<div><div dir="auto">Piece rate. Articles of type x darn $x articles of type y earn $y. If you can’t nail down the exact number of month because reasons, give a range.</div></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 9:04 AM Liam J. Kelly <<a href="mailto:ljkelly1888@gmail.com">ljkelly1888@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="en-DE" link="blue" vlink="#954F72"><div class="m_-4768202476751762235WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Right, I think the third scheme is the soundest proposal. I think it also incentivizes loyalty to a publication, which, as an editor, is always a nice thing. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">A publication also demands longer-form, deep dives from time to time too. Would it be too demanding to include this expectation in the flat rate + incentives model?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Something like, along with daily news coverage, a writer is also expected to write two or three articles that push the 1,200-word count each month. Or do you think that should be excluded?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Thanks again all for sharing your thoughts, much appreciated. <u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div lang="en-DE" link="blue" vlink="#954F72"><div class="m_-4768202476751762235WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0cm"><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:danablankenhorn@gmail.com" target="_blank">Dana Blankenhorn</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Friday, 14 June 2019 14:48<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:ipg-smz@netpress.org" target="_blank">ipg-smz</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Ipg-smz] Payment Schemes and Incentives</p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">I have had many payment schemes placed before me over the years, but the one that has won my loyalty is a guarantee, with incentives.</p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">In the 1990s I was paid per article, when I wasn't (briefly) earning a salary.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">In the 2000s I was paid per page view, 1 cent per view. But I don't know that publishers can get that anymore.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">In the current decade I've been happy with a monthly guarantee. It has incentives I don't worry about meeting, and it makes for a comfortable ride. </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Of course, I have a wife with a good job. <g></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br clear="all"></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Dana Blankenhorn<br><a href="http://www.danablankenhorn.com" target="_blank">http://www.danablankenhorn.com</a></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://investorplace.com/author/danablankenhorn/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155cc">http://investorplace.com/author/danablankenhorn/</span></a></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://seekingalpha.com/author/dana-blankenhorn/articles" target="_blank">http://seekingalpha.com/author/dana-blankenhorn/articles</a></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 8:01 AM Matt Heusser <<a href="mailto:matt@xndev.com" target="_blank">matt@xndev.com</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Flat rate per article, planned a quarter at a time, modest discount (2.5%) for 10 or more articles a month.</p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 7:33 AM Liam Kelly <<a href="mailto:ljkelly1888@gmail.com" target="_blank">ljkelly1888@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm"><div><p class="MsoNormal">I'm working with the CEO of <i>BTCManager</i> at the moment and we're discussing payment schemes for writers. Thought this group would have some sage advice on the matter.</p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">So, we are thinking of three different models:</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">- A flat rate per article, not word count. Writers can write however much or as little they like. </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">- A flat rate per month, but writers must write x number of articles per month.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">- Combination of the two. Writers are paid a flat rate per month for x number of articles, but once this threshold is crossed move over to a flat rate per article. </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Personally, I think the third scheme is likely the best. It guarantees a steady flow of articles each month, and writers are incentivized to go out and catch more stories. </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Any comments (even disapproving ones) are highly welcome.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Cheers,</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Liam </p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal">-- <br>Ipg-smz mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Ipg-smz@netpress.org" target="_blank">Ipg-smz@netpress.org</a><br><a href="http://netpress.org/mailman/listinfo/ipg-smz_netpress.org" target="_blank">http://netpress.org/mailman/listinfo/ipg-smz_netpress.org</a></p></blockquote></div></div><p class="MsoNormal">-- </p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Sent from Gmail Mobile</p></div></blockquote></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:4.8pt">-- <br>Ipg-smz mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Ipg-smz@netpress.org" target="_blank">Ipg-smz@netpress.org</a><br><a href="http://netpress.org/mailman/listinfo/ipg-smz_netpress.org" target="_blank">http://netpress.org/mailman/listinfo/ipg-smz_netpress.org</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div>-- <br>
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