I got this from an email I received today. There are some
good points to consider if you decide to outsource some of your work.
Outsourcing
The term "outsourcing" refers to hiring others to complete a
portion of your business workload. While this is a great way to
free up some of your time, or complete projects you are not
necessarily skilled in. Outsourcing some of your tasks can also
help your business grow by leaps and bounds.
For instance, if you are in direct sales, you make money by
selling products and recruiting people. Instead of spending your
time answering emails, creating newsletters for your team and
customers, or posting recruitment ads online, you could hire a
virtual assistant to do those things for you. You will be able
to take the time you would normally spend on those tasks and use
that time to book extra parties.
If you are an internet marketer who creates and sells
information products, a virtual assistant can handle
administrative tasks such as distributing articles and press
releases, answering emails, and researching new topics.
You can hire a ghostwriter to write your articles, special reports, etc.
This will allow you more time to market and sell your product.
If you feel as though you cannot afford to outsource, there are
actually many ways to do so on a budget. You can start
outsourcing one or two tasks a month; you can add to this number
as your profits grow and you can afford to outsource more tasks.
You can also trade your products or services in lieu of payment.
For example, if you specialize in designing graphics, you can
offer to design a logo instead of sending cash payment. If you
are in direct sales, offer to exchange something from your
catalog. You may find a writer or virtual assistant who would be
willing to make that trade.
Finding someone to outsource your work to is very easy. If you
belong to a message board or forum that is business focused, you
can ask other members that you know and respect for referrals.
Some of the members that you know may be service providers,
themselves.
You can also visit sites such as www.elance.com or www.guru.com
and post a job opening for free. The site's members can
communicate with you through a messenger system and bid on your
job.
If you do list your job, you are not obligated to hire
anyone. You can also post your job opening through a service
such as www.craigslist.org
Whichever way you go about posting your job, you will want to
interview several candidates before you hire anyone. This can be
done via email or phone. You should ask for referrals from
others they have worked for in the past and to see samples of
their work.
Make sure they have a clear understanding of the
project you want completed; both of you should understand the
price that you will pay and when the project is due.
Sincerely,
Gabor Olah
http://plrwholesaler.com
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