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Top 7 Rules of Outsourcing

July 26, 2016 by Cathy Stucker

outsourcingFirst off, why should you outsource some tasks? You may not be a webmaster, graphic artist, coder, publicist, etc. You are an author, coach, consultant or other professional. And so isn’t the best use of your time to focus on marketing and growing your business and let others “sweat the small stuff”? (Okay, some of that stuff is not so small, but it is still fine to let someone else (someone more qualified for that task) do it.)

What then, is the best way to ensure a successful outsourcing outcome each and every time? Having a system in place for outsourcing – a set of rules to guide you, to minimize problems and streamline the process: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Working Smarter Tagged With: freelancers, hiring, outsourcing

Where Can I Hire Good Writers?

July 5, 2013 by Cathy Stucker

find-writersA recent post about ghostwriters caused some readers to ask where they could find people to write for them. Here are some tips and resources to help you hire writers.

Creating enough content to keep your blog current, post to social media and create new products can be hard, especially if you are trying to do it all yourself. If you are finding it hard to keep up, maybe it is time to hire some writers.

It’s hard to find people who can write, especially if you want people to write in your voice. That can be darn near impossible. But here are some suggestions on where you might be able to find some people to do some writing for you at different price points.

If you want really, really cheap writers, yes, you can get really, really cheap writers. They’re not necessarily going to be good and reliable. So consider that part of what is going to determine the quality of the writing you get is how much you pay.

Paying a lot doesn’t guarantee that you get good writing, but paying very little almost guarantees you’re not going to get very good writing.

Let’s look at some places where you can find writers. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Writing and Publishing Tagged With: ghostwriters, hiring

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