Minisode 1: When Is It Time To Invest In Your Pro Organizing Business?
Jen and Melissa are talking about one of our favorite topics--when is it time to make some investments in your pro organizing business? "Investment" doesn't have to mean multi thousands of dollars--it can mean "when is it time to hire a web designer" or "when is it time to stop using a free spreadsheet and start using an accounting system." Knowing when to invest--and what to invest in--is important, and Jen and Melissa talk about their (sometimes very different!) philosophies on spending for your business.
Episode 69: Developing a Network + a Personal Board of Directors
Entrepreneurship can sometimes feel a little lonely. Developing a network, and finding people who can be a professional support system is important--but can be overwhelming. Today Melissa Klug and our guest Laura Brown of The Sisters of Industry podcast talk about steps you can take to build a network and a personal "board of directors" to strengthen you as an entrepreneur and a person.
Episode 68: Website + Instagram Strategy for Professional Organizers
Your website and Instagram are often the first ways a potential client has to connect with you--and showing your best self there is important. We offer you specifics on how to look at your website and Instagram feeds a little differently, all to provide a simpler and better experience for your dream clients. For pro organizers, your online content is key--make it fantastic!
Episode 67: Heading into 2021 with Lessons From 2020
Jen Obermeier and Melissa Klug talk about the serious--and not so serious--things they learned in 2020 we will take with us as lessons into 2021. Whether it's Jen never going to the grocery store again (curbside pickup--never go away!) or Melissa finding the courage to leap and start an online course--the lessons from 2020 are here and making us better entrepreneurs going into 2021. (PS--Jen not going to the grocery frees her up to work on entrepreneurial pursuits! Winning all around!)
Episode 66: Conversation with The Organized Soprano, Kay Patterson
Kay Patterson is best known on the internet as The Organized Soprano--and she has the unique distinction of being a professional organizer along with being a professional classical singer. She has a superb YouTube channel where she talks about organizing, gives you tours of her own house to talk about how to stay organized--and sometimes does live interviews with people like our very own Jen Obermeier. We are happy to be able to share with you a recent YouTube Live that Jen and Kay did and hope you find it fun an informational.
Episode 65: Representation in the Organizing Industry with Dalys Macon
Dalys Macon is joining the Pro Organizer Studio podcast today to talk to us about her efforts to talk about representation in the organizing industry via the Instagram group @blackgirlswhoorganize. She also talks about how she came to be a professional organizer, and how much she loves to do closet organizing with clients and help them find the best colors for them.
Episode 64: 2021 Goal Setting (Yes, It's Possible!) with Carly Tizzano
Yes--2020 has been crazy. But--does that mean you can't set realistic and achievable or even HUGE goals for 2020? NOPE! Carly Tizzano, New Year's Resolution coach, tells us how.
Episode 63: MVP Episode: Make Your First $1k on a Budget
This week we continue our discussion of whether it's a good time to start a pro organizing business by replaying one of our most popular episodes, "Make your first $1k on a Budget." Pro organizing is a great business, and it requires very minimal investment to enter. Can't wait for you to join us!
Episode 62: Is Now a Good Time To Start a Professional Organizing Business?
While this year has been challenging on many fronts, there are still many opportunities for professional organizers! With people spending so much more time at home, there has never been a better time for a professional organizer to find clients. We talk about many different ways that organizers can approach clients in this current world--including organizing via Zoom and FaceTime (yes--that really works!)
Episode 61: Marketing for Home Professionals with Kate the Socialite
This episode of the podcast has Jen and Melissa interviewing Kate The Socialite of Socialite Vault about marketing for home professionals. Kate is a marketing guru for home professionals--interior designers, organizers and stagers. She is passionate about professional organizers knowing that marketing doesn't have to be scary! Many pro organizers get scared when they hear the word marketing. But Kate is here to tell us that it's accessible and there are some clear tips and tricks that you can put into your business right away.