Posts Tagged ‘Conference’
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
Do you like the idea of reusable shopping bags, but find that they’re hard to keep together and neatly organized?
One of the hottest new products at Conference this year was The Tote Buddy. Essentially a folder for your reusable grocery bags, the Tote Buddy is made of 100% recyclable non-woven polypropylene, measures 15.5″ L X 11.25″ W, and features an adjustable velcro strap. It holds up to 10 bags at a time in one stylish and easy-to-carry package, and organizes them so they’re all in one place when you’re ready to go shopping.
We will be giving away a floral tote buddy and three matching orange shopping bags–a $25 value! If you like the Tote Buddy, leave a comment below or on our Facebook page to be entered in to the drawing! The winner will be announced on May 31st!
If you love the Tote Buddy, you can join their affiliate program here.
Tags: A Red Bench, Angela Ploetz, Audio recordings, Conference, Contest, Continuing Education of Professional Organizers, Cool Products, Maximize your marketing, Professional Organizer Business, Professional Organizer Courses, Professional Organizer Education, Professional Organizing Classes, Professional Organizing Training, Red Bench, Red Bench Program, Teleclasses
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Monday, May 9th, 2011
Did you know that A Red Bench is on Facebook? Check out our page to view photos from Conference, stay informed about our classes and guest speakers, and join us in ‘conversations that matter’.
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Monday, April 11th, 2011
NAPO Conference 2011 is over, and this year’s winner of the Organizer’s Choice Award for Best Technology Product was the Grid-It system from Cocoon. Grid-It is a “a rubberized woven elastic object retention system for gadget organization” that comes in a variety of sizes–the smallest would fit easily in a purse, and the largest is meant as a luggage accessory–to accomodate whatever small items you need to carry around with you and don’t want getting lost in the depths of your bag.
As a thanks to everyone who attended (and especially those who didn’t receive a free sample at their booth) they are offering a 40% off coupon to fellow organizers. This offer expires next Monday, April 18th, so go check out their site soon! Just enter the code ‘NAPOWIN’ at checkout to redeem this offer.
Tags: A Red Bench, Angela Ploetz, Conference, NAPO, Professional Organizer Business, Professional Organizer Courses, Professional Organizer Education, Professional Organizing Classes, Professional Organizing Training, Red Bench, Red Bench Program
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Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
Tim Sanders opening keynote was noteworthy to say the least. Tim brought true meaning to the phrase “givers gain”. He told vivid stories of how many business pioneers blazed the business trail by connecting other people first. Simply introduce three people who can benefit from each other each week, Tim challenged us, and see the magic unfold. When you help other people find the resources they need by introducing someone to a new business you will earn their trust and become a valuable resource. When you are a valuable resource you become the go-to person that people naturally turn to including when they need what you offer or when a friend of theirs needs what you offer.
Tim was full of incredible information and was very inspiring. You can learn more from Tim’s books Love is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends and The Likeability Factor at his web-site.
So…who are three people that you can introduce to each other? Maybe you have a client who is moving and you can introduce them to mover and a custom closet company. When you send the e-mail introducing everyone be sure to include the reasons why you thought they might be able to work with each other.
Here’s to your new habit!
Tags: A Red Bench, Angela Ploetz, Christa Wagner, Conference, Continuing Education of Professional Organizers, NAPO, Professional Organizer Courses, Professional Organizer Education, Professional Organizing Classes, Professional Organizing Training
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Thursday, May 13th, 2010
This year’s NAPO Conference delivered again! It’s Spring and if you’re a Professional Organizer you know that is a sure sign that it’s time for the NAPO Conference. There was lots of talk this year about the venue. Ohio??? “Who wants to go to Ohio?” I kept hearing. I DO! Columbus was beautiful and full of fabulous even swanky restaurants within walking distance.
This year’s conference was bitter sweet for me, okay, much more sweet than bitter, but bitter non-the-less. It was sad because my business partner Christa Wagner could not make it this year. Oh how I wish she could have been there. But it was exciting because this year I was going to be on the oh so famous Ask the Organizer Panel. This was a true treat as I was on the panel with five amazing women! New organizers and veterans alike asked some fantastic questions with many coming up about social media. Yes, social media was definitely a hot topic this year.
The Expo Hall had a mini face lift this year with the addition of the Market Place. This was exciting as A Red Bench was able to participate in this new venue.
There is so much to talk about I will be posting several blogs over the next few days with my conference highlights. Including highlights from the Ask the Organizer Panel, the Expo Hall, Opening Keynote with Tim Sanders, and more on trends I observed at conference including Social Media. So keep checking there’s more to come soon!
