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Pro Organizer Studio is a business building resource for professional organizers. We are here to help you launch & grow the professional organizing business of your dreams! Founder Jen Kilbourne has been coaching, supporting & inspiring savvy businesswomen in the home organizing industry since 2016. Melissa Klug, master certified professional organizer and founder of home organization business Home By Eleven, joined Pro Organizer Studio in 2020 to help even more women grow in the industry.
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Parenting Guide: Organizing Habits Made Easy
Dianne Jimenez
Parenthood is challenging enough as it is, and getting organized sounds easier said than done. Now, combine these 2 together and it’s truly a balancing act that many of us struggle with day in day out. If you’re here, it ’s because you want to know how to get your life and home more organized and structured where the kids are involved too - so that parent-life can be a little easier and focused on what truly matters. The Parenting Guide: Organizing Habits Made Easy was created because parent ...
The Professional Organizer's Think Tank podcast is for any professional organizer who wants to start or grow their professional organization business. CEO & founder of Organize 365, Lisa Woodruff, shares how she started her business as a professional organizer in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Hoarding Specialist and Extreme Cleaner Rachel Seavey discusses how to help yourself when you are overwhelmed with clutter. Rachel is the owner of Collector Care Professional Organizers located in the San Francisco bay area. Rachel and her team have been featured on the CBS Sunday morning show, The Hoarders show, and the Lady Brain Show. This podcast features organizing tips and hacks as well as true stories from within the trenches. Learn how to tame your clutter so that you can gain contro ...
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#34: Why’s It So Hard For My Kid To Do Chores?
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There are many reasons why kids don't want to do their chores. But there might be some that we wouldn't even think about or consider. In this episode I invite you to look from within as I share some reasons why kids don't always want to do chores, how to motivate and help them do their tasks. Enjoy! 𝙋.𝙎. When it comes to getting organized and getti…
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147 | New Secret Weapons for Your Organizing Business...Demystifying ChatGPT and AI
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If you've been hearing the words ChatGPT, Magic Write, or AI and wondered "what the heck are these things everyone is talking about?"--we are here to help! AI is artificial intelligence, and we are taking the mystery out of these new tech tools and how they can help organizers with some of the hard work we need to do with SEO, blogs, websites, and …
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#33: How Many Shopping Bags Do We Really Need???
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Ever head to the store, forget to bring your bags in the car or at home then only to buy more bags to add to your growing collection? This quick episode is about: Gaining awareness with the amount of shopping we actually have, How to strategically place them so it's hard to forget them, and Provide a way to reduce the excess bags that doesn't invol…
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146 | Leaving A Full-Time Job for My Organizing Business: Get Inspired Series with Kris Hargrove
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Kris Hargrove is one of our Inspired Organizers, and she recently took the leap from her full-time job to devote all her time and energy to organizing. She is giving us all the scoop today on this transition, what led her to organizing in the first place, and lots of other gems. LINKS FOR LISTENERS Learn more about Kris: https://organizedbykris.com…
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145 | "Five Mile Famous" - Smart Marketing Strategies for "Proof Of Life" Social Media with Jen Mary of Everyday Style
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Last episode, we talked about "what not to do" and today we are telling you what you should be doing to implement the "proof of life" strategy on social media. If you haven't heard part 1 of my convo with Jen Mary, head back and take a listen before today's epsiode (or click here!) Jen is the founder of Everyday Style, and she is a super savvy busi…
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144 | It's Not About Organizing Tips! What Gets Clients to Stop and Listen with Jen Mary of Everyday Style
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In our series on marketing "yes!" and "you can skip this!" for your professional organizing business--we turn to Jen Mary of Everyday Style to hit us with some truth bombs about what you can do to maximize the times you are using social media in our "proof of life" strategy. We want you to make the time you are spending on social into valuable time…
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#32: Parenthood, Home Organization, and Couple Hood : A Chat With My Husband, Onnig
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This episode discusses strategies for successful parenting and couple hood, in the context of home organizing, teachable life skills, communication, and time management. It references Marie Condo's “Joy of Tidying” Netflix series, Jordan Peterson's theories about argumentative relationships, and the idea of anchoring oneself in difficult times as a…
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143 | Getting Clients in 2023: Marketing That Works (no social media required!)
