outsourcing
 

I would like to hire one or two outsorced guys, but I've heard a lot of horrible stories about it, so I would like to hear your experiences

Thanks,
Niki

i outsource all the time! at least 70%. its the way forward!

thanks
tony

you live in Argentina, right?

just hire some local IT college guy

I am getting ready to try an outsourced designer as soon as I find the time to get him the project specs so he can quote the project. Should be fun to see how it works out.

no no, I'm not from Argentina and I don't want to hire any buddies :)

havn't done it yet, but am for sure thinking about it.

I don't know about outsourcing, but here's my take:

When I was teaching myself web development; through trial-and-error, reverse engineering other people's code to see how it works and why, working with people who called themselves "developers", I've realized something... There are many, many ways to arrive at a solution. Some good. Some not so good. I've used a few pre-built scripts / programs / packages online to help speed development. And like I just mentioned, I worked with people who did things differently than others, but still provided a solution.

I realized, the best solution is to either code it yourself or find someone who codes it in a way that makes the most sense to you (something you can learn from, modify to your whim, and actually use). If you know nothing of how how to build something, this, obviously, isn't an option since you don't know what you're getting, but only that it works / doesn't work.

In regard to outsourcing, I'd say this:

-- Make sure you both completely agree on what the project entails, to the most exact definitions and deliverables that can be defined; functionality, design, (whatever).

Outsourcing is the art of finding the right person for the job.

If you're cheap, well, you'll get what you pay for.

If you're not thorough enough in your selection process, you'll end up with a flake that will waste your time or someone whose plain out a thief.

Do the job right and you can sit back and watch your projects move at the speed of light

We have an offshore office in Manila and are now offering dedicated staff btw along with FREE offshoring consultation ( www.pacrimsolutions.com )


"Outsourcing" or more accurately referred to as "offshoring" is not as much plug and play and many think. Its an art form just like anything else. With the proper management in place it can be EXTREMELY successful. Due to our experience with offshore outsourcing we are able to guide our clients to a situation that is geared towards success and thus either elevated growth or increased profitability :thumbsup

I dont think this poll is functioning....The one i voted for is still at 0%

strange ... did you vote for "regularly using it" ?

I'm against it

why?


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I'm also searching for some outsourcing. Wasn't there a guy promoting his outsourcing company on gfy? I remember he had a logo contest, but forgot the url.

W have a small outsourcing firm that caters to adult as well as mainstream clients

we do everything from design to phone centers

http://www.qualityoutsourcing.com

118156620-icq if i can be of service

Well said NoWhErE and very true! I've outsourced specifically graphics many times over the years and overall have been pleased with the results. My advice is to just be sure you're contracting someone who has been referred to you by someone you trust, and/or go to some of the top guys in the industry to make sure it's done right and that your money is spent wisely. That's my 2 pennies...

Mail me if you want some tips.... been doing since 2000 or so. cchups a gmail.com


AND 4000!!!

Gratz on 4000 :thumbsup

congrats!! :)

outsourcing has pro's and cons

im concidering using proadultoutsourcing right now for allround grunt work. Any tesimonies?

outsourcing is the trend of the future, its all about getting the right crew and people who will manage your business without having worries. one criteria is
to put into consideration is how established that offshore company you want to partner with and what sort of standards are they differ from out outsourcing firms.

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Here's my take on outsourcing:

Unless you have a solid 10 hours to type up a proper business plan for your deisgners or programmers, you are doomed to fail. Alot of the programmers I deal with are Russian or Indian and you really need to be extremely clear with what you want. If you are a marketing guy, then have a technie next to you helping you with the terminology when writing up a work order.

Our dating sites were outsourced and came out great....but some of my other 3am half-assed ideas never materialized as expected.

Elance.com has been really great though.

Hi Sir!

thanks for a nice and quick deal we've got last week and we're hoping to have a long and good business relationship with you...
for testimonials, you can always refer to this page and see those satisfied clients we had and presently have.... :thumbsup http://www.proadultoutsourcing.com/testimonials.html

Fake testimonials and a scamming management....new version of Adult Outsourcing...thats all i'll say

do a gfy search and the details will be filled in :thumbsup

Outsourcing is an effective cost-saving strategy when used properly. It is sometimes more affordable to purchase a good from companies with comparative advantages than it is to produce the good internally.
One thing that is important when you outsource it that make sure that the person that'll do the job understands completely what you wanted to do.There are pros and cons about it so you have to be careful on who you trust.Go for the ones who offer trials to help you decide:thumbsup

hey! have you seen the testimonial yourself?
do you think we will have the courage here to post the names and the companies of those respected clients if those are fake?

we never scammed anyone...

we do offer trials and that would help clients to decide after...
we never forced anyone to use us...

Fake testimonials and scamming management? Not unless you can post some recent incident that can back up your claim, then I can also assume such false accusations would certainly affect your credibility in the future. Your intentions of posting such statement would remain in question considering that we are in the same line of business.

Just for a clarification, ProAdultoutsourcing is NOT affiliated nor connected anymore with "Adult Outsourcing" which you just mentioned. We are under a new management and we made major changes to our infrastructure which has given us the edge againts our competitors.

We have always practiced healthy competition with our rival companies and never from any of my Sales crew threw dirty tactics at the boards just to close accounts. This is just one of the many reasons why we remain competitive in the bizz despite while others fail.

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you know what, i dont wanna ruin this thread cause the guy was just asking for some opinions about outsourcing. I mean dont take this personally...

fake testimonials?why dont you contact the clients itself and see what they say about us...
scamming management? oh yeah...that's old news. Its already 2006 dude...prove that we ever scammed anybody.We're trying to be professionals here by not thrashing dirt on our competitors and i hope you's also do the same thing.:winkwink:

I've been the worker being paid for outsourcing work. I have never had any problems with the companies that I did work for.

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