Using Money to Buy Back Time - The Power of Outsourcing

If you really thought about it, you would be absolutely amazed at how many things can be outsourced, but only if you know what you’re doing and can express your needs clearly and concisely. If you can’t, or have difficulty hiring the right people to get the job done, then you may want to look into our managed outsourcing service managing.  As this article on effective outsourcing shows, it's not without its pitfalls.

Many people think of outsourcing as “hiring someone overseas, but this is an incredibly outdated definition. These days, outsourcing just means no need to hire an in-house employee when a freelance or contractor can do it for you more efficiently. Once you realize that outsourcing is simply hiring a freelancer to work for you in the short term, then a whole new world of options opens up to you.

The following list of 150 common business tasks can all be easily outsourced, and should hopefully spark your imagination for ways you can delegate the everyday tasks that need to be done in your business.

1. Accounting
2. Accounts Payable
3. Accounts Receivable
4. Ad Writing
5. Administrative Assistance
6. Advertising Placements
7. Affiliate Banner Design
8. Affiliate Product Research
9. Affiliate Program Setup
10. Article Directory Submissions
11. Article Writing
12. Article Marketing
13. Audio Editing
14. Autoresponder Series Writing
15. Blog Content
16. Blog Upgrades
17. Bookkeeping
18. Brand Reputation Management
19. Branding and Publicity
20. Brochure Layout
21. Budgeting & Forecasting
22. Building Maintenance
23. Business Analysis
24. Business Plans
25. Classified Ad Submissions
26. Classified Ad Writing
27. Cleaning
28. Complaints Management
29. Contracts
30. Copyright
31. Copywriting
32. Custom WordPress Installations
33. Customer Satisfaction Monitoring
34. Customer Support
35. Data Entry
36. Desktop Publishing
37. Direct Mail Management
38. Direct Marketing Management
39. Directory Submissions
40. Directory Listing Management
41. Disclaimers and Terms of Use
42. Document Formatting
43. Domain Name Research
44. eBook Makeovers
45. eBook Writing
46. eCommerce
47. eCover Design
48. Editing Books
49. Editorial Content
50. Electronic Commerce
51. Email Handling
52. Email Marketing Campaigns
53. Email Whitelisting
54. Event Planning
55. eZine Article Submissions
56. eZine Content
57. eZine Editing
58. Facebook Updates
59. Facebook Advertising
60. Fact-Checking
61. FAQ Writing
62. Forum Posting
63. Forum Moderation
64. Flyer Design
65. Flyering
66. General Office Help
67. Ghostwriting
68. Google Analytics Setup
69. Google Analytics Monitoring
70. Google Adwords Management
71. Graphic Design
72. Helpdesk Support
73. Inbound Marketing
74. Internet Research
75. Inventory Management
76. Keyword Research
77. Keyword Rich Content
78. Knowledgebase Building
79. Landing Page Copy
80. Landing Page Design
81. Landing Page Layout
82. Lead Generation
83. Leaflet Distribution
84. Legal Research
85. Legal Transcription
86. Link Building
87. Link Strategy
88. Live Chat Support
89. Logo Design
90. Manage eBay Listings
91. Market Research
92. Medical Billing
93. Medical Law
94. Medical Transcription
95. MySpace Updates
96. Newsletter Publication
97. Newsletters
98. Offline Marketing Strategy
99. Order Fulfillment
100. Payroll
101. Photoshop Design
102. Plugin Installations
103. Powerpoint Presentations
104. Press Release Submissions
105. Press Releases
106. Privacy Policies
107. Product Reviews
108. Proofreading
109. Public Relations
110. Records Management
111. Refund Processing
112. Sales & Marketing
113. Sales Representation
114. Sales Training
115. Salesletter Copywriting
116. Scheduling Teleseminars
117. Search Engine Marketing
118. Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
119. Shopping Cart Setup
120. Social Bookmarking
121. Social Media Management
122. Social Media Marketing
123. Speech Writing
124. Spreadsheet Management
125. Squidoo Development
126. Subject Matter Experts
127. Tax Returns
128. Technical Writing
129. Telemarketing
130. Telephone Support
131. Thank You’s and Follow Up Notes
132. Transcription
133. Translation (any language)
134. Travel research
135. Twitter Updates
136. User Guides
137. Voicemail Handling
138. Video Editing
139. Video Marketing
140. Video Optimisation
141. Virtual Assistant
142. Web Buttons and Banners
143. Web Content
144. Web Design
145. Web Host Management
146. Webmaster Services
147. Website Maintenance
148. Word Document Templates
149. Word Processing
150. Writing and Editing

That's it.  150 ways in which you could leverage the power of outsourcing to drive Hopefully, that's inspired you.  And remember, if you want help picking out the best freelancer for your needs, contact us about our managed outsourcing service.