INTRODUCTION

Unless you live in a closet, then chances are you have heard of the term outsourcing.
More and more independent business owners, Internet marketers and other entrepreneurs
are finding outsourcing job roles the key to their continuing success. While some view
outsourcing negatively, others consider outsourcing as a possibility for greater
productivity, efficiency and competitive success.
When it comes to outsourcing, many secrets can help you gain a competitive
advantage over your competition. This book will reveal many secrets you can adopt to
ensure successful relationships with independent contractors, or the people to whom you
outsource specific tasks.
This publication is by no means ehaustive but it does at least give a useful insight
into the processes and systems involved ! at least so as to avoid the many pitfalss that can
beset you.
"est Wishes,
mader#.
THE 6 RULES
$. %tart "y Making # &ist 'f The Tasks (ou )o 'n (our %ite*s ,+or ,ample -
)aily Tasks
Social Media Promotion
Social Bookmarking
Web 2.0 Blogs
Blog Comment Management
Email Management
Weekly Tasks
Carnival Submissions
Advertiser Management
ey!ord "esearc#
$denti%ying &uest Post '((ortunities
Bookkee(ing
As )eeded
"esearc# Pro*ects
Content Curation
$dea Creation
+(dating 'ld Posts
Transcri(tion
Programming
+rom this list,decide what you really do not like doing ie those tasks which you
would outsource without any hesitation.
2. More .alue for (our Time / %aving 0esources -
When you own an online business, one of the most important things to remember is
how much your time is really worth. When you think about the dull or repetitive tasks that
you are doing, you1ll find this work is not worth your high per hour price tag2
When you outsource, you1ll pay someone else to take care of those responsibilities
while you give attention to the more important, money3making projects.
Think about everything that goes into the tasks that you would outsource. This will
range from things like your time and space to costs such as Internet and software. #fter a
while all of these costs add up.
+or instance, graphics software can get 4uite epensive. If you are outsourcing an
activity, you get more than just the task itself out of the way. (ou will also get someone who
speciali5es in areas of your business that you may not know 4uite as well as or have no
desire to learn.
More than likely these people will already have the tools needed to complete their
assignment. )epending on the project, this might save you money and learning time. This
brings me to the net benefit of outsourcing.
6. 7oing to the ,perts
The tasks you are outsourcing might not be ones that you have no desire to
learn about, whether they are troubleshooting, manufacturing, taking orders,
website design and maintenance, or something else. "y handing the work over to
an epert who enjoys and makes it their business to know these things, you1ll be
able to take advantage of their knowledge in the area without having to learn it
yourself.
This in turn will give your customers or clients more than you could possibly give
them yourself.
8. ('U MU%T 90,#T, # %U99,%%+U& T,#M -
(our team:s goals, objectives and purpose should align with your strategic objectives and
mission.
When you pick a successful team and align your goals, you are more likely to
eperience success or gain a competitive advantage in the field. %o remember,'utsourcing
is a lot more complicated than simply building a team. While it I% important that you build a
strong team of individuals to work with you, outsourcing involves much more than simple
team building.
;.+inding The 0ight <eople -
When looking for job roles to outsource to others, always keep in mind your
supreme goal is creating a team of competent individuals. These individuals should share
your goals and vision= whether that goal is epanding your business or providing better
service to your customers. The people you work with will either help propel you to success
or will lead to your demise. The number one secret of outsourcing is finding competent
people to work with. 9ompetent people are people you-
Feel comfortable with.
Can build trusting relationships with.
People who communicate well.
People you trust with your proprietary information.
People who are skilled in areas you need help with.
'nce you find the right people to work with, your net step will include partnering
with them to form solid working relationships.
>.(our 'utsourcing 7oals
"efore you begin outsourcing tasks, you must first create goals related to your
outsourcing objectives. What are your goals? Where do you see your business one, two
and five years down3the3line?
9onsider your outsourcing team a group of eperts that will help you reali5e your
goals. )o you know what your goals are? Many people think they know how to create good
goals. Unfortunately the reality is most people do not know how to create good goals.
Worse, they simply skip this step when hiring out job roles to others. @ere is an
outsourcing secret you must not forget. (ou have to create goals for your outsourcing team
team and your business if you want to reali5e your dreams and remain competitive, whether
as an Internet marketer or small business retail sales owner.
'n that note, what are good goals ?
7ood goals are goals that are specific, attainable, realistic, measurable and tangible.
7ood goals are well3defined, state a specific purpose, are goals you can easily reach and
goals you can measure.
THE 6 TOOLS
#nother important feature to maimi5e the efficiency and productivity of your
business is to utili5e tools and services that can assist yourself and outsourcing team in
their work and,of course,communication.
1). DROP BOX.com :
,ffortless file synchroni5ation. ,cellent array of apps for various operating
systems. )ependable servers Ano downtimeB. ,asy to install. %upports file3sharing. %hows
history of actions. #llows access to deleted files and earlier versions. Tight '% integration.
The only drawback with drop bo is that it can be confusing as to where your files
are located.@owever,taking this into consideration,drop bo is a superb tool to
employ,especially when you have to always be in synchroni5ation with your team and
transfering * receiving very large files.
2). THE JING PROJECT :
This is a fairly new screen capture and screen casting software tool.
'ne of its main pros is that it is easy to easy to use and intuitive.In addition,it
does a great job capturing images and short video ! especially images that are
coded not to download Ajust be careful not to violate copywrite laws.
#nother pro is that it does C'T re4uire you to download other software unless it1s
re4uired.# must for training your future .#s1.,asily transmitted by e3mail.
C" - +0,, version does not re4uire a paid subscription which is nice.
A#dvice 3 9hoose +0,, version not +ree )ownload B.
3). SKYPE :
# viable and good choice for .ideo 9onferencing.%ince calls to other skype users
worldwide are free,this method of communication is a must for maintaining contact with
your .irtual #ssistants.
%kype represents the best method of interviewing prospective clients.#nother
important feature is the fact that rates to landlines and international calling are highly
competitive.
The only shortcoming using %kype is the variable voice 4uality Aand the inability to
use an emergency call numberB.
4).GLIFFY.com
This is also a free tool.It enables you to create a flow chart following by folowing
instructions laid out step3by3step. # tool to be used in developing critical paths for business
It can also a good training tool to give to contractors on special project*s.
5).GOOGLE DOCS.
7reat way to keep track of assignments to do and*or already completed.The
good thing about using 7oogle docs is that it can be synchroni5ed with other google
applications such as 7oogle calendar.
#t its heart it is a suite of productivity software.# lot of storage is available for
7oogle doc users but you must have a gmail account.The space available is large but not
unlimited.
).!EB E" !EB OFFICE
Web, Web'ffice provides easy to use tools such as document management,
calendar sharing, custom databases and web conferencing. It is also secure. Web'ffice
brings together everything you need to run your business on the web. %et up is straight
forward ! you can have your Web'ffice up and running in minutes.
I very hope you will gain something from the information written above.
+or more details about 'utsourcing / Training,please visit the following website in the near
future.
http-**www.masteronlineoutsourcing.com
B#$% !&$'#$(
maderA.