Grab my list of 100 biz + marketing tasks you can start outsourcing today!
Documenting your business tasks/projects is KEY when you’re outsourcing (and super helpful to have for yourself too)!
Even though it may sound like a lot of work (it’s really not), you’ll be saving yourself a ton of headaches + hassles + wasted money if you do it.
Here are 3 Tips for Creating Your Own Team SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) Manual…
If you’re overwhelmed by your “to-do” list, and you find yourself procrastinating or doing things you shouldn’t be doing (like trolling around on Facebook), instead of doing the tasks at hand, you’ll enjoy these tips.
There are 3 key things that I do to make sure that I get a lot done during a busy week…
There are so many different ways to pay your team – prepaying, per project, monthly, weekly, etc., and a lot of it depends on what your contractor wants.
And after 9 years of outsourcing, I’ve done it all, so I have some great tips to share with you about how to manage team payments to save time + hassles…
Whether you’ve just started your coaching business or have been doing it for a while, you’ll soon come to the realization that you can’t do everything by yourself. And you shouldn’t! For you to run a successful coaching business and grow as a coach, it’s…
No two businesses are alike, and no two people are, either, so it’s tough to say “When X happens, hire a VA.” Some people will tell you to hire one immediately even if you’re just starting your business. Others will tell you to wait until…
I remember when I first started my online business, I would get pretty frazzled just being away from the computer for a whole day. One particular weekend trip nearly sent me into a tizzy. That was a long time ago. After that first overnight trip, I…
In this video I’ll cover:
– The most common reasons team members make mistakes
– How to accurately assess the situation so you can move forward
– How to empower your team members so they can be successful in all tasks
If your inbox is packed full of emails, that’s actually good news because…
In this video I’ll cover:
– What cross-training means and how it can help you avoid a crisis
– Why a backup plan is critical to avoiding a stressful situation
– How to ensure someone is ready to fill in at a moment’s notice
In this video I’ll cover:
– Why systems are critical to your business success and how to start putting them to work for you
– How a project manager can help keep you sane by ensuring everything is getting done on time and according to your guidelines
– The importance of clear communication, and how to make sure all your team members know exactly what’s expected of them
In this video I’ll cover (or you can read the transcript):
– What most people do when outsourcing doesn’t bring the results they expect
– Why outsourcing is worth the work and what you should do
– What will rocket you to real time freedom
The virtual assistant field has really grown over the last several years. It’s not uncommon, especially in the Internet marketing sector, to hire a virtual assistant who lives across the country or even the world from you and never even meet them in person. But,…
I’ve been outsourcing for so long that it’s become ingrained in my thinking as a something I have to do. Meaning, it’s not optional.
I truly believe that outsourcing is the key to building the business of your dreams. It’s the difference between the struggling business owner and the successful one. It’s also the difference between a happy wife/mom and a stressed out one who blows a fuse over the smallest things (you know what I’m talking about).
Successful business owners outsource. Show me one that doesn’t.
Are you being faithful to outsourcing, or are you doing this instead? Watch the video (or read the transcript) to find out now…
So Melissa, do you discuss anywhere how to find really, really good outsourcers? That seems to be part of the challenge – finding those outsourcers that are reasonably priced and still do a fantastic job.
Any suggestions on getting things done on time? I set deadlines and then find myself pestering…
In this video I’ll cover (or read the transcript):
– How I got started with outsourcing
– The best way for you to start outsourcing
– Why doing busy work isn’t the best use of your time
Watch this week’s video to find out 3 things that I’m doing right now to avoid distractions and keep my focus (they’re probably not what you’d expect).
In this video I’ll cover (or read the transcript):
– Communication and what’s acceptable
– The importance of meeting deadlines
– Quality work is key to your success
Thinking about hiring a virtual assistant? Make sure you read over this checklist of things to consider before outsourcing your work to a VA.
Sometimes it’s easy to become frustrated with hired help, particularly when they’re virtual and you can’t be there to look over their shoulder. But take a moment to consider that if you’re not getting what you want from your contracted help, part of the problem…
Q: How do I keep my business going during the holidays? The fun, and busy, holiday season comes around and the kids are home from school – who wants to work? Not me! My business volume doesn’t decrease over the holidays, but my work hours…
Outsourcing overseas has become big business, and you’ll see a lot of people like Timothy Ferriss, telling you to outsource to places like India and the Philippines as a way to get help for next to nothing. As a result, a lot of business owners feel this…
Remember a few days ago when I asked you to “step off the project train” and gave you some tips to improve things in your business? Well today I want to talk about another thing that tends to hold entrepreneurs back when it comes to…
If you would like me to answer your outsourcing question here on my blog, send me your question and I may feature you on an upcoming blog post 🙂 Q: Did you let your clients know you had outsourced some of the work? – Melissa Schultz @ MelissaSchultz.net A: This…
If you want me to answer your outsourcing question on my blog, send me your question here and I may feature you on an upcoming blog post 🙂 Q: I want to start a blog, newsletter and website to sell products. However I do not know who…
