Posts Tagged ‘Christa Wagner’

Save With Post-It Rebate

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

As Organizers we use lots of Post-it Notes and labels with clients so I wanted to share this sweet little deal I came across. 

Click here  to get a $10 rebate offer from 3M / Post-it ® if you purchase $20 in 3M  Permanent Labels and/or Post-it ® Removable Label products.  It does not appear that the rebate is valid on the popular Post-it ® Notes, but on the labels which include the new Post-it® Removable Labels that you may have seen in recent advertisements.  Click here to see a list of available products. 

This is a great time to stock up on some of your favorite products or try out some new ones.  You may also be able to get additional savings by purchasing your items at Office Max with your NAPO discount card.  If you are a NAPO member look up Office Max under the Industry Exchange section of the NAPO web-site for details.

Enjoy your savings!

Kicking Off Continuing Education in 2010

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

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. 

Register at http://www.aredbench.com/calendar.php

Thank You For A Great Year

Thursday, December 31st, 2009
We hope you and your families had a wonderful holiday and we wish you all the best in the coming year.  It’s hard to believe the year has gone by so quickly, but so much has happened.  We hope you take some time to review your year; what made you happy?  What would you change? 
As we look back at our year, we are thrilled with all we accomplished.  We strive to bring you the best experts we can find on business and organizing-related topics.  Our job is to help you manage your business a little easier.  Here are some of the highlights:
  • We kicked off the year as a finalist in the “Most Valuable Educational Resource” category of the 2009 LA Organizing Awards.
  • We hosted our first booth at the NAPO Conference. 
  • We hosted our first Social Media Event where 8 trailblazers from this new phenomenon shared their tips and tricks on how to make the most of this amazing technology. 
  • We kicked off our Become An Infopreneur Program and have a class of organizers creating their very own information product. 
  • Christa presented, “From Organizer to Infopreneur,” at the POC Conference.
  • Angela was selected as a panelist for the 2010 NAPO Conference “Ask The Organizers” Panel. 
  • We were once again nominated in the “Most Valuable Educational Resource” category of the 2010 LA Organizing Awards.
What a year!  Sure, there are things we would change, but overall we are pleased.  We want to thank you for all your support.  We love working with you and look forward to what may come in the new year! 
Happy New Year!

Happy Holidays From A Red Bench

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

As 2009 comes to a close we would like to thank you for your support over the past year. The year has posed some ups and downs, but we are glad to work through it together.  We look forward to providing you with continued educational services and products in 2010. 
 
We wish health, happiness and prosperity to you and your families this holiday season and throughout the New Year. Thank you for for the opportunity to work with you. 
 
Let’s make 2010 the best year ever!
Christa Wagner & Angela Ploetz

Visit our website for educational tools and resources to grow your business.

Continuing Education Series

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

As a Certified Professional Organizer®, you are required to earn 45 organizing-related continuing education hours over a 3-year period.  It has come to our attention that in order to receive Continuing Education Credits (CEU’s) from the BCPO you must attend “live” interactive events.  Therefore, if you attend our teleclasses “live” you may use them for your CEU’s.  

As we are approaching the first recertification for the innagual exam, we are getting an overwhelming request for continuing education courses.   We are in the process of developing a Continuing Education Series, that will kick off in January, and would like to to know what you need?

Email us at info@aredbench.com and let us know what  organizing related classes would be helfpul to your business.  We look forward to working with you. 

A Red Bench offers continuing education for professional organizers and small business owners.

Year-end Highlights for A Red Bench

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

We hope you and your families had a wonderful Thanksgiving!  Now it’s off to the races during December which is often a very busy and stressful month.  It’s hard to believe the year has gone by so quickly, but so much has happened.  We hope you take some time to review your year; what made you happy?  What would you change?

As we look back at our year, we are thrilled with all we accomplished.  We strive to bring you the best experts we can find on business and organizing-related topics.  Our job is to help you manage your business a little easier.  Here are some of the highlights:

  • We kicked off the year as a finalist in the “Most Valuable Educational Resource” category of the 2009 LA Organizing Awards.
  • We hosted our first booth at the NAPO Conference.
  • We hosted our first Social Media Event where 8 trailblazers from this new phenomenon shared their tips and tricks on how to make the most of this amazing technology.
  • We kicked off our Become An Infopreneur Program and have a class of organizers creating their very own information product.
  • Christa presented, “From Organizer to Infopreneur,” at the POC Conference.
  • Angela was selected as a panelist for the 2010 NAPO Conference “Ask The Organizers” Panel.
  • We were once again nominated in the “Most Valuable Educational Resource” category of the 2010 LA Organizing Awards. Cast your vote here.
What a year!  Sure, there are things we would change, but overall we are pleased.  We want to thank you for all your support.  We love working with you and look forward to what may come in the new year.Happy holidays!

