Organizing Directory

Tag: organizer training

25 Mar

Building your List

mailboxAs a business owner, you should always be on the hunt for new customers and this means building your list of contacts and customers. If you are not consistently looking for opportunities to build your customer base, your business could fall off of the growth track. Building your list and staying connected to those on your list is a great marketing strategy to bring in new clients and stay in touch with current or past clients.

So, how do you get started building your list?… Read the rest

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05 Mar

Home Office Makeover

Home Office Makeover

This cluttered space was in desperate need of a home office makeover! You might even say it seemed hopeless. But when it comes to organizing, no space or situation is hopeless! All you need is some time, effort and a plan.

To achieve this home office makeover, we dove in and tackled one bag, box and pile at a time. The first step in any organizing project is to sort like items together – so we sorted through all of it, tossing anything obvious that the owner didn’t need or want as we went.… Read the rest

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26 Feb

Create an Organized Home Office

organized home officeAn organized home office is a key to your success! Whether it’s an entire room or a corner of your kitchen, a home office is more than just an office – it’s the command center of your home and life, and maybe even business. It might be home base for everything from bill paying to party planning to conference calls and more. And whether you’re working on organizing an existing home office or you’re creating a newly organized home office, this is the perfect time to make sure you use the right space and set it up for success.… Read the rest

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19 Feb

Go Paperless with Neat Scanners

Neat scannersDo you dream of going paperless? Dream no more! With the right tools, going paperless can be [relatively] painless! So how do you get from piles to organized digital files? We recommend Neat scanners and organizing software. With three levels of scanners and super smart organizing software, Neat scanners can make your paper files and piles a distant memory. The downside? You might have to sell your filing cabinets on Craigslist! 🙂

Neat scanners are fast and easy to use – you can scan piles of receipts, business cards and papers in a flash. … Read the rest

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17 Feb

QuickBooks for Professional Organizers

Quickbooks for Professional OrganizersIf you are a Professional Organizer and starting your own organizing business, you are probably raring to go and excited to get out there and start organizing the world! And while that enthusiasm will serve you well, before you get too deep into organizing your clients, you want to do some organizing of your business first.

In particular, you’ll want to organize your “books” – after all, bringing in income is probably a big reason why you’re in business and you’ll need to keep track of it.… Read the rest

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31 Jan

NAPO Colorado Meeting on Mastering Social Media

mastering social mediaCertified Professional Organizer, Sarah Buckwalter will presenting on Mastering Social Media at the NAPO Colorado Chapter Meeting on Monday, February 2nd at 4:30pm in Denver, Colorado. Register here.

About Mastering Social Media:
For Professional Organizers, Social Media is an integral part of your marketing plan. Mastering social media can be a key factor in the success of your organizing business. We’ll cover nine of the major social media platforms, to show you how to use social media effectively and efficiently to boost your organizing business and increase your customer base.… Read the rest

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27 Aug

Client Confidentiality: A Most Personal Process

ConfidentialityAs an organizer, you are helping a client with some of their most intimate possessions and feelings. These must be handled with utmost care. Your clients must feel that they can totally trust you. Here are six tips to help you gain and keep your client’s trust.

#1: Don’t Gab
Everything a client tells you should be held in confidence. You should never discuss a client’s information or situation with anyone, even family and friends. You never know who knows who.… Read the rest

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