Top Five Reasons to Hire a Personal Concierge

Top Five Reasons to Hire a Personal Concierge. Once you begin to utilize a Personal Concierge you will find many more reasons to continue working with one:

1. Focus on what's important and the business of making money.Having a Personal Concierge allows you the freedom to focus on your company, business, career and family, not the mundane tasks that are inherent in business and everyday life.

2. Saves you money.Cut down on impulse purchases. We only purchase those items that are on your list, at your request.

Because we are independent contractors their is no need for you to spend revenue on employee benefits, payroll taxes or insurance either.

3. Freedom to pursue pleasurable activities.Our Personal Concierge works with you to free up your time to pursue the activities that help keep you productive in your career. We also assist busy overwhelmed parents to get chores done and errands completed.

Don't spend all your free time on errands and work when you really want to spend that quality time with your family and friends. Hand us your To-Do list and consider it done.

4. One-stop shopping.A Personal Concierge can perform personal needs like shopping, run errands and assist around the house. We also work well for business needs like; word processing, creating marketing tools such as brochures, flyers and business cards, dinning & travel arrangements, maintaining databases and sending out mailings, etc.
There is no duty that a Personal Concierge can't perform or wouldn't be willing to learn.

5. Tailored to fit your needs.Your Personal Concierge is set up to fit your individual needs. Fees are arranged for one-time hourly tasks or for lengthy weekly retainers. With our Personal Concierge you create your own individual working partnership.
　
This list highlights the practical reasons for relying on the skills of a Personal Concierge.

However;

Prestige and the Luxury of Time are the true benefits.

Deborah

Old Dominion Concierge

"We Run Your Errands"

Raising prices can bring desired results

Old Dominion Concierge, LLC is up and running and clients are streaming in!  The plan is to grow our client list with working professionals and busy moms living in the Loudoun County community. 

But, there are some clients that you may want to stare clear of.

Granted filling the hours on the daily schedule is critical, but keep in mind not everyone will be able to afford your services.  No matter how much they want to be an individual that hires a personal concierge they will have a hard time justifying the cost.  In the end these folks are more trouble to deal with and will require extra attention, this will take valuable time away from your truly desireable clients. 

So, pricing is key to aquiring and retaining your desired client base. 

Sure, some customers will complain, and others might take their business elsewhere. But there’s a good chance you don’t want those kinds of customers, anyway. say Jason Fried author Inc. Magazine.

Go Ahead, Raise Your Business’s Prices  written by James Fried and published in Inc. Magazine talks about the importance of product pricing and being bold and brave enough to reach for the higher price.

Deborah

Old Dominion Concierge

"We Run Your Errands"

Holiday Gift Wrapping Can Be Fun

Holiday gift wrapping can be a fun and sometimes relaxing part of the gift giving season.

Some folks wrap as they shop, they either make use of the department store wrap station which is an option, but every other shopper that uses thier service will have packeages that look just like yours.  Or some manage the task in their own home wrapping stations.

I know I like to set aside an evening or two after the tree has been decorated and the Christmas cookies have been baked. On such an evening I make a batch of my favorite warm winter cocktail, grab a plateful of fresh cookies and insure the kiddies are tucked warmly in their beds. Then the living room floor or kitchen table becomes my wrapping studio.

I find that when I plan these days into an already hectic schedule my creativity has a chance to blossom.

Decoupaging shoe boxes, stencilling papers and gluing glitter here and tying ribbons there is so much fun, especially when listening to Johnny, Bing and Nat. Bows, bells and homemade gift tags are my favorite items to create to adorn my gifts.

Now, I realize not everyone has the time or desire to wrap presents. Gift bags may be the extent of your gift wrapping skills, no worries check out this video for some inspiration Gift Wrapping With Magazine Paper: Gift Wrapping Ideas eHow.com. Bet, you never knew you could wrap gift with Saran wrap or use pixie stix to dress up a kids gift. What is your most creative gift wrapping idea?

In the end it's the thought that counts and besides, if you need help you can always give me a call and put my services to work for you. There is still time to take advantage of our holiday shoppers and gift wrappers.



Deborah

Old Dominion Concierge

"We Run Your Errands"