Part III

Building Skill

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In this part . . .

Attract an enthusiastic group of crowdworkers to your project and keep them engaged with your project as it progresses.

Gather information and give direction to properly brief your crowdworkers, to ensure that you get the results you want.

Find new uses for your favourite social media sites and discover the support that formal crowdsourcing platforms offer. See how they enable you to find and connect with the crowd, and how they allow you to extend your reach.

Fit your activity into the crowdsourcing mould, make the process work and keep on top of your project as it unfolds with effective management.

Learn from your experiences and continuously improve your crowdsourcing activities by considering what you did right, what you did wrong and how you can do it better next time.