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Event Introduction to Professional Organizing Seminar: How we bring peaceful order to everyday life
Event Type Member Sponsored Training
Date 20 Jun, 2008 - 20 Jun, 2008
Time 1:30pm - 5:30pm EDS
Address Garden in the Woods
180 Hemenway Road, South Classroom
Framingham, MA USA
Description If you have ever considered a career as a professional organizer, then this seminar provides an opportunity to learn the fundamentals about this growing industry.

This seminar is the only opportunity in New England to learn about the industry from a Harvard Divinity School graduate and NAPO Certified Professional Organizer, Erin Elizabeth Wells, M.Div. CPO.

This comprehensive four-hour seminar will include sections on (1) the Professional Organizing Industry (2) Being a Professional Organizer, and (3) Running a Professional Organizing Business. Topics will include:

A glimpse into the life of a Professional Organizer

The Professional Organizing Industry
Benefits and challenges of a career in professional organizing
Entrepreneurship vs. employment
Organizing specialties: What is right for you?
Professional associations and resources
Certification and training options

Being a Professional Organizer
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

Running a Professional Organizing Business
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
Closing Remarks and Q&A

A certificate for 4 hours of Continuing Education credit will be provided to participants, which can be used toward their NAPO/BCPO Certified Professional Organizer designation.

For more information about this seminar, visit: http://www.living-peace.com/intro_po_seminar.htm

For information about other Living Peace Training opportunities, visit: http://www.living-peace.com/Workshops.htm
URL http://www.living-peace.com/intro_po_seminar.htm
Audience Public
Fee $95 in advance, $125 for on-site registration (see website for details)
Contact Information
Name Erin Elizabeth Wells
Company Living Peace
Phone 617-519-5693
Email Info@living-peace.com