Objective: to outsource projects so that you will have more time to work on your business and marketing
STEP 1: Select Post Your Project at http://www.guru.com
STEP 2: Select the Main Skill Category for Your Project
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Read the list and select the category that best describes your project.
STEP 3: Select Primary Skill Category
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After selecting the Main Skill Category in Step 2, a second column appears on your screen.
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From this second list of categories, select the Primary Skill Category that best describes your project.
STEP 4: Describe Your Project
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Create a title for your project.
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Keep it simple, to the point.
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Professionals will see the title before they read the description.
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Write a description of your project.
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This is the most important part of the project posting.
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Include the following:
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what you need to have done
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background on your organization
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reason for the project
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when project needs to be started and finished
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size of project (i.e., words, pages, quantity, etc.)
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Upload any relevant files that you think would be helpful.
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Select from the drop-down menu the range that best works within your budget.
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Scroll down to Part B.
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Select the primary skill needed.
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Select from the drop-down menu the skill that most closely matches your need.
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Select a maximum of 2 additional skills.
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Click in the box next to the skill needed to select it.
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Select preferred industry experience.
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Select from the drop-down menu which industry you prefer the professional has work experience.
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Write other skills needed.
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If there are skills you need that are not already listed, write them in the box.
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Separate each skill with a comma.
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Scroll down to Part C.
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Select location specification.
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There are four choices. Click on one.
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If the professional needs to work at your place of business or attend meetings, choose a local area.
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There are two choices for local area:
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city/state
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ZIP code area
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Use the additional options to narrow your search.
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Enter the name and email address of the contact person for the project.
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Click Continue.
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Select if this project will be open to public bidding or private invitation.
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If any qualified professional can bid on the project select Public-Open to Vendors and Freelancers.
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If only businesses with multiple employees can bid select Public-Open to Vendors Only.
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If you want to invite certain professionals to bid on your project select Private-Invitation Only.
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Click Continue or scroll down to Parts E and F to add additional information.
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If you click Continue, go to Step 5.
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Add optional information.
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Select if project must be completed onsite at your place of business or offsite at the professionals place of business.
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Enter the city, state, and ZIP code for your place of business if work is to be completed onsite.
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From the drop-down menu, select the number of days your project will be available to accept bids from professionals.
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Select an hourly rate you will pay, if applicable.
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Write questions you would like addressed in the proposal.
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The questions are a screening method to help you quickly identify which professionals do not have the skills needed to work on the project.
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Answers to the questions can also give you an idea how the professional might be able to help you.
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Examples of questions include:
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What experience do you have…
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How would you…
STEP 5: Confirm Project Details
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Review the project details.
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Click Modify Project Details to make changes.
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Click Post Project Now if you are ready to post your project.
