Is your TO-DO LIST out of control? Celebrities cracked the code long ago ... delegate, outsource, .... make it happen whatever the price. These days the person who might make it happen & the price it may take, may be faster & cheaper than you think. Enter: The Internet.
Watching kids, paying bills, designing website, writing wedding toast remarks, weeding garden, etc. etc. Whether you're running a small company or a lively household, keeping up is no small challenge.
But, as covered on Fox News Channel this morning, there's a host of websites looking to help you with your TO DO LIST. Whether you've got stuff to do or are ready, willing & able to do stuff ... Here's some sites/sources:
#1) Craigslist.org
Q: THIS SITE SEEMS TO COME UP REPEATEDLY ... HOW CAN IT HELP WITH MY TO DO LIST?
a: Modern-day classifieds. I'm looking to give up a playset if you'll swing by and take it for $50 bucks & am willing to swing by & pick up a skateboard 1/2 pipe for -- name your price. Is all about life stage & proximity. On service side, maybe am looking for someone in area to help with kids transportation after school (the most sought after position in America). Young people (i.e. area college students) whom often fill these roles are particularly web-savvy & it's a sellers' market. They can be selective, so often they go this route in search of widest pool of options. Craigslist.com is know for having eclectic offerings -- everything from reality TV show casting calls to nanny positions, etc.
#2) domystuff.com
Q: WHAT STUFF? ALL STUFF?
A: Consider it an eBay for services. You post the positions & people "bid" on the job ... Just like eBay the price gamut & timing is key. See site re: HOW IT WORKS.
#3. elance.com
COMPANIES HAVE LONG RELIED ON FREELANCERS .... THESE DAYS THEY'RE E-LANCERS & YOU MAY NEVER MEET THEM IN PERSON?
You may never need to. Is all about a flexible workforce ... web design, writers, illustrators, bookkeepers. FIXED PRICE PACKAGES may be particularly compelling, since guards against running up hourly rate tabs & may make for more predictable costs.
#4. brickworkIndia.com
INTERNET TAKES GEOGRAPHY OUT OF THE EQUATION. IN SOME CASES, THE WORK MAT BE DONE THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY?
As widely reported, a lot of work is being outsourced to India. This is an extension of what we've seen for several years given corporate cost-cutting measures & growth in small business sector which can't always sustain full payroll. See services , clients & testimonials.
#5. Check Your Rewards Programs
#3. elance.com
COMPANIES HAVE LONG RELIED ON FREELANCERS .... THESE DAYS THEY'RE E-LANCERS & YOU MAY NEVER MEET THEM IN PERSON?
You may never need to. Is all about a flexible workforce ... web design, writers, illustrators, bookkeepers. FIXED PRICE PACKAGES may be particularly compelling, since guards against running up hourly rate tabs & may make for more predictable costs.
#4. brickworkIndia.com
INTERNET TAKES GEOGRAPHY OUT OF THE EQUATION. IN SOME CASES, THE WORK MAT BE DONE THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY?
As widely reported, a lot of work is being outsourced to India. This is an extension of what we've seen for several years given corporate cost-cutting measures & growth in small business sector which can't always sustain full payroll. See services , clients & testimonials.
#5. Check Your Rewards Programs
A LOT OF VIP BENEFITS GO UNREALIZED? SEEMS A SHAME ...
Yes, but they're banking on you not reading the fine print. It's literally built into the cost equation of running an awards/affinity program (i.e. how many takers do you project & what will they take you for?) Your credit card company probably offers some variation on a concierge service, you may just not be taking advantage of it. See: American Express®: The Platinum Card - Platinum Concierge
The name says it all .... Deemed lifestyle management. It's pretty much the equivalent of having a personal assistant & it can be just dreamy. A Fox News producer mentioned it to me on the way out ... Who doesn't need something in one of these categories (see list below)? Right now, they're in DC metro area, with plans to open in LA & Miami within the next calendar year. I called them (& am saving the # -- Phone: 301.962.SNLM (7656)
;), they say they get a lot of requests around home theater systems (i.e., install flat screens everywhere) & travel (i.e., red carpet treatment from point A to point B).
;), they say they get a lot of requests around home theater systems (i.e., install flat screens everywhere) & travel (i.e., red carpet treatment from point A to point B).
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