NAPO Los Angeles
Mission Statement: NAPO-LA is an organization
dedicated to bringing Southern California area organizers together
through networking, education, professional growth, industry
updates, support and public awareness.
NAPO-Los
Angeles PMB 134, 10573 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA
90064 Phone 213-486-4477
NAPO-Los Angeles Who's Who
President:John Trosko johntrosko@napola.org323-512-7039 Vice
President:Jodie Watson jodiewatson@napola.org818-590-7800 Treasurer:Josef
Csongei josefcsongei@napola.org213-422-0765 Secretary:Claire
Flannery cflannery@napola.org310-822-1820 Director
of Administration:Toni Scharff tonischarff@napola.org310-450-2633 Director
of Communications & Technology:Susan Culligan sculligan@napola.org661-713-3723 Director
of Finance:Director of Marketing:John
Harris johnharris@napola.org626-795-0476 Director
of Membership:Chantale Bordonaro cbordonaro@napola.org310-600-2601 Director
of Professional Development:Dolores Kaytes dkaytes@napola.org310-798-8011 Immediate
Past President:Chris McKenry chrismckenry@napola.org323-525-0678
Coordinators & Committee Chairs
Associate Members:Barb
Schmit Database/Directory:
Jodi McDaniel EDT
Program:Jean Furuya Golden Circle:
Ann
Gambrell Greeter Coordinator:
Christie
Gelsomino Greeters:
Elizabeth Butler Charlotte
Mathews Barbara Ricketts Historian:Christie
Gelsomino Librarian: Carlene Faerber Meeting
Assistant:
Toni Scharff NAPO in the
Schools:Deborah Kawashima New Member Orientation:
Jean Furuya Ann Gambrell Photographer: Sara
Getzkin Public Relations & Media:
John
Harris Registration Assistant: Silent
Auction:Volunteer Coordinator: Abbey Keusch
Webmasters:Susan Culligan Laura Johnson
The Los Angeles Organizer Newsletter Staff
Editor:Claire Flannery cflannery@napola.org310-822-1820
Publisher:Laura Johnson laurajohnson@napola.org818-707-1225 Proofreaders:
Sheila McCurdy Toni Scharff
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National Membership
Annual Dues: $200 -
Individual $150 - Associate-Branch $250 -
Associate-Local $550 - Associate-Corporate $20 - New Member
One-Time Processing Fee
Chapter Membership
NAPO National membership required.
Membership includes electronic newsletter.
Annual Dues (Oct. to
Sept.):Members and Associate
MembersLevel 1 - $100 - Basic Member w/website
listing Level 2 - $165 - Basic Member w/website listing
and paid meeting fees (Available only with annual renewal in
September.) Level 3 - $80 - Remote Membership w/website
listing (For members living 50 miles from ZIP code 90064)
Associate Member/Branch - $150 Associate
Member/Local - $275 New/Lapsed Member Processing Fee -
$25 Meeting Fee -
$10Non-MembersVisitor Meeting Fee -
$25
Membership ReportJuly Chapter Meeting 43
Members 5 Visitors (record-breaking number!) 48 Total
Attendance
August Chapter Meeting 44
Members 6 Visitors 50 Total Attendance
Total
NAPO-LA Membership is 123
Mini Board MinutesJuly 2007
MemberClicks to be discontinued
Organizing Expo prices set
Two new EDC classes planned for October
August
2007
New NAPO-LA Logo must be used
Luxe Hotel approved as venue for LA Organizing Awards
New LA Membership Rates approved
Assistant's List
The
Assistant's List is available as a resource connecting those
available to serve as assistants to organizers who need them. To be
included on the Assistant's List, send an email to assistant@napola.org. Include
your name, phone number and email address. The list is only for
members of NAPO-LA and does not guarantee work. The Assistant's List
is found here in the newsletter and also under the "Members Only"
section of the chapter's website.
