[Ipg-smz] Payment Schemes and Incentives

[Tom Geller]

I think any of these would work -- as long as the rates were fair for the work. Having said that:

* Start with a pure "per-article" to try people out for a while. Then perhaps ask the individual writer what they prefer.

* The "flat rate per month" is riskier on both sides. It could encourage slapdash writing (harming the publisher), and it could turn into a grind (harming the writer). On the other hand, it's nice to have stable costs/income.

* The third is interesting, but perhaps you're overthinking things. I'd wait to implement this until after you have a few months' experience gauging needs and writer outputs.

Interesting stuff!

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> On 14 Jun 2019, at 13:31, Liam Kelly <ljkelly1888 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm working with the CEO of BTCManager at the moment and we're discussing payment schemes for writers. Thought this group would have some sage advice on the matter.
> 
> So, we are thinking of three different models:
> 
> - A flat rate per article, not word count. Writers can write however much or as little they like. 
> - A flat rate per month, but writers must write x number of articles per month.
> - 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. 
> 
> 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. 
> 
> Any comments (even disapproving ones) are highly welcome.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Liam  

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