#35: How to Hire Your First Project Manager with Laura Roeder

The Amy Porterfield Show

Amy Porterfield

Entrepreneurship, Business, Marketing

4.9 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2014

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of the Online Marketing Made Easy Podcast, I interview my good friend, Laura Roeder. I've had Laura on the podcast before, but I wanted to have her on again, because she is a master in setting up processes and systems to grow your business. In this episode, here’s what we’ll cover: The difference between a project manager and a VA Why your project manager should work only for you, rather than have other clients How much you should pay a project manager The role of a project manager and what it takes to hire and train one A mindset shift that needs to happen before you hire your first project manager How you should think about how much you should pay your project manager, and what you should do less of so you an afford to hire help The golden ticket when it comes to hiring team members Why you don't have to find a project manager who is a perfect fit for your business And so much more! Key Takeaways There are a lot of highly skilled, underemployed people out there now, who would love to work as a project manager You're in the right place to hire a project manager if you: Feel overwhelmed, burned out, or emotionally exhausted Have a bunch of ideas and projects you want to tackle but are too busy A project manager keeps you organized and helps you to continue moving forward with the things you really want to do It's more important for someone to have the ability to learn than it is for them to already know all of the programs you use Be willing to take the time to train your project manager and don't just tell them what to do, but why you want it done Spend less money on programs and then use that money to pay a project manager The main things a project manager should help you do: Translate your goals and plans into daily tasks Make sure things are being done on time and if they aren't, figure out why Ensure not just that the work is done, but that the quality is high

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0:00.0	You're listening to the online marketing made easy podcast episode number 35.
0:06.2	Welcome to the online marketing made easy podcast business advice so easy you'll feel like you're cheating.
0:13.4	And now your host Amy Porterfield.
0:16.2	Well, hello there Amy Porterfield here and thank you so much for tuning in to another episode of the online marketing made easy podcast.
0:33.2	It means the world to me that you're here.
0:36.0	So as I record this specific episode, I am completely surrounded by boxes.
0:41.4	We are officially moving next week.
0:44.6	We get the keys to our new home, which I think is our dream home and just three days.
0:50.4	So let me tell you this before we jump in for the last four years, Hobie, my husband and I have been working toward buying our dream home.
0:57.4	And when I first met Hobie, I owned my own condo when I was a single girl.
1:02.6	I used to say it was my single girl condo and then shortly after I bought it, thinking I would, you know, be there just for a few years.
1:10.6	Shortly after I bought it, I met Hobie.
1:13.0	So because the condo was big enough for our little family, we decided to actually stay here and save money for a house.
1:22.6	Well, I didn't really think it would be four years until we actually bought a house, but I was still in corporate at the time.
1:29.6	I quit Tony Robbins. I started my business and as we all know, those first few years are a little scary and it takes a while to ramp up.
1:36.4	So for a little while, money was really tight and then finally we started to build the business and be able to save and buy this home.
1:45.2	So it's pretty exciting. After four long years of trying to do this, our dream is finally a reality.
1:51.4	And I feel really blessed because we worked really hard at this.
1:55.6	And also I've been able to create a business that's valuable to my customers and is constantly growing.
2:01.2	And that's why I'm just so passionate about building online businesses and why I love to do what I do.
2:07.2	So you make it possible. You let me talk and talk and talk about online marketing and teach all this great social media and Facebook stuff.
2:14.8	So thanks again for being here. And if you're part of my customer community, thank you so much for putting your trust in me and allowing me the opportunity to do what I love and also add value to your life, even if it's in just a really small way.
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