If you could outsource one thing what would it be and why?

[lajlaj]

I would hand over all my PR again. I hate writing press releases and sending them out, it is the one thing that I miss having outsourced.

[BellaMiller]

I'm lucky - I was a PR in a former life :)
I'd really like a sales person!

[Katiequiggle]

I'd like someone to write all my descriptions for me, I'm absolutely rubbish at it.

[BellaMiller]

I'd like someone to write all my descriptions for me, I'm absolutely rubbish at it.

I know someone who's reasonable katie - pm me if you're interested ;)

[buppybean]

cutting out my buppy shapes. It takes so long and I find it really boring. Has to be done though and seeing as I don't even pay myself the minimum wage I don't think I could bare paying someone else to do it for me.

[Katiequiggle]

I know someone who's reasonable katie - pm me if you're interested ;)

I would love to, but I really just can't afford it, at all but thanks, will let you know if I ever get into profit. :laugh:

[Olive_Oil]

Id love someone to do the postoffice run for me...:yes:

[Miranda]

cutting out my buppy shapes. It takes so long and I find it really boring. Has to be done though and seeing as I don't even pay myself the minimum wage I don't think I could bare paying someone else to do it for me.

Have a chat to Isobel at Nature babies, she gets whole rolls cut up as fleece liners for me. Is not as expensive as your time, as they cut layers and layers in one go..
Might be worth it if it then gives you the time to market and supply to more shops etc

[buppybean]

Have a chat to Isobel at Nature babies, she gets whole rolls cut up as fleece liners for me. Is not as expensive as your time, as they cut layers and layers in one go..
Might be worth it if it then gives you the time to market and supply to more shops etc

oh wow I didn't even realise i could get something like that done.
I will get in contact with her thanks Miranda.

luv jen

[Tanya]

I'd really like a buyer, I'm so indecisive when it comes to purchasing stock

[Dino]

Website updates and builds - in fact I'm just about to have a someone local start working with me.

I would also like someone to deal with customer service for me, but that's not so easy to hand over.

Karen

[lajlaj]

I'd really like a buyer, I'm so indecisive when it comes to purchasing stock

Oh oh oh I'll do that, I loooooovvvvvvveeee spending money, especially if it isn't my own!

[Tanya]

Oh oh oh I'll do that, I loooooovvvvvvveeee spending money, especially if it isn't my own!

:laugh: what experience do you have :hysterica:tcwozerek

I spend my bosses money everyday in my 'normal' job, I love it but just can't do it when it's my own :hysterica

[lajlaj]

Erm, you should see what I bought this week, I have spent a blinkin' fortune on new lines but they are all fab (if I say so myself).

[Tanya]

Erm, you should see what I bought this week, I have spent a blinkin' fortune on new lines but they are all fab (if I say so myself).

LOL jobs yours, when can you start :cheesy:

[lajlaj]

Oh today, today, go on give me your credit card number and I'll buy some lovely stuff for you lol!

I love buying, it is the favourite part of my job, although I hate buying wristbands for some reason, I really begrudge spending the money (probably because they aren't pretty and sparkly like the jewellery)!

[Arianna]

Someone to do all the filing for me as I'm way behind on that.

Arianna

[MerrilyMe]

Someone to list new products on the site and do the SEO for me. I do have someone to do some of it, but i find the keywords and stuff SO dull, never mind all the photo resizing, finding the code, checking the price and so on.

[LittleSnuggler]

PR - I'm just about to embark on a huge (well huge for me) PR campagne thanks to Antonia's book. I'm also hoping to take someone on to sew for me so that I can get some stock made. I seem to make snugglers and then sell them :hysterica

[bloomingfelt]

Well, I've outsourced the making of my felt balls. I realised that it was costing way too much for me to make them all, so managed to outsource them ... fortunately !!