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Social media IS NOT the answer for marketing an in-home service business in 2023...so what IS the answer? Today's podcast answers that important question with our guest Kate from katethesocialite.com. We are giving you actionable tips on what your marketing should look like, and how to create that client funnel to your business. LINKS FOR LISTENERS…
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142 | Social Media Isn't The Answer: Marketing Your Organizing Business in 2023
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Since I became a business coach for organizers a few years ago, if I had a way to add up the amount of time that I talk about social media in relation to a lot of other topics in business--I think it's an outsized part of the conversation that exists for how to grow our businesses. I wanted to have a really candid talk with my guest about what soci…
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#31: 9 Ways To Get Your Kids To Help With Chores
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If you're struggling with getting kids to help out at home, this episode is for you... Because: I provide you with key tips and strategies on how to get kids to help with chores while instilling useful life skills. I discuss how to make chores engaging by setting up a chore chart, dividing tasks, offering incentives, breaking down complex tasks int…
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141 | Ask Us Anything! Jen and Melissa answer organizers' questions
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Jen and Melissa are doing what they love--answering organizer questions! Today we are talking about mindset when things are in a bit of a valley with your business; how we "manage it all" (spoiler alert: we don't!) and taking a break from your business. We love love love talking to organizers, so if you have questions don't hesitate to send them ou…
In this episode you’ll learn the reasons why it’s so tough to balance out all the things related to motherhood, work, homelife and our own personal goals. I’ll give you a glimpse of HOW to balance things out using the insight from an article I recently published. Then I’ll also talk about my secret strategy when trying to prioritize the ever-growin…
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140 | Get Inspired Series: Beth Nordby of Custom Order Organizing
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Beth Nordby was doing digital marketing for a big Fortune 500 company and she realized she wanted something more for her career. Organizing was it! She took a leap a year ago, became a professional organizer, started Custom Order Organizing, and hasn't looked back. We love our Get Inspired series talking to the awesome organizers of our Inspired Or…
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139 | I Am On A Work Vacation (it might not be what it sounds like!) MINISODE
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Melissa is recording this episode from an AirBNB--because she's on a work vacation. This is different than being ON vacation FROM work, and she'll explain it all in this Friday minisode for our awesome organizers.By Melissa Klug
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138 | 1 Year in Business: Being Intentional + What She Learned with Kim Snodgrass (Part 2)
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This is the second part of my conversation with Kim Snodgrass of Rustic Home Organizing in Oregon. We interviewed her on the podcast last year when she was brand new--and we wanted to check in with her on what she learned in her first year of organizing. LINKS FOR LISTENERS Connect with Kim: CLICK HERE Learn more about Inspired Organizer®: CLICK HE…
In this episode you’ll learn about the awesome place to be AFTER you’ve decluttered, and that’s the realm of organizing. Beware! The answer isn’t always that 1 cool tool or organizing system you see on social media and Pinterest. Before adding to your cart, listen to this episode where you’ll learn: What to do after any decluttering project, regard…
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137 | One Year Later: Lessons Learned After A Year In Business with Kim Snodgrass of Rustic Home Organizing
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One year ago, we introduced you to brand new business owner Kim, who had just opened Rustic Home Organizing in Portland, Oregon. Melissa caught up with her almost exactly one year later to hear about what she learned (the good and the bad!) about starting an organizing business. Kim is an open book about what she thought she knew, and what she real…
My lightbulb moment during a crack of dawn workout is now available in your ears! I'm giving you permission to do something that you might have been thinking about, but hesitating to do. I'm here to tell you to DO ITTTT! This is just a minisode brought to you by my brain...I hope you enjoy. LINKS FOR LISTENERS: We'd love to have you in our communit…
Instead of New Year's Resolutions (which statistically fail at a shockingly high rate), Melissa is implementing an idea in her own business to guide her work this year and she's sharing it with us! Come join us as we pick a word of the year to help with your strategy for your professional organizing business--AND your life! LIST OF WORDS TO CONSIDE…
It's the end of year episode of The Pro Organizer Studio Podcast. Melissa has been doing some deep thinking over the holiday break....and is ready to share!By Melissa Klug
This episode is about tackling clutter and why we struggle to declutter. You’ll learn the 4 reasons why we struggle to declutter along with strategies, tips and resources to help you with your decluttering and organizing journey. I also provide you with a resource to refer to if you or someone you know is affected by chronic disorganization. Enjoy!…
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133 | End of Year To-do List for your Organizing Business
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There is still time before the end of the year--two weeks as of when this podcast is up--and we have some things to jump start some thoughts for you on how you can maximize your time and get ready for a great 2023 (AND get some rest and relaxation too!!!!) Scroll down to see the list if you need a reminder after you've listened to the pod! LINKS ME…
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BONUS EP: Jen and Melissa go live and answer organizers' questions
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Hey organizers! This is a recording of a Facebook Live that Jen and Melissa did with our Inspired Organizer community, and we thought it would be fun to give you a peek into a low-key, casual convo with us answering questions. We hope you enjoy this bonus episode! We have a free workshop called The Pro Organizer's Profit Plan--head over to poroadma…
As you listen to this episode, my hope is to arm you and give you tools and strategies of how to go about the holidays that won’t lead you to burnout. To give you tips and tricks on how to manage the overwhelm and be present and in the moment so that you can enjoy the holiday season amidst all the chaos, demands and spreading the joy at the same ti…
