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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

Allwork

And the key to good management — freelance or otherwise — is communication. Clear communication up front, and continuing conversation through regular check-ins and transparent project management helps streamline workflows and prevent confusion. The company hired four agencies and five consultants in its first two years.

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Tips for Vetting Virtual Executive Assistant Services

Worxbee

Broadly speaking, these are agencies or companies that have set up to find EAs and match them up with the businesses that are looking to hire. These are our suggestions: How are virtual EA agencies different? Virtual EA agencies should be highly proficient and experienced with virtual work themselves. Do you fit the description?

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Pros and Cons of Virtual Assistants

C-Suite Assistants

If the job is defined as a virtual assistant role it means that the candidate pool you can source from can be much larger, offering you a better selection of talent and sometimes a less expensive option. Although this choice might be less expensive, there are several disadvantages. This is not necessarily the case.

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3 Podcast Production Styles – Which is Right For You?

Andrea Kalli

This is usually your most expensive option as it requires hiring a full-fledged advertising agency, outside consultants and/or actors and actresses to get it just right. If the toy in example #1 is considered cool by all the 12-year old focus groups—a million dollar commercial would be money well spent. Life coaching?

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Answering Reader Mail

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I work at a travel and event planning agency. Believe it or not, while some EAs do hold tremendous power, because travel is a very expensive and uncomfortable aspect of business, many executives or companies are very specific on what is or isn't allowed and which airlines they will or won't fly. Any suggestions? Timing is everything.

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Six Ways to Get More Juice from Your Freelancer | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

For example, hiring a creative consultant can bring fresh ideas and the alternative perspective you need to get your business from good to great. By taking the time to write down exactly what you want to accomplish, you’re much more likely to get a good product and avoid expensive rework because of miscommunications.

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