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Beating The Competition By Changing The Rules
Rich Pearson // SVP, Categories & Geographies
Elance-oDesk, @pearsonisms
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Innovators win by changing the rules
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Source: http://www.wayfaring.com/maps/widescreen/4358
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Meet the Elance-oDesk team
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Can you do this too?
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How we work is changing
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The way we work is evolving
Classified
ads
Job boards
Online Workplace
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Elance and oDesk are the largestonline workplaces in the world
8 Million+ Freelancers2.5 Million+ Clients180+ Countries
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Elance-oDesk in UAE
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25k UAE Businesses Hiring Online
$20M+ (USD) est. spend in ‘14,#5 country on Elance + oDesk
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Breadth of Hires Expanding
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Meet Walied AlbasheerElance-Odesk’s representative in
Dubai
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Thank YouRich Pearson
@pearsonisms
elance-odesk.com
Thank You