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131 | How $61.02 Made a Dream Come True on a Tuesday Night
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Just wait until you hear the heartwarming and inspirational story we have for you today from our guest, Megan Sears of Megan Sears Organization in the Pacific Northwest. The magic number for Megan is $61.02 and I'll let her tell you the rest! We are CLOSING ENROLLMENT in our signature program and community, Inspired Organizer®, on Wednesday, Decemb…
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#26: Teaching Kids About Prepping The House For Guests
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With the Holidays fast approaching and the kids being off of school for a few weeks, this also means the possibility that they’re going to want to have friends over more often. In today's episode I’m talking about getting the house ready for when guests come over. Now, I know YOU know how to do this already… I’m talking about Teaching Kids About Pr…
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130 | Finding Peace in Her Own House and Making That Into a Thriving Business--meet Kristin Roser of Kristin & Co Organizing
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Kristin Roser has a similar story to me--we both were disorganized in our own homes, and in fixing that and making permanent changes to our own lives, we discovered that we LOVED organizing and wanted to bring this magic to others. Kristin is now the owner of Kristin & Co Organizing in North Carolina, and she is talking to us today about her organi…
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#25: 17 Habits To Making Our Lives Easier
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In this episode I’m pulling back the curtains and going through the 17 habits that both my husband, my kids and I live by. Often we don’t even realize that it’s also helping us save time, reduce overwhelm and avoid potential problems later on, but these habits do! So I want to share them with you in hopes that it helps to make your life a little ea…
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129 | 18 Months from Brand New Business to 12+ Team Members in 4 States: Meet Cori McDougald of Meat & Potatoes Organizing
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Cori McDougald dared to dream big (really big) when she started her business. In 18 months she went from a solo organizer with a brand new business to a leader of over a dozen organizers on teams in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and New Mexico. She talks to us about her passion for entrepreneurship and empowering women, and how she built her b…
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128 | Get Inspired: Seasons of Life + Organizing Business with Heidi Paul
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**Our Organizing Essentials program + community are open for enrollment until Friday, November 4! CLICK HERE to register!** We are continuing with our Get Inspired series where we introduce you to organizers in our community. Today you meet Heidi Paul, who is talking to us about how your business can take you through seasons of your life--and how i…
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127 | Get Inspired Series: Julie Aderhold of Healthy Home Organizing
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**ORGANIZING ESSENTIALS PROGRAM IS OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!** Closes November 4. Click here for more details! Julie Aderhold is a great example of an organizer who found a niche that was super close to her heart and uses that to help people who are dealing with an unexpected health diagnosis--but even if you don't have a similar niche for your business…
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126 | Get Inspired Series: Nicole Mannino of Own Your Space
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We are starting a new series here at the podcast where we introduce you to active, busy professional organizers with inspirational stories of how they started their business, what their secrets are, and how you can do the same. We are starting with Nicole Mannino of Own Your Space Professional Organizing in New Jersey. Nicole started her organizing…
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125 | Boss October: One month to set yourself (and clients!) up for success
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October is MY FAVORITE MONTH! So much goodness in this month. One great thing I learned from a client was a concept called Boss October--and in this encore episode we are revisiting this concept and giving you some additional tools to use in your business. LINKS FOR LISTENERS: Canva template list of Boss October activities for your business or your…
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124 | She Organizes...Your Organizing Businesses! Meet Amber Barrett of Arranged By Amber, CRM setup expert.
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Amber Barrett of Arranged By Amber started as a professional organizer, and realized on that journey that her true gift was helping organizers...get organized in their businesses. Now, she is a CRM setup expert, and she's helping us organize all of the admin work of our businesses. LINKS FOR LISTENERS: The HoneyBook course from Pro Organizer Studio…
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123 | Minisode: Book recs and where we are (and are not!) organized - with Jen & Melissa
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This is a little minisode so you can get some recommendations and inside scoop from Jen and Melissa! Just a reminder about our free workshop--the Pro Organizer's Profit Plan--is going away soon! Click here to get access 24/7/365.
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122 | Jen and Melissa talk clutter + relationships with Laurie Palau of This Organized Life Podcast
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Welcome to part 2 of Jen and Melissa's conversation with Laurie Palau of the This Organized Life Podcast. Today we are talking about clutter and relationships--both our own, and our clients'--and lots of other things. We want you to know the real people behind this podcast so hopefully you'll enjoy some of our revelations about REAL LIFE! LINKS FOR…
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121 | Jen and Melissa interviewed by Laurie Palau of This Organized Life Podcast (Part 1)
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Whether it's talking about how we love helping women find their passion in this industry; working with organizing clients and getting them transformational results; or our personal relationship with clutter--this interview covers it all. We are breaking it up into two parts so we don't overwhelm you with ALL OF THE SUBJECTS! Part 2 will be up later…
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120 | It's September! Let's talk "New New Year's Day."
