Books about Concierge from Amazon.com

Written by industry expert Katharine Giovanni, this extraordinary guide provides all the tools you need to create a successful concierge, lifestyle management, errand service or personal assistant company. Do you want to create an on-site, lobby or corporate concierge service? Or are you looking to serve individuals? From small boutique concierge services to large corporations, this manual will help everyone! The information is all here, presented in a simple, step-by-step format! This books answers some of your biggest questions about the logistics of running a concierge business ... How do I structure the business? What services will I offer? How do I set my fees? How do I set up my vendor service and actually get commissions? How do I create an errand service and hire employees? The basics of starting a new company, such as your business plan, brochure, website and insurance are covered. Plus ... sales, marketing tips and much more! Sure, you could do all the research and learn how to do this business yourself. Why re-create the wheel? The information you are looking for is in The Concierge Manual..
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Start-up is easy, overhead is low, and demand is. high for personal concierges.This guide covers. finding clients, choosing services, setting fees,. advertising, customer service, and legal,. accounting, and insurance issues. Sample forms,. checklists, and work sheets are included..
Price: $9.49 [Notify me when price goes down.]

The complete handbook for the world of the concierge This book was written from first hand experience and addresses all situations involving a hotel concierge from the philosophy to the the paper clips. It is a comprehensive guide to the hotel concierge. It can be used as a textbook or for training purposes as it has lesson plans and workshhets included..
Price: $35.00 [Notify me when price goes down.]

L.A.'s rich and powerful rely on Lane Chandler's company, The Private Concierge, to anticipate their every whim…and to guarantee unparalleled discretion But then one of Lane's celebrity patrons is found murdered in the most undignified manner imaginable. In rapid succession, three other prominent clients become embroiled in separate scandals, thanks to what looks like a security breach of TPC's communications systems.

As word gets out, clients drop Lane like last week's gossip. She's bent on keeping TPC's name out of the papers, but when former police officer Rick Bayless starts nosing around, she has more to worry about than bad PR. Rick knows about Lane's shadowy past, and he's certain she's hiding new secrets. With no other options, Lane must face a dangerous conspirator who knows more about her every move than she does..
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There is wide consensus that our current healthcare system is, to put it mildly, broken. In this time of HMOs, mismanaged care, and a failing Medicare system, patients and doctors alike are dissatisfied with the status quo. But Knope explains that there is a solution - Concierge Medicine. This new system, sweeping the nation yet still the subject of some controversy, allows consumers to contract directly with a doctor to get individualized care. It's a return to "Marcus Welby-style" medicine, says Knope, and it provides what he calls a "critical element" for the best care - time. Ample time for doctors to care for their patients, and to restore the doctor-patient relationship that has fallen into the past with our current assembly-line, "fast food" medicine. The first book published giving in-depth explanation of Concierge Medicine, this work also provides concrete advice on how to find, interview and budget for a concierge doctor, using changes in tax law that allow patients to open Health Savings Accounts. Patient vignettes provide personal insights from consumers of Concierge Medicine, and further description of what is involved to use this new approach for optimal health. Knope clearly explains the pressures that led to our current assembly-line healthcare system, allowing the reader to see also why the fact that a typical doctor's visit these days lasts just seven minutes works against any attempt to get, or for doctors to give, the best of care. Health is our most precious asset, says Knope, and like financial wealth, what he sees as "health wealth" also takes time, effort, and money to nurture. The three critical components of optimal health discussed are: a good relationship with a qualified doctor, regular exercise, and good nutrition. Concierge doctors customize a nutrition and exercise program unique to the needs of each individual. Yet there are detractors who argue Concierge Medicine is unfair, because it allows just those who can afford it unlimited access to a doctor. Knope confronts that question of medical ethics also. This book will doubtless stimulate not only ideas and action, but wide discussion and debate..
Price: $27.95 [Notify me when price goes down.]

Praised by local concierges and tour guides for its ease of use as well as its breadth and depth of useful information, this book provides the essential information for creating and conducting successful tours in the Napa and Sonoma Wine Country. It includes chapters written specifically for the concierge and tour guide, followed by extensive maps, planned tours, and directories of wineries, hotels and restaurants. It explains how to create a themed tour, time appointments, navigate country roads, and safely conduct clients around the valleys, even while they become increasingly inebriated. The extensive collection of planned tours includes, but goes far beyond, the short list of wineries that most people visit. The mapped tours open the doors to many of the smaller, intimate wineries that offer clients a more personally satisfying experience. Written by two of the area's top tour guides, with long experience as trainers and seminar leaders, it is the professional version of their popular book, 'Your Day in Wine Country'..
Price: $24.95 [Notify me when price goes down.]

This extraordinary guide will provide you with all the tools that you need to become a successful concierge, personal assistant and/or errand service professional. It is the perfect book for beginners who have never owned their own business before.

Mrs. Giovanni will teach you all about the business basics including how to create your brochure, design your sales kit, write your business plan and create your new website. Do you need a lawyer, accountant or insurance? This book tells all!

The manual will also explain how to set up your new business. It explores in great detail what services you might wish to offer and how to set up your fees. Learn how to set up your errand service as well as how to set up your vendor services and get commissions from them!! Plus there are some wonderful sales and marketing tips that will help you get started!

Sure, you could learn how to do this business yourself, but it could take you months to research it and figure out how to set the service up. Buying this book will eliminate the guesswork. Why re-create the wheel if you don't have to?.
Price: $43.00 [Notify me when price goes down.]

A concierge and lifestyle management business you can do anytime and anywhere How to start a concierge business? 21st Century business for jetsetters corporate business travelers, celebrities and any one who want theatre tickets, hotel accommodations, the butler, the perfect chef or that hard to find item; and too busy to get them. Concierge and lifestyle managers are there to meet the needs of the client 24/7..
Price: $23.00 [Notify me when price goes down.]

Of all the staff members in the hotel and hospitality industry the concierge is the one who has the most personal contact with the guests. Written to teach the American student the intricacies of the concierge profession, it provides basic information, based on years of experience, of what the daily functions of the concierge are and how to perform them..
Price: $68.75 [Notify me when price goes down.]