And increase the profits of your home based business
I know you have all heard a lot about outsourcing, heck I was the victim of outsourcing in the corporate world several times. But as a home business owner that experience hasn’t soured me out the need to outsource.
We are all very busy people and when you’re a one man band, as most early home business owners are, all your daily tasks can soon seem very over whelming. So rather than wondering what you’re article is going to be about today as you stand there brushing your teeth do as I have done in the past:
Hire A Ghost Writer.
There are many well qualified ghost writers you can contact all over the internet that can write articles or blog posts for you on just about any subject.
Start by posting a project with Elance.com or Guru.com. If you’re not familiar with these outsourcing services they are very simple to use. With Elance.com and Guru.com you post a project defining what you’re looking for and there are providers who search the database daily looking for work.
I especially like these online services because they allow you to see reviews other people have written on someone you might be considering hiring.
How to request a project:
It is always important to be clear in what you are hiring for. In other words when defining the project or job make sure the requirements are clearly defined. Below is a good list to follow when establishing your project
Determine the length, in number of words or pages you are requesting to be written for you.
Define clearly the content and purpose of your project, i.e.. web content, search engine optimized web content, online article, how-to report, ebook, or white paper. By clarifying your home business opportunity and document needs insures you will get the right type of writer biding the project.
Define format delivery requirements. Are you looking for a website, MS Word document, pdf format, html.
Be very clear on the deadline. If you have an exact date by which you need your project state that. This will save you a great deal of stress in the future and it allows the provided to know if they can fit the project in their schedule.
After you have completed these steps you will soon begin receiving bids. Review those bids to see if they can meet your needs. A word of Caution here, the lowest bidder does not always mean the best deal. As my dad use to say “you get what you pay for”. And I have experience this first hand.
As soon as you have accepted a bid, then leave them to do there job. Check in periodically for status, but relax and feel the stress of these day to day tasks being lifted off your shoulders. Now work on things that make real profits for your home based business.
Nice Video on how to use Elance.com - Shows you how to setup your account and walks you through some of functionalities that can be found on the website.
Wise words!! In my job, I often deal with small business owners who are convinced that they must do every single thing in their business themselves. The end result is almost always a stressed, unhappy person juggling a lot of tasks and doing none of them well.
Outsourcing tasks that you are not good at or don’t enjoy is one of the smartest things a small business owner can ever do. After all - don’t you want people to outsource some of their work to you??
And at a decent rate too
Again, Cindy raises a good point when she observes that when you take a cheap quote, you generally get what you pay for…
Thank you for a great article! Cheers, Andrea