picture of yourself, your team or your company logo. Ensure that your resume and portfolio showcase the best you have to offer, highlighting your best work, recent achievements, and education. Track your work with Freelancer TimeTracker® Hourly projects are now enhanced our new Freelancer TimeTracker feature. Capture screenshots of your work in progress and log your hours to create invoices to send to employers. Manage your accounting and tax returns with the Financial Dashboard Take the headache out of bookkeeping in 2013 with the Financial Dashboard. We've made it easier to request milestones, raise invoices, and receive funds. Track your financial standing with the Profit and Loss summary. You can even export all your financial reports and statements. To help boost your account features and further maximise your earning potential, we are pleased to offer you a Free 30-day Trial of Basic Membership (valued at $4.95 USD). You can cancel at anytime at no extra cost. Get Started Now! Hurry! This exclusive offer will end midnight 16th, Feb (EST)! Happy New Year, Unsubscribe from this mailing list.

December 2012 Newsletter

Ringing in the Holiday Season at Freelancer.com: Announcing the Expose Our Logo winners! Freelancer.com t-shirts are back on the shelves! Freelancer.com.bd launched in Bangladesh New, streamlined Dashboard features Keep tabs on your hours with Freelancer TimeTracker ® Is it time to upgrade your membership? Last chance to finish your projects before the new year November Suggestion of the Month winner Announcing the Expose Our Logo winners! We got a lot of great entries this time around. People found some really creative ways to expose the Freelancer.com logo to the world. A 14-hectare logo was set ablaze in sugarcane fields in the Philippines. We even had a person turn himself into a walking, talking hummingbird! Here are the 10 winners of US$25,000 in cash prizes! Grand prize US$10,000 - Algie123 from the Philippines Most exposed US$3,000 - arnob01670 from Bangladesh Most involved US$3,000 - arjaybastes from the Philippines Biggest logo US$3,000 - Judsonbc from the Philippines Flashmob US$1,000 - Nidap from Pakistan Media Coverage US$1,000 - arnob01670 from Bangladesh Most innovative US$1,000 - anwar01740 from Bangladesh Most Redditted/social media US$1,000 - Jaroro from Mexico Best Costume US$1,000 - Mamuhit from Bangladesh Best Production Value US$1,000 - RyanSchultz from Canada For more information about the contest and to view all of the entries visit: https://www.freelancer.com/competitions/exposeourlogo2012/ Freelancer.com t-shirts are back on the shelves! They're back! Get your jet-black, 100% cotton Freelancer.com t-shirt now, for only US$19. It's a small price to pay to look this good. Plus, there's free shipping to anywhere in the world, with tracking. Check it out here: http://www.freelancer.com/marketplace/product/Freelancer-com-T-shirt-shipped.html Freelancer.com.bd launched in Bangladesh Freelancer.com.bd is now live in Bangladesh. Vice President of Engineering, David Harrison, made the official announcement at the launch event in Dhaka on December 5. Freelancer.com is already the number one name in outsourcing and crowdsourcing in Bangladesh, and this launch will cement our place at the head of the pack! To visit the Bangladesh site, select Bangladesh from the country selector at the bottom right of our homepage, or go to: https://www.freelancer.com.bd Newsfeed feature on the Dashboard Your Freelancer.com Dashboard has been given a makeover and now sports a streamlined newsfeed. Get all of your project updates and Freelancer.com news in real time, and take action on them right from the feed. We'll keep track of the important updates for you on a separate tab, and you can even star events to come back to later. The newsfeed is still in BETA, but we've gotten great feedback so far and are excited about where we can take this feature. To send your own feedback, drop us a line at beta@freelancer.com. Keep your eye out for more improvements coming soon! Keep tabs on your hours with Freelancer TimeTracker ® Have you ever wondered exactly how many hours your Freelancer has worked on your project? Have you ever worried that you wouldn't be able to get paid for the extra hours you worked but couldn't prove you'd put in? Well, the answer to both these questions has arrived. We're running a new feature for hourly projects that allows Freelancers to log in and capture screenshots of their work progress. Click on the TimeTracker button on your project page to download the AccuTimeCard app. It tracks the hours logged according to specific projects and creates invoices to send to employers. This feature is still in BETA, so let us know what you think of it by sending an email to timetracker@freelancer.com, and be on the lookout for expanded and improved functionality! Is it time to upgrade your membership? If business is booming, why not upgrade your membership to get even more out of your Freelancer.com account? Get more bids, reduced project fees, access to Rewards, and express withdrawals (in selected countries). Maximize your earning potential today! http://www.freelancer.com/membership/index.php?ref=menu_submenu2 Last chance to finish your projects before the new year This time of year can be busy for a lot of Freelancer members - organising celebrations and preparing for the new year. It's important to remember to finish your ongoing projects before the year's end so you have a great start to 2013. Also, for a lot of employers December is the end of their financial year, so you should ensure that work has been finalised and the appropriate payments made. We wish you the best for the holiday season and a great start to 2013! November Suggestion of the Month winner Our Suggestion of the Month winner for November comes to us from Australia. User ivan1974 pointed out how useful it would be to have an instant chat feature to facilitate real-time discussion of project requirements and details. Thanks, ivan1974! Thanks also to everyone else who submitted suggestions last month. Keep shooting them our way for your chance to win US$250 in coming months. Send in as many suggestions as you like. All you have to do is create a Support Desk ticket in the 'Suggestions' category to enter the contest. Good luck! http://www.freelancer.com/users/helpdesk.php

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