With Book-a-Genius, you can hire freelancers for a specified period of time to benefit from their know-how and expertise. Here’s how to get the most out of bookings:
Choose an exciting title
the title is the first thing a freelancer sees, so try to make it as interesting and informative as possible. A meaningful title helps a freelancer estimate the scope of your task, quickly and efficiently. It can also help more freelancers apply for your booking.
Address the Genius directly
Personalizing a communication gets results. In our experience, offering a greeting and addressing a Genius directly with words like “you” and “your” are associated with a 27% better chance of a booking being accepted.
Introduce yourself
Establishing yourself as a person and a professional encourages a freelancer to do their best for you. It can also help a freelancer better understand the brief, and deliver a superior product that meets your objectives
Avoid continuous text blocks
Help freelancers find important information about your booking quickly by breaking your project description into sections. Use lists and bullets, and divide your text sensibly. The key is to make the description scannable, which helps freelancers quickly understand the task, and make a decision about it.
Outline next steps clearly
Don't leave potential applicants guessing. Let them know what to expect between the time they apply for a booking and the moment a decision is made. Clarity is a great quality in the client-freelancer relationship.
List the skills you want
Our technology allows you to find the ideal match for your project. Consider which core skills you want your freelancer to have, and include them in your job posting.Less is more
Limit the core skills you want in a project to two or three. This way, the freelancer and our WorkGenius algorithm can help focus your search. If there are other skills you want to add, list them under additional skills.
Don’t stress over cost
You don't always have to know exactly how much to offer for a booking. Enter a price range and let the freelancer weigh in. Just remember: once you accept a freelancer for your booking, you’re also saying yes to their proposed rate.
Act quickly
Once freelancers begin applying for a booking, don’t delay in viewing their profiles and getting in touch with them. Acting quickly gives you a better chance of securing high quality candidates before they move onto other projects.
Making the wrong choice
If a freelancer applies to a project and you don’t feel they’re a good fit, simply reject their application. This opens up a spot for another freelancer to apply, ensuring you always have a steady supply of quality candidates
The luxury of choice
When you get more than one qualified freelancer applying for a booking…enjoy it! Add them to your favorites list so you can book them for future tasks.