Marie
Sooter 310-893-4900 emariesooter@hotmail.com
Rhoda
Webster 818-281-0950 theorganizingco@aol.com
Laura
Johnson 818-707-1225 letmerearrangeyou@earthlink.net
Susan
Eleftherakis 323-662-3291 susan@spatialclarity.com
Justine
Miceli 310-980-7891 micelico@earthlink.net
Maria
Parkinson 213-926-4901 maria.parkinson@yahoo.com
Joanna
Sletten 310-975-9095 joanna.sletten@gmail.com
Robin
Valdez 818-886-9635 expert_organizers@msn.com
Wendy
Cross 818-259-7437 wendylmc@aol.com
Carol
Hogg 818-631-6362 clhoggie7@adelphia.net
Joan
Chodorow 310-396-6997 yasmine@usinter.net
Carlene
Faerber 805-816-2062 carlene@sheorganizesstuff.com
Nadine
Levy 818-585-4828 nadine@management180.com
Marion
Logan 661-803-2070 millennium-1@sbcglobal.net
Randy
Sandiforth 616-403-9052 rsandi4th@aol.com
Chantale
Bordonaro 310-600-2601 chantale@simplicitysource.com
John
Harris 626-795-0476 getitorganized@hotmail.com
Katherine
Macey 310-806-2580 katherine@organizetoexcel.com
Jennifer
Birner 310-619-0536 jennifer@yourprojectmgr.com
Robin
Davi 805-657-0908 robin@simplyarranged.net
Christi
Gelsomino 661-993-8291 scrapbkdesigner@aol.com
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professional organizer enhances the lives of clients by
designing systems and processes using organizing principles and
through transferring organizing skills. A professional organizer
also educates the public on organizing solutions and the resulting
benefit. From the National Associaton of Professional
Organizers
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Reminder: The Los Angeles
Organizer is published bimonthly. Look for "Announcements
from the Board" in between issues. Deadline for submissions
for the November/December newsletter is October 25.
NAPO-LA CALENDAR
September * NAPO-LA Dues Renewal
Month * National Preparedness Month 20 - NAPO-LA
Newsletter is emailed 24 - NAPO-LA Board Meeting - 2:30
pm 24 - NAPO-LA Chapter Meeting - 6:15 pm
October 9 - CD Clients Support Group -
6 pm 13 - EDC sponsors two Training Sessions 21 - Golden
Circle meeting 22 - Organizing Expo - 5:30 pm 25 -
Deadline for submissions for the Nov/Dec newsletter 27 -
NAPO San Francisco Regional Conference
November 20 - NAPO-LA Newsletter is
emailed 22 - Happy Thanksgiving! 26 - NAPO-LA Board
Meeting - 2:30 pm 26 - NAPO-LA Chapter Meeting - 6:15
pm
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President's Message |
Fall into Organizing to Boost Your
Business
By John Trosko OrganizingLA and
NAPO-LA President
We may live in sunny Southern California, but
that doesn't mean we're immune to "seasonal" changes in
the weather and in our population. By the time my
President's message is received, the glorious Labor Day
holiday will have passed, children all over the
Southland will have headed back to school, various
elections will be in full-swing, and planning for the
holidays (at least for the organized) will have begun.
Which leads me to ask: what plans do you have for your
fourth quarter? How are you proactively preparing for
your business to grow?
In Los Angeles, our organizing businesses are not
limited by weather. No need to trek through downpours or
shovel driveways to get to a client's home (not to
mention organizing four seasons of clothing). We are
fortunate. There are many business opportunities unique
to our region - ways to continue to meet the needs of
our clients year-round and not just seasonally or for a
one-time project.
Culling holiday ornaments, developing greeting card
address lists, updating databases, (intelligently)
shopping for gifts and preparing for the onslaught of
the visitors (or, "snowbirds," as we call them in the
east) are all services we can provide. Are you
contacting each and every client now, early, to avoid
the holiday "organizing" rush? Are you suggesting
trusted vendors to help ease the burden of "getting
things done?"
For some clients, extra careful planning and support
may make all the difference. That extra bit of shopping
crush can be gracefully coached to ensure the right
items are sought, ones that will be used, loved, and
cherished (not just tossed into a drawer.) This goes for
residential clients as well as corporate. The story is
still the same. Show your value and appreciation for
opportunity.
