Comments on: Advantage & Disadvantage of Outsourcing

By: Taking Daily Action: Huge Goals, Little Steps

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By: chris

chris — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:46:48 +0000

The best thing I have found about outsourcing is that you can use your customers money to pay your outsourcers for the project you are working on. I do a lot of local search consulting and it works beautifully if you can get an upfront fee from your client.

By: Web development London

Web development London — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:33:44 +0000

I am also a part of outsourcing and the ratio of advantages and disadvantages is 2:1. Means 75% is good for me but i don’t like some work from countries like china, Philippines, pakistan etc.

By: Ethan Brown

Ethan Brown — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:19:25 +0000

Many people who establish their online business are actually outsourcing some of their activities. In this way, they could save time, energy and money as well. In addition, they can maximize what they are doing.

By: Lynn Terry

Lynn Terry — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:02:15 +0000

Thank you Tawnya – great to have your input on this topic!

By: PeterTrapanese

PeterTrapanese — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:06:24 +0000

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By: PeterTrapanese

PeterTrapanese — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:04:04 +0000

Hi Lynn:

Interesting topic because I recently started looking into hiring a VA… The truth for me is I have been learning the ropes of IM for well over 2 years now… Another truth is I realize that there is always something else to learn, as a direct result of what I am learning, lol… Anyway, I fell comfortable and confident at this point that I will not be blindly trusting someone because I know nothing about specific aspects of the project I am looking to outsource…
I learn so much on this membership Lynn I have thanked you before but it has been awhile so I want to thank you again!!!

Mother Taresa- “I may never due any really great things in my life but, I can due many little things with great love”

By: Tawnya Sutherland

Tawnya Sutherland — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:36:56 +0000

Lynn, I outsource everything to my Virtual Assistants from bookkeeping to wordpress maintenance. That leaves me time to do what I love doing, Internet marketing

The most important thing to remember when outsourcing is to have a strong communication system in place. That is the maker or breaker in any outsourcing relationship. Your VA is not a mind reader and having a project management system in place like Central Desktop, Smartsheet, Basecamp or whatever you want to use definitely adds to the whole mix too. Also, for those routine projects (like Article Submissions), having written down processes in place allow you to easily source this type of work out to any VA.

If outsourcing to a VA is an interest to your list, I have a whole blog dedicated to this subject at http://www.vanetworking.com/blog and your members can also download a couple of free ebooks there to help them find the ultimate Virtual Assistant for their business needs.

By: james steiner

james steiner — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:04:18 +0000

Tremendous Advice…. especially the “who cuts your hair” analogy LOL! It’s ALL about building TRUST & BEING SATISFIED! Communication IS HUGE!! We have found some folks have no idea what they actually NEED verses what they Want! As a user be receptive to constructive direction and as a provider be certain you have a FULL understanding of the client(s) goals or “End Game”. The more “detail specific” information up front the better for both parties.

Many Thanks As Always Lynn….. Wonderful Interview & Advice!!

By: Magento Development Comapny

Magento Development Comapny — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:06:06 +0000

Awesome Post, Lynn! Great Suggestion for selecting good outsourcing companies.
We should give them first demo or test project to check their quality of work.

By: Isha

Isha — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:05:57 +0000

Oh Traci & Lynn, I wish I’d read this before I hired the guy who was supposed to decorate my flat a coupla years ago! And the v nice almost homeless young man whom I hired to clean the flat once a week & was so slo-o-ow he got through just half a room each time & then I couldn’t get rid of him because I felt bad about firing him (in the end I made it all so tough for him he ran ).

Traci, I’m one of those people who shouldn’t cut their own hair! But if you’ve ever had long or longish hair you’ll know that THEY ALL LOVE TO CUT IT ALL OFF EVEN THO THEY PROMISE THEY WON’T! :-O

Now I’ve got that off my chest:

Great article – thanks so much Lynn & Traci!

And Melanie, thanks for the v useful additional tips.

And I agree with Scott – the photos make the interview come across really well.

Isha

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7 Simple One Way Link Building Strategies — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:30:18 +0000

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By: Paul Smalley

Paul Smalley — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:27:21 +0000

Some great comments here, some of which people overlook when they look at outsourcing an aspect of their business.

Even when you outsource a particular job, it is in effect like hiring a member of staff. You would not simply employ someone without interviewing them or taking references!

And, when they are working for you, you would expect them to report to you in a timely manner with information you need and in a format you want.

There are lots of individuals and companies now offering all sorts of outsourcing solutions, my company being one of them (www.papermountainsolutions.co.uk). Our clients have seen significant benefits.

There are positives and negatives in any situation, but make the positives work for you.

Great article.

By: Alan Petersen

Alan Petersen — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:35:51 +0000

Awesome information. I just hired my first full-time outsourcer last month and it’s been great to have someone doing the tedious stuff I hate to do.

By: Traci Knoppe

Traci Knoppe — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:22:02 +0000

Robert – it’s a great feeling when you find someone that really helps you in your business, isn’t it? Congrats on finding a great outsourcer!