I have had some really bad outsourcing scenarios in the past, but it is one of the most important parts of your business offline, and online.

Take it from me, you want to take these five steps in your outsourcing to make sure you aren’t just throwing away money.

1. Be absolutely clear on exactly what you want done

I’m primarily visual so for this project I actually went and bought some wrapping paper, then drew on the back of it. I drew all the pages I wanted created and their design. From there I could take photos and record it using video. This helped me get clear on exactly what I wanted.
When writing the scope its best if a 9 year old could understand it. Write it as though you’re telling a 9 year old what you want. Make sure you use screen shots if possible. [Read more...]