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Description
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Seminar
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Webinar
Unit I
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Webinar
Unit II
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Webinar
Unit IV
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Self
Study
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Unit I Forming your Business
as a Professional Organizer
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Prerequisite
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Introduction
to Professional Organizing - Understanding the Professional Organizer
Industry Associations and Credentials
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Assessing
Your Skills as a Professional Organizer and Business Owner
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Writing
Your Business Plan - Designed to Focus on and Attract your Key Client
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Rate
Structures – How to Charge for Your Services
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Business
Basics - Start-up Forms, Equipment and Materials
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Determine
Legal and Insurance Needs as presented by an Attorney
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Session
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Name
and Register Your Business for Maximum Impact
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Session
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What
You Need to Know to be Tax Savvy as presented by a CPA
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Marketing
& Branding Your Organizing Business
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Unit II Understanding all
elements of the Client Cycle
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Session
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Initial
Client Contact - Your 30 Second Hook
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Session
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How
to Effectively Conduct a Needs Assessment and Create an Organizing Plan of
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Scheduling
the Job With Your Client
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Our
5 Steps to Organizing® Process
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Client
Follow-up a.k.a. Preventative Backsliding
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Field
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Storables / Container
Store Field Trip- Learn How to Select Products
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Working
With Clients on Paper Management
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Working
With Clients on Time Management
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Working
With Clients on Clutter Control
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Session
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The
Challenging Clients You Will Meet – Case Studies
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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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6
Hours Hands-on Organizing With a Client
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Debrief
Client Experience and Program Wrap-Up
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Unit IV Room by room
residential organizing approaches and techniques
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Session
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Learn
the basics
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Kitchen,
Launching/Landing Pad, Command Central
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Home
Office
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Craft
Rooms and Closets
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Garages
and Other Storage Areas
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Family
and Media Rooms
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Kids
Spaces
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Bedrooms
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Session
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Laundry
Rooms
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