A Better Way Of Outsourcing
The most difficult part of growing any kind information or internet marketing business is getting all the work done. There is no lack of great ideas, systems, and products available. However, if you started out like me, “a one man show” then getting everything done was next to impossible. Even today I have products and systems on my hard drive that I have purchased but not implemented. I am proud to say that is now changing. All the ideas I have had to use products, services, and other purchases are now being implemented on a regular basis and I am not doing any of them and it is not costing me an arm and a leg. I have been lucky enough (and worked VERY hard) to be able to make a decent living online. My problem is that I have not been able to take it to the next step. I have tried outsourcing to various countries and have been only somewhat satisfied. That has all changed now and I am excited because I see my business growing and prospering and I am still free to live my life and enjoy my family.
I came across a guy named John Jonas. He is a firm believer and advocate of outsourcing your work. He does however put a different twist on it than I have seen before and the more I read it, study it, and implement it the more it makes sense and has freed me up to really do the things I love to do. The twist that John has is training a person or even a whole work force to take over your job(s), hence the name of his site Replace Myself. It is a membership that teaches you how to run your business rather than work your business. If you have done any kind of business online at all then you know how much time it takes to do everything; create websites, create content, create web 2.0 properties, drive traffic, search engine optimization, and the list goes on. The Replace Myself site that John Jonas has put together teaches you a number of things and will set you free, literally!
The site is set up to teach your new found employees (NOT YOU) how to do their job. The training is aimed at helping them to do the tasks required in your business. This allows you to do whatever it is that you do best. Replace Myself is based on a monthly membership fee that provide you with a new module(s) for every month you pay your membership fee. You do not have to wait for each new month to gain access to your next module if you don’t want to. The site is set up to allow you to pay in advance and choose whichever module you want from a list of future modules. Theoretically, you could pay in advance for every module you wanted and cancel your membership after you have received them.
The quality of the training is pretty good. When going over it you cannot judge it by what you know, you must judge it by how someone who may not have all the knowledge will be able to use it. As information marketers we have a ton of information in our heads but not enough time to do all the work. Having a set of instructions for employees to follow is a valuable asset for any one of us. If you have specifics that you want to include then go ahead and add them.
Another feature of the membership is that list of pre-approved employees that include a resume, portfolio and skill set evaluation. The price that each employee wants for their skills is listed so that you know up front how much this will cost. It can range from $120 – $500 per month. That is and AMAZING price for a college graduate that will work exclusively for you on a full time basis!
There are many other benefits of using Replace Myself but for me the biggest benefit is that I don’t have to train my new employees. John Jonas has prepared all the most common training materials that you will need for your employees. This means you simply provide them with the training and send them off to do your tasks. Some of the modules include:
- Keyword Research
- Google Adwords Campaign
- Article Marketing
- Social Bookmarking
- Search Engine Optimization(include several modules)
- Myspace Marketing
- Link Building
- Setting Up Mini-Nets
- Video Marketing
- Web 2.0 Properties
- Affiliate programs (what they are, how they work, how to join, how to use them)
- Blogging
- Press Releases
- Other PPC networks (MSN and Yahoo)
- Conversion Tracking
- Craigslist
- Squidoo
- Directory Submissions
- Yahoo Answers
- Ebay
To wrap it all up I believe that Replace Myself is quite possibly the easiest and most cost-effective method I have come across to learn how to properly run your business using other peoples efforts.
The cost of the membership is $97 a month which in my opinion is worth it for the employee training material alone. What it boils down to is, consider how long would it take you to create you own training material or pay someone to create it for you. This is a no brainer. All in all, this site is worth the price of admission and you will learn more than you ever knew about creating a self supporting, automated, business that you no longer have to work for but rather you manage instead.
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Hi:
Thank you for your honesty here. Your outsourcing information seems straightforward.
I am a simple cabinet maker who would love to just be able to put my material on the web so the public could see my work.
I have spent five years doing nothing but refining my design and bench skills.
But, during that time, it seems others have been thinking about how to use the net to do who knows what. I don’t understand what they are saying.
Anyway, I would just like to find a place where someone would start with step one and just show me how to do some simple web site that makes sense for my business.
Right now, I know where the on button is (I guess that’s a switch) for my computer, and that’s about it.
I think there are a lot of negative connotation with outsourcing. Many people just see it as something that takes job away from people. Some services can be outsourced and actually create jobs and make other companies operate more efficiently.
There is nothng wrong with outsourcing, just as you say Anthony. Virtual employees gain more ground in today labor force.