"I've spent thousands and thousands of dollars on outsourcing, and hundreds of hours of time wasted…" says Ben Brandes, affiliate manager forleading multi-tool platformFusionHQ –
"I'm going to give you the 5 best tips I have learned over the years so I can help save you a ton of time and money."
My very first outsourced project was an online website with an integrated affiliate system and lead generation software built in. It was a huge learning experience for me.
I actually paid someone $1000 to help make sure that it was completed with the least amount of resistance. I was told she had a lot of experience working on projects, so I thought it’d be wise to get her help rather than starting from scratch.
I spent hours writing scopes, videos, flowcharts and was told the project would all be completed in 10 days. Long story short, 3 months later, I had gone through 3 different programming teams and the project was still not completed.
I ended up ditching the project as it was getting too complicated and costing more than I’d like. All up I invested about $4000 in that lesson. So after 3 months of pulling my hair out, what did I learn?
1. Be absolutely clear on exactly what you want done
I'm primarily visual so for this project I actually went and bought some wrapping paper, then drew on the back of it. I drew all the pages I wanted created and their design. From there I could take photos and record it using video. This helped me get clear on exactly what I wanted.
When writing the scope its best if a 9 year old could understand it. Write it as though you’re telling a 9 year old what you want. Make sure you use screen shots if possible.
Attention Webpreneur:
**Have YOU ever faced one of these situations…
* You don't know how to do some kind of "technical" activity such as building a website, installing a script, setting up a blog or anything like that?
* You've seen a "little" success in building a list, driving traffic to your site, getting affiliate commissions and other internet marketing activities, but never hit it big?
* You are pulled in so many directions with so many different strategies and solutions that you just don't know what to do next?
* You are struggling with one specific activity that is preventing you from breaking through such as writing a salesletter, getting joint venture partners or getting your site setup?
* You've been moderately successful at what you do, but you realize that you are working yourself ragged and weary because you've got so much stuff going on?
These are scenarios in which you're "stuck". And there are many others just like them.
Why are you stuck? Why don't you call for help? Is it because…
THE AVERAGE INTERNET BUSINESS OWNER DOESN'T KNOW
WHERE TO TURN FOR QUALITY OUTSOURCING HELP
The truth is …
* You'd love to have someone setup your website for you!
* You'd love to have someone build your list for you!
* You'd love to have someone drive traffic to your site for you!
* You'd love to have someone create products for you!
* You'd love to have someone troubleshoot problems for you!
* You'd love to have someone handle customer support for you!
* You'd love to have someone run 95% of your business for you!
I'm convinced that people don't stay stuck because
they WANT to, they stay stuck because they HAVE to.
They simply don't know two important things…
1) They don't know what can be outsourced.
2) They don't know where to find quality outsourcing help.
Here's an affordable option – Outsource Weekly gives you all the tips and tricks you need to know in order to get your work done – by having someone else do it for you – efficiently and effectively.
Watch this video, from Britt Malka – on how to increase your productivity with the least outlay, by "replacing yourself" - ReplaceMyself.com
There's a controversy over the question: What is best, outsourcing offshore, a US or Canada home-based virtual assistant or virtual team…and there is no simple one-size-fits-all answer….
But, if you are a webpreneur and you need a full-time skilled internet marketing team to get your work done, you can't beat working with VAs in the Phillipines. How do you manage that, what are the issues and pitfalls, in hiring and efficiently working to get your tasks completed?
John Jonas has created a subscription-based program to facilitate the ins and outs of outsourcing to the Phillipines – whether you want a tested, trained and proven worker, or would like to browse the resumes and pick your own match for your particular needs. The bottom line is price per hour – way lower than you would believe.
I'm still a fierce proponent of US virtual assistant teams – - but I think that John Jonas has done a great job of smoothing the way if you want to outsource offshore. Check out ReplaceMyself.com right now!