So how will you use this time? Get a head start now
by contacting each and every one of your clients. Or
maybe start an advertising campaign for holiday specific
projects. Or jump start a business relationship with a
holiday decorator. You might even consider getting
additional education at the NAPO-San Francisco regional
conference on October 27. Or, better yet, get more
involved in our own chapter programs.
Whatever you choose to do this fall, be clear about
your business objectives, and plan to make them all a
reality before year's end.
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NAPO-LA Chapter Meeting Information
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Upcoming Meetings
September 24 The Chronically Disorganized
Client
How do you handle clients who hoard, shop
excessively and in general have difficulty letting go?
The most frequently requested meeting topic is for help
in dealing with the chronically disorganized. Our
featured speaker for September, Karron Maidment, RN,
LMFT, is both a registered nurse and a marriage and
family therapist. She works as a behavior therapist and
is program coordinator for the UCLA Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder Intensive Treatment Program, which treats
people with severe and disabling OCD including
compulsive hoarding.
For the past 15 years until just recently, Karron was
the research associate for the UCLA OCD Research
Program. She was involved in research focusing on
functional brain imaging and treatment of OCD. In recent
years this research was increasingly focused on the
problem of compulsive hoarding. Karron is
author/co-author of 30+ OCD and hoarding-related
publications. She frequently consults on OCD and
hoarding documentaries.
More recently Karron branched out into private
practice and works with a number of patients who have
problems with compulsive hoarding.
Be sure to attend the September meeting and take
advantage of this exceptional opportunity to learn from
an expert in this field.
October 22 LA Organizing Expo
In place of our regular monthly meeting, please
join us at our third annual LA Organizing Expo.
This event will be open to the public for the
first time! Get inspired with fresh resources, potential
new alliances, educational opportunities and more
networking time with your colleagues. Vendor
applications and ticket purchase forms can be found on
our website. napola.org
NOTE: See related article by Jodi
Watson.
Kudos
Thanks to Dr. Cal Caswell of the Small Business
Development Center at Loyola Marymount U. for being our
featured speaker in July. We now know that his
department provides a FREE service to small business
owners who are in need of assistance in running a
successful business. Marketing advice, writing a
business plan and applying for a loan are some of the
services the SBDC provides at no charge.
And a
huge merci, gracias, danke to the
Golden Circle Panel members Robin Davi, Sheila McCurdy,
Kristine Oller, Jean Furuya and Tanya Whitford,
moderator. In the spirit of cooperation, they all agreed
to move their panel discussion, "Dealing with Difficult
Clients," to August instead of September as originally
scheduled. We really appreciate their flexibility. Thank
you for sharing so much wisdom and insight. You
illuminated an area not often addressed but so very
important.
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NAPO LA Expo |
Don't Miss It!
by Jodie Watson Supreme Organization
and NAPO-LA Vice President
Another exciting event is almost here. Yes,
The 3rd Annual Los Angeles Organizing Expo will
take place in just a few weeks.
DATE: Monday, October 22
TIME: 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
PLACE: Olympic Collection
This event, to be held in lieu of our regular
October chapter meeting, is not only a great fundraising
opportunity for our chapter but also an excellent chance
for us to see the newest organizing products up close
and personal. This year, for the first time, some of our
exhibitors will give a 15 minute how-to demonstration of
their products in our new "Organizing Theatre." It will
be an awesome evening to network, eat, learn something
new, (did I say eat?) all while discovering the latest
trends and products in the organizing buisness.
Please help make this event a huge success by
bringing along friends, family and clients. Purchase
extra tickets in advance online www.napola.org
at a reduced rate and perhaps consider gifting them to
clients or co-workers as a thank you for their business
and support.
Contact me at jodiewatson@napola.org
if you would like to be included on the events team to
help run this event on October 22. We can all do our
part to put The Los Angeles Organizing Expo on
the map as the event for showcasing
products, resources, books, and services geared toward
making life more organized in Southern California.
Look forward to seeing you there!
