hey it’s Evan and today I wanted to talk about two of my favorite tools that I
about two of my favorite tools that I
about two of my favorite tools that I use to delegate some of the important
use to delegate some of the important
use to delegate some of the important tasks in my business and compare them
tasks in my business and compare them
tasks in my business and compare them because they’re great for different
because they’re great for different
because they’re great for different things so what I want to look at is
things so what I want to look at is
things so what I want to look at is oDesk versus Fiverr and this is prompted
oDesk versus Fiverr and this is prompted
oDesk versus Fiverr and this is prompted by one of my YouTube viewers Jim who
by one of my YouTube viewers Jim who
by one of my YouTube viewers Jim who wrote in talking about oDesk and he said
wrote in talking about oDesk and he said
wrote in talking about oDesk and he said he’s been using Fiverr a couple times
he’s been using Fiverr a couple times
he’s been using Fiverr a couple times and I wants to go to Odessa looks more
and I wants to go to Odessa looks more
and I wants to go to Odessa looks more professional I’ve used both and the main
professional I’ve used both and the main
professional I’ve used both and the main reason here is to be able to outsource a
reason here is to be able to outsource a
reason here is to be able to outsource a lot of the tasks things that you’re
lot of the tasks things that you’re
lot of the tasks things that you’re doing in your business that you don’t
doing in your business that you don’t
doing in your business that you don’t have the skills you don’t have the time
have the skills you don’t have the time
have the skills you don’t have the time to do you want to focus on a higher
to do you want to focus on a higher
to do you want to focus on a higher level bigger picture stuff for your
level bigger picture stuff for your
level bigger picture stuff for your business you want to free up your time
business you want to free up your time
business you want to free up your time this is a great way to do it and if
this is a great way to do it and if
this is a great way to do it and if you’re going to choose oDesk and fiber
you’re going to choose oDesk and fiber
you’re going to choose oDesk and fiber it depends on the criteria that you’re
it depends on the criteria that you’re
it depends on the criteria that you’re looking for the type of task or job that
looking for the type of task or job that
looking for the type of task or job that you have to show you a little bit about
you have to show you a little bit about
you have to show you a little bit about my background on both this is my Odessa
my background on both this is my Odessa
my background on both this is my Odessa profile this is a job that I posted
profile this is a job that I posted
profile this is a job that I posted recently so I’ve been a member since
recently so I’ve been a member since
recently so I’ve been a member since 2010 I’ve spent over $20,000 with them I
2010 I’ve spent over $20,000 with them I
2010 I’ve spent over $20,000 with them I have a perfect score these are from the
have a perfect score these are from the
have a perfect score these are from the people I’ve hired so 47 people have left
people I’ve hired so 47 people have left
people I’ve hired so 47 people have left positive feedback for me I’ve hired 62
positive feedback for me I’ve hired 62
positive feedback for me I’ve hired 62 people in total four different jobs so
people in total four different jobs so
people in total four different jobs so spent I’ve spent a good amount of money
spent I’ve spent a good amount of money
spent I’ve spent a good amount of money on here I don’t know what the exact
on here I don’t know what the exact
on here I don’t know what the exact figure is I don’t know what kind of the
figure is I don’t know what kind of the
figure is I don’t know what kind of the thresholds are here but I’m not just
thresholds are here but I’m not just
thresholds are here but I’m not just spending like a dollar here I’m spending
spending like a dollar here I’m spending
spending like a dollar here I’m spending some some money here on this site fiber
some some money here on this site fiber
some some money here on this site fiber I’ve been on for just over a year I have
I’ve been on for just over a year I have
I’ve been on for just over a year I have bought 84 different projects from people
bought 84 different projects from people
bought 84 different projects from people and I’m also sorry I’ve sold 80 for my
and I’m also sorry I’ve sold 80 for my
and I’m also sorry I’ve sold 80 for my buyer and a seller so I’ve sold 84 and I
buyer and a seller so I’ve sold 84 and I
buyer and a seller so I’ve sold 84 and I bought 23 from different people so I’m
bought 23 from different people so I’m
bought 23 from different people so I’m active on both sides here the things
active on both sides here the things
active on both sides here the things that I find really helpful in helping
that I find really helpful in helping
that I find really helpful in helping you make a decision between oDesk and
you make a decision between oDesk and
you make a decision between oDesk and Fiverr I started on oDesk and oDesk I
Fiverr I started on oDesk and oDesk I
Fiverr I started on oDesk and oDesk I find is people who are more professional
find is people who are more professional
find is people who are more professional and want longer-term projects so the
and want longer-term projects so the
and want longer-term projects so the first thing you want to look at is do
first thing you want to look at is do
first thing you want to look at is do you know what you want or you’re trying
you know what you want or you’re trying
you know what you want or you’re trying to browse so for example if you know you
to browse so for example if you know you
to browse so for example if you know you need help with your website you need a
need help with your website you need a
need help with your website you need a web developer I would go to Odessa
