The Internet and Outsourcing

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Curious about outsourcing and the Internet? 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. For details, head on over to this page and order the book. Then complement what you find here with the content in our growing outsourcing articles library (the book’s ‘online extension’).

Outsourcing Through RentACoder (now, vWorker) is a 418 page step-by-step user guide for entrepreneurs who want to reduce their workload and increase productivity at the same time.

Excerpts:

• It doesn’t contain any hype or misleading information. It instead, contains a no-bones-about-it approach to outsourcing your workload through one of the most trusted resources on the Internet: “RentACoder. (page 15)
• Either way, you’re bound to be impressed. RentACoder (now, vWorker) is undoubtedly a force to be reckoned with especially since its sheer size alone can intimidate beginning users. Add in the fact that it’s the most recommended outsourcing resource on the Internet and you’ve got yourself a monolith of limitless opportunities. (page 25)
• Outsourcing through RentACoder (now, vWorker) gives individuals and companies the same opportunities as those itemized in the previous chapter – only these opportunities come through the Internet. (page 41)
• Basically if it can be delivered over the Internet, it can be outsourced through RentACoder. (page 61)
• Outsourcing is increasingly becoming one of the most popular terms we hear in business today mostly because of the Internet’s influence. Never before has there ever been a bigger flux in online startups than in today’s net-connected work environment. (page 73)
• Just because RentACoder’s bids are submitted over the Internet, that doesn’t make them any less important, costly, or worthy. (page 89)
• An overbearing personality can stop an outsourcing project dead in its tracks for example. Company policy could prohibit sharing proprietary information over the Internet. Or co-workers could sabotage your outsourcing ideas before they even get off the drawing board. (page 92)
• Cool as it is, the Internet is not infallible. It’s vulnerable to all sorts of unexpected disturbances – making it just as fragile as brick-and-mortar environments. (page 100)
• Look for employee handbooks, user guides, and anything else that details how specific jobs should be performed. If you can’t find this material within your own environment, hit the Internet or the library. (page 144)
• Bid quotes are supposed to cover things like wages, training, building space, equipment, delivery, taxes, Internet access costs, etc. (page 218)
• Sometimes all a coder has to do is submit a simple note — So there’s really no excuse for missed status reports other than a disrupted Internet connection, hospitalization, or death! (page 234)
• This search engine works like every other search engine you’ve ever encountered on the Internet. It responds to standard query language and it accepts arbitrary Boolean expressions with AND, OR, and quotes. (page 250)
• Not too long ago, the entire country of Malaysia endured a lost Internet connection no thanks to cut cables. According to itworldcanada.com, “Internet and telephone traffic between Europe and the Middle East and Asia was hampered Friday after three major underwater data lines were cut. “ (page 261)
• Online outsourcing has become so popular, it has become the unfortunate victim of business hype. That’s why you’ll see stuff on the Internet or in bookstores that tout “outsourcing secrets to success.” (page 366)
• According to Internet World Stats, over three hundred million Americans use the Internet. (page 380)

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Outsourcing Through RentACoder (now, vWorker) is a 418 page, 7.44″ x 9.68″ paperback book, fully illustrated and filled with everything you could possibly need to successfully outsource your tasks the first time.

Inside, you’ll find a slew of outsourcing know-how, over a dozen online checklists, worksheets, and more. It also introduces an outsourcing roadmap exclusive to the RentACoder (now, vWorker) website. Order it here.