As a business owner, you naturally prefer to have the right prospects
come to you, rather than needing to go out and find
new customers. Great leads make sales so much easier.
I found a company that can help you get found– if you
have a clear product to offer. It works well for companies
that offer local products or services or are in a targeted,
well-defined niche.
If you want to increase your leads from the web, go
take the demo. This is not like Adwords or many other
things you might have seen in the past! You want to
do this before your competition does.
Check out the Demo here – no obligation, of course…
This product has fixed pricing and no long term commitment.
That means they need to show you results or they will not
keep you as a client. I like it when a company has to perform –
Don't miss it – Buzzoodle Inbound Marketing
If you are an entrepreneur attempting to work "virtually" you most likely have a few resources you depend on to get business done…and then there are times when you are completely lost and confused - How to send that big file? How to simplify social networking? How to keep track of contacts and customers? -
"Tech Divas" Donna Baxter and Kirsten Womack have authored "199 Online Tools," a virtual bible of websites and resources available to online entrepreneurs to help them build and grow their businesses. Read more
Don't you think it's time to stop being enslaved by your business…You could use a break!
When you first decided to open your own business, you probably did it to achieve things like:
*Be your own boss
*Financial freedom
*Having more free time for yourself
*More quality time with your family
*Focus on your health & well-being and getting out of that stressful 9-5 rat race.
But soon it became apparent that this online business thing required a lot of work, and often MORE work than ANY 9-5 job.
"I had this same revelation and it was painful," says Alice Seba. " I overworked myself, the house was a mess, my marriage was a mess, I gained weight and I was drowning in my own business and still not making the money I wanted to.,,
"Then Something Changed…
"As soon as I learned to get the help I need in my business, things began to change. My business began to really thrive, my family and my health was no longer being left in the dust. The best part, I was the one in control of my business, instead of it holding my reins!"
Whenever I talk to other online business owners about getting the help they need and outsourcing (i.e. hiring contractors to help with various tasks in their business), they often say things like:
"I can't afford it."
"I can't find reliable people."
"I'm the only one who can do the job properly."
"I don't have time to train people."
Check out how easy and simple it can be to work with a great team, for a very reasonable price, and really get your business up to speed, without running over yourself. You can get started today.
Few small business owners alone possess all the skills necessary to create and manage a thriving business without some professional assistance. For the past decade, virtual assistants have been instrumental in assisting small business owners in areas such as internet marketing, website design and maintenance, publicity and advertising, list and database management, customer care, and a host of other key business functions.
However in reality, few virtual assistants possess the vast skill set necessary to provide the business owner with the highest possible quality work in all these key areas of business management. As a result, an employer may spend many tedious hours training a VA to get her up to speed in the areas in which she is deficient, only to receive mediocre results that may not help the business to grow, or worse, may actually result in a negative ROI.
This is why a Virtual Team is an intelligent outsourcing solution for the small business owner with diverse tasks to delegate, and a demand for consistent, measurable, excellent results every time, on every task. Read more
The effectiveness of your internet marketing effort can make or break your small business. That's why many small businesses and home based business owners are seeking to outsource this task to reliable internet marketing professionals.
While there are many reputable individuals and agencies offering internet marketing services, there are unfortunately myriad expensive, elusive, and unethical agencies yielding disappointing and sometimes damaging results. Responding to the demand for results-oriented marketing professionals, the VAClassroom was developed.
A Niche Internet Marketing assistant is a virtual assistant certified in the complex workings of internet marketing. Skills that a trained VA possesses begin with an excellent command of the English language, proficiency in the use of the internet, and a love for social networking.
A certified internet marketing VA can immediately raise a small business client's visibility in the marketplace by taking charge of a client's list and brand management, blog writing and online promotion, community management, social networking development, resource development, and a host of other essential marketing services.
VAClassroom, the premier online course to train VAs in the latest proven, ethical marketing strategies, provides many ways your VA can help your business grow, to take your small business to a higher level.
