Is Outsourcing Dead? Review of Intern Profits

If you’ve ever gotten to the place where you need help in your internet business, you either hire a full time employee or you…outsource.  Outsourcing is a world of opportunities to get solid and affordable talent be it designers, programmers, accountants, or any skill.  However, managing outsourced talent is another skill set that not all marketers and entrepreneurs have, and dealing with cross-cultural spanning time zones and date lines, can be a huge challenge.  What about using local, US-based interns, for free?  With their Intern Database, and internet marketing training materials for Interns, this is what Intern Profits helps business owners do.

Is Outsourcing Dead? Review of Intern Profits

One of the things that intrigued me about this course was the opportunity to get local talent (I am in the US), combined with my familiarity of playing the outsourcing game.  If you’ve never outsourced before, be prepared for challenges of finding and managing quality outsourced talent that deliver solid and timely results at a fair price.  Doable, but not a slam dunk.

How Interns Are Different?

This whole concept of interns isn’t unfamiliar, it’s just that until now I’ve not known of someone who has created a system designed to help the internet marketing professional.  In fact corporations have been using Interns for decades, because it makes good sense!  As I see it, there are 4 ways interns are different:

Skilled. The very nature of interns is that they are skilled.  They are are in college because they have a certain level of proficiency or acumen for a task.

Motivated. Taking what is given at the academic level and applying it in a business setting is very compelling, getting relevant experience and recommendations is important in their effort to land a job after graduation, and the student loan payments start rolling in.

Local. In most cases you can get local interns. While they can either come to your place of business, or work remotely, cultural or language barriers are minimized, allowing you and the intern to focus on getting results. Learn more about Intern Profits here.

Project Oriented. The very nature of an internship is temporary, usually 1-6 months.  This allows business owners and managers to focus on defining a project for that duration, knowing that the intern is only there for an agreed upon timeframe.

Free. Everyone likes free. The problem is “free” often means you get what you pay for.  Not so with interns, for the reasons listed above, they are skilled, motivated, local, and due to their timeframe can be focused on completing a given project.

Is it Legal to Have Interns for Free?

Disclaimer: I am not a legal professional, and the information in this review does not consist of nor should it be interpreted as legal advice.  Please seek qualified legal councel for your specific situation.

Since becoming aware of this course, this is a common question surrounding internships.  Without giving it away let me say that I was surprised at what I learned around the law and internships.  The course not only contains a special report (see below) dealing with this issue, but also an Unpaid Internship Letter of Agreement you can use as a template. Learn more about Intern Profits here.

What’s Included In Intern Profits?

Here is the rundown of what’s included (from their website).

Intern Profits Course:

Video Training, Written Manuals, Step-by-Step Instructions, Examples & Templates to Follow, Every Detail Covered- Quick & Easy (Value: $1,997)

Live Coaching Calls:

Each Week of the Course, LIVE Interaction With Us, Ask Any Questions, ALL Questions Answered, Learn From Other People’s Questions (Value $1,182)

Intern Database Access:

Quick & Easy, Point & Click, Save DOZENS of Hours of Work, HUNDREDS of Schools, Continually Growing, LIFETIME Access, NEVER a Monthly Fee (Value $1,997)

Our “Easy Intern Assignments”:

11 Key Tasks, Documented Systems, Complete “Hand-Off” Ready, Solves “What Does The Intern Do?”, Turn Key Intern Training (Value $1,970)

Live Seminar Tickets:

BRAND NEW Materials, Justin & Dreama Teaching, Networking With Other Entrepreneurs, NEW Easy Intern Assignments, TWO (2) Tickets-1 For You, 1 For A Companion (Value $3,994)

Bonuses:

“Unpaid Internships, Are You Breaking The Law” Special Report, Unpaid Internship Letter of Agreement, Interview With Our Attorney, “Cliffs Notes” Quick Start Guide (Value $997)

Visit their site for price and payment options.  Their site says, “Never A Monthly Fee!” I like that.

Key Feature – The Intern Database – A Video of Member’s Area

Below is a video review of the intern profits course (or click here).

Some Things to Be Aware Of

• At the time of this review the Intern Database includes schools and universities in the United States only.
• Justin and Dreama are new to the Internet Marketing space, and the course and membership area may change over time to meet new needs.
• I’m not yet convinced you can “Intern Everything” in your business.

My Bonus for Intern Profit Customers

As mentioned in the video above, for customers who purchase Intern Profits through our link here you will qualify for a special bonus.

OUR BONUS: Website Critique.  The website critiques, I (Travis) perform personally, cover 5 areas:

• Overall Look and Feel
• Onpage SEO Optimization
• Onpage Social Optimization
• Offpage SEO Optimization
• Offpage Social Optimization

I turn on the screen cast software I use, and start recording while reviewing your site in the 5 areas above.  You get a video file to download (usually 30-60 minutes long depending on site and what I find), that you keep and watch over and over again.  More importantly you could hand the file to your intern and have them implement suggestions given in the critique.

Sells for $497. Yours free after the refund period has expired, and we have received our affiliate payment for your purchase.

To Qualify:

• Purchase here
• Open a support ticket at www.TravisHelpdesk.com
• Paste your receipt
• We will schedule the critique with you as soon as we have received payment for your purchase (usually after the return period has passed).

Is Outsourcing Dead? Bottom-line with Intern Profits System

I don’t think outsourcing is dead, however, business owners who leverage interns effectively, can be more competitive and get more done (project focused) with fewer headaches than outsourcing provides. Learn more about Intern Profits here.

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