online outsourcing by achman srivastava

Online outsourcing

General Virtual Assistant

Audio / Video Editor

Content Writer

SEO / Web Marketer

Designer

Developer

Frontend engineer

RISKSKILLSET

What to outsource?

Case: Make a product videoRISK

Task Source Freelancer cost

Market rate (Agency, studio etc) - $

Write the storyboarding with pictures and detailed video direction

Self 0 2000-4000

Record voice Fiverr 5 250-500

Create animation Freelancer 200 1500-4000

Savings – 8000 $ Time 1-2 weeks Quality

Learning: Kept the most important task in-house- Video storyboarding.

Case: Ruby on rails coding supportRISK



Support existing Ruby on rails developer for 1-2 months period

Elance 2000 $/month

> 4000 for such a short duration

Savings – NA Time- NA Quality

Learning: It is very rare that you find a good short term developer

Case: Online research- find bloggersRISK



Find 200 bloggers who write about youtube, viral videos, fantasy stock markets

Elance 35 Don't give such small service

Savings – HIGH Time- 1 week Quality

Learning: You HAVE to outsource such mundane tasks. If you have time to do them, you are neglecting other imp. stuff.

Case: File patent



File USA and international provisional patent for Tubett concept, gameplay, technology and applicatons

Elance 1300 3000-4000

Savings – HIGH Time- 10 days Quality

Learning: You anyways do little work in such tasks. Definitely outsource with caution.

RISK

Case: Design websiteRISK



Design the site in photohop and deliver the .PSD file

Elance 800 2000-5000

Savings – HIGH Time- 2.5 weeks Quality

Learning: Lesser the # of corrections and back and forth work, the easier it is to outsource

RISKRISK RISK#1

#2Freelancer rating

#3 Clear work description. Confirm tasks

#4 Staged payments and deliverables

Things to consider before outsourcing

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