Outsourcing and The Boss (Book Excerpts)

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Curious about outsourcing and the boss? Our book, “Outsourcing Through RentACoder” explains it all. Below are a few selected snippets that describe its importance and why you, as an outsourcer, should care.

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Excerpts:

• We’re not talking about obvious crimes like murder or wearing fall colors in spring. We’re talking about work crimes – those things people always think they can get away with when the boss is away on vacation. (page 50)
• You’ll learn how to mobilize support, how to explain RentACoder (vWorker) to “The Boss,” and how to prepare an outsourcing team so that you don’t have to face the music on your own. (page 110)
• It will help if you additionally introduce the RentACoder (vWorker) staff described in “Meet The RentACoder (vWorker) Brainiacs” so that “The Boss” can get a good idea of who’s behind RentACoder’s success. (page 113)
• These names may ease “The Boss’s” apprehension about working with an online outsourcing outlet. (page 114)
• “The Boss” will undoubtedly appreciate seeing RentACoder’s BBB record (available online at http://tinyurl.com/pmxsvp) and Square Trade verification (available at http://tinyurl.com/p58scl). (page 115)
• In a nutshell, “The Boss” needs to know that RentACoder (vWorker) provides prompt customer service, a fair arbitration process, a Buyer Requirements Wizard that eliminates misunderstandings, and an Expert Guarantee Deposit for buyers who want to attract the most committed coders. (page 115)
• An outsourcing team is comprised of a leader (you) who maintains contact among the head honcho (the boss) and selected RentACoder (vWorker) contractor(s). (page 129)
• Use RentACoder’s Pay for Time program only when required by a higher authority of some sort – like the Big Cheese… the Head Honcho… the Boss. (page 283)

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