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Remember the feel of a new notebook and school supplies? That's what I always think of when September rolls around. I call the day after Labor Day "new New Year's Day" because I feel like it's a great time for a reset. Today we are talking about some important September thoughts for our organizing businesses and how we can use this fall time for re…
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119 | "A 'yes' from my client in one second" - A New Service for Moms with Carly Adams of Tidy Revival
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A service that gets a "yes" from a client in less than a second? Sign us up! Organizer Carly Adams is telling us about the new service she's set up for mom clients using the Class Keeper app that we are in loooove with. She gives us concrete ideas on how to structure it and how to sell it. LINKS FOR LISTENERS: Class Keeper app Carly Adams - owner, …
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118 | The Class Keeper App: New tool for organizers to help moms corral kid STUFF! Part 2 with Denise Albright
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Today is part two of our conversation with organizational/productivity products entrepreneur Denise Albright of denisealbright.com --and we hone in on a new product she has for organizers to help moms corral the problems that all our mom clients have with KID STUFF! Schoolwork, artwork, paperwork--all of the things, collected in an organized way, a…
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117 | Denise Albright - Organizational Products Entrepreneur (Part 1)
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We are bringing you a two-parter pod this week because we have SO MUCH GOODNESS! Denise Albright is a serial entrepreneur (since childhood!) and she has so many great lessons for all of us in the building of her business, which provides organizational solutions for women to streamline their lives. In today's epsiode we will cover how she built her …
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Fire Drill! What would you do? Emergency Preparation
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On this episode of The Hoardganize Podcast, Professional Organizer Rachel Seavey discusses being prepared in the event of an emergency. Are you prepared in the event of a fire? What does that mean to you? Rachel provokes thought while asking listeners to journal their responses to ten related questions. You can also hear how unprepared she was when…
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#24: Organizing School Supplies With Kids- An Easy Step By Step Plan
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Organizing school supplies before the summer kicks in is typically a task we push to the bottom of the list, until it’s crunch time when the school year’s about to begin. Why wait until then and why do it all yourself? Teaching kids to take care of their things and being organized for the next school year is one of the best things you can do to sta…
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116 | You Don't Need Before + After Photos! Hot takes with Jen + Melissa
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If you've listened to the podcast at all, you know Jen + Melissa are never shy with giving you an opinion--and today we are talking about a hot button for a lot of organizers--before & after photos. Everyone thinks they are imperative and you won't get business without them--but we are here to tell you that's not the case. (and why!) LINKS FOR LIST…
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115 | The "Why + How" For Building an Organizing Team with Kate Waldo Jones
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Today we bring back our team-building expert Kate Waldo Jones, who has five locations of her business Orchid Organizing. Each and every day we have more people in our Inspired Organizer membership looking to build teams--it's a super popular topic for our organizers! In today's episode, we talk about both the "why" to build a team, as well as the "…
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#23: Getting Organized With Your Last Minute Teachers’ Gifts
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This episode is about the quickest and easiest gifts you can get teachers when time's running out! Grab my free template to help you save time on writing your 'Thank you' note or get inspiration from it to come up with your own words. Enjoy the episode and good luck! Now, let me ask you this: when it comes to getting organized and getting the kids …
In our final minisode of our series on the most missed marketing tool--email marketing--we talk about two methods to grow your email list. We can't wait to hear about your success with email marketing! LINKS FOR LISTENERS Kate the Socialite podcast on lead magnets Our free workshop The Pro Organizer's Profit Plan…
You've committed to starting an email newsletter--now you have to navigate HOW do to this! There are tons of options, and today we break this down for you in another minisode. LINKS FOR LISTENERS Get 50% off Flodesk with this code Squarespace email template info Mailchimp information Our free workshop at poroadmap.com Information on Inspired Organi…
Today's podcast episode was inspired by my client during a kitchen organization session. What is decanting? In this episode I go through the following questions: What is decanting, how do you do it and who should decant? Decanting isn't just for wine or the kitchen but for many other areas in our home. Listen to this episode to find out more ways t…
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#21: Teach Kids How To Store Their Papers
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In this episode learn the strategies to use to help your kids store and organize THEIR papers. They are creative little beings who, no doubt, will want to keep everything they make or get from a friend. But how do you get control over the paper chaos? I take you behind the scenes at my house on what it looks like for us as well as tips on how to ke…