web developer I would go to Odessa
web developer I would go to Odessa because they have categories this one
because they have categories this one
because they have categories this one right here website development I can
right here website development I can
right here website development I can on that I can post a job here I can look
on that I can post a job here I can look
on that I can post a job here I can look at people who have had a lot of
at people who have had a lot of
at people who have had a lot of experience they’ve worked lots of hours
experience they’ve worked lots of hours
experience they’ve worked lots of hours and I can hire them for a project I go
and I can hire them for a project I go
and I can hire them for a project I go to fibre when I’m not quite sure what I
to fibre when I’m not quite sure what I
to fibre when I’m not quite sure what I always need so fiber is much better if
always need so fiber is much better if
always need so fiber is much better if you’re just kind of browsing so I’ve
you’re just kind of browsing so I’ve
you’re just kind of browsing so I’ve used it for some business stuff I use it
used it for some business stuff I use it
used it for some business stuff I use it for some personal stuff I go to the home
for some personal stuff I go to the home
for some personal stuff I go to the home page it kind of has some fun stuff
page it kind of has some fun stuff
page it kind of has some fun stuff typically on here you can click on so
typically on here you can click on so
typically on here you can click on so say I click on video and animation on
say I click on video and animation on
say I click on video and animation on doing videos I can click the Browse to
doing videos I can click the Browse to
doing videos I can click the Browse to see maybe there’s something fun that I
see maybe there’s something fun that I
see maybe there’s something fun that I can use for my website so maybe I could
can use for my website so maybe I could
can use for my website so maybe I could speed color my logo maybe I could put my
speed color my logo maybe I could put my
speed color my logo maybe I could put my logo in some kind of typography moving
logo in some kind of typography moving
logo in some kind of typography moving tacks I come here for ideas you know
tacks I come here for ideas you know
tacks I come here for ideas you know create an animated character video I
create an animated character video I
create an animated character video I come here for ideas and I often will end
come here for ideas and I often will end
come here for ideas and I often will end up buying one and apply it to my
up buying one and apply it to my
up buying one and apply it to my business but if I know I need something
business but if I know I need something
business but if I know I need something specific if I know I need a skill set
specific if I know I need a skill set
specific if I know I need a skill set and it’s going to be a project then I
and it’s going to be a project then I
and it’s going to be a project then I usually go to oDesk the second thing I
usually go to oDesk the second thing I
usually go to oDesk the second thing I look for is short term versus long term
look for is short term versus long term
look for is short term versus long term okay if I need something that is short
okay if I need something that is short
okay if I need something that is short term but finding something quick I need
term but finding something quick I need
term but finding something quick I need a quick hit then I’ll usually come to
a quick hit then I’ll usually come to
a quick hit then I’ll usually come to fiber because they will get it done for
fiber because they will get it done for
fiber because they will get it done for you really quickly and I’m not hiring a
you really quickly and I’m not hiring a
you really quickly and I’m not hiring a person on a long term contract whereas
person on a long term contract whereas
person on a long term contract whereas oDesk is much better geared towards
oDesk is much better geared towards
oDesk is much better geared towards longer term people this is someone who
longer term people this is someone who
longer term people this is someone who you can think of as a part-time employee
you can think of as a part-time employee
you can think of as a part-time employee for your business so if I was hiring a
for your business so if I was hiring a
for your business so if I was hiring a website developer you know I might go
website developer you know I might go
website developer you know I might go through these I might find somebody I
through these I might find somebody I
through these I might find somebody I like I post a job posting and maybe I
like I post a job posting and maybe I
like I post a job posting and maybe I really like Alex and he applies Alex
really like Alex and he applies Alex
really like Alex and he applies Alex becomes part of my team and I treat him
becomes part of my team and I treat him
becomes part of my team and I treat him like an employee even if it’s a
like an employee even if it’s a
like an employee even if it’s a part-time you know if it’s freelance
part-time you know if it’s freelance
part-time you know if it’s freelance it’s not you know he may not be working
it’s not you know he may not be working
it’s not you know he may not be working for me every day but I consider him as
for me every day but I consider him as
for me every day but I consider him as part of my team
part of my team
part of my team we’re with Fiverr it’s much shorter term
we’re with Fiverr it’s much shorter term
we’re with Fiverr it’s much shorter term you’re you’re offering hiring just for
you’re you’re offering hiring just for
you’re you’re offering hiring just for one thing you can do repeat projects it
one thing you can do repeat projects it
one thing you can do repeat projects it does happen a lot but I don’t really
does happen a lot but I don’t really
does happen a lot but I don’t really treat them like like a member of my team
treat them like like a member of my team
