Archive for April, 2008
Outsourcing relationships – a case study
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008I have a good web designer, he has got good flair and his designs are generally pretty good. I’ve tried many designers and not all have been that good in coming up with designs, there is a definite look to some sites and I can often tell if they have been designed by an […]
Every action with an outsourcer costs you money?
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008Time is money. Correct?
Well time is our most valuable currency and if you are serious about living the four hours work week then it’s vital that you trim down the interactions that you have with the outsourcers you work with.
There is a fine line between asking pertinent strategic questions and being needy and seeking approval […]
Matching your weaknesses with your Outsourcers Strengths
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008Nearly 12 months ago I took the Kolbe Test; it’s a Psychometric type test. If you’ve never completed one of these tests I suggest you invest the $40 or so, I certainly found it money well spent. Every test I’ve done and my partner has done has been very accurate)
The Kolbe test helped […]
What jobs should I get my VA to do for me first?
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008An excellent place to start is to ask you the questions…
What tasks do I dislike doing?
What tasks do I often put to one side and say I’ll do that later?
What am I not doing that I know I should be doing?
Make a list of these jobs and hand them over to your Virtual Assistant as […]
Start with the end in mind!
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008It’s an age old goal setting principal. If you don’t know what your destination looks like how you are going to know when you get there.
It’s important to map out how you want your Outsourcing relationship to be.
Here is the scope of the role I’m looking to fill now, there is probably someone within […]
How to structure a job post on e-lance?
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008If you’re going to look for labour on e-lance then it’s important that you write your post in a way that filters out respondents that you do not want to work with. You want to keep some of the respondents behind the velvet rope.
As I’ve described in a previous post you can often find […]
Why some Virtual Assistants get bent out of shape by cheap overseas labour?
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008There are 2 main breeds of Virtual Assistants, those that are based in western countries like the US, Canada, UK and Australia and then those based in developing countries like India, Philippines, China and Mauritius.
The VA’s from the Western Countries often market themselves as being an extension of the clients business, being able to think […]