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NAPO-LA Annual Dues |
Renew Your Membership Now
*Renewals will be available online only via the
napola.org website through September 30*
2007-08 Dues Levels for Regular Members:
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Level 1 Membership ($100)
Included:
- Annual Dues
- "Find an Organzier" listing on NAPO-LA website
Not included:
- Chapter meeting fees of $10 per meeting
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Level 2 Membership ($165)
Included:
- Annual Dues
- "Find an Organizer" listing on NAPO-LA Website
- All Chapter meeting fees
- One Admission to Organzing Expo
Note:
Level 2 is only available at time of
renewal.
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Level 3 Remote Membership ($80) (for members
living 50 miles from ZIP code 90064)
Included:
- Annual Dues
- "Find an Organizer" listing on NAPO-LA website
Not included:
- Chapter meeting fees of $10 per
meeting
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NOTE: Late payment fee of $25 applies for
renewals received after September 30.
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2007-08 Dues Levels for Associate Members
We are proud to introduce new incentives and
benefits for NAPO-LA Associate Members this coming year.
Branch Associate Member ($150) - Operates
as a local branch or regional office of a Corporate
Associate Member.
Local Associate Member
($275) - A locally-based, self-operating retailer,
supplier, designer, or independent sales representative
primarily in the manufacture, distribution, and/or sales
of organizational equipment, supplies, or organizing
industry services.
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NOTE: Late payment fee of $25 applies for
renewals received after September 30.
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again, thank you for supporting the founding chapter of
the National Association of Professional Organizers. We
look forward to another year of continuing education,
publicity, leadership training, professional
credibility, and networking with colleagues and friends.
Please email Nadine Levy or Chantale
Bordonaro for more information.
Click
here to renew
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NAPO-San Francisco Regional Conference
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One Day Conference on October 27
The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of NAPO will
hold its 19th Annual Regional Conference on Saturday,
October 27, at the San Ramon Marriott Hotel in San
Ramon, California, an East Bay suburb of San Francisco.
The theme of this year's conference is "Balance
Realized."
This popular one-day event features: a dynamic
keynote speaker; 18 information-filled workshops
covering a wide range of issues and topics geared to
professional organizers; networking with 200 colleagues;
and an organizing expo with vendors featuring their
newest products.
For more information, click here www.napo-sfba.org
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Organized Karma |
Craig's Karma
By Sara Getzkin Hands On!
Organizing Services
Question: What do car parts, moving boxes,
old magazines, fresh lemons, a roll of insulation and
Dodger Baseball tickets have in common? Answer:
You can find them all on Craig's List.
You've heard of it but you've never been there. Your
neighbor used it once for something or other. You've
been meaning to visit the website but you just haven't
had the time. Take two minutes and go to www.craigslist.org
right now - well, OK, after you've read this article. If
you haven't bookmarked it yet, you will.
What is it? Craig's List is one of the best
FREE resources we as professional organizers have. It's
a global and local community online. Think of an endless
classified section of the newspaper but without all the
small print and smudges. It's an online "place" to sell,
trade, and give-away stuff, find professional services,
discover social activities and share all sorts of
information. It all started in San Francisco by a guy
named Craig, and now there are over 300 sites in all 50
states and more than 50 countries. Sound too
overwhelming and too big? Just use the "Los Angeles"
link and it becomes a lot more manageable.
Why should I use it? It's free and it can help
you clear your clients' clutter! More than 15 million
people use Craig's List each month and there are over 12
million new classified ads published monthly as well!
It's quick and simple to use, and clients are always
impressed when they see a Craig's List transaction in
progress. I had a client who was reluctant to part with
her duplicate arts & craft supplies. When I told her
I had found a school in the area (via Craig's List) that
was looking for donations, she was very happy to
contribute.
My two favorite sections are "Free" and "Wanted".
As indicated, everything in the "Free" section is
totally FREE! Over the years, I have found tons of free
moving boxes for my clients. I love passing along the
savings AND recycling at the same time.
In the "Wanted" section, people are looking for
things like computers, furniture and collections to buy.
After searching this section, I found a buyer for a
client's antique horseracing memorabilia. She was quite
happy!
If you have specific questions regarding Craig's
List, Email: sara@
handsonorganizing.com
NOTE: "Organized Karma" is an occasional
column focusing on donation and recycling
resources.
