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Mechanical Turks & Zubka

...by Doug Kessler

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

Could there be anything cooler on the web than Mechanical Turks?

People who need stuff done post tasks. Other people do them for micro-payments using Amazon.com accounts.

I’d love to hear from anyone who has used this to get something done.

A good use: build a database of prospect names. Give people a list of companies, ask them to track down the key job titles and their contact details…

Also: Zubka. Get paid to refer friends & acquaintances to posted jobs.

The power of Network Effects.

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