Why is it important for business owners and entrepreneurs to hire experts? The main reason most millionaires leverage other’s education, experience and expertise is to be first to market with a new or improved product or service.
Yes, I agree, it seems like more and more self-proclaimed experts are popping up every day on the web. What should you be looking for in an expert? Here are some “dos and “don’ts” when hiring one:
Do’s
· Review their history
o Testimonials from previous clients
o Client list – what industry – could they do something similar in your industry? Many people only look for people in their industry which leads to doing what everyone else in your industry is doing – consider someone who worked in a different industry with techniques your industry hasn’t tried
o Education – do they stay current in their area of expertise?
o Organizations they belong to and their roles in those organizations – do they take leadership roles or admin roles? How involved are they? Are they over extended?
o Articles they wrote
o Listen to their Podcasts
o Watch their videos
o Read /listen to books they wrote
o Their frequently asked questions
o Photo gallery – who do they know?
· Attend their events
o Webinars
o Teleseminars
o Live events
o Online group coaching sessions
o Do they collaborate with other experts - create solutions
· Interact with the expert before hiring them
o Engage with them via their blogs
o Converse on an online forum
o Phone conversation
o Skype video call
o Face to face interview
· Check their references
· Interview candidate – explain what you want to accomplish, give a dead line and ask them to explain to you what they understand your needs to be
· Create a letter of intent or ask for a written proposal
· Payments in increments – when accomplish milestones
· Engage and review regularly – 30 days, 90 days, etc. depending on project
Don’t
· hire your brother in law
· many people tell others their idea and they say great – I’ll help you – well if you both don’t have any experience it will take a long time to implement
· get discouraged
· when you tell others your ideas many small thinkers will laugh at you and tell you that you are crazy – many people give up before they get started
· Every give up – remember it’s not how many ideas you start to implement – it is how many you finish that count!
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