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Interviewing Tips and Techniques

Interviewing can be fun. Or one of the most time-consuming and frustrating parts of the outsourcing process.
Choose fun.
Use screening and preliminary interviews to cut back the the number of people you interview to a minimum. Then use your time on the phone with them wisely - listening more than you talk - so you get [...]

Interview: Are You Ready To Think About Outsourcing?

I did the BlogTalkRadio interview today with Donna Amos - it was a blast!
Donna Amos is the head of the International Association of Solopreneurs. I knew she would have great questions and she did.
The question she asked that got the most interest from the audience was how to get started with a virtual assistant [...]

Judy on Solo Talk - BlogTalkRadio


If you’re curious about outsourcing - thinking about maybe hiring a virtual assistant, but you’re not quite sure if you’re ready or how much it will cost or what you’d have them do…

I’m going to be talking about all of that on Solo Talk, a BlogTalkRadio show that helps solopreneurs grow their businesses.

Interview: Ed Gandia

a href=”http://www.EdGandia.com”>Ed GandiaHere is the third in our interview series…

We’re interviewing freelancers and consultants, looking for tips about how to outsource the kind of work they do more effectively.

Ed Gandia is a well-known B2B copywriter. He specializes in working with software and technology firms, helping them generate more leads and convert those leads into sales.

We asked him the usual 3 questions…

Interview: Laura Lang

Here is the second in our interview series…

We’re interviewing freelancers and consultants, looking for tips about how to outsource the kind of work they do more effectively.

Today’s interview is with Laura Lang, a PR expert.

Since we had technical difficulties with the audio recording software, this one is in print too…

Interview with Laura Lang

Laura LangJAS: Laura, thank you so much for agreeing to be interviewed. Let’s start by telling everyone what you do.

3 best questions to ask freelancers

If you are short on time, here are 3 questions that give you the fastest way to identify whether you are talking to someone who really knows what they are doing.

1. What process do you use when you work with clients?

In other words, what are the steps they are going to go through when they work with you?

Freelancers who have a lot of experience typically have a pretty well-defined system. They are going to need certain information from you, they are going to go through specific steps, they are going to give you certain reports, etc.

The more clearly they can articulate the process, the better.

2. What tools do you use?