Angela
Tags: A Red Bench, Angela Ploetz, Christa Wagner, Conference, NAPO, Professional Organizer Business, Professional Organizer Education, Professional Organizing Training, social media
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Thursday, May 6th, 2010
I am now privy to some amazing marketing information and I can now share that with you, the small business owner. A great opportunity for small business owners is social media. It has amazing opportunities to take your brand to a new place for a very limited budget. Click here for a great example of the little guy (Method) fighting a giant (Clorox) through social media: http://votedaisy.com/.
What causes do you stand for? How could you incorporate this into your business. For more information on social media, listen to one of our many Social Media Teleclasses. Topics include How to Plan, Build and Promote Your Blog, Secrets To Leveraging Facebook, Turn Followers Into Fans (and Leads!) and Be On Top Of Google.
Tags: Conference, Maximize your marketing, Professional Organizer Business, Professional Organizer Education, Professional Organizing Classes
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Wednesday, May 5th, 2010
A huge round of applause to yours truly, Angela Ploetz, who had the distinct honor of being on the Ask the Organizer Panel at the 22nd Annual NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers) Conference! I was one of six panelists on one of the conference’s most popular sessions. Look that’s me on the big screen pictured above right! It was truly a joy and a tremendous honor.
This year’s conference was truly amazing! I met the most amazing people and learned so much. I met many people who have taken some of our Red Bench Teleclasses. It was such an inspiration to hear so many good words about what Christa and I are doing. We are thrilled that people like the classes and find them beneficial.
I will be bringing you information in the coming months about products and tools I learned about. We’ll also be bringing some fantastic guest speakers that I met with at conference. We are still working with different speakers to finalize a few dates so keep an eye on our calendar for the latest details.
Three cheers for organizers!
Tags: A Red Bench, Angela Ploetz, Christa Wagner, Conference, NAPO Conference, Professional Organizer Business, Professional Organizer Courses, Professional Organizing Classes, Red Bench
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
The Professional Organizers of Canada Conference this year is taking place on November 6 – 8. Needless to say, attending Conference is very important because you meet so many people as well as learn vital business information and the latest in the world of professional organizing.
This year is extra exciting as I am hosting a workshop at Conference: “From Organizer to Infopreneur – Using Information Products to Boost Profitability.” Taking place on November 7 at 10:30am, this workshop focuses on the importance of information products and how you can use them to increase business. Here’s the workshop’s description:
“Many businesses have already discovered the benefits of information products. There is an eager group of buyers out there and you can tap into them by knowing what you’re passionate about and knowing what has the most potential in terms of quantity of sales and dollar amount per sale. Using information products, you leverage every opportunity and start increasing and protecting your income stream. A Red Bench’s business model is built on using information products as a revenue stream. Using our 6-Step Infopreneur Process, you will leave with the process to go from mind to marketplace and start earning passive income.”
Register now to attend my workshop at the POC conference. You can also view the program for Conference here (PDF) – my workshop is listed on page 8.
Tags: A Red Bench, Christa Wagner, Conference, Professional Organziers of Canada, workshops
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
So a few weeks aga we were in Orlando for the NAPO Conference. I have been to four prior conferences and it’s always a fantastic week of learning, sharing ideas, collaborating, networking and fun. This year was no different, but this year is different with A Red Bench. We had a booth in the expo hall and it was like attending conference from a completely different perspective. I was a great week and I can’t wait to get back to the office and implement some new learning’s.
But, if you are not at conference this week, do yourself a favor and start saving now for next year. If you save $100 per month that should do it. As Standolyn Robertson said in the conference registration brochure. “Attending conference is not an indulgence – its and investment in your practice.” At conference, you can network with other organizers and learn how they are managing their businesses and learn, learn, learn from veteran organizer. Why re-create the wheel. Plan to attend NAPO Conference ‘10 in Columbus, Ohio.
Tags: Angela Ploetz, Christa Wagner, Conference, NAPO
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
We recently saw Scott McKain speak at a national conference and he was amazing. I laughed and I cried and learned so much which I ca
n apply to my business. I have mentioned ”Taxi Terry” to several people; Terry is a taxi driver in Atlanta and Scott tells a little story about him in his keynote.
Take a few minutes to watch the “Taxi Terry” video and learn how “Taxi Terry” differentiates his taxi service and even franchised it. Isn’t that amazing.
Think about it. If a cab driver can differentiate a taxi ride, how could you differentiate your business? “If a cab driver can do it, why don’t we.” Something to think about…..
Tags: Conference, NAPO Conference, Scott McKain, Taxi Terry
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