Posting a bid
Posting a bid
A bid is your response to someone’s offer. By placing one, you’re agreeing to help at the price they’ve offered and explaining what you’ll contribute in return. It gives the person a chance to understand your experience, your approach, and why you’re a good fit for what they need.
A bid is your response to someone’s offer. By placing one, you’re agreeing to help at the price they’ve offered and explaining what you’ll contribute in return. It gives the person a chance to understand your experience, your approach, and why you’re a good fit for what they need.
1. Find an offer you can help with
1. Find an offer you can help with
Read the offer to understand the request, the dollar amount, and any timing or expectations. Look for something that fits your knowledge, experience, or connections.
Read the offer to understand the request, the dollar amount, and any timing or expectations. Look for something that fits your knowledge, experience, or connections.
2. Start your bid
2. Start your bid
Click Contribute on the offer post, then select Bid. You’re agreeing to the price listed in the offer.
Click Contribute on the offer post, then select Bid. You’re agreeing to the price listed in the offer.
3. Describe what you’ll contribute
3. Describe what you’ll contribute
Explain how you can help and what you’re willing to do to earn the offered amount. Share any relevant experience and be specific about what you’ll deliver. For example, rather than saying you can help with a pitch, explain that you’ll review the deck and provide feedback on the story, structure, and key points.
Explain how you can help and what you’re willing to do to earn the offered amount. Share any relevant experience and be specific about what you’ll deliver. For example, rather than saying you can help with a pitch, explain that you’ll review the deck and provide feedback on the story, structure, and key points.
4. Review and post
4. Review and post
Check that your response clearly describes your contribution and matches what the person is asking for. When you’re ready, click Post to add your bid to their offer.
Check that your response clearly describes your contribution and matches what the person is asking for. When you’re ready, click Post to add your bid to their offer.