# How to Find a Great Consultant \| Ep\. \#31

**URL:** https://www.singlegrain.com/episodes/marketing-school/how-to-find-a-great-consultant-ep-31/  
**Published:** 2016-08-31  
**Updated:** 2017-12-06  
**Author:** Selena Templeton  
**Summary:** In Episode \#31 Eric and Neil teach you how to find a great consultant\. They’ll discuss different sites and sources to find contracted workers and how you can find people\.\.\.  

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In Episode #31 Eric and Neil teach you how to find a great consultant. They’ll discuss different sites and sources to find contracted workers and how you can find people with high-quality work for a low price.

### Time Stamped Show Notes:

- 00:22 – How you can find a great consultant.
- 00:40 – Where can you find them? 
    - 00:54 – [ProBlogger](http://www.problogger.net/), [AngelList](https://angel.co/), [Hired.com](https://hired.com/), [Crew.co](https://crew.co/)
- 01:03 – You need a great process.
- 01:45 – Go to [Upwork.com](https://www.upwork.com/). 
    - 02:00 – Look for people related to the task you need done, and look over their reviews and portfolio.
    - 02:25 – Be specific with what you need done.
    - 02:45 – You will find people who are creative and are a good fit.
    - 03:15 – Find out quickly who’s qualified.
- 03:30 – One of Eric and Neil’s main developers is a contracted worker.
- 04:36 – Another contracted worker from [Growth Everywhere](https://growtheverywhere.com/)
- 05:05 – Use [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/) and search for people that work at your competition. 
    - 06:00 – Little to no risk.
- 06:24 – Force Hiring, from [ The Sale Acceleration Formula](https://www.amazon.com/Sales-Acceleration-Formula-Technology-Inbound/dp/1119047072)
    - 07:40 – Reach out to people on LinkedIn.
- 08:10 – Don’t hire people from major cities. 
    - 09:15 – Get work done for a lot cheaper.
- 09:30 – Subscribe to our podcast learn more!

### 3 Key Points:

1. Use hiring sites to find qualified workers.
2. Create a process that will help you identify a good fit.
3. Hire people in small cities, where the cost of living is lower.

### Resources Mentioned:

- [ProBlogger](http://www.problogger.net/), [AngelList](https://angel.co/), [Hired.com](https://hired.com/), [Crew.co](https://crew.co/), [Upwork.com](https://www.upwork.com/), [Growth Everywhere](https://growtheverywhere.com/), and [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/) – Reliable sites that will help you find great workers
- [ The Sale Acceleration Formula](https://www.amazon.com/Sales-Acceleration-Formula-Technology-Inbound/dp/1119047072) – A sales book that teaches about Force Hiring

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