Archive for October 2009

Can I Comment on Your Blog?

by Janet

As I mentioned in my last post, Do You Need a Blog, a Website, or Both?, one of the things that make blogs such powerful marketing tools is the fact that they allow readers to interact with you by commenting on what you’ve written. I personally click through to the blog or website of every organizer who comments here, and leave a comment for them whenever I can.

Conversation

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Categories Marketing
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One of my followers on Twitter recently asked me: If I have a blog, do I still need a website? That’s a really good question, especially if you’ve ever heard me singing the praises of blogging as a powerful way to build your brand and promote your organizing business.

blog-website

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Categories Marketing
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From August 15 to September 30, NAPO members and the general public submitted their nominations for the 2010 Los Angeles Organizing Awards. The Nominating Committee has selected five finalists from each category, and we are all invited to vote!

Voting

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Categories Odds & Ends
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Getting Paid for Your Services

by Janet

A reader sent me the following question: There are a decent number of people in my town with good income, but the majority are low income, and I am concerned with getting paid. How do you go about getting a deposit up front? Is there some way to ensure that you get paid for your services?

Agreement Signing

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Categories Business Practices
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I am not the most fashion-conscious person around and, as a professional organizer, I found it especially challenging to figure out the appropriate outfit to wear for various business activities. When I learned that professional organizer Kathi Burns is also an image consultant, I asked if she would answer a few questions in order to help others with similar decisions to make.

What Should I Wear?

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Categories Odds & Ends
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Here it is once again – time for the Professional Organizers Blog Carnival! This monthly feature is a chance for you to share your best blog posts and learn from your colleagues in the organizing industry. We have a few new contributors this month, including a very special guest. I don’t want to let the cat out of the bag, so read on and enjoy!

Blog Carnival

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Paper Planners: The Showdown

by Janet

Last month, I described my ideal paper planner and asked my readers to help me find it. I received a number of interesting suggestions on Twitter and Facebook as well as here on the blog, and now it’s time to compare the recommended products against my requirements and to declare the winner of my e-book, Organizing Your Life, Your Way.

Weekly Planner

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Categories Tools of the Trade
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