John Cow dot Com » outsourcing

Learn how to have a Six Day Weekend (for free)

Jason Katzenback — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:43:50 +0000

A lot of the questions I get sent are about affiliate marketing and how to get started. If you don’t know much about it, it can seem a little daunting and hard to find a place to start. So, if you want to know how to get started in affiliate marketing, at no cost to you, then you should check out 6 Day Weekend at http://www.sixdayweekend.com.

6 Day Weekend is completely free affiliate marketing training by Sean Morrissy, and it really is free. Once you sign up, you’ll have access to over 90 training videos that will show you how you can start making thousands of dollars a month. Have I mentioned that it’s free? I really like that part.

Apart from being free, the other thing that I really like is that this system aims at generating you a steady, repeating income while only working one day a week – hence the six day weekend. Now, you’ll have to put in some work to get to that point, but I think that is a great goal to have. Plus, the 6 Day Weekend teaches and emphasizes the importance of learning how to outsource – a skill you absolutely need to have and master if you want that six day weekend.

So what’s the catch?

Nothing.

But why is it free if it’s so good?

Because Sean Morrissy understands the value of giving something useful away for free. By letting you use this training system, you’ll then know that it’s a good product, and you’ll then be more likely to be receptive and trust what he’s selling, when he has something to sell.

For those of you following the Trusted Expert series that I’m doing, this is a great example of branding yourself as a Trusted Expert – by providing something useful, not just by telling people to trust you while selling them something. Sean is putting his money where his mouth is, and wants to prove to you the value of what he has to offer before trying to sell you something.

So what do you have to lose?

Sign up for the 6 Day Weekend at http://www.sixdayweekend.com and not only learn how to make a ton of money in affiliate marketing, but you’ll also have a great practical example of how to be a Trusted Expert.

This is a paid review by Johncow.com

I Guarantee This Free Video Will Help Your Business!

Jason Katzenback — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:07:13 +0000

Are you so full of work that you have no idea how you are going to ever get anything done?

Do you waste hours upon hours doing tasks that pretty much are a waste of effort?

Do you find it hard to let things go because you are constantly telling yourself… “I can do it faster!”

Now ask yourself this…

WHY?

Listen, I know first hand how hard it is to let go of things but I can guarantee you 1 thing… if you can not delegate work, then you are going to fail.

Yes, I 100% guarantee that you will only be only 25% as effective as you possibly can be (and that is me being generous).

The biggest challenge (for me anyway) was the idea of investing so much time training people. It can seem overwhelming and never mind the fact that there is no guarantees the people you would hire are going to even stick around. Then on top of that there is the whole question of…

“How the heck do i even start getting help?”

Well one of my closest friends in this IM game, Marc Lindsay is in my opinion one of the top experts when it comes to this. Between him and his business partner Daniel they have spent over $1,200,000 in outsourcing over the last 3+ years alone.

As you can imagine they have built up a very good system for being able to leverage this type of work to make (in many cases) more than 500% of what they spend.

Just recently they were able to create a site worth over $50,000 in income per year & resell value with only 5 hours of their direct time input. The rest was completely managed by their outsourcing systems.

So now let me ask you this…

What if you were able to leverage their years worth of learning and spending so that you could immediately start leveraging cheaper more efficient work?

What would that mean to your results online?

I can 100% guarantee you right now, this by far will be the BIGGEST single impact on your business… better then anything else!

Do yourself a HUGE favor and check out this free video (this is packed with solid info) where they interview Rent-a-coder founder Ian Ippolito and reveal some freakin awesome tips and tricks.

Click Here For FREE Video –> http://www.johncow.com/outsourcemethod

If you want one of the biggest secrets online that has made multi millionaires of the biggest internet marketers out there….. Its Outsourcing

Please do not be one of those people that sits on the fence and waits for the big easy button. Check out this free killer video now!

Outsource Using oDesk – So Far A Thumbs Up!

