Hiring a virtual team member is something so many ecommerce leaders know they should do to scale their business - but hesitate because of a lack of clarity on how to do that. In this 1st part of a special 2-part episode we break down specific interview questions that you can ask and how to get maximum information in this important discovery process.

What you’ll learn

* What to do immediately before an interview. * 3 Questions That Matter!

E-commerce and Business Books Mentioned

* Tim Ferriss: The FOUR-HOUR WORK WEEK* Verne Harnish: SCALING UP* Jim Collins: GOOD TO GREAT* Chris Ducker: VIRTUAL FREEDOM

Resources Mentioned

* FreeUp - The Best Marketplace For Pre-vetted Ecommerce Freelancers* Outsource School* Systems culture impact Aaron O’Sullivan

Some of the resources on this page may be affiliate links, meaning we receive a commission (at no extra cost to you) if you use that link to make a purchase. We only promote those products or services that we have investigated and truly feel deliver value to you.

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.elementor-744 .elementor-element.elementor-element-51d4417 .elementor-heading-title {font-size: 6rem;}If not, we challenge you to do it. Here are tips and suggestions for how to run your own 1-day sales challenge to grow your e-commerce marketing skills.

Do you need help, but you’re not sure how to hire a virtual team? Maybe you’ve heard people talk about their “VAs” but you have no idea where to begin, but you’d like to? In the 2nd part of this 2-part episode we are going to continue to discuss the 4 steps involved in hiring a virtual team to help scale up your ecommerce team, startup, or small business.

What you’ll learn

* Writing good job descriptions for virtual team members.* Where to find virtual team members* How to go from application to interview to new hire* Establishing pay practices for virtual team members

E-commerce and Business Books Mentioned

* Tim Ferriss: The FOUR-HOUR WORK WEEK* Verne Harnish: SCALING UP* Jim Collins: GOOD TO GREAT* Chris Ducker: VIRTUAL FREEDOM

Resources Mentioned

* FreeUp - The Best Marketplace For Pre-vetted Ecommerce Freelancers* Outsource School* Systems culture impact Aaron O’Sullivan

Some of the resources on this page may be affiliate links, meaning we receive a commission (at no extra cost to you) if you use that link to make a purchase. We only promote those products or services that we have investigated and truly feel deliver value to you.

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Do you need help, but you’re not sure how to hire a virtual team? Maybe you’ve heard people talk about their “VAs” but you have no idea where to begin, but you’d like to? In today’s episode we are going to share 4 steps involved in hiring a virtual team to help scale up your ecommerce team, startup, or small business.

What you’ll learn

* Writing good job descriptions for virtual team members.* Where to find virtual team members* How to go from application to interview to new hire* Establishing pay practices for virtual team members

E-commerce and Business Books Mentioned

* Tim Ferriss: The FOUR-HOUR WORK WEEK* Verne Harnish: SCALING UP* Jim Collins: GOOD TO GREAT* Chris Ducker: VIRTUAL FREEDOM

Resources Mentioned

* FreeUp - The Best Marketplace For Pre-vetted Ecommerce Freelancers* Outsource School* Systems culture impact Aaron O’Sullivan

Some of the resources on this page may be affiliate links, meaning we receive a commission (at no extra cost to you) if you use that link to make a purchase. We only promote those products or services that we have investigated and truly feel deliver value to you.

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In our prior team episodes we discussed 10 principles for e-commerce teams - and in this 2nd half of our 2-part episode we’re going to dive into the topic of defining roles and getting people productively working in support of your goals.

What you’ll learn

* Tony Robbins advice about delegation.* Pivot or End It.* Getting the right people on the bus - to use the Jim Collins phrase.* Working with a small budget effectively.* Understanding project based virtual team jobs.* Why do we say VA (Virtual Assistant) even though the team members add a wide range of skills? * One of the hardest things to hand-off to a Virtual Team member

E-commerce and Business Books Mentioned

* 4 HR WORKWEEK* SCALING UP* GOOD TO GREAT* CHRIS DUCKER

Resources Mentioned

* FreeUp - The Best Marketplace For Pre-vetted Ecommerce Freelancers* Outsource School* Systems culture impact Aaron O’Sullivan

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.elementor-744 .elementor-element.elementor-element-51d4417 .elementor-heading-title {font-size: 6rem;}Do you need help, but you’re not sure how to hire a virtual team? Maybe you’ve heard people talk about their “VAs” but you have no idea where to begin, but you’d like to? In today’s episode we are going to share 4 steps involved in hiring a virtual team to help scale up your ecommerce team, startup, or small business.

What you’ll learn

* Writing good job descriptions for virtual team members.* Where to find virtual team members* How to go from application to interview to new hire* Establishing pay practices for virtual team members

E-commerce and Business Books Mentioned

* 4 HR WORKWEEK* SCALING UP* GOOD TO GREAT* CHRIS DUCKER

Resources Mentioned

* FreeUp - The Best Marketplace For Pre-vetted Ecommerce Freelancers* Outsource School* Systems culture impact Aaron O’Sullivan

Some of the resources on this page may be affiliate links, meaning we receive a commission (at no extra cost to you) if you use that link to make a purchase. We only promote those products or services that we have investigated and truly feel deliver value to you.

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.elementor-744 .elementor-element.elementor-element-51d4417 .elementor-heading-title {font-size: 6rem;}In this week’s Tip Of The Week video, we discuss six podcasts (plus a couple of bonuses) that we are really enjoying.

.elementor-744 .elementor-element.elementor-element-51d4417 .elementor-heading-title {font-size: 6rem;} E-commerce buying and selling is skyrocketing in use. Now is the perfect time to launch your own Shopify store and begin selling direct to the public. In this 2nd part of our 1-part episode, we finish exploring 9 valuable reasons that is true - drawing on Jason’s work with thousands of Shopify store owners as well as his own experience with brands.

What you’ll learn

* A surprising list of business experts that support Shopify* Understanding the use of Shopify as the e-commerce hub-and-spoke tool.* How integration partners are pushing Shopify further ahead.* A consideration of the Apps available on Shopify

Resources Mentioned

* Shopify Power: Build An Ecommerce Website Using Shopify* Sell Online With Shopify

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.elementor-744 .elementor-element.elementor-element-51d4417 .elementor-heading-title {font-size: 6rem;}E-commerce buying and selling is skyrocketing in use. Now is the perfect time to launch your own Shopify store and begin selling direct to the public. In this 2-part episode, we begin exploring 9 valuable reasons that is true - drawing on Jason’s work with thousands of Shopify store owners as well as his own experience with brands.

What you’ll learn

* Reason 1-5 of why Shopify is a terrific solution for e-commerce sellers.* What keeps Amazon seller’s up-at-night and how to solve it* The alternatives to Shopify that you should avoid* How building a business with a partner that has opposing objectives can ruin things

Resources Mentioned

* E-Commerce Sales Will Explode This Holiday Season* Shopify Power: Build An Ecommerce Website Using Shopify* Sell online with Shopify

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.elementor-744 .elementor-element.elementor-element-51d4417 .elementor-heading-title {font-size: 6rem;}In this Tip of the Week, we discuss the single most important number in your business and a few of the ways you can change it. And we discuss a recent Forbes article that highlights elusive profitability in e-commerce companies and how it relates to you.