What does a professional organizer do?
By Dawn Reitz “Professional Organizers help individuals and businesses take control of their surroundings, their time, their paper, and theirs systems for life,” according to the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO). They can “help you complete projects faster while teaching you lasting organization systems.” A Professional Organizer is a skilled and trained individual with the knowledge and the tools to help their client accomplish their goals. This starts with assessing the needs of the client. The Professional Organizer reviews the area of the client’s home or office with the client. As an educated professional your organizer can help determine the best area to begin with if you are unsure. Usually, a detailed questionnaire will be completed at this time in order to personalize and individualize the organizing experience. Next, a detailed plan of action is established. This will define the client’s goals and give the organizer an idea of what the space will “look l
When you work with us, you can be assured of the following things: • We maintain strict confidentiality and value your privacy. We will be discreet if we ever need to leave a voice-mail message and we do not advertise on our car. We adhere to the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Professional Organizers. We will never distribute, sell, or rent your personal information, including your e-mail address. • We guarantee our services 100%. If, upon the completion of your organizing session, you feel that you didn’t receive the exact service that was outlined in our original estimate, we will be glad to work with you, at no additional charge, to achieve those promised goals. In addition, we are pleased to announce that no client has ever asked to use our guarantee!
A Professional Organizer is skilled in basic organizational skills and the transference of those skills to clients. A Professional Organizer can help you tackle an organizational challenge; teach you how to apply certain techniques to this challenge and help you reach your goal of a more organized home or business.
Professional Organizers effectively work with clients in their homes, offices or small businesses to assess current systems and to provide creative solutions by designing customized systems and processes to organize desired areas. Hiring a professional organizer increases productivity, reduces stress and creates a sense of freedom while feeling more in control. In addition, Professional Organizers may address areas of productivity such as organizational skills, goal setting, time, paper and e-mail management.
Professional Organizers provide systems, solutions and information to help people more effectively manage their environment. Many specialize in specific areas of organizing including work in the following areas: business (corporate and home office), time management, paper management, clutter control, behavior modification, space planning, residential organizing, event planning, errands, financial management, memorabilia/photographs, relocation, records management, computers, estates, public speaking, and training. Some professional organizers work with specific populations such as seniors, children, students, legal/medical offices, ADD, or chronically disorganized clients. Some professional organizers work regionally, while others have national or international availability. If you would like to learn more about how a professional organizer can help you convert your organization to The Paper Tiger software, please click here to email us.
