Announcing Our New WordPress Packages

Written by Janet on March 27th, 2012

I’ve been working with WordPress for several years now, and am completely and utterly in love with it. Its simplicity allows even new businesses on a limited budget to have a professional site that’s easy to maintain, yet it’s powerful enough to meet the demands of seasoned business owners looking for something more upscale.

Premium Customizable WordPress Themes

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Becoming a Professional Organizer

Written by Janet on March 20th, 2012

If you’re thinking about establishing an organizing business, you’ll find lots of helpful information right here on Your Organizing Business and elsewhere on the Internet, but sometimes it’s really helpful to have a comprehensive guide to keep on hand as a reference manual, both as you get started and down the road.

FabJob Guide to Become a Professional Organizer

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Organizing a Crawl Space

Written by Janet on March 15th, 2012

My guest today is Moreen Torpy, owner of De-Clutter Coach in North Bay, Ontario. Moreen and I go way back to the time when I was an active member of Professional Organizers in Canada, and I’m pleased that she has offered to tell us about her favorite tools for working in basements and crawl spaces.

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Since this is National Procrastination Week, and I knew many organizers would have blogged about the subject, I invited my readers to share their posts in this month’s issue of the Professional Organizers Blog Carnival. As you’ll see, the response was amazing.

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I am especially pleased to introduce today’s guest blogger, Clare Kumar, who is one of my clients and one of the few Professional Organizers Blog Carnival Star Bloggers I’ve had the pleasure of meeting in person. I’ve invited Clare to share her experience as a product developer and professional organizer.

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Who Are You?

Written by Janet on March 6th, 2012

You probably put a lot of time and thought into choosing a name for your organizing business. Perhaps you even invested in registering a trademark to ensure that no one else could use that same name. It’s no wonder then that you take great pride in that name and are pleased to display it on your business card and other printed and online marketing materials.

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External Links and New Windows

Written by Janet on February 28th, 2012

Every once in a while, someone suggests that I set external links in my blog posts to open in new windows, so people won’t inadvertently leave my site. I understand their reasoning, because that was a widely accepted practice for a long time and is still fairly common. I did it myself until a few years ago.

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Working With Your Clients

Written by Janet on February 24th, 2012

As a new organizer, even if you’re confident about your organizing skills, communicating effectively with clients and prospects can sometimes be challenging. Today’s guest blogger describes three ways to quickly establish rapport with your clients for a successful working relationship.

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Are You Pinteresting?

Written by Janet on February 21st, 2012

New social media sites are cropping up all the time and it seems like I’m being invited to join something-or-other nearly every week. Since it’s unrealistic to try and maintain an active presence everywhere, I tend to wait and see whether a particular site is going to be worth my while before jumping on the bandwagon. Such was the case with Pinterest.

Janet Barclay on Pinterest

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According to various studies conducted around the world, more than 60% of households have one or more pets. Since there’s a pretty good chance that you’ll be working in such a home during your organizing career, this month’s Blog Carnival is dedicated to Organizing for Pets.

Wahl 97764-001 Paw Print Travel Tote Bag

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