When I started my business in 2009, I knew that outsourcing would be a major part of our HR strategy, but I was still scared about the quality I would receive. Outsourced work often takes place across international borders, where laws and contracts lose meaning, ...
Tag Archive: Virtual Assistant
Podcast Episode 12 – Diana Ennen on Virtual Assistants
In this episode I interviewed Diana Ennen, president of Virtual Word Publishing, on the topic of virtual assistants. Some of the things we covered include: - Why a small business should consider hiring a virtual assistant - What strengths ...
Who Is Answering the Phone?
Do you answer the phone yourself at your business? What do you do when you are on the job, or just too busy to answer the phone when it ...
Hiring Freelancers, Should You or Shouldn’t You
There is a lot of talk these days about hiring freelancers instead of employees. With the web at our fingertips, it is easy to find highly specialized individuals to do certain tasks, and to pay them just for those tasks. Many experts recommend ...
Intro to Crowdsourcing for Small Businesses – Part 1
photo credit: dana.ocker Crowdsourcing Background We've been hearing the buzz for some time now. Crowdsourcing is the new way to get things done ...
