Internet Marketing with Mike Gillis

Do you realize that the top gurus or business savvy people use Outsourcing to create the majority of their success? Do you really think they do all the work? No!

So what is Outsourcing?

Outsourcing is basically getting someone else to do a job or task for you to save you time and money. Most of the time, if not all the time, these people will be able to do a much better job then you could.

Here’s an example:

If you needed a graphic for a product created, and you aren’t a graphic designer or know very little, by outsourcing this task you would receive a much better quality graphic (more professional) and it would cost you less because you would first have to learn how to do it. (Just figure out how many hours it would take you to learn how and then how long it would take to do it, multiple that by how much you figure your time is worth, then compare that to what you are going to pay to outsource it.

Now when you’re just starting out, you don’t want to outsource everything. You should learn how to do it yourself or at least know what it should look like when done properly. There’s no point paying someone to do a job for you if you don’t even know if they did a good job or even did it correctly.

Some times you can get away with this, but it will take some research to find a qualified person and it will cost a lot more money.

There are many different things you can have outsourced, you can even outsource your entire business. Here are some of the things you can have outsourced:

• Ghost Writing – articles, reports, ebooks, physical books, newsletters, copywriting
• Graphic Designer – headers, footers, ecovers, CDs, DVDs, entire websites
• Programmers – design software, installing of scripts, websites or blog setup
• Fulfillment – product duplication, packaging, delivery
• Some others include – customer service, payments and refunds, legal services, audio, video

Here are some of the services you can use:

• Guru.com
• eLance.com
• RentACoder.com
• ScriptLance.com
• HotScripts.com
• Design Outpost
• Fulfillment Central
• Copywriters Board

The great benefit from using several of these sites is you can list your project and other people will come and bid on it (how much they are will to pay and how it will take them) NEVER, take the first bid… wait a few days or a week or so, let several people bid on your project so you can compare them.

Don’t choose someone based on the price. This can get you into trouble (waste of money and time) Make sure you check out their portfolio, their rating, or anything else that can help you make your decision. Also remember that just because you post a project, doesn’t mean you have to choose someone.

Remember you are hiring someone to do the job for you, do you think just because you apply for a job you should get it… not likely!

The best way to get started, is to sign up for an account at each of these services. Browse around a bit so you know the layout, then decide on a project to test them out. Even if you on a tight budget, I still recommend you doing this. You don’t have to spend much money, maybe $5-$20 on an article or small graphic. (I have seen several people that will do professional graphics for under $10)

When you post your project, make sure to include specific details such as if you getting an ebook created, don’t just say you want a 50-page ebook. Tell them the font size, font type, margins, line spacing, etc. I have heard of some people that have posted a project without these details and ended up getting an ebook that was about 10 pages long due to huge font sizes, big margins and double spacing each line.

Think about your project, post as much detail about the finished product without going to deep as what content it should include. Once you have found a person to do your project then you will be able to go into full detail of what your ebook should include and exactly what you want.

I hope these tips on outsourcing have helped you and will give you a different outlook on hiring other people to do the work for you, so you can spend more time on things that are more important to you and your business.

I will also be doing some research to find some good videos showing you more about outsourcing. If I can’t find some good ones I will create some for you.

If you want to learn more about outsourcing, I just came across the “Outsourcing Secrets Revealed” course created by Jeff Mills. Right now, Jeff will give you The Outsource Compendium for free, so head on over and pick it before he decides to starting selling it.

Tags: Hiring, Outsource, Outsourcing

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