In Episode #56 Neil and Eric highlight how they go about hiring the best freelancers no matter the industry. Listen as they share websites, tools, and creative strategies for finding freelancers that are truly masters of their given craft. Time Stamped Show Notes:  
00:25 – Today’s topic: The Best Services for Finding Great Freelancers
00:40 – Talking designers 
00:47 – Dribbble for designers
01:18 – 99designs.com a contest driven resource
01:39 – visual.ly – great for infographics
01:53 – upwork.com
02:05 – A lot of the freelancers suck, but a lot of the people offering jobs suck too
02:31 – You need to find people who’ve done EXACTLY what you’ve done
02:40 – Check out freelancer.com as well
02:50 – Toptal.com is great for engineers and developers
03:10 – The Code Pen is where Eric sourced his developer
03:14 – Don’t forget about word of mouth sourcing
04:32 – Consider searching LinkedIn—it’s not as unusual as it sounds
05:05 – angel.co Angel List means you’re plugged-in
05:52 – ProBlogger.net has really good writers
06:09 – More often than not though…this is all about YOUR hiring process—if your process isn’t good, you’ll run in circles 
06:22 – When you’re hiring people, be explicit, nitpick PRE-hire so you don’t have to nitpick POST-hire
07:15 -- Remember that a friend will rarely if ever recommend a lousy freelancer because they don’t want to look bad…this of a personal recommendation as (generally) a sure thing 3 Key Points: 
Looking for a talented freelancer? Look word of mouth FIRST.
Be extremely upfront and explicit in your expectations before hiring.
Feel free to get creative—try plundering LinkedIn for talent in your industry.

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In Episode #56 Neil and Eric highlight how they go about hiring the best freelancers no matter the industry. Listen as they share websites, tools, and creative strategies for finding freelancers that are truly masters of their given craft. Time Stamped Show Notes:  <ul> <li>00:25 – Today’s topic: The Best Services for Finding Great Freelancers
</li> <li>00:40 – Talking designers <ul> <li>00:47 – <a href="https://dribbble.com/">Dribbble</a> for designers</li> <li>01:18 – <a href="http://www.99designs.com">99designs.com</a> a contest driven resource</li> <li>01:39 – <a href="http://www.visual.ly">visual.ly</a> – great for infographics</li> </ul> </li> <li>01:53 – <a href="http://www.upwork.com">upwork.com</a> <ul> <li>02:05 – A lot of the freelancers suck, but a lot of the people offering jobs suck too</li> <li>02:31 – You need to find people who’ve done EXACTLY what you’ve done</li> </ul> </li> <li>02:40 – Check out <a href="http://www.freelancer.com">freelancer.com</a> as well</li> <li>02:50 – <a href="http://www.Toptal.com">Toptal.com</a> is great for engineers and developers</li> <li>03:10 – <a href="http://www.codepen.io">The Code Pen</a> is where Eric sourced his developer</li> <li>03:14 – Don’t forget about word of mouth sourcing</li> <li>04:32 – Consider searching LinkedIn—it’s not as unusual as it sounds</li> <li>05:05 – <a href="http://www.angel.co">angel.co</a> Angel List means you’re plugged-in</li> <li>05:52 – <a href="http://www.ProBlogger.net">ProBlogger.net</a> has really good writers</li> <li>06:09 – More often than not though…this is all about YOUR hiring process—if your process isn’t good, you’ll run in circles <ul> <li>06:22 – When you’re hiring people, be explicit, nitpick PRE-hire so you don’t have to nitpick POST-hire</li> </ul> </li> <li>07:15 -- Remember that a friend will rarely if ever recommend a lousy freelancer because they don’t want to look bad…this of a personal recommendation as (generally) a sure thing</li> </ul> 3 Key Points: <ol> <li>Looking for a talented freelancer? Look word of mouth FIRST.</li> <li>Be extremely upfront and explicit in your expectations before hiring.</li> <li>Feel free to get creative—try plundering LinkedIn for talent in your industry.</li> </ol> Leave some feedback: <ul> <li>What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below.</li> <li>Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.</li> </ul> Connect with us: <ul> <li><a href="http://neilpatel.com/">NeilPatel.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.quicksprout.com/">Quick Sprout</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.singlegrain.com/">Growth Everywhere</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.singlegrain.com/">Single Grain</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/neilpatel">Twitter @neilpatel</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/ericosiu">Twitter @ericosiu</a></li> </ul> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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In Episode #56 Neil and Eric highlight how they go about hiring the best freelancers no matter the industry. Listen as they share websites, tools, and creative strategies for finding freelancers that are truly masters of their given craft. Time...

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