| ign="center"> | | | | up. Concierge services became part of the |
| | | | Executivesâ perks and soon Executives |
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| get competitive bids from Conciergers. Read | | | | realized its great advantages. They could ask |
| reviews, compare offers & save. Itâs | | | | someone to run errands, book tickets, arrange |
| free! | | | | opera or cinema reservations etc and save time |
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| Stephanie Ostrea | | | | employees happy. |
| +12064787000 | | | | Out of this has mushroomed the Personal |
| With a limited amount of hours in a day, it can be | | | | Concierge Service phenomenon. Personal |
| a struggle to find time to simply enjoy life. Daily | | | | concierge services allow clients to âbuy |
| responsibilities, commitments and errands can rob | | | | backâ their precious time. A personal |
| you of free time until the quality of life is | | | | concierge works on the most basic of premises: |
| diminished. One innovative solution to this problem | | | | people want things done and just don't have the |
| is hiring a personal concierge service, which can | | | | time to do them. |
| help you take care of all those little things that | | | | Recent studies have shown that the Baby |
| can add up to hours of lost time every day. | | | | Boomer generation, more than any other, has |
| Concierges have been around for centuries but | | | | really fuelled the growth of the personal concierge |
| the personal concierge is a comparatively recent | | | | industry. Caught between raising children while |
| phenomenon. How did the personal concierge | | | | tending to ageing parents, this generation has |
| come about? Briefly, this is how. | | | | been more time-strapped than any other in |
| The term âconciergeâ is derived | | | | history. Little wonder, Baby Boomers have turned |
| from the French Comte Des Cierges, 'the keeper | | | | in hordes to personal concierge service industry to |
| of the candles', who tended to the wishes of | | | | find relief from overstressed schedules and |
| visiting nobles in castles of the medieval era. | | | | maddening personal responsibilities - in search of |
| During that period, a "concierge" was typically a | | | | the priceless gift of time. |
| middle aged woman who met the nobles at the | | | | The author Stephanie Ostrea is the owner of |
| door with their candles and assumed the | | | | AYSNW LLC (At Your Service North West LLC) ( |
| responsibility to tend to all their needs during their | | | | one of the reputed full-service Personal Assistant/ |
| sojourn. Later in the 19th century and early 20th | | | | Concierge Service companies, based in Woodinville, |
| century apartment buildings, particularly in Paris, | | | | WA. Stephanie is a former corporate manager |
| the concierge often had a small apartment on the | | | | with 25 years experience in customer service at |
| ground floor and monitored all comings and goings. | | | | all levels. Educated in Human Services field, she is |
| In modern times, a concierge came to essentially | | | | passionate about environment conservation, |
| mean as the "keeper of the keys", especially at | | | | preparing nutrient dense food for herself and |
| hotels. In hotels, however, a concierge began also | | | | others, growing her own food, volunteering for |
| assisting guests with small jobs like handling the | | | | community projects and the great outdoors. |
| storage of luggage, taking and delivering | | | | Was the Article Useful? |
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| arranging for spa services etc. In hospitals too, a | | | | the following link, your feedback is highly |
| concierge has been providing similar services. But | | | | appreciated: |
| here, instead of just serving a guest, a concierge | | | | How The Personal Concierge Service Phenomenon |
| started serving patients and employees as well, | | | | Evolved |
| thus hugely benefiting the employees who | | | | About MiNeeds.com: |
| worked long hours. It is from this background that | | | | People use to get competitive bids from local |
| the concept of the contemporary personal | | | | professionals, such as: photographers, lawyers, |
| concierge evolved. | | | | home contractors, wedding services, accountants, |
| The personal concierge came onto the scene in | | | | web designers, movers, etc. |
| the mid-1990's. It started with the oft-traveling | | | | By simply posting your service request, |
| Executives who first became accustomed to | | | | professionals will come to you with offers. |
| having a concierge at their service, while away | | | | Donât waste time calling around and |
| from home. Pretty soon, they wanted these | | | | negotiating. Instead, have professionals come to |
| same services when they returned back to their | | | | you with proposals. You can sit back and relax |
| offices. On their part, the Corporations readily | | | | while comparing offers and reading reviews. |
| acquiesced, mainly to keep their Executives | | | | Itâs free! |
| happy, and the Corporate Concierge niche sprang | | | | |