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The Rise of Personal Outsourcing – Data on Personal Assistant Usage

Operator, Magic, Pana, and more new personal assistant apps are applying technology such as natural language processing and machine learning to a traditionally low-tech space. Outsourcing work to online assistants has been around a long time, but only recently, with the application of new technologies and user experiences, has the concept of personal outsourcing started to catch on with a wider audience. To shed some light on how people make use on-demand personal.. Read More

5 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Virtual Assistant

Time is the most precious thing for an entrepreneur. Therefore, tasks that hold them back from focusing on the important aspects of business are actually a waste of their time and bring down their productivity. Successful entrepreneurs realize the importance of time and therefore don’t do everything themselves (especially the less important routine tasks). They identify the tasks that can be delegated and hire help in the form of administrative assistants or virtual assistants. With the passage of time,.. Read More

8 Tasks You Should Outsource to a Virtual Assistant

Are you feeling like you’re drowning in work? Is your to-do-list not getting done? Is your productivity at an all time low? Well maybe it is time you hired some help. Usually the smaller, simpler tasks in our to-do list consume all our time and leave us little room to focus on bigger and more important things. These are the routine tasks that can be easily delegated to someone else. If you feel that your productivity and performance.. Read More

5 Ways to Make the Most of a Virtual Personal Assistant

Personal assistants are not just for business people. Yes you read that right. Everyone needs a helping hand once in a while. No one is an expert at everything. And you only have 24 hours in one day. Whether you are a working mom, a busy professional, a traveler or an entrepreneur, you can take advantage of using an on demand personal assistant once in a while. Wondering how? Here are 5 simple tasks that everyone can.. Read More

Looking for a Last Minute Valentine’s Day Gift?

Buying a gift for a significant other is another way to show them how much you care. However, here at Perssist we know some days you can’t find the time to shop for and purchase the perfect Valentine’s gift. Shopping for the significant man in your life can be quite simple, as you already know what he likes and needs. He can only own so many colognes, after all. Shirts and socks are necessities, and not.. Read More

How to Select a Moving Company

Moving houses or apartments is a challenging thing to do. With all that needs to be packed and transported, it can get rather expensive too. Especially if the movers are not careful and damage goods along the way. This is where hiring the right movers becomes particularly important. We approach selecting the right mover through online services such as Unpakt.com and Yelp.com. Unpakt is a website that gets you quotes from multiple movers serving.. Read More

Online Wedding Planning Tools

Modern weddings are more complicated than they used to be. Serious planning is needed to accomplish all tasks and convert expectations to reality, especially when planning a DIY wedding. Planning a wedding on your own can be hectic managing all the bookings, suppliers, guest lists, to-do lists and budgets on a daily basis. Fortunately there are online wedding planning tools that are designed to make your life easier. Most of these tools include a.. Read More

Wedding Planning

Saying “I Do” is one of the most unforgettable days of our lives and having the perfect wedding day makes it incredibly more pleasant and memorable. However, we often forget about the amount of commitment needed to make it as magnificent as we want. From the wedding gowns to the flowers, decorations, invitees, reception, and photographs it can be an overwhelming task. All the glamour and glitter of the occasion can be shattered.. Read More

Sample Request: International Document Shipping Costs

This post is by Mithun, one of our great Perssist Assistants ready to help you today!   Shipping documents quickly — How to find the best mailing rates online Suppose you would like to mail some office documents from Shanghai, China, to New York City — given the importance of the documents, you want it to reach New York in less than a week. Well, if speed is of the essence, then the.. Read More

How To Get a Wakeup Reminder with Perssist

Are you a fan of hotel wake up calls when you’re traveling? Get the same special treatment whenevery you want with a personal wake up call from Perssist! This is not one of these services where you have an automated robot voice. Instead, you will hear the lovely, human voice of one of our super friendly and helpful team members. That’s right – a real person will be calling you! All you have.. Read More

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