Episode #31
How to Find a Great Consultant
August 31, 2016

In Episode #31 Eric and Neil teach you how to find a great consultant. They’ll discuss different sites and sources to find contracted workers and how you can find people with high-quality work for a low price.

Time Stamped Show Notes:

  • 00:22 – How you can find a great consultant.
  • 00:40 – Where can you find them?
  • 01:03 – You need a great process.
  • 01:45 – Go to Upwork.com.
    • 02:00 – Look for people related to the task you need done, and look over their reviews and portfolio.
    • 02:25 – Be specific with what you need done.
    • 02:45 – You will find people who are creative and are a good fit.
    • 03:15 – Find out quickly who’s qualified.
  • 03:30 – One of Eric and Neil’s main developers is a contracted worker.
  • 04:36 – Another contracted worker from Growth Everywhere
  • 05:05 – Use LinkedIn and search for people that work at your competition.
    • 06:00 – Little to no risk.
  • 06:24 – Force Hiring, from The Sale Acceleration Formula
    • 07:40 – Reach out to people on LinkedIn.
  • 08:10 – Don’t hire people from major cities.
    • 09:15 – Get work done for a lot cheaper.
  • 09:30 – Subscribe to our podcast learn more!

3 Key Points:

  1. Use hiring sites to find qualified workers.
  2. Create a process that will help you identify a good fit.
  3. Hire people in small cities, where the cost of living is lower.

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