New Company Connects Cayman Island Consumers with Cayman Island Business Professionals

Nov. 3, 2010 - PRLog -- A new company headquartered in Grand Cayman is working to increase business for other companies by making it easier and faster for consumers to connect with their services.
   Smalljobs.ky is a website that provides users with the means to rapidly submit a request for service and/or product information which is instantly transmitted to the specific industry professional capable of fulfilling the request. The intent is to eliminate exhaustive searches and phone inquiries because a website user’s need is instantly communicated to targeted businesses. Website users are neither required to register nor pay any fee for the service. Locally-licensed companies are eligible to receive referrals (essentially customer leads) after registering their services on the Smalljobs.ky website.
    This new mechanism is the culmination of a remarkable collaboration between local business owners and experts in the fields of technology and public relations. The system is managed by Bill Schiller, a local resident who is also a veteran of the communications and publishing industries who has collaborated on numerous newspapers, magazines and some 100 published books. He says the website is the byproduct of more than a year of planning and conversations with business owners throughout the Islands.
    “This all came about after the experience a local person had trying to hire help for a particular project,” says Schiller.
    “After searching through various directories and making phone call after repeated phone call to merely get an idea on pricing, worker availability and time frame, this person became frustrated and convinced that there must be an easier way for consumers to get answers and connect with professional people.”
    In the course of devising a solution, the team behind Smalljobs.ky gleaned feedback from local business people who also often expressed concerned about the costs and effectiveness of their respective advertising strategies.
    “Our goal has been to create something that is not only quick and convenient for consumers looking for help, but also cost effective for businesses looking to engage and interact with new customers in an era when people are increasingly using Internet-based tools to acquire information and services,” says Schiller.
    While the website is free for users, businesses can elect to receive referrals over a three month, six month or annual time frame for a cost that is a mere fraction of what they may typically pay to promote in other mediums.
    The website is believed to be especially beneficial for small business that don’t have the kind of operating or advertising budgets of larger companies with which they may be in competition.
    “There are many small firms in Cayman which do quality work, but their ability to get their message out is limited compared with larger companies with larger budgets. That won’t be an issue at Smalljobs.ky,” says Schiller. “We’re leveling the playing field in that regard because it’s not important for a company to have a big budget. What’s important is that they are qualified to do the jobs consumers want, and that they have a license to do this business in the Cayman Islands.”
    To support the aims and goals of professional organizations working for the betterment of business in Cayman, the team behind Smalljobs.ky is offering special incentives.
    When members of such organizations register, either as an individual or on behalf of a company where they are employed, the span of time to receive referrals will be extended absolutely free of charge.
    The website is comprehensive in terms of the industries and services that can be accessed; from builders, auto mechanics and attorneys to painters, plumbers and personnel recruiters, almost every kind of service provider is represented in Smalljobs.ky.
    The staff of Smalljobs.ky is not involved in the communications, negotiations or transactions that occur between a consumer and registered business. Their role is to quickly facilitate a connection that matches the consumer’s need with a locally-licensed professional capable of fulfilling the job.
    At present, the company is in the process of registering businesses on the website as plans for the consumer launch are anticipated during the second week of November.
    Schiller believes “timing” is essential to the success of this new service.
    “We live in an era that people value time. They don’t want to waste time and energy when looking to hire help, when wanting information or connecting with important services. We believe Smalljobs.ky is posed to provide benefits for website users and local business alike. We’re hoping to help everyone in the Cayman Islands.”
    For more information on the company as well as details on how to register a business to receive referrals, visit Online at www.smalljobs.ky.

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Smalljobs.ky is a website that provides Cayman Islands consumers with the means to rapidly submit a request for service that is transmitted to Cayman Island professionals who can fulfill the job. It's free users, and businesses pay a small fee to get customer leads.