While there was a time personal assistants were only for the rich and famous, today it doesn't matter who you are. If you are lacking time, a personal assistant no longer has to be a dream. Whether you are looking for help planning an event, need someone to wait for the cable person or don't have time to grocery shop, a personal assistant is often the solution to finding more time. Boston is home to over 600,000 residents and covers an area of roughly 48 square miles. Read More >
6 Tips for Halloween Party Planning Success
By Good Neighbor Concierge
Planning a Halloween party this year? With a little imagination and lots of preparation, you can throw an unforgettable one. Here are six tips to make it so fun and “scary” your friends will ask you to plan next year’s party too! FOOD Halloween is about candy but you will probably want to feed your guests something besides sugar. Plus there are foods that are just calling out to be part of this holiday! Serve tomato soup, which you can offer as “blood soup.” Read More >
The Price of Waiting for the Cable Guy
By Good Neighbor Concierge
We’ve all been there. You’ve called to subscribe to some service—cable, Internet, phone, whatever—and you hear this: “The technician will be there to complete your installation between 8AM and noon.” So, you have to put your life on hold for a day to wait around and consider yourself lucky if the installer actually makes it to your home before noon. Have you ever thought about how much money it costs you to wait for the cable guy? A recent Zogby poll found that 58% of Read More >
A Boston Personal Assistant’s Story: Transportation Services for Business Travelers
By Good Neighbor Concierge
A personal assistant's role is as varied as the work itself. While most services are hands-on in nature, the work has expanded to include providing transportation services to people and pets to a variety of settings. Lately, some corporate clients have secured transportation services for their employees who frequently travel on business. I had the honor of serving some of them this year. As I sit and write this, summer 2012 has officially ended and I bid farewell to a Read More >
Why a Personal Assistant Service is Different from TaskRabbit
By Good Neighbor Concierge
We all lead busy lives with so much to do that stress levels can get overwhelming at times. Seeking to lighten our load, we make to-do lists, spend hours thinking over our priorities, and make other efforts to simplify our lives. Sometimes what we really need is a little outside help. Hiring a personal assistant used to be solely for the rich and famous. Today, personal assistants are widely employed by all kinds of people who need a few extra hours in their day. Read More >
3 Back-to-School Meal Planning Tips for Busy Households
By Good Neighbor Concierge
Ah, fall. The kids head back to school, the evenings turn crisp and that delightful autumn refrain floats through the air once more: "What's for dinner?" Summer meant family dinners, enjoying the longer days and vacation time. But fall means business, schedules and the routine of school and work. Avoid falling into the frozen pizza, take out dinner trap by planning ahead so your family gets a nutritious meal for dinner time. Planning Ahead Planning ahead on your Read More >
Errand Running Services Buy Back Time in a Time-Starved World
By Good Neighbor Concierge
Today is your wedding anniversary. It should be a night of celebration with your partner. But, you have been so busy you forgot to make dinner reservations. Not that it matters because your best outfit is still sitting at the dry cleaners (even though it's been ready for two weeks), you didn't book a babysitter and you are in charge of soccer practice snacks tomorrow. So, instead of gazing lovingly into your partner's eyes over a meal and bottle of wine, you'll be eating Read More >
What is a Personal Concierge Service?
By Good Neighbor Concierge
We have all been there. Rushing from one errand to another, counting the minutes we have left hoping to make it to the kids' school in time for carpool. Toss in one lackadaisical cashier or slow-as-molasses bank teller and your entire schedule is thrown off. What you need is some help! Fortunately, time-starved people are fueling the growing number of personal concierge services. By taking on personal errands such as shopping for groceries, delivering packages, Read More >
Outsourcing Corporate America’s Personal To-Do List
By Good Neighbor Concierge
The average person's concept of a concierge service is actually quite different from corporate America's own take on this unique and growing industry. Corporate America tends to view everything through the eyes of ROI (return on investment), and it has discovered to its delight that providing concierge services from the bottom to the top rung of the corporate ladder is well worth it. As recently reported in the New York Times, a Massachusetts-based pharmaceutical Read More >
Why People Hire Personal Shoppers to Offset More Hours at Work
By Good Neighbor Concierge
With the economy sputtering along since 2008, many people have found that their workloads have dramatically increased. For those compensated by the hour, you may find yourself doing not only the job with which you are long familiar, but also many of the duties of a laid off co-worker or of a person who was never hired at all. For those in business or on a commission, you may be devoting more time than ever just to maintain the same income. In a situation where your Read More >
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