Manage client expectations class

I love what A Red Bench is doing.
A Red Bench started a teleclass business for professional organizers a couple of years back.
The owners are aware that more and more organizers are looking for continuing education and they’re providing the classes that many of us need.
In just a few days, Mindy Godding presents a class [...]

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Fri, February 26 2010 » Education, Events » No Comments

PO business good for SAHM?

This is part of our Q&A series. To see previous answers, please click on the Q&A link in the right hand column.
Q: Is this a good job for a stay at home mom? from Kim in Minnesota
A: Yes and no.
If you have support to take care of small children it’s a great job.
If you don’t, [...]

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Thu, February 25 2010 » Q&A, Uncategorized » No Comments

Top 5 Ways to Market a PO Business

This is part of our ongoing Q&A series.
To see previous answers, click on the Q&A category in the right-hand column.
Q: What are the top 5 ways to market an organizing business? from Cynthia in San Antonio, TX
A: This is changing daily with new technology, but these are some of the best FREE ways to market [...]

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Tue, February 23 2010 » Marketing, Uncategorized » No Comments

What are the legal aspects to consider?

This is part of our ongoing series of Q&As on professional organizing.
To see previous answers, please click the Q&A category link in the right hand column
Julie in Marietta, GA asks:
Q: What are the legal aspects?
A: Since I’m not a lawyer, I will only be able to give you the basic areas to think about when [...]

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Sat, February 20 2010 » Q&A, Uncategorized » No Comments

What is the market outlook for POs?

This is part of our ongoing Q&A Series about professional organizing.
To see all of the answers and comments, please click on the Q&A category link in the right hand column.
Q: What is the market outlook for professional organizers? from Esther in Durham, NC
A: A year ago I would have given you a different answer. [...]

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Tue, February 16 2010 » Q&A, Uncategorized » No Comments

Should you always charge by the hour?

This is part of our ongoing Q&A series.
To see all of the Q&A answers, click on the category link in the right hand column.
Q: Should you always charge by the hour, charge per job and then by the hour if need more time to complete the task, or just a flat rate per job? [...]

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Sun, February 14 2010 » Q&A, Uncategorized » No Comments

Most important thing for marketing?

This is part of our ongoing Q&A on professional organizing. To see previous answers, click on the Q&A category in the right hand column.
Q: I’m 23 and almost out of college and would like to do something formyself that I enjoy, what is the most important thing to learn in regards to getting clients? From [...]

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Sat, February 13 2010 » Marketing, Q&A » 2 Comments

How to attract new clients

More from our ongoing Q & A series on becoming a professional organizer and running your business.
To see all the Q&A answers, click on the category in the right hand column.
Q: How to attract new clients? from jmirish in Rochester, NY
Q: Any advice on how to market my company? from Samara in Michigan
A: There are [...]

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Sat, February 13 2010 » Marketing, Q&A, Uncategorized » No Comments

Teleclass: Organizing Generation X

Visionary organizer and author Judith Kolberg will be presents Organizing Generation X, a teleclass for professional organizers.
Judith’s classes are always uniquely insightful and full of interesting concepts to ponder.
Class date: Tuesday February 16, 2010
Time: 8pm ET, 7pm CT, 6pm MT, 5pm PT
Description:
In 2010, Gen Xers will be 28-48 years old. They hold sway in [...]

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Thu, February 4 2010 » Education » No Comments

Congratulations

Congratulations to our fellow organizers and organizing related businesses who took home the big wins at the Los Angeles Organizing Awards this past weekend.
And we congratulate NAPO Los Angeles for putting together such an amazing event for our industry.
You make us all look good!!
See the complete list of winners here on the NAPO LA facebook [...]

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Thu, February 4 2010 » In the News, Uncategorized » No Comments