treat them like like a member of my team I see it more as a short term versus
I see it more as a short term versus
I see it more as a short term versus long term fit so again depends what do
long term fit so again depends what do
long term fit so again depends what do you need for your business do you need
you need for your business do you need
you need for your business do you need them to do something really short term
them to do something really short term
them to do something really short term or do you want somebody to be a part of
or do you want somebody to be a part of
or do you want somebody to be a part of your team for the long run and the last
your team for the long run and the last
your team for the long run and the last thing I would think about is do you want
thing I would think about is do you want
thing I would think about is do you want one thing in particular or do you have a
one thing in particular or do you have a
one thing in particular or do you have a project that you need multiple skill
project that you need multiple skill
project that you need multiple skill sets on so for example if I needed help
sets on so for example if I needed help
sets on so for example if I needed help with my videos
with my videos
with my videos okay I could come to fiber for one
okay I could come to fiber for one
okay I could come to fiber for one specific thing right I could get my logo
specific thing right I could get my logo
specific thing right I could get my logo speed colored and that’s all this person
speed colored and that’s all this person
speed colored and that’s all this person will do they may have other skills they
will do they may have other skills they
will do they may have other skills they may have other gigs but that’s basically
may have other gigs but that’s basically
may have other gigs but that’s basically what I’m hiring them for if that’s what
what I’m hiring them for if that’s what
what I’m hiring them for if that’s what I need then that’s great to come to
I need then that’s great to come to
I need then that’s great to come to fiber for but if I want somebody to be a
fiber for but if I want somebody to be a
fiber for but if I want somebody to be a video editor for me and that’s what this
video editor for me and that’s what this
video editor for me and that’s what this job is actually all about I’m posting a
job is actually all about I’m posting a
job is actually all about I’m posting a position from a video editor I need them
position from a video editor I need them
position from a video editor I need them to do a lot more than just one thing and
to do a lot more than just one thing and
to do a lot more than just one thing and so then I would want to hire somebody on
so then I would want to hire somebody on
so then I would want to hire somebody on a project and I would go to a desk
a project and I would go to a desk
a project and I would go to a desk so this pros and cons to both I just
so this pros and cons to both I just
so this pros and cons to both I just really look at your knee to see which
really look at your knee to see which
really look at your knee to see which one better fits your scenario I guess so
one better fits your scenario I guess so
one better fits your scenario I guess so I guess for this one here again this was
I guess for this one here again this was
I guess for this one here again this was somebody who I’ve hired this is my video
somebody who I’ve hired this is my video
somebody who I’ve hired this is my video editor and she does a lot of great work
editor and she does a lot of great work
editor and she does a lot of great work for my website and editing my videos if
for my website and editing my videos if
for my website and editing my videos if I go to Fiverr and I look at some of the
I go to Fiverr and I look at some of the
I go to Fiverr and I look at some of the things that I’ve bought I’ll show you
things that I’ve bought I’ll show you
things that I’ve bought I’ll show you some of the details so you can look in
some of the details so you can look in
some of the details so you can look in and see what I bought I bought a few
and see what I bought I bought a few
and see what I bought I bought a few that are telecall joke so these are a
that are telecall joke so these are a
that are telecall joke so these are a couple kids who they’re trying to raise
couple kids who they’re trying to raise
couple kids who they’re trying to raise money to make the girl the little girl’s
money to make the girl the little girl’s
money to make the girl the little girl’s house wheelchair accessible because
house wheelchair accessible because
house wheelchair accessible because she’s in a wheelchair and so they sell
she’s in a wheelchair and so they sell
she’s in a wheelchair and so they sell jokes and I’ve used this for basically
jokes and I’ve used this for basically
jokes and I’ve used this for basically my team just as a way to say hey thank
my team just as a way to say hey thank
my team just as a way to say hey thank you for the great work that you’ve done
you for the great work that you’ve done
you for the great work that you’ve done just wanted to send you this cool joke
just wanted to send you this cool joke
just wanted to send you this cool joke and it’s helping raise money for for
and it’s helping raise money for for
and it’s helping raise money for for these for these two kids
these for these two kids
these for these two kids I’ve hired this person a couple times to
I’ve hired this person a couple times to
I’ve hired this person a couple times to clean up some audio track so I have some
clean up some audio track so I have some
clean up some audio track so I have some audio stuff that I have on my website
audio stuff that I have on my website
audio stuff that I have on my website this is you know this is a repeat
this is you know this is a repeat
this is you know this is a repeat business so I bought from him a couple
business so I bought from him a couple
business so I bought from him a couple times you can see his picture down here
times you can see his picture down here
times you can see his picture down here over a period of a couple weeks and if I