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Mark Your Calendars |
EDC Plans Two October Training
Sessions
(1) Running a Successful
Organizing Business
We are pleased to have Lynn and
Kevin Hall present a topic that has been requested
by so many members in our recent survey. They will give
thorough guidelines for organizers who want to improve
their skills on the business side of the organizing
business.
(2) It's About Time... Time
Management Strategies for You and Your
Clients
In the afternoon, our own Chris Reiter
will teach us all about a subject with which she has
had great experience. This class on time management will
cover both personal and business issues, as well as how
you can help your clients improve their own time
management skills.
The sessions will be offered on Saturday,
October 13.
For further details, contact Jean
Furuya Email: jean@theofficejeanie.com Phone:
310-316-1753
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Golden Circle Column |
To Shop or Not To Shop
By Kristine Oller Personalized
Organization and a Golden Circle
Member
It can happen in the blink of an eye. You are
talking with a client about items they need to buy to
continue the organizing project. You know exactly what
they need, you know exactly where to get it, and you
absolutely don't trust that they will follow through
before your next session. Maybe you suspect that they
will buy cheaper, less effective versions - or get the
wrong size - or skimp on quantity. Suddenly you blurt
out, "I can pick those things up for you." Whoa, now
you've either volunteered for a few hours of unpaid work
or initiated a conversation regarding additional
compensation for that activity.
Organizers vary widely in their approaches to
shopping for clients. Some only do so if they are paid
(at full or reduced rates). Others offer shopping as a
complimentary perk to favored clients. There are
organizers who flat out won't shop and there are those
who limit shopping to online only (shipping the items
directly to the clients' homes).
Over the years, depending on the client and the
circumstances, I've done all of the above. And,
regrettably, I know I've given away far too much of my
valuable time in this manner. But that doesn't have to
happen to you.
If I were starting my business over again, one of the
first changes I would make would be to educate clients
about the value of my shopping services and declare my
rate for them. Posting such info on your website and/or
presenting it to new clients prior to (or at) the first
session will save you time and make you money. When you
tell a client "I'll pick that up for you," naturally,
they are grateful to have one less errand to do. Beyond
that though, the full value of what you are offering
will probably not cross their minds, which is why some
folks resist the notion of paying extra for this
"favor."
It is your responsibility to educate your clients
that you will:
- drive to/from stores
- measure/evaluate items with skilled eyes
- select multiple options
- purchase items
- store items in your car/home
- return unneeded items to stores
and that
they will benefit because there is no need
for them to:
- squeeze shopping into their schedules
- have items sitting around their homes until the
next session
- keep track of receipts or make returns
- worry - this is the most efficient, effective way
to meet their exact needs - which is why your
rate for this service is ________.
Educating your clients specifically and persuasively
about the value and benefits of each service you offer
lowers their resistance to your rates. Writing down such
information eliminates any need for you to uncomfortably
converse, negotiate or compromise. Plus, by formalizing
your shopping (or any other ancillary service) in this
way, whenever you do decide to offer the service as a
bonus or include it in a "package deal", the client, now
comprehending its full value, will acknowledge and
appreciate the gift that it is.
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July 2007 Volunteer of the Month
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Q&A with Tanya Whitford,
CPO®
What is your business name?
Organizing Wonders
When did you start your business? 1999
Where do you do business? Los Angeles and
surrounding areas
How did you get into organizing as a profession?
Back in 1999, while bartending at the Burbank
Airport and working on my acting career, I felt like I
was wasting away. I wanted to pursue acting, but do
something more challenging as well. I decided to start a
business and narrowed it down to a pet sitting service
or doing all the stuff people hate to do but I loved to
do: clean out garages and organize papers! At the time,
I didn't even know there was such a thing as a
professional organizer.
How did you come to join NAPO and/or NAPO-LA?
I had an organizing book and at the back it
mentioned something called NAPO. This was before NAPO or
NAPO-LA had websites. I checked the Los Angeles hot-line
number and found out there was a meeting and decided to
attend. Jean Furuya and then President Amy Siu were kind
enough to welcome me and I was hooked. I decided that
this was going to be the business I started. Even though
I felt like such a small fish in a big pond at that
meeting, I was so happy to finally meet a lot of people
just like me!
