OUTSOURCINGYou can’t do it on your own.
BUILD A TEAM
• Hire only A players
• Hire people that complement, not those like you
• Play to your strengths and outsource your weaknesses
GET YOUR FEET WET
• www.rentacoder.com - coding, graphics, video
• Bid small job to 2-3 people
• Work with best - quick replies and great work
• www.theSEOmethod.com/needanarticle - articles
PLAYING FOR KEEPS
• Out tasking vs outsourcing
• Rentacoder.com to find people and work offline
• Building virtual team - graphics, video, coding, web, writing, etc.
GETTING SERIOUS
• Go to the Philippines
• Well educated, great English and excellent work ethic
• $200USD a week full time
THE NEEDLE IN THE...
• Run a job ad (jobstreet.com) ==> 98 responses
• Basic culling (uni, work experience, availability) ==> 15
• Survey/questionnaire ==> 11 responses
• Easy test ==> 6
• Interview top 3 (look for repeating patterns)
WELCOME TO FIGHT CLUB
• Welcome letter
• Work description
• Confidentiality agreement
• Expectations
• Education package ( theSEOmethod.com + 30DC)
HOW TO WORK WITH THEM
• Give them an underarm throw
• Show them (record it on camtasia or screenflow)
• Let them do it with you
• Let them do it on their own (repeat till 100% with no feedback)
• Review every now and then
DAILY WORK FLOW
• Morning chat (yesterday’s review and today’s plan)
• EOD emails (1. what’d you do 2. issues 3. questions)
• Monthly one-on-ones
• How are you? What have you been working on? (likes/dislikes)
• What do you want to work on? What skills to develop?
• Comments and questions
CREATING SYSTEMS
• Outsource repetitive takes
• Written overview and support videos
• Create a work wiki
• Money is made in repetition
TOOLS OF THE TRADE
• Google docs - example sheet
• Domain/dropbox dumping ground
• Basecamp
• Skype
THE NEXT LEVEL
• Too busy managing assistants?
• Hire an Andrea (assistants supervisor)
• Hire a Meagan (project manager)
• Hire mum’s... stable, experienced, good work ethic
80/20 RULE
• Start building your team of A players
• Assign work based on outcomes not keeping people busy
• Outsource what you’re not good at or don’t like
• Start working on your business not in it
QUESTIONS
