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Philippines Outsourcing Tip 16 of 16: Getting The Most Out Of Your Filipino VA

John — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:38:04 +0000

This last tip was supposed to be a video just like the rest of them.
2 nights ago someone came into our apartment while we were sleeping and stole everything:

3 laptops
2 cameras
my Kindle
ipod Touch
750 GB hard drive (which had all our pictures on it from this trip)
cell phone
cash
wireless router
4 SD cards
wireless recording equipment
my backpack (lots of personal stuff)

They also stole my passport…but were nice enough to dump it in a plant right outside our apartment to give it back to me.

We’re ok. It was all just stuff.

Maybe the guys who stole the stuff will find OnlineJobs.ph and get a job so they can stop stealing stuff.

So, since I don’t have a camera to record this tip, it’s just text…not as fun.

Getting The Most Out Of Your Filipino VA

The reason I started ReplaceMyself.com was to make outsourcing to the Philippines easier for people who are just getting started.
Not only do I teach everything I know about it inside ReplaceMyself.com, but it’s also designed to take away the initial time investment curve most people will have when starting hiring.
How?
ReplaceMyself.com is designed to train your Filipino staff for you. As a member you’ll get access to all my training that I’ve given to my GUYS on how to do the tasks they do to run my businesses.
You’ll get training that will allow you to hire someone, and make them productive for you from day 1.

ReplaceMyself.com is not another “training”/”technique”/”coaching” program. It’s not really even for YOU. It’s really designed to make your life easier by training the GUYS you hire so that you don’t have to spend the time creating that training.

As a member of ReplaceMyself.com you’ll also get FREE access to OnlineJobs.ph (which costs $50/month to join).

My suggestions for getting started

hire 1 person
give them 1 specific task to do which will help your business (either give them article marketing, video marketing, building a mini-net, directory submissions, social bookmarking, or something else you know of which will help your business grow. All these trainings are available for you inside ReplaceMyself.com)
help them accomplish that 1 task
add another task (give them training) and have them split time between the 2 tasks
grow from here

I’ve had fun doing these tips. I hope you’ve had fun watching them!

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Philippines Outsourcing Tip 15 of 16: What Filipinos Are Really Good At

John — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 07:00:47 +0000

Filipinos can do anything.
But, I’ve found they’re better at some things than other things. Here
are my thoughts on what to have them do for you.

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Philippines Outsourcing Tip 14 of 16: How To Communicate With Your Filipino Team

John — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 07:00:51 +0000

You’ll find lots of different ways to communicate with your team. Try
different things and see what works for you.

Messenger
Skype
Google Talk
Yahoo Messenger

Project Manager
Basecamp
ActiveCollab

Screenshots and Screen Recording
Jing
Camtasia

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Philippines Outsourcing Tip 13 of 16: Tips From My Filipino Team

John — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:00:29 +0000

This is one of my favorite videos I’ve ever made. It’s tips for
outsourcing…from the Filipino perspective.
I asked my guys to give some tips for things they’ve found helpful, or
things they wish I did better. These are the things they came up with.

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Philippines Outsourcing Tip 12 of 16: Philippines Culture For Outsourcing

John — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:00:49 +0000

There are some cultural differences that exist in the Philippines that
don’t exist together anywhere else in the world. This is one of the
biggest reasons why outsourcing to the Philippines works so much
better than anywhere else.

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Philippines Outsourcing Tip 11 of 16: This Isn’t India

John — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:00:28 +0000

The Philippines is VERY different than India. You don’t need to
micro-manage people. You don’t need to look at every single thing
they’re doing. Let them do their work and don’t worry about it. Get
their work out of your head and concentrate on the things that are
most important in your business.

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Philippines Outsourcing Tip 10 of 16: Teach, Train, Teach, Train

John — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:29:43 +0000

The educated, experienced workforce that exists in the US doesn’t
exist in the Philippines.
Yes, you can find people who have experience in some things…but for
the most part, you’ll have to teach and train people.

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Philippines Outsourcing Tip 9 of 16: How To Pay Your People

John — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:35 +0000

It’s important that you know multiple ways of paying your people.
Sometimes one will stop working.

Ways to pay your people
xoom.com
emoneygram.com
paypal.com
remithome.com

Update
Currently the cheapest way to pay is using paypal.com directly to your people. Use Mass Pay (you have to upgrade your paypal account, which is free) and they only charge you $1.
Another option for people in Australia is OrbitRemit.com. I haven’t used it personally, so I can’t vouch for it, but it looks like a good option.

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Philippines Outsourcing Tip 8 of 16: Filipinos are Human

John — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:26:16 +0000

This is something that people don’t realize that they don’t realize.
Filipinos are human beings. They have families, needs, problems,
wants, desires, … just like you do.
Treat them as humans (not as robots) and you’ll have a much better experience.

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Philippines Outsourcing Tip 7 of 16: Skills To Look For When Hiring Filipinos

John — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:00:01 +0000

It’s important that you don’t try to hire someone to do everything at
first. Hire them for their English skills, unless you’re hiring a
programmer, designer, or some specialty job like an accountant.