Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Scale of some form is still a key competitive factor in most industries, which is why the Global Giants continue to grow.   A couple of related indicators of this are:  - Firms like Elance , oDesk and MBO Partners - leaders in providing independent workers - have decent numbers of traditional employees.

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Make or Break Moments

JULY 19, 2010

I am at a point where there are some things I just can’t do anymore and a friend of mine once told me “delegate everything but your genius.&# So – I was off to find a virtual assistant. Do you take the time to address the prospect by name rather than a generic form letter? I started to look at their test scores.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

One was a conversation with James, who commented on one of my blogs that many copywriters aren’t good with numbers. Another discussion was with an associate who said he saw freelance projects on Elance with bids of $50 for sales letters and $5 for blog posts. Guys, what in the wide world of sports are you thinking? The horror!

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Men With Pens

JULY 7, 2010

Freelancers are talented, but being talented doesn’t make them mind readers. Their ideas may take you to areas you hadn’t considered, which may make you uncomfortable – but consider their perspective carefully. Don’t try to hammer down their rate; that’s disrespectful. 1) Write a brief.

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BioTeams

JUNE 14, 2010

Blogging is essentially the extended online CV for a business or a consultan t and is the backbone of The Business Development System Transmitter. Don't restrict yourself to the written word - exploit all forms of multimedia - particularly the video channel. Graphics Designers: elance. Linking to Social Media. The role of Email.

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