subject: Outsourcing in Your Online Business for Maximum Leverage [print this page] Outsourcing in Your Online Business for Maximum Leverage
One thing probably many internet marketers are not prepared for is the all the different things (skills) that need to be learned in the beginning. Many new Internet marketers who get into this field quit mid-way because they come across hurdles that they aren't able to overcome on their own due to the lack of experience/expertise in that given area or simply because they don't have the time. You'll need to write down a list of all the possible tasks that you would consider outsourcing before you do anything else. We'll go a bit deeper into some solid suggestions you can consider before outsourcing anything for your business.
One common approach by marketers, and it's common sense too, is to ask for samples of work from anyone you're considering. You should probably not choose someone who cannot let you see at least two or three samples. It's tough, but it is in your best interest to only consider those who can prove to you that they can do the work.
It doesn't hurt to ask for references, and if at all possible make an attempt to verify that the samples they show you are real and they did it. There are odd situations when samples are not possible, but references are possible - so maybe have some flexibility. Common sense dictates that you should never offer any down payments for work if they cannot provide any kind of verification. But the final decision on all matters is yours. As a business owner, you can see how a person performs by offering a test assignment. You'll want to do this before letting them handle something more involved. This is an excellent approach to judge them as suitable or not for your needs. For example, if you need a certain number of articles written per month, then you can give several people smaller batches to see how they perform. If they perform well for you, then you can gradually scale it up to bring them deeper into your business needs. When you're comfortable working with them and see the quality is good, you can give them more projects in the future.
A lot of marketers ask other marketers if they can recommend good people. This is a great way to find out about excellent outsource workers of all kinds. You can frequently see people making posts in marketing forums asking for recommendations. One thing about it is that they'll only mention a name if they're pretty confident that person will deliver good results. So of course you'll always want to choose the best person you can find because that will take a lot of worry off your mind.
Outsourcing is one of the keys to business growth online. The best approach to outsourcing is to plan and prepare, then take action because it will be something your business can enormously benefit from doing. It's all about leveraging skills, people, and time.
