For online marketers, the traditional measurements of time, income, and value often do not quite calculate. Fixed-hour schedules fall by the wayside, static and inflexible salaries are all but forgotten, and the idea of a location-dependent job is completely foreign. The pipe dream of living life on your own terms is not quite impossible – in fact, for many marketers it is a reality.
There is, however, one part of online business that is no different from any other: hiring reliable staff. For most online marketers, entrepreneurs, and strategists, the most common type of employment – whether part-time or full-time – is with web designers, online developers, and graphic artists.
Any serious entrepreneur will have a horror story or two about design staff. It is part of the business and it is something that many people just have to adapt to. What is alarmingly common, however, the types of horror stories that are apparent – they are largely the same. These four tips, tricks, and strategies will help...