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 Our curriculum for the first day is focused on forming your business as a professional organizer and assessing your skills as both an organizer and business owner.
Our curriculum for the last two days focus is on providing a detailed understanding of the client process, techniques for working with clients on paper, time and space, and a practicum for implementing the client process and 5 Steps to Organizing®.
All participants receive:
- Professional Organizer Training Institute™ certified
- an eCertificate of Professional Development ready for printing, framing and/or inclusion in your portfolio.
- a 200+ page manual
- 41 handouts of sample forms, reference materials, and resources
- continued support by phone and e-mail at no additional cost
- and much more see features
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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN AND EXPERIENCE
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Unit I Forming your Business as a Professional Organizer
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Session 1:
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Introduction to Professional Organizing - Understanding the Professional Organizer Industry Associations and Credentials
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Session 2:
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Assessing Your Skills as a Professional Organizer and Business Owner
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Session 3:
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Writing Your Business Plan - Your Roadmap to Success
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Session 4:
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Rate Structures – How to Charge for Your Services
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Session 5:
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Business Basics - Start-up Forms, Equipment and Materials
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Session 6:
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Determine Legal and Insurance Needs as presented by an Attorney
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Session 7:
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Name and Register Your Business for Maximum Impact
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Session 8:
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Tax Issues to Consider and Understand as presented by a C.P.A.
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Session 9:
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Marketing & Branding - How to Get Clients to Recognize and Respond to You and Developing your Network of Strategic Alliances
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Unit II Understanding all elements of the Client Process
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Session 1:
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Initial Client Contact - Your 30 Second Hook
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Session 2:
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How to Effectively Conduct a Needs Assessment and Create an Organizing Plan of Action
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Session 3:
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Scheduling the Job With Your Client
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Session 4:
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Our 5 Steps to Organizing® Process
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Session 5:
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Client Follow-up a.k.a. Preventative Backsliding
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Session 6:
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Working With Clients on Paper Management
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Session 7:
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Working With Clients on Time Management
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Session 8:
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Working With Clients on Clutter Control
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Session 9:
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The Challenging Clients You Will Meet – Case Studies
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Session 10:
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Your Client and Their Situation
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Unit III Client Practicum –an entire day spent at your client location with your co-participants
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Meet Your Client – 1 Hour Needs Assessment Consultation
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Storables / Container Store Field Trip- Learn How to Select Products
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4 Hours Hands-on Organizing With a Client
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Debrief Client Experience and Program Wrap-Up
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Date:
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Early Bird Registration by:
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Location:
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Early Bird
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Regular
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January 23-25
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December 22, 2007
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Lake Oswego, Oregon
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$1,499.00
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$1,699.00
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February 25-27
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February 4, 2008
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Lake Oswego, Oregon
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$1,499.00
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$1,699.00
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May 5-7
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April 14, 2008
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Lake Oswego, Oregon
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$1,499.00
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$1,699.00
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July 21-23
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June 30, 2008
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Lake Oswego, Oregon
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$1,499.00
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$1,699.00
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August 25-27
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August 4, 2008
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Lake Oswego, Oregon
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$1,499.00
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$1,699.00
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October 6-8
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September 15, 2008
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Lake Oswego, Oregon
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$1,499.00
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$1,699.00
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November 12-14
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October 22, 2008
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Lake Oswego, Oregon
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$1,499.00
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$1,699.00
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Get started now! Complete your professional organizer training program registration
online or call 503-246-0710.
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