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| Living
Peace®
is pleased to present |
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Professional Organizing: |
| How we
bring peaceful order to everyday lives |
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| If you have
every considered a career as a professional organizer, then this
seminar provides an opportunity to learn the fundamentals about
this growing industry. |
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| This
four-hour seminar is
the only opportunity in New England to learn about the
industry from a Harvard Divinity School graduate and |
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Certified Professional Organizer, |
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Erin Elizabeth Wells, M.Div. CPO® |
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Upcoming Seminar Dates: |
Friday, February 6, 2009 at
2:00-6:00pm |
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Friday, June 12, 2009 at
2:00-6:00pm |
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Friday, September 18, 2009 at
2:00-6:00pm |
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Location: |
Garden in the Woods,
180 Hemenway Road, Framingham, MA (South Classroom)
Directions |
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Cost: |
$125 with early registration
(Postmarked 2 weeks prior to workshop date) |
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$150 for last-minute or
on-site registration |
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Registration Form: |
Click Here |
This seminar's content will
include:
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A glimpse into the life of
a Professional Organizer |
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The Professional Organizing
Industry |
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- Benefits and challenges of a career in
professional organizing
- Entrepreneurship vs. employment
- Organizing specialties: What is right
for you?
- Professional associations and resources
- Certification & Training
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Being a Professional
Organizer |
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- Basic organizing systems and techniques
- Core elements of professional organizing
services
- Products, tools, & services: how to
choose what works?
- Ethical and legal considerations
- Safety, realities, and risks
- Special needs clients & the NSGCD
Clutter-Hoarding Scale
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Running a Professional
Organizing Business |
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- Planning & setting goals
- Branding, image, & positioning
- Business structure, liability, & taxes
- Finances, setting fees, & expenses
- Setting up your office
- Collecting and managing client
information
- Marketing, PR, websites, & the internet
- Customer service and client retention
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Closing Remarks and Q&A |
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