Jason Katzenback — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:37:20 +0000

About three months ago I was directed to a service called oDesk.com by my friend Jerry West but I have to admit that I paid little attention to it for the simple reason that it looked pretty much like all the other outsourcing systems (Elance, Rent a Coder, etc).

Well last week I finally gave it a shot and tested it out and I have to admit I am impressed.

Now the results are still in the early stages, but this is what I did.

Step1: I created a list of jobs that I feel the average person could complete in 8 hours. I put the list into a detailed step by step process for the person to be able to follow along with.

Step 2: I created a detailed job description that mentioned what I was looking for but at the same time I did not go into specifics. I have found through past experiences that if you get too detailed then it intimidates some people from applying.

Step 3: I waited 24 hours and then started to filter through the applicants. As I came across potential candidates I requested interviews. The interviews can be done via chat, phone or email and the interview was simply to ensure that they could dedicate the time to the job that I required and to also get more samples of work that they may have done (if there was any).

If I was happy with the interview I then sent them an offer of a trial job. What this means is they would be hired and given the initial job but this would be a test that would be used in deciding on the best candidates. I made it very clear that they were competing against others.

The cool thing about oDesk is that you do not have to agree on a price for the entire project… you can choose to pay per hour and then you only pay for the time they are logged into the system. It takes screenshots and shows you exactly what they are doing, so you can see if they are being honest or not.

Step 4: I have now given the tasks to four people and have received three of the four back. The fourth person has until tomorrow morning and I will then cross check the cost per hour, quality and time to come up with my best candidate.

$/hour + Quality + Time to Complete Task

By using this formula I am able to ensure I get the best ROI. The winner may not be the cheapest or fastest but instead they will be the person that has the best balance of all three.

The other cool thing is I am able to keep the project open to new applicants while I am interviewing. This way I can continue testing new people and if I am not satisfied with any of the current four, then I have more to choose from.

Next week I will update you with who I selected, how we arranged to move forward with scheduling hours and what the results are so far.

So far I am loving oDesk… but it is too early to be certain. Click Here to check it out for yourself!

So what are your thoughts of oDesk… have you used or will you try it?

When To Outsource Your Blog Writing

Jason Katzenback — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:00:05 +0000

One of the “dirty” little secrets among professional bloggers is that many of them don’t actually write all their own material…. instead they outsource either some, if not all, their writing.

WHAT… NO…. It Can NOT be???

Yup! Sure, they might edit blog posts in order to put them in their own unique voice. They might add a little bit of personal information so as to more closely associate the blog post with their identity. But very often, their words are not their own.

This is a completely valid business model, too. If you’re trying to make money blogging, hiring someone to write your blog posts should be one of the first things you consider.

There are two compelling reasons why you should consider outsourcing some of your writing.

First of all, to really make money at your blog, you need to be able to write well. You don’t have to be Shakespeare or Stephen King to write a blog. Blogs, by their very nature, are a much more casual form of writing. They’re designed so that the average person with average writing skills can connect with her readers.

If you’re serious about making money on your blog, you have to be able to write in such a way that your blog posts are convincing. Whether you’re hawking your own wares or whether you’re promoting affiliate programs, you have to be able to convince someone, through your writing, that the product is worth buying or at least worth checking out.

The second reason to consider outsourcing your writing is this: you probably don’t want to have to work at your blog as if it were a full-time job. You need to be able to delegate certain tasks out to other people. The potential for Tim Ferris’ four-hour workweek is out there, and you can do it by blogging, but you can’t do it if you spend four hours a day writing blog posts.

Let me add just two bits of advice to the mix, as well.

When it is time to hire a writer, make sure you vet the writer properly. Know what they’re capable of. Look at writing samples. If they have a blog, subscribe for a few weeks to really get a feel for their style. In addition, remember that you get what you pay for, when it comes to hiring writers. If you pay bargain basement prices, you’re going to get bargain basement quality.

What is your thoughts of outsourcing some of your writing?