What has been your experience volunteering in
NAPO-LA, the benefits of volunteering? At my
third meeting, I volunteered to be the newsletter editor
and publisher. I had no experience, but something made
me raise my hand and volunteer. I soon realized that the
best way to learn to do something was to volunteer
first, get trained by NAPO-LA, and then add the skill to
my own business. I repeated that tactic when I became
the website webmaster which I did for five years. Had I
not volunteered to do something I had no idea how to do,
I wouldn't be able to maintain my own website now. I
also served on the Board of Directors for several years
as Secretary, Communications Director, President and
Past President. It was an amazing experience and really
shaped who I am as a person and an organizer. I have
held probably 20 different chapter and national
volunteer positions over the last eight years and I
treasure each of those experiences. I cannot imagine
being in NAPO without being involved somehow.
What are your main organizing interests and areas
of organizing? I love working with families and
dealing with paper! Because of my background in the
entertainment business, I do a lot of work with creative
types. I am also an ADD Specialist and a CD Specialist
through NSGCD. I really enjoy having a variety of
clients and projects to keep things interesting.
Tell us something about the personal side of Tanya
Whitford. I graduated from Northwestern
University with a theatre degree after which I spent a
few years doing odd jobs while pursuing an acting
career. My biggest accomplishment was working hard and
putting myself through college. That taught me
discipline and helped me perfect the art of budgeting.
While some of the bit parts I have had on TV are still
repeating after all these years, acting has taken a
backseat to organizing. I like to travel and use my
passport at least once a year to go somewhere I have
never been before. I was married last year to a comedian
who is the perfect balance in my life. We are expecting
our first child in January and looking forward to this
next phase of life!
NOTE: Have you volunteered yet to help out
NAPO-LA in some way? Then you, too, could be voted
"Volunteer of the Month" or even "Volunteer of the
Year." And when you are, it will be your turn to answer
these questions so that all of us in NAPO-LA will get to
know you just a little bit better!
To find out about volunteer opportunities,
contact Abbey Keusch Email: abbeyclaire@sbcglobal.net Phone:
323-461-9555
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Tips Program |
Create a Binder to Show Clients
Create a three-ring binder with sheet protectors
and dividers for your favorite organizing pictures to
show clients your ideas and possible solutions to their
situations.
Submitted by Esther Simon The
Traditional Home
A Shelving Unit Can Help
For clients who are used to putting things to be
decided upon in a junk room, help them scale down by
designating one deep shelving unit with shelves labeled
- to sell - to repair - to return - to store, etc.
Submitted by Diana Ryan The
Joyful Organizer
About the TIPS Program: NAPO-LA's TIPS
Program is managed by the chapter's Golden Circle
members. Ann Gambrell is the chair and invites all
chapter members to submit their organizing tips via
email or on index cards that will be available at the
monthly chapter meetings for deposit into the
"Organizing Tips" box.
TIPS are requested in two categories:
"Tips from Pros" are organzing tips for clients/the
public.
"Tips of the Trade" are tips for organizers to use
in their businesses.
When submitting TIPS, you are invited (optional)
to include your name, business name and contact
information. This will serve to promote you when the
client/public TIPS are posted on the NAPO-LA website's
home page.
Email your TIPS to: gambrellann@aol.com
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NAPO in the Schools |
Training Session Scheduled for October
20
By Deborah
Kawashima creativeOrganizer and Chair of
NAPO in the Schools
The NAPO in the Schools elementary program, which
began in NAPO-LA, is finally ready to be launched
nationwide!
At our June chapter meeting I presented a mini
introduction of the elementary program commencing this
fall. NAPO-LA members had the pleasure of meeting
"Drake," our disorganized student who learns about the
benefits of being organized. NAPO-LA members were also
given a glimpse of the organizing exercise that teaches
the students the basic principals of sorting. NAPO in
the Schools is an excellent opportunity to volunteer,
get involved with your chapter and connect with your
local community.
