It is inevitable that all internet marketers will reach that point in the evolution of their business where they need to seek assistance to keep up with the growing work load. The most economical places to outsource this work load usually requires excellent communication skills. The best thing you can do now is to start […]
March 15, 2008 – 12:36 pm
There are a lot of tips lately on Daily Marketing Ace on the value of outsourcing. It’s a great conversation to have because, without a team, a business cannot go far. For me, the place to start is with repetitive or periodic tasks like moderating blogs, paying bills, deploying emails, testing links, collecting stats… these […]
February 29, 2008 – 8:24 am
Are you ready to outsource? Maybe or maybe not. Unless you have well thought out plans, detailed written instructions, and a list of passwords/links needed for the project you aren’t ready to outsource. It’s like playing follow-the-leader and YOU are the leader. If you want your project to be completed in the most efficient and […]
February 14, 2008 – 3:15 pm
As soon as you can afford it, start to outsource. Not only will this free up time for more important business development tasks but by bringing in an expert (for graphic work, web design, copywriting, etc), you end up with a better presentation/product. Ideally you want subcontractors (or employees) working in the business while you […]
February 12, 2008 – 4:22 pm
It’s easy to waste time ‘pushing papers’ when you are trying to avoid doing something in your business that you don’t enjoy. For some folks this is web design, for others it’s calling back leads. Learn to fight through this procrastination or outsource that job to someone else. Pushing papers around will do nothing more […]