Outsourcing Review #1: Replace Myself – John Jonas
I purchased this product as part of a coaching program I took up at the beginning of ‘09. The coaching program had two premises. One, replace myself with an expert outsourcer. Two, put the tools to create an online business in the outsourcer’s hands. Well I have to say this has worked out beautifully for me. I have hired two people who supplement and support me online. And I learned the ins and outs of doing that at ReplaceMyself.
So what does Replace Myself have to offer? A lot. To begin, just by clicking on my link, you will be taken to a page with a free audio about outsourcing. This is not your typical salesy audio. You will be given real, useful, information absolutely free. Go ahead, click and see.
If you listened to the audio, you are no doubt intrigued at the least. The goal of your ReplaceMyself membership is to hire and train self directed people to replace you. It sounds crazy but it is true. Now it will not happen overnight. Nothing of value normally does happen overnight. But John Jonas has made the process as easy as he possibly can.
Inside the site, you will have access to additional training materials to help you screen, hire and train someone as fast as possible. You are given access to a talent site that has thousands of applicants ready to work for you. From beginners to experts, you will find the perfect people for you to jump start your business. If you don’t want to search the talent pool, you can select a pre-screened employee for a small fee.
You will learn how to test your applicant’s abilities and motivations. You will have access to a great workflow program to help you keep projects organized and on track for your people. Your main job is to learn how to select the right person and give them the tools they need. That’s it. It’s a win-win. You create an opportunity for someone who needs, wants and deserves it. They take the ball and run with it.
But it actually gets better, if you can imagine that. ReplaceMyself provides you with all the tools you need to teach your new employee. You can take a complete beginner and hand them the training John provides. Or you can do what I did. You can gather up all the programs you didn’t have time for or didn’t understand and let your outsource partner sort it out for you.
Here are just a few of the training modules at ReplaceMyself:
Video Marketing – Is there anything hotter than this right now?
MySpace/Squidoo/Facebook Marketing
Adwords Training
SEO Training
If you already have a business in place, this will free your time up to create new business or actually be able to enjoy some of the fruits of your labor with your family and friends. No more 50, 60, 80 hour work weeks. If you are building a new business as I am, you may find yourself running to keep up with your people. I used to leisurely struggle through every stage of my internet marketing business. Now I have two people asking me… what’s next? We have been together a few months and they now have regular focuses that they can work without my direction. My business model includes a number of income streams. It will be a while before the three of us have it all down to a science and they tell me to go away and let them do their thing. But that day is going to come.
So those were all the positive things I had to say about ReplaceMyself, off the top of my head. Now for the less positive. It is pricey. There is no other way to say it. The product is worth every penny and then some but I have no doubt some people will be put off by the cost. So let’s talk about it. Before ReplaceMyself, I had a sometimes aggravating, often expensive, hobby. After ReplaceMyself, I have a burgeoning business. Before ReplaceMyself, I was buying book after book trying to learn internet marketing. After ReplaceMyself, the only thing I am buying is domain names and hosting for my various new concerns.
Everyday new people try to jump online and make money. The people who succeed are usually the people who take their new business seriously. They have a plan. They set a budget. Some have to take on extra work to afford the expense. They recognize that an internet marketing business has a low start up cost but not a zero cost. They know they are not going to make 6 figures in 6 days. They also know they can make a lucrative living by not giving up. The people who don’t take their business seriously are usually disappointed. It really is that simple.