When outsourcing your online business you may fall in some traps. Indeed, if you consider outsourcing your online business, your goal is to create a more profitable company.
So, here is a short list of the mistakes you should keep off... They will save your business and reputation all at once.
Get to know those you're going to work with
One of the biggest mistakes you can face when outsourcing your online business is the fact that you hire someone who lives in another part of the world.
How do you get to know that you can trust this person? It is hard to tell... especially if the individual has no feedback regarding his/her past activities.
However you can ensure that you hire the right person or company by doing a research online. Typing his/her name in search engines might be helpful. Another idea would be posting in forums and ask for feeback.
On another hand, if this person has a site, you may want to check the existing feedback. If there is mention of their clients' names and email addresses, you can shoot them an email with your questions.
Make sure to communicate with your virtual assistant
Remember that there are chances that you are not the only customer of your contractor: they probably have other obligations.
For this reason you will want to recall that communication between the bot of you (you and your virtual assistant) is crucial. It must be in a productive way.
Always make sure to communicate your exact goals to your assistant. This will provide both parties with 100% satisfaction.
Be careful with your budget
Take care of your budget: depending on your projects, your payments may be recurring. I also recommend to carefully study the available payment methods offered by your assistant:
- Cash payment before project,
- After project payment,
- Recurring commission...
Your contractor and their resources
Make sure you use the full capabilities of your assistant and their resources. While some will do independent work on a recurring basis, others may help you in your most important projects. Also make sure they have the resources to help you (place, staff, etc.)
Posted by Holly Day
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