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Organizing Connection Videos

Angela — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:45:56 +0000

Have you checked out the videos offered by recent Red Bench speakers Elaine Shannon and Kimberly Eagles on Organizing Connection yet? They are fantastic! Well written, informative, and fun to watch! I was very impressed with the professional production of these videos and the lighthearted feel.

If you are looking for something to add to your services, or something that you can sell at speaking events to bring in some revenue, you should take a look at these videos and what Organizing Connection has to offer. We all know it’s great to get new clients at speaking events, but not everyone can afford our services–this is a way to help give people some added support and generate a little extra money. See the list of videos Organizing Connection offers here at their website.

Teleclass: 6 Steps to Organizing Success

Angela — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:30:51 +0000

Elaine Shannon and Kimberly Eagles of Organizing Connection are busy work at home moms with over 10 years of combined experience in the field of home and office organization, so are always on the lookout for ways to simplify and streamline everyday tasks. In addition to managing their families, their businesses, and being involved in their community, they love sharing their organizing tips and tricks with both clients and fellow organizers.

Whether you are looking for a system that works well for you and your clients, or you want to add fresh ideas and tips to your established skill set, our next call is for you. Elaine and Shannon share the organizing secrets and systems they use in their series of Home Organizing Videos, E-books and Worksheets designed with the busy mom in mind.

Join us THIS Wednesday, July 13th at 10 AM CST as we speak with Elaine and Kim.

On this call you will learn:

How to help your clients create their “dream” plan.
The six step organizing process.
Tips for helping your clients with the most difficult parts of organizing, purging and decluttering.
Tips for helping your clients stay organized.

Click here to register for this call!

Teleclass: 6 Steps to Organizing Success

Angela — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:35:37 +0000

Whether you are looking for a system that works well for you and your clients, or you want to add fresh ideas and tips to your established skill set, our next call with Kimberly Eagles and Elaine Shannon is for you. Elaine and Shannon share the organizing secrets and systems they use in their series of Home Organizing Videos, E-books and Worksheets designed with the busy Mom in mind.

Join us on Wednesday, July 13th at 10 AM CST as we speak with Elaine Shannon and Kimberly Eagles of Organizing Connection.

On this call you will learn:

How to help your clients create their “Dream” plan.
The six step organizing process.
Tips for helping your clients with the most difficult parts of organizing, purging and decluttering.
Tips for helping your clients stay organized.

Click here to register for this call!

Upcoming Teleclass: The 5 ‘R’s of Eco-Organizing

Angela — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:15:26 +0000

In recent years, ‘being green’ has become a prominent concern for businesses and individuals alike. But did you know that incorporating eco-friendly methods in to your organizing business can not only help the environment, but also make good business sense? Find how how saving the environment can also save you time and money, as we speak with with Julie Seibert of Healing Through Organization.

Julie Seibert was the 2011 NAPO Los Angeles Green Award winner for Most Eco-Friendly Professional Organizing Service. She is joining us at A Red Bench TOMORROW, Wednesday, April 27 so we can learn to apply eco-friendly procedures to our organizing businesses.

Julie will share:

Her 5 R’s of Eco-Organization
Stylish and fun methods to being green
How to incorporate green strategies in to what you already do
Ways to help clients be eco-friendly while still getting rid of junk
Products that are green…and can add green to your business!

Don’t miss this teleclass! Register here: REGISTER NOW FOR THE 5 ‘R’S OF ECO-ORGANIZING!

Remember, even you can’t make the live teleclass, registering will ensure that a link to download the teleclass and any extra content from the class will be sent directly to your e-mail inbox within a couple business days.

Teleclass Reminder: Addressing Your Client’s Paper Pains

Angela — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:00:11 +0000

Don’t forget! Our next teleclass Addressing Your Client’s Paper Pains is next Monday, the 17th of January.

We all have so many different types of documents with records and information about every aspect of our lives, so it’s no wonder that one of the most common problem areas for residential clients is paper! Luckily, our next guest expert Seth Odam of Freedom Filer has studied all aspects of paper retention and how to make filing systems that work. As the creator of one of the most unique filing systems on the market, Seth will talk with us about how to create and maintain a paper organizing system that actually works, and how to address your clients’ most challenging paper questions.

When registering, comment with the biggest filing challenge you’ve had with a client, and we’ll be sure to ask Seth fore recommendations!

On this call you will learn:

Why many filing systems fail and what you can do to prevent that.
Retention guidelines for how long you need to keep certain documents and why.
What to do with some of the most common filing challenges like investment papers, explanation of benefits, and medical bills.
The key items that must be in place when setting up a filing system.

Click here to register! Remember, even if you can’t make the live class, registering will ensure you receive an audio recording direct to your e-mail inbox within a couple business days of the call.

