When You Should Avoid Outsourcing In Your Business

As a virtual assistant and online business manager, I’m a huge advocate of outsourcing and delegating in your business. However, there’s one thing that can make outsourcing a major nightmare. Read on to learn what it is and how to avoid it so you can outsource like a boss in your business! 

The #1 Thing That Can Make Outsourcing a Nightmare

⁠When it comes to outsourcing in your business, the #1 thing that can make it a real nightmare is a lack of communication. Communication is EVERYTHING when outsourcing and working with a team. 

Let’s be honest, no one knows your business quite like you do as the business owner. When outsourcing, remember that your team member may not have been intimately involved in the numerous moving pieces of your business or the project at hand (especially if they’re new to the team!). ⁠

⁠For example, hiring a team to draft an email campaign targeted to seniors when your audience is full of millennials. Yes, your team can absolutely draft that campaign and do a damn good job at it, but it will not positively impact your business if it’s not in line with your target audience. ⁠

⁠Likewise, an outsourced team can't predict the negative outcomes from a task you hire them to do if you don’t provide that team with all the relevant and accurate information they will need to carry it out successfully and without negative outcomes.⁠

When NOT To Outsource

⁠With all of that in mind, don't outsource something if you don't have a clear goal or understanding of your support needs or an effective way to communicate them to your team. ⁠

⁠Contracted teams can be an incredible resource for business owners, but at the end of the day, we as leaders are responsible for giving that team the background information, tools, and resources they need to do their job to the best of their ability.

⁠If you’re a business owner looking to outsource and delegate, the absolute best place to start is by getting your systems and processes in place and optimized so you can easily bring in a team and allow them to flourish in their roles. 

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