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
Professional Organizer Jill Ferguson, a licensee of The Professional Organizer, shows viewers how to use everyday household items for organizing. She appers on Daytime in Tampa, FL with these tips.
Great idea in tough economic times or anytime really.
Great job Jill!
Tags: houshold, news, organizing, tv
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Mon, April 13 2009 » Events, In the News, Marketing, Products » No Comments
Are you a packrat or a purger? That’s what this new show wants to know.
The local reality show of the same name is looking for people to be on their reality show based in Arlington, Mass.
Here is an article about it in the local news
Find out more at Arlington Studio
So my challenge for organizers [...]
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Sun, April 12 2009 » In the News » 2 Comments
Rubbermaid recently conducted interviews with organizers around the country.
Today the interview with Organizer U. founder Allison Carter is posted on the Rubbermaid Blog.
You can view it here
The interview came about because of my participation in social networking. I became interested in social networking after hearing how it was working for some of my friends who [...]
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Tue, March 17 2009 » Business Tools, In the News, Publicity » No Comments
The National Association of Professional Organizers has a new updated website design. It was launched without fanfare. But as soon as the news leaked out on Twitter, there was much ballyhoo and applause from organizers everywhere.
The initial buzz looked like this
Heard on Twitter.com
JanetBarclay: I agree, new NAPO site is beautiful & easy to [...]
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Thu, February 19 2009 » In the News, NAPO » No Comments
Last night, NAPO Los Angeles hosted the Los Angeles Organizing Awards, now an annual event. They certainly have drawn media attention to our little industry.
Best Blog nominee Krista Colvin reported back with the winners after the show.
Best Organizing Book: Knack, Organizing Your Home, by Emily Wilska
Most Valuable Educational Resource AND Best Organizing Product Retailer: OnlineOrganizing.com
Best [...]
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Sat, January 31 2009 » Events, In the News, NAPO » No Comments
Get organized month brought a slew of articles about clutter and getting organized.
The one that captured the most attention was the story about the person buried in shopping clutter
One headline reads: Hoarder Dies After Becoming Lost in Maze of His Own Trash
Britain: Pensioner is buried under clutter in own home and more here
and this one [...]
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Thu, January 29 2009 » In the News » No Comments
Rubbermaid has made a list of helpful blogs and websites for getting organized and The Professional Organizer made the cut! See who else got tagged by Jim Deitzel at Rubbermaid.
While you’re there, check out the Rubbermaid blog. Lots of good ideas for getting organized, not just using their products, but definately including them.
Last week, Julie [...]
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Tue, January 13 2009 » In the News, Uncategorized » No Comments
Allison Carter, owner of The Professional Organizer and Organizer U. is featured in these pieces on organizing to save money on Ch. 11/NBC Atlanta.
Story to go with these stories is HERE.
So how did Allison land this interview?
Social networking on facebook. I was able to find old colleagues from my days at CNN. Valerie Hoff was [...]
Tags: Allison Carter, media, news, organizing
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Tue, January 6 2009 » In the News, Publicity » No Comments
Jill Ferguson, an affiliate licensee of The Professional Organizer, was recently featured in an article in her hometown newspaper, The St. Petersburg Times (Florida.) Since publicity is so important to our businesses, I asked her to share how she was successful in getting interviewed:
1. How did you get chosen for this interview?
I was picked at [...]
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Sat, January 3 2009 » In the News, Publicity » No Comments