Practical Guide To Successful Outsourcing Personal Use Ebook

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The best advice that I can give you here is to test your outsourcer first. If your end goal is to have reports or e-books written give the person a trial or test job first. This could be a short report or one or two articles. Then if you are happy with the work you can offer them a 50 page e-book or more.

By taking the time to do this step you are making sure that you have first hired the right person, second that they can deliver the correct content and third that you are both happy with the payment terms. No one can afford to waste money.

When interviewing a prospect you can ask for references and examples of their work. Most professional freelancers will have their own website with a portfolio on it. One thing to remember here is that many freelancers or ghostwriters cannot disclose who they are working for, as this person is claiming all rights to their work. You will have to be discrete and accept their explanation for this.

Another thing that you can do is a quick search on their name and see what this comes back with. You can see if they are involved in other businesses or if they have blogs or websites created. This is an easy way to check on the quality of their content.

Also take into consideration that many freelancers are just starting out and have no references etc. If this is the case you could offer to provide them with a reference or testimonial once the task or job is completed. Many times a new freelancer will do one small job at no charge just to build up their portfolio.

Tap into your network of business associates and friends and ask them who they use for certain tasks. Many freelancers and virtual assistants simply get work from referrals and never actually advertise their services. This can be a fantastic way to find a wonderful addition to your team.

Payments

The easiest way to pay someone is normally via PayPal. Look into using their Mass Payment service as this can possibly save you money on PayPal fees, which can really eat into a chunk of your money.

If you do decide to use PayPal ensure that the outsourcers you hire have the ability to receive payments this way. PayPal has a huge list of countries which they are active in, so be sure that the country of your choice is listed.

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