Phoenix Metro Business Takes On Time-Sapping Tasks

Gilbert, AZ, January 04, 2007 --(PR.com)-- North Star Concierge, LLC, a personal concierge and errand service business, is putting time back into their clients’ hands. By offering a wide variety of time-saving and stress-reducing services, North Star Concierge professionally and efficiently provides a much needed kind of “life support” to all their clients: they help you accomplish more with less time.

With dual-income households, more demanding jobs, and increasing out-of-home activities, there is a huge demand for services that will help people to regain some control of their time and their life. Deanna Householder, President of North Star Concierge, states, “Weekends are rarely enjoyed by people as well as they’d like because it becomes “catch-up time” instead of “down-time.” Time that could be spent enjoying family activities or favorite hobbies or pastimes is eaten up by life-maintenance activities instead - cleaning, errand running, grocery shopping, car maintenance, etc. These activities are obviously important and needed, but they just take too much of people's already limited time. People in every stage of life or type of life circumstance need help!”

With this insight into everyday life, Householder created North Star Concierge, a business engaged in the personal concierge and errand service industry.

What exactly is a Personal Concierge? It’s simply another word for a personal assistant—but the concept is no longer limited to celebrities and high-ranking executives. According to Householder, “A personal concierge provides relief and assistance by doing all the things you don’t have time for or just don’t enjoy doing! We’ll clean your house, shop for groceries, pick up and drop off your dry cleaning, make your dinner reservations and help you organize your closets and drawers…or any other items – big or small – that you may have on your To Do list. All you need to do is ask!”

In addition to daily services, North Star Concierge offers a reliable business referral service to alleviate the “Yellow Pages shuffle” and “luck of the draw” aspect to selecting service vendors and other types of businesses. When you need a service or product but don’t know a reliable business to use or don’t have time to find one, North Star can provide reliable referrals for a variety of services. As an Affiliate Business Member of ToFixIt!, Householder primarily turns to the list of other affiliate businesses listed as specialists on www.tofixit.com. These businesses have all been pre-qualified and adhere to very stringent qualifications. Any business that is referred by North Star must offer a 100% customer satisfaction guarantee on their services. Clients may call for the referral and set up the service themselves, or North Star will schedule the service on their behalf. They may also take it a step further by offering In-home Waiting services, thus alleviating the need for clients who find it difficult to be available at home for up to four hours to wait for the cable guy, repairman or furniture delivery man.

The benefits of a personal concierge from North Star were intended to be more than simply a convenience. “We actually take a step beyond the goal of saving you time,” says Householder. “We are offering the opportunity to make a “life course correction.” Utilizing our services allows you to focus upon your personal North Star – whatever that may be: your family, retirement, a life passion or purpose, mission, or hobby. Let our hands help keep you on course, not on task!” she urges.

Who can use a personal concierge? Anyone who wants or needs to accomplish more with his or her life and time. “Back in the day, it was only the very wealthy or noblemen who had butlers and maids. Today, our services make it possible for everyone to have their own modernized home and personal caretakers,” notes Householder, who is a wife and mother of two young children ages three and one. Personal concierge, or “lifestyle management” services as they are sometimes called, become particularly helpful during life transition times such as pregnancy and post-partum, divorce, death of a loved one, new business start-up, seasonal or job relocations, health recuperation or parental caretaking. But each person’s needs are unique and last for different lengths of time. “With North Star, you can custom-create your services to meet your specific needs,” Householder states.

Householder also points out that personal concierge services are increasingly being offered as a part of corporate benefits to employees and clients. “Realtors and mortgage lenders recognize the fantastic, unique offering the services make in the form of gift certificates for their valued clients” she adds. Busy executives benefit extremely well by using concierge services because their thoughts and energy can primarily be focused upon only those things that are the highest and best use of their time.

North Star Concierge services the Phoenix metro area. A sample listing of services offered and other very worthwhile information may be found by clicking on www.northstarconcierge.com or calling (480) 238-5303. Requests for service may be communicated through these same options as well.

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