Upcoming Teleclass: Addressing Your Client’s Paper Pains

Angela — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:18:46 +0000

With so many different types of documents with records and information about every aspect of our lives, it’s no wonder that one of the most common problem areas for residential clients is paper! Luckily, our next guest expert Seth Odam of Freedom Filer has studied all aspects of paper retention and how to make systems that work for any client. As the creator of one of the most unique filing systems on the market, Seth will talk with us about how to create and maintain a filing system that works, and how to address your clients’ most challenging paper questions.

Attend this teleclass on Monday, January 17th and kick off the New Year with a new set of tools in your organizing toolbox! Click here to register! When registering, comment with the biggest filing challenge you’ve had with a client, and we’ll be sure to ask Seth fore recommendations.

On this call you will learn:

Why many filing systems fail and what you can do to prevent that.
Retention guidelines for how long you need to keep certain documents and why.
What to do with some of the most common filing challenges like investment papers, explanation of benefits, and medical bills.
The key items that must be in place when setting up a filing system.

Remember, even if you can’t make the live class, registering will ensure you receive an audio recording direct to your e-mail inbox within a couple business days of the call.

Upcoming Teleclass: Fruitful Time Management Part 1

Angela — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:05:22 +0000

Do you frequently think that there just aren’t enough hours in the day to achieve your goals? Do you feel that you spend a lot of time doing things you have to do rather than those you want to do? Do you stress yourself out by waiting until the last minute to get things done, but can’t seem to stop?

Join us on Monday, November 22nd as we speak with Barbara Browning of OrderWithin about successfully managing time to accomplish our goals and priorities. This is the first in a two-part series, the second half of which will take place two weeks later on Monday, December 6th.

The overall goals of this series include: connecting you to your values as a way to make conscious choices about how you spend your time, helping you focus your time and attention on the people and activities that matter most, and reducing stress by better organizing your time. Part 1 will focus on ‘defeating self-defeating behaviors’ including managing interruptions, reducing multi-tasking, and overcoming procrastination.

Interested? Click here to visit our calendar page, or here to add this class to your shopping cart.

Remember, even if you can’t make the live class, registering will ensure you recieve a copy of the teleclass audio direct to your e-mail inbox within a couple buisness days of the call.

Keep Paper Organizing Simple

Christa — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:46:37 +0000

Paper from bills driving you crazy? What’s most important is to keep paper organizing simple and to be consistent. Here is a simple tip to manage all the paper. Get an accordion file labeled January thru December. Pay your bills and place the bill only (not the envelope or advertising) in the month paid. You are all set come tax time. At the end of the year, if you don’t need it for taxes, toss it!

To set up a paper filing system in your home or office, we recommend FreedomFiler. Its the best paper organizing system we’ve found and we’ve used it with hundreds of clients.

For more help Conquering Paper Clutter, attend our next teleclass on February 17th. As a follow-up to our January call called Helping Clients Manage The Paper Crisis (available to download on our website,) we want to have a more specific class on paper that tends to cover the desktop, the dining table and kitchen counter. We call this action paper and there are so many different ways to help your clients deal with their action paper. Join us on our continuing education call, where we will we will take you through a step by step process to create action files that will Conquer Your Clients Paper Clutter forever.

Save Your Clients From Paper Overload

Christa — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:46:17 +0000

Many of your clients are drowning in paper and let’s face it: the paperless office is a myth. Paper continues to be an enormous challenge and it’s our job to help clients understand where all this paper comes from and how to control paper flow in their homes and offices.

A great tool for organizing client paper is theFreedomFiler. We have been using the FreedomFiler for years and love this fabulous product. Many of you have seen FreedomFiler at the NAPO Conference, but I am always surprised at how many organizers still have not checked it out.

Here are some of the benefits:

Tax papers are available when needed, year after year.
Never have to clean and re-organize your files again; eliminate the need to set up new folders and re-label files each year.
Learn to evaluate your paper and assign a home based on how it’s used.
Know when to toss paper; no more fear of letting go.
Keep a centralized place for family and property records.
Color-coding allows for simple retrieval.

For more paper organizing solutions, attend our next teleclasss on January 27, 2010, called Helping Clients Manage the Paper Crisis.

Kicking Off Continuing Education in 2010

Christa — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:20:02 +0000

As a Certified Professional Organizer®, you are required to earn 45 organizing-related continuing education hours over a 3-year period. As we are approaching the first re-certification for the inaugural exam, we are getting an overwhelming request for continuing education courses. Therefore, we are tweaking our programming to include Continuing Education in 2010.

These calls are designed to not only help you run your business and make you a better professional organizer, but also to help you teach and transfer the skills to your clients. Here is our current schedule:

Helping Your Clients Manage The Paper Crisis
Reduce Time Spent On Email

Keep in mind in order to receive Continuing Education Credits (CEU’s) you must attend “live” interactive events and A certificate of attendance will be provided to attendees as well as an audio recording of the live call. Depending on your scope of work, the calls may apply towards your continuing education.