Article Categories
» Arts & Entertainment
» Automotive
» Business
» Careers & Jobs
» Education & Reference
» Finance
» Food & Drink
» Health & Fitness
» Home & Family
» Internet & Online Businesses
» Miscellaneous
» Self Improvement
» Shopping
» Society & News
» Sports & Recreation
» Technology
» Travel & Leisure
» Writing & Speaking

  Listed Article

  Category: Articles » Business » Management » Article
 

IT Services Outsourcing When You Don't Know Everything




By Joshua Feinberg

IT services outsourcing is what you need to do when, not if, your prospects ask for products and services that you are not able to deliver. Many new business owners think they need to know everything. They fear not being able to offer every service under the sun.

The great thing about the computer industry is that there are plenty of people you can use for IT services outsourcing. When you first start up, your concentration needs to be on getting business. You need to spend time networking and relationship marketing.

In order to have the time to do this you need to rely on IT services outsourcing - there just simply is not enough time for you to learn everything you will be asked to deliver.

Rather than lose the relationship, you want to be able to offer your prospects the services they need. To do this you essentially have two alternatives for IT services outsourcing:

Work out referral relationships with other niche technology providers in your area
Set up partnerships and subcontractor relationships

The quickest and easiest way to set up your IT services outsourcing is to set up partnerships or subcontractor relationships. This is a fast and efficient way to deal with the issue.

Of course, if you continue to get lots of requests for the same type of IT services, then you should probably consider getting the skills to offer it in-house. When there is a large enough need then the time and money invested make good sense. Until that time though, IT services outsourcing is your best option.

Bottom Line on IT Services Outsourcing
Like it or not you can't know everything. When prospects ask for services you don't offer, rather than lose the relationship, look to IT services outsourcing instead. Build referral relationships with other niche IT service providers or set up subcontractor or partnership arrangements. By doing this you maintain your client and leave yourself open to the possibility of offering the service yourself down the road.

Copyright MMI-MMVII, Small Business Computer Consulting .com. All Worldwide Rights Reserved. {Attention Publishers: Live hyperlink in author resource box required for copyright compliance}

 
 
About the Author
Joshua Feinberg helps small business computer consulting firms get more steady high-paying clients. Sign-up now for Joshua's free one-hour audio training on Small Business Computer Consulting secrets at http://www.SmallBusinessComputerConsulting.com

Article Source: http://www.simplysearch4it.com/article/38962.html
 
If you wish to add the above article to your website or newsletters then please include the "Article Source: http://www.simplysearch4it.com/article/38962.html" as shown above and make it hyperlinked.



  Some other articles by Joshua Feinberg
IT Consulting Services: 3 Factors For Choosing What to Offer
IT consulting services are offered at different levels and types in almost all the virtual IT businesses you encounter. Deciding which IT consulting services you should offer is a key consideration ...

Computer Business Software - What Should You Buy?
Computer business software is an area where many new network consultants get overwhelmed. There are so many great products out there that it is hard to decide which ...

Business Agreements For Quality Referrals
Business agreements with other IT companies can be an excellent way to secure high quality referrals. When you are dealing within a B2B context, the referrals you ...

IT Consulting Services: Offer What Your Prospects Need
IT consulting services come in all shapes and sizes. When you first start a business it is often difficult to decide which IT consulting services to offer. Should you sell what you know, sell ...

Product Ideas: How To Determine What to Offer
Product ideas or services that your computer business will offer are not as easy to decide upon as you may think. When you start a new business this part of business planning is often taken for granted. ...

Successful Entrepreneurs: Do You Have The Characteristics Needed?
Successful entrepreneurs in virtual IT have a certain set of personality traits and characteristics. Without these attributes, the chances of becoming a successful entrepreneur in this business are limited. Characteristics of ...

  
  Recent Articles
Managing Your Meeting Monsters: Identifying the Cast of Culprits That Threaten Productive Meetings
by Craig Harrison

Balanced Scorecard
by ActiveStrategy

Strategy Execution
by ActiveStrategy

Project Management
by Ismael D. Tabije

Performance Management
by Ismael D. Tabije

Teaming With Success
by Craig Harrison

Management Consulting
by Ismael D. Tabije

Workplace Conflict Resolution: What's Creating Workplace Conflict and 9 Easy Ways To Resolve It
by ArLyne Diamond

Team Building Strategies: Top 7 Tips For Building Trust in Distant Teams
by ArLyne Diamond

Change Management Strategies: 6 Ways To Take Your Organization To The Next Level With Change Management
by ArLyne Diamond

SEO Outsourcing India will efficiently cut costs
by Allies Harbor

Running A Successful Membership Gym
by Gerald Robert Dalum

Can't connect to database