Have you used an outsourcing company??

[spazlabz]

ya know, since people are recommending outsourcing type companies. I would like to be the first to recommend Joe from TheGalleryPeople, excellent work, individual attention, great prices and what a fan-freaking-tastic guy!

I sure hope people remember him and realize how this is supposed to be a joke

[digifan]

Originally Posted by Joe

Due to businesses backed by $5 Submissions, I've been able to make money more efficiently, easily, and quicker.

I can attest to WebmasterLabor's quality work -- If you're looking for someone to outsource almost any job, give them a shot.

Let me ask you what do you mean by "almost any job"?

[Greenguy]

SexyCityJim

[digifan]

Originally Posted by Greenguy

SexyCityJim

I didn't recognise that mini sentense at the end.. next time please use small but bold font!

[Shannon G]

Originally Posted by Certifiedbitch

maybe you should try those independent designers around who can do the designs for you but on a lower rate.

I'm not looking for low rates, necessarily. We just need someone to do design work full-time for at least the next three months.

I've got great designers that I use now, but they are often swamped so the turnarounds are not as fast as I'd like... but I'm happy for them that their businesses are going well!

[Joe]

Originally Posted by digifan

Let me ask you what do you mean by "almost any job"?

Depending on the outsourcing company, you can get the following done for you: gallery submissions, designs, site management, and other mundane tasks that you don't have time to do.

[GeorgeTH]

Since this thread is going in the direction of a question, which had been nagging me for a long time, I might hi-jack it (sorry, no harm intended):

What's your experience with outsorcing gallery submissions?
Specially in regard of
- reliability
- security of passwords
- not getting blacklisted for shotty submissions
.e.g. wrong category, wrong thumbs, all the little things to pay attention to
- any bad experience with people copying your work and doing it for themselves?

I had used a service some time ago (= years), when I was on vacation, and the outcome was less than satisfactory, so ever since I'd been hesitant to give it another try... Yet: at the moment my wife's not working full-time and doing some submissions, and I notice how much more I get done in a day.

[spazlabz]

Originally Posted by GeorgeTH

Since this thread is going in the direction of a question, which had been nagging me for a long time, I might hi-jack it (sorry, no harm intended):

What's your experience with outsorcing gallery submissions?
Specially in regard of
- reliability
- security of passwords
- not getting blacklisted for shotty submissions
.eg.g wrong category, wrong thumbs, all the little things to pay attention to
- any bad experience with people copying your work and doing it for themselves?

I had used a service some time ago (= years), when I was on vacation, and the outcome was less than satisfactory, so ever since I'd been hesitant to give it another try... Yet: at the moment my wife's not working full-time and doing some submissions, and I notice how much more I get done in a day.

dont this, and the exsperience was bad all the way around. very slack submissions, banned from a few good TGPs for not following their rules and such. not a good thing at all in my exsperience

[godiva]

If you need a hand submitter you can hit me up on icq# 316016598
i use advance submitter...
i am honest and reasonable
PLEASE PICK ME!

[Certifiedbitch]

Originally Posted by Shannon G

I'm not looking for low rates, necessarily. We just need someone to do design work full-time for at least the next three months.

I've got great designers that I use now, but they are often swamped so the turnarounds are not as fast as I'd like... but I'm happy for them that their businesses are going well!

ok..you can check these guys out Shannon http://www.highendcreatives.com or contact ICQ 223034292

[Shannon G]

Originally Posted by Certifiedbitch

ok..you can check these guys out Shannon http://www.highendcreatives.com or contact ICQ 223034292

lol... Janell is one of the great designers I was mentioning. She does awesome work and is great to work with.

[digifan]

Originally Posted by Joe

Depending on the outsourcing company, you can get the following done for you: gallery submissions, designs, site management, and other mundane tasks that you don't have time to do.

Sounds interesting, thanks Joe

[crazybeautiful]

some advantages of outsourcing:

..... you have the freedom to replace a staff which you think does not qualify your standards...no questions asked

..... you will be assured that projects are done and that your staff is worth every peny you spend

[Certifiedbitch]

Originally Posted by Shannon G

lol... Janell is one of the great designers I was mentioning. She does awesome work and is great to work with.

ok...just suggested someone.
i'm sure she does great designs.

[Tommy]

Personally I like going to a person and having that same person do that work

this way when I need anwsers I can just say whats up with this and I get an anwser
and I have a certian person held responsbile
otherwise everyone just passes the buck

[Shannon G]

Well - I've got my designer situation taken care of finally. My new person starts next week... seems like so far away!

Thanks for all of the advice! Now, if I can find a couple of awesome affiliate reps, I'll be flying high!! lol

Cheers!

[Special "Ed"]

Originally Posted by SexyCityJim

well, my experiences with outsourcing companies is mixed. The workers I have had in the past were good, hard working people. But the management of the companies left something to be desired, and I know on more then one occasion the workers would be working for more then one clients stuff at a time. The solution I have is that I hired one guy that I knew and trusted and he has brought more, equally reliable people to us. So now we have a whole crew that works only for us and at a much lower cost then what we would be paying an outsourcing company and the worker gets a much better 'salary' then they would working for a company.
It's true you have to help with some of them on grammar and I have grown to hate the word 'URGE' heh heh but once you get them used to how you want stuff done it is a mutually beneficial arrangement and all parties involved are happy. About the text though..... I tend to want to write as much of the text as possible just because i think i am better at it then they are. having a complete tour designed that looks a lot better then i could do is worth an hour of going through the text and re-writing it for them to copy/paste in

I couldn't agree more.

[emmanuelle]

For nearly a year now we've been using an 'outsourcing company' to handle most of our design needs. We work with the same guy on every project, so that he's familliar with our preferences. His English is better than that of most Americans, although surely not flawless when it comes to idioms and colloquial jargon.

For me, it's no different than placing a help wanted ad. The internet is global, and just because the applicant is in a 'third world' country does not make them any less competent. We enjoy the benefits of very different economies, and everyone is happy.

[emmanuelle]

Originally Posted by SexyCityJim

ya know, since people are recommending outsourcing type companies. I would like to be the first to recommend Joe from TheGalleryPeople, excellent work, individual attention, great prices and what a fan-freaking-tastic guy!

I sure hope people remember him and realize how this is supposed to be a joke

lol- I miss Joe. I think that I am the only one who does not claim to have been screwed by him, and I loved his work.

[SinSational]

Originally Posted by Greenguy

I've never used one, but we've banned a few from posting here because of their continuous spamming

lol. when i think of outsourcing companies the first thing i think of is spamming all the boards

[Shannon G]

Originally Posted by SinSational

lol. when i think of outsourcing companies the first thing i think of is spamming all the boards

and your email, and your icq, and.... lol

Wish I had some affiliate reps. that worked that hard to get people on board!!! haha

[spazlabz]

Originally Posted by emmanuelle

lol- I miss Joe. I think that I am the only one who does not claim to have been screwed by him, and I loved his work.

Joe & Rachel were (are?) good friendly people, the problem was his prices.....well like crazy eddie used to say "His Prices are INSANE!!!!" he got way too much work, way to fast, tried to please everyone, ended up making everyone mad and ended up skipping out on a lot of us who knew him before the gallerypeople thing. He was ok, but in the end there was no escaping that people got ripped off intentionally or not
my loss = a tour and a few galleries, so i didnt get hurt at all. I'd buy him a drink and chat with him if i ever met him face to face.