NAPO in the Schools is a community outreach program
that brings professional organizers into the classroom
to do a forty-minute interactive presentation. Training
is required of all NAPO members wanting to become
trained facilitators for the elementary program. The
first nationwide training calls will be scheduled for
the last week of September. Sign-up will be posted on
the NAPO in the Schools web page, expected to be ready
by mid- September.
As taskforce chair and NAPO-LA liaison, I will be
conducting a training class on Saturday, October 20,
from 10 am - 1 pm, in Community Room A at the Westside
Pavilion, 10800 West Pico Blvd., Los Angeles. All
NAPO-LA members are invited!
Questions and to sign-up for the NAPO-LA training
session, Email: deborah@creativeorganizer.com Phone:
323-656-9665
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New NAPO-LA Members |
A Warm Welcome to
NAPO-LA's Newest Members!
Michelle Cloney i-organize Los
Angeles
Karen Deluca-Walton Clearly
Functional Van Nuys
Camera Shy!
Kimberly Morganella Woodland Hills
Eva
Brown Botnitck Los Angeles
Marc
Levey Digital
Footprints Encino
Teine
Kenney Organizethis, Inc. Newbury
Park
Susan Marshall Rancho Palos
Verdes
NOTE: "Warm Welcome" is a new feature of
The Los Angeles Organizer. If you just joined
NAPO-LA, be sure to get your photo taken at the next
chapter meeting! Or email your photo to the Editor along
with your name, your business name, where you live, and
the date you joined.Send to cflannery@napola.org
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CD Clients Support Group |
Helping Indigent Hoarders
By Jean Furuya The
Office Jeanie
If you are a member of NAPO-LA working
consistently and on an ongoing basis with chronically
disorganized clients, you are invited to participate in
an informal support group. Our topic of discussion will
be "Resources: How We Can Help Indigent Hoarders."
Please bring resources to share. Also, time will be
spent sharing individual issues.
This meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 9, from
6 - 8:30 pm. Limited to 10 attendees.
A simple potluck is planned.
To RSVP or for more information, contact Jean
Furuya Email: jean@theofficejeanie.com Phone:
310-316-1753
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Product Spotlight |
Slatwall for All
By Gus Gousas Associate Member,
OrganizIT!
Are you tired of tripping over the mess in your
garage because things are all over the floor?
OrganizIT! can help by leveraging the wall
space you already have with a great new product
-SLATWALL!
OrganizIT!'s slatwall is actually
paneling that you attach to your garage walls, which
then allows you to hang everything on the walls.
Slatwall attaches to either your exposed beam walls or
to your existing drywall. The beauty of slatwall is that
it turns your garage walls into a flexible, modular
organizational system and the best part is that slatwall
is not permanent. Simply slide standard slatwall
accessories (hooks, racks, shelves, cabinets) into the
slatwall grooves on the wall. If you need to make a
change, slide the slatwall accessory off the wall and
move it elsewhere. You will never have to put another
hole in a garage wall again.
Specifically designed for the rugged, moist
environment of the garage, OrganizIT!'s
slatwall is different from the particle-board
slatwall used in many retail stores. Made from cellular
PVC, our slatwall is fire retardant, waterproof, bug
proof and can hold approximately 50 pounds per hook.
Particle-board slatwall can't. Our slatwall is available
in multiple colors with a wood-grain option. And when
you want to clean it, you just squirt it down with a
hose. It's just that simple.
So the next time you trip over something in the
garage, don't get mad, get slatwall.
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Members in the News |
Donna MacMillan of McMillan &
Company Professional Organizing was featured in
the Spring 2007 edition of Beyond Open, an
American Express publication. The topic focused on
personal identity security and the importance of using a
shredder regularly.
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NAPO-LA EDC Program |
Mentors and Coaches
Directory
The Educational Development Committee (formerly
the Mentoring, Education and Training Committee) has
provided a listing of organizing consultants in NAPO-LA
who are available to provide guidance, advice and
support to potential, new, and existing professional
organizers.
If you are interested, contact the consultants
directly for information and fees. NAPO-LA provides the
listings only and has no involvement with the consultant
and/or the organizer or client. Click below for
details:
Mentors
and Coaches Directory
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