Next up would be PR - I'm trying to write a press release at the moment, but can't decide whether it's good enough to send out and I also have no idea who I should sent it to at the publications / press etc. So a PR company would be good, but I just can't afford it at the mo :(

[Tanya]

Oh today, today, go on give me your credit card number and I'll buy some lovely stuff for you lol!

I love buying, it is the favourite part of my job, although I hate buying wristbands for some reason, I really begrudge spending the money (probably because they aren't pretty and sparkly like the jewellery)!

LOL I'm sure you would buy lovely stuff too :laugh:

[LittleSnuggler]

I'm trying to write a press release at the moment, but can't decide whether it's good enough to send out and I also have no idea who I should sent it to at the publications / press etc. So a PR company would be good, but I just can't afford it at the mo :(

Have you got Antonia's book? It's got some really useful info and resource links to help with things like press releases. I haven't implemented anything yet but over the next couple of weeks I'M GOING FOR IT! :woot:

[LittleSnuggler]

Have you got Antonia's book? It's got some really useful info and resource links to help with things like press releases. I haven't implemented anything yet but over the next couple of weeks I'M GOING FOR IT! :woot:

In fact, my head is spinning at the moment, better have a glass of wine to calm down! :party05:20061010

[Chutney]

I would have liked someone to have done the admin and gone to the sandwich shop for me!
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[brooklyn]

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Originally Posted by Tanya
I'd really like a buyer, I'm so indecisive when it comes to purchasing stock


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http://www.mumszone.co.uk/forums/images/khung/khung_09.gif Oh oh oh I'll do that, I loooooovvvvvvveeee spending money, especially if it isn't my own!

Oh nooo, *I* wanted to get that job!! :hyper::hyper:
I'm really good at spending other people's money.

[lajlaj]

Oh nooo, *I* wanted to get that job!! :hyper::hyper:
I'm really good at spending other people's money.

No it is mine, she has already offered me the job :tcwozerek :tcwozerek :tcwozerek I don't care whose money I spend, be it mine or other people's it is just my true vocation in life!

[Olive_Oil]

ketty and elaine are queens at spending other peoples money! :yes:

[Miranda]

oh wow I didn't even realise i could get something like that done.
I will get in contact with her thanks Miranda.

luv jen

If you only got your most popular colours only cut up by the roll to start with I'm sure it'd be most cost effective way for you to up production.

[littlesheep]

Def PR as I don't have the time to devote to it - I know the 10minutes a day thing but I don't have 10mins spare!

[littlesheep]

Oh and the production of my flashcards as that takes HOURS and is not the most interesting of jobs!

[brooklyn]

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Originally Posted by brooklyn
Oh nooo, *I* wanted to get that job!!
I'm really good at spending other people's money.


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No it is mine, she has already offered me the job :tcwozerek :tcwozerek I don't care whose money I spend, be it mine or other people's it is just my true vocation in life!:hissyfit::hissyfit::hissyfit:
Well if Nadine is too busy, give me a shout, esp for baby & young kid stuff.

[babybiz]

PR Marketing SEO ....

My dream job would be as head purchaser for a toy company or for the toy department of someone like Harrods :)

What I really need though is not jobs (other than PR) outsourced but someone to help me focus. I have so many things flying round my head all day every day that sometimes it's hard to really dig in and get things done I just flitter.

[bloomingfelt]

Have you got Antonia's book? It's got some really useful info and resource links to help with things like press releases. I haven't implemented anything yet but over the next couple of weeks I'M GOING FOR IT! :woot:

No - I haven't got it ......yet !! What's it called again? I'm going to order it today !!

[Dino]

No - I haven't got it ......yet !! What's it called again? I'm going to order it today !!


Here's Antonia's website: www.prbasics.co.uk

Karen

[antonia]

thanks for the plugs - there's a press release template on the pr basics site if you want to see how they should look.

I outsource web stuff....as it takes me so long and I don;t usually get it right. I like doing most stuff - but draw the line at accounts LOL!