8. Really anything that can be done remotely
and delivered digitally. Some examples:
• Administrative work
• Graphic Design
• Website Development
• Technical Design
• Academic Writing
• Voiceover Artist
• Transcription
JOBS MOST SUITED TO OUTSOURCING
9. Key elements needed in a good brief:
• Detailed description of the job to be done
• The information that you will provide
• The output that you want from the job
• Examples that SHOW what you are expecting
• Timeframes that you expect the work to be done
• Templates that the freelancer can use
• Style guides that the freelancer can use
• Questions asking for a specific response
IT ALL STARTS WITH THE BRIEF
10. The key things you should look at when screening
applicants are:
• Quality of their response to your brief
• Have they answered your specific questions?
• Quality of their profile
• Job history and feedback
• Portfolio and other examples of previous work
• How well they respond to further questions
• Consider prices LAST
SCREENING APPLICANTS
11. Strategies to keep your freelancers on track and
delivering high quality work:
• Communicate regularly and clearly
• Use Work Diary if an hourly job
• Use milestone payments if a fixed fee job
• Don’t change the goal posts half way through
• Provide constructive feedback
• Be firm, but also polite and respectful
• Say thank you
MANAGING FREELANCE PROJECTS
12. A few advanced lessons learned over
countless jobs:
• Use time zone to your advantage…but don’t
become a slave to them
• Be aware of different nationalities and their
respective strengths and weaknesses
• Consider hiring a freelance project manager
to manage all your other freelancers
ADVANCED TIPS AND TRICKS
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14. ACTIVITY
1. Go back to the number 1 job you should systemise
2. Decide which outsourcing platform you should use
3. Create an account if you don’t have one already
4. Write a very detailed job brief
5. Post your job!