Organized Holiday Quote

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Happy & FreeThe holiday frenzy has officially started and it’s easy for people to get caught up in buying fever.  However, as a professional organizer, this is typically something we advise our clients to beware of.  During the frenzy of the holidays here is a simple quote to keep in mind:

“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart. Wishing you happiness.”
- Helen Keller

 
What a beautiful quote to remind us of the real meaning of happiness.  Simple acts of kindness can often take us further than an over abundance meaningless items.  Feel free to pass along this quote to your clients by inserting it in an e-mail footer, your newsletter, blog, or even on your holiday cards.  It may be just what someone needs to see right now.

Here’s to all the happiness you desire this holiday season.

~Angela

Focus Is The Name Of The Game

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

I’ve named this post “Focus Is the Name of the Game” because a few weeks ago I returned from the POC (Professional Organizers of Canada) Conferencein Calgary and I feel more focused than ever.  Now I know what you’re thinking; that I am pretty focused already.  Well, even organizers can get a little lost with so many tasks, activities and To Do’s.

At the conference I listened to keynote speaker, Les Hewitt, author of The Power of Focus.  He was amazing and he said, “Sustained motivation is when you have something thing good that goes along with what you you do well.”   That really resonated with me.  I am good at organizing and that’s why I created Savvy Solutions more than five years ago.  Of course, I will continue to work with people in their homes and offices on paper, time and email management.  But what I am really good at is speaking in front of a group.  Not many people feel that way, but I love it.  So in the future, you will see more focus on speaking engagements, Lunch & Learns, Workshops and Seminars.

On our next teleclass, called Unleash the Power of Goal Setting, we are going to talk about what you really want and why you really want it, so you can go out and get it.   Setting and achieving goals is one the best ways to measure your life’s progress.  Without goals life just passes by hoping we get lucky and fortune comes our way.  The secret to peak performance is knowing what you want and why and getting down on paper.

Join us on December 7th for Unleash the Power of Goal Setting and create a plan for 2010 that will ensure a successful and well balanced year. 

Date:  Monday, December 7th
Time:   4:00pm EST (3:00pm CST, 2:00pm MST, and 1:00pm PST)
Investment:  $29 or included with your Teleclass Membership.  Attend Live or Download the MP3 Audio Recording 

A Red Bench offer continuing education for professional organizers and small business owners.

Want To Hit Your Business, Personal and Financial Goals in 2010?

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Join us for Unleash The Power of Goal Setting
 
Why You Don’t Want To Miss This Teleclass:
Setting and achieving goals is one the best ways to measure your life’s progress.  Without goals life just passes by hoping we get lucky and fortune comes our way.  The secret to peak performance is knowing what you want and why and getting down on paper.
 
The Facts:
Less than 1% of adults have clearly stated goals? Yet those who do earn as much as ten times more than those who don’t.  What separates the most satisfied people from the rest of the world is really identifying what you want out of life.
 
Register and Create Your 2010 Plan to Ensure a Successful and Well Balanced Year:

  • What do you want to do?
  • What do you want to have?
  • Where do you want to go?
  • How much money will you earn and save?
  • Who will you spend your time with?
  • What memorable experience(s) will you have?

On our final teleclass in 2009, Unleash the Power of Goal Setting, we will wrap up the year evaluating this past year and planning for the next.  We will help you clarify your and focus your goals and give you the motivation to make next year the best year ever   Don’t miss this chance to create your goals for 2010 so you can achieve your true desires in the New Year.
 
Details:

Date:  Monday, December 7th
Time:   4:00pm EST (3:00pm CST, 2:00pm MST, and 1:00pm PST)
Investment:  $29 or included with your Teleclass Membership.  Attend Live or Download the MP3 Audio Recording 

A Red Benchoffer continuing education for professional organizers and small business owners.

Don’t Forget To Protect Your Intellectual Property

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

As a member of our Six Month Become An Infopreneur Program, we will review your information product and provide feedback to you.  One thing we notice is many people forget to copyright their information.  To do this, you can simply use the following template:

Copyright © Year and Your business name
For example:  Copyright © 2009 A Red Bench

All rights reserved. No part of this ___________ (name product here) may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronically or mechanically, including photocopying, recording, retrieval system, file sharing, without written permission of the author, except for the inclusion in a review.

Requests for permission to make copies of any part of this book can be made to:

Name:
Address #1
Address #2
City, State, Zip
Phone
Website 
Email

You’ve worked so hard to create your information product, so be sure to protect it.  Take a few copyright all materials.

If you have a product idea or would like to create a product, purchase our audio recording called From Mind to Marketplace which includes a step by step guide to take your product from Concept to Consumer. 

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