Building Your "A" Team

This presentation will teach you on how to build a team with "A" players. These proven strategies will surely help in achieving your set business goals.

This slidedeck was taken from The SEO Method #2 Course. To find out more and watch the actual video presentation visit: http://www.melbourneseoservices.com/seo-products/seo-training-course-dvds/

Transcript

1. OUTSOURCING You can’t do it on your own.
2. BUILD A TEAM • Hire only A players • Hire people that complement, not those like you • Play to your strengths and outsource your weaknesses
3. GET YOUR FEET WET • www.rentacoder.com - coding, graphics, video • Bid small job to 2-3 people • Work with best - quick replies and great work • www.theSEOmethod.com/needanarticle - articles
4. PLAYING FOR KEEPS • Out tasking vs outsourcing • Rentacoder.com to find people and work offline • Building virtual team - graphics, video, coding, web, writing, etc.
5. GETTING SERIOUS • Go to the Philippines • Well educated, great English and excellent work ethic • $200USD a week full time
6. THE NEEDLE IN THE... • Run a job ad (jobstreet.com) ==> 98 responses • Basic culling (uni, work experience, availability) ==> 15 • Survey/questionnaire ==> 11 responses • Easy test ==> 6 • Interview top 3 (look for repeating patterns)
7. WELCOME TO FIGHT CLUB • Welcome letter • Work description • Confidentiality agreement • Expectations • Education package ( theSEOmethod.com + 30DC)
8. HOW TO WORK WITH THEM • Give them an underarm throw • Show them (record it on camtasia or screenflow) • Let them do it with you • Let them do it on their own (repeat till 100% with no feedback) • Review every now and then
9. DAILY WORK FLOW • Morning chat (yesterday’s review and today’s plan) • EOD emails (1. what’d you do 2. issues 3. questions) • Monthly one-on-ones • How are you? What have you been working on? (likes/dislikes) • What do you want to work on? What skills to develop? • Comments and questions
10. CREATING SYSTEMS • Outsource repetitive takes • Written overview and support videos • Create a work wiki • Money is made in repetition
11. TOOLS OF THE TRADE • Google docs - example sheet • Domain/dropbox dumping ground • Basecamp • Skype
12. THE NEXT LEVEL • Too busy managing assistants? • Hire an Andrea (assistants supervisor) • Hire a Meagan (project manager) • Hire mum’s... stable, experienced, good work ethic
13. 80/20 RULE • Start building your team of A players • Assign work based on outcomes not keeping people busy • Outsource what you’re not good at or don’t like • Start working on your business not in it
14. QUESTIONS