over a period of a couple weeks and if I
over a period of a couple weeks and if I have more audio tracks I’ll keep sending
have more audio tracks I’ll keep sending
have more audio tracks I’ll keep sending it to him but it’s one specific thing
it to him but it’s one specific thing
it to him but it’s one specific thing I’m hiring for him again design a logo
I’m hiring for him again design a logo
I’m hiring for him again design a logo fix a PHP script so this is this is a
fix a PHP script so this is this is a
fix a PHP script so this is this is a perfect example of why would hire
perfect example of why would hire
perfect example of why would hire somebody on Fiverr instead of oDesk so I
somebody on Fiverr instead of oDesk so I
somebody on Fiverr instead of oDesk so I had one particular thing in PHP that my
had one particular thing in PHP that my
had one particular thing in PHP that my programmer was having a hard time
programmer was having a hard time
programmer was having a hard time figuring out he didn’t have the
figuring out he didn’t have the
figuring out he didn’t have the knowledge set and it was very specific
knowledge set and it was very specific
knowledge set and it was very specific and he couldn’t figure it out and so I
and he couldn’t figure it out and so I
and he couldn’t figure it out and so I said okay instead of you kind of beating
said okay instead of you kind of beating
said okay instead of you kind of beating your head trying to figure this out I’m
your head trying to figure this out I’m
your head trying to figure this out I’m going to go on Fiverr and I’m going to
going to go on Fiverr and I’m going to
going to go on Fiverr and I’m going to posted this guy say hey can you help me
posted this guy say hey can you help me
posted this guy say hey can you help me solve this problem and it was so
solve this problem and it was so
solve this problem and it was so specific
specific
specific one thing he solved it and it was great
one thing he solved it and it was great
one thing he solved it and it was great and I see this guy as
and I see this guy as
and I see this guy as a value I tool if I ever have another
a value I tool if I ever have another
a value I tool if I ever have another PHP program issue that I need help with
PHP program issue that I need help with
PHP program issue that I need help with I can always go back and hire this guy
I can always go back and hire this guy
I can always go back and hire this guy to help me out but I already have a
to help me out but I already have a
to help me out but I already have a programmer if I was looking for a
programmer if I was looking for a
programmer if I was looking for a programmer I would go to oDesk do all
programmer I would go to oDesk do all
programmer I would go to oDesk do all the screening and hire a programmer if
the screening and hire a programmer if
the screening and hire a programmer if it was full-time or part-time so that’s
it was full-time or part-time so that’s
it was full-time or part-time so that’s the difference this is something really
the difference this is something really
the difference this is something really specific one off project that maybe I
specific one off project that maybe I
specific one off project that maybe I may need every now and then but if I
may need every now and then but if I
may need every now and then but if I want somebody long-term reliable working
want somebody long-term reliable working
want somebody long-term reliable working a project I know what I need then I
a project I know what I need then I
a project I know what I need then I would do it on oDesk so hopefully Jim
would do it on oDesk so hopefully Jim
would do it on oDesk so hopefully Jim that helps you and everybody watching
that helps you and everybody watching
that helps you and everybody watching that helps you kind of make a decision
that helps you kind of make a decision
that helps you kind of make a decision between Fiverr and oDesk I’m a big fan
between Fiverr and oDesk I’m a big fan
between Fiverr and oDesk I’m a big fan of both I’m a believer in both and
of both I’m a believer in both and
of both I’m a believer in both and anything that we can do as entrepreneurs
anything that we can do as entrepreneurs
anything that we can do as entrepreneurs to free up our time and hand off the
to free up our time and hand off the
to free up our time and hand off the tasks that we are not good at or don’t
tasks that we are not good at or don’t
tasks that we are not good at or don’t want to do to other people I think it’s
want to do to other people I think it’s
want to do to other people I think it’s a great resource to help us build our
a great resource to help us build our
a great resource to help us build our business so check them out I’m not a
business so check them out I’m not a
business so check them out I’m not a feeling with either company I’m just a
feeling with either company I’m just a
feeling with either company I’m just a loyal customer and an active user if you
loyal customer and an active user if you
loyal customer and an active user if you guys liked this video please give it a
guys liked this video please give it a
guys liked this video please give it a thumbs up below let me know what you
thumbs up below let me know what you
thumbs up below let me know what you think leave a comment if you have a
think leave a comment if you have a
think leave a comment if you have a question about Fiverr or oDesk or any
question about Fiverr or oDesk or any
question about Fiverr or oDesk or any other business related question let me
other business related question let me
other business related question let me know in the comments I love seeing those
know in the comments I love seeing those
know in the comments I love seeing those come in I’d be happy to answer them for
come in I’d be happy to answer them for
come in I’d be happy to answer them for you thank you so much and I’ll see you
you thank you so much and I’ll see you
you thank you so much and I’ll see you soon
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