098: How to Outsource to The Philippines

If there’s one thing that I’ve tried to do with my business, it’s to keep things as efficient and time-saving for me as possible. Outsourcing is a big part of that! And my recent conversation with Jason Dion of Dion Training was a great opportunity to focus in on the topic. "Take your time upfront and do it right. If you treat [contractors] well, they’ll treat you well." - Jason Dion I’m still mulling over what Jason and I discussed in today’s episode. While not everyone has the same outsourcing needs, there’s a lot to take away and a lot of great ideas to consider. In This Episode, We Talked About: (4:17) An update on Udemy, web sales, and more from Jason since our last podcast conversation (7:10) Jason’s freelancing (8:53) Comparing our different approaches when it comes to outsourcing tasks (12:08) Hiring freelancers on a need-basis vs. growth mindset with full-time hiring (15:23) How Jason has found his team and why he focused on hiring from the Philippines (18:21) His favorite book on where to start with outsourcing (20:07) Jason’s take on pay rates, benefits, and bonuses for freelancers (25:13) How he handles the financial side of hiring in the Philippines (29:11) The legal ins and outs of hiring contractors vs. employees (32:26) How Jason and his team communicate (35:40) Roles and responsibilities within Jason’s team (37:00) The tool Jason couldn’t live without (38:38) His top tip for vetting freelance applications (40:28) Jason’s final piece of advice for course creators interested in outsourcing I really enjoyed today’s episode, so thanks for listening in! If you felt inspired by what you heard, please do me a favor and take a second to leave a review of my podcast over on iTunes. I’d really appreciate it! Links Bonjoro Free Trial Jason’s Website Virtual Freedom book Remit Gsuite Shadow.Tech Piano in 21 Days The Online Course Guy