193 | Brandie + Ryan of Home+Sort and How To: Summit
The Pro Organizer Studio Podcast
Two of my favorite people I've met in all my years of organizing are back with me here on the podcast! I am having a fun convo with Brandie and Ryan of Home+Sort in northern California, who are the founders of the How To: Summit. The summit for 2024 is moving to Austin, Texas in the end of September--and tickets are almost gone! We're chatting about everything that's in store this year for the 6th year of the summit. REGISTER HERE: Connect with Melissa:
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192 | Social Media for Organizers: Real Talk!
The Pro Organizer Studio Podcast
One of the most popular topics with organizers is social media. A lot of people have a view of what social is for their business, but it doesn't always align with the reality. Today we are talking about the dos and don'ts of social and how to really show up in the right way--without stress. LINKS FOR LISTENERS: connect with Jen Mary: Prior social media episodes referenced: 142 + 143 Bee Movie clip--"this time!":
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191 | Helping Clients Through Grief with Missi McKown of Clear Spaces Organizing
The Pro Organizer Studio Podcast
Helping clients who need organizing while they're struggling with grief can be very challenging--and today we want to help you with some concrete ideas to help your clients. My guest is Missi McKown of Clear Spaces Organizing in Maple Grove, Minnesota, and she is graciously sharing some of her personal stories of loss to help organizers work with clients.
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190 | Easy Sustainability Tips for Organizers + A Fab Pricing Concept | Michelle Parravani of Designing With Less
The Pro Organizer Studio Podcast
We are back with organizer Michelle Parravani of Designing With Less in Atlanta, and we are talking about some easy sustainability tips for organizers working with eco-conscious clients, and Michelle gives us a FABULOUS idea for a pricing differential that I had never thought of before! You can find Michelle at
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189 | Single Entrepreneurship: Organizing as a single woman with Michelle Parravani
The Pro Organizer Studio Podcast
I am so happy to welcome my guest Michelle Parravani to the pod--she is talking about entrepreneurship as a single woman which is a super important subject, and I can't wait for you to meet her!
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188 | Photo Organizing with Rachel Arbuckle of 2000 Paces
The Pro Organizer Studio Podcast
Adding photo organizing to your list of services is an awesome thing to do--I did and it's been a great revenue source for my business. My guest today occupies a special corner of the organizing world, where she does all of this for clients. We are talking about all things related to photo organizing today and I hope you get some ideas on how you can serve clients more! LINKS FOR LISTENERS Connet with Rachel at 2000 Paces: Connect with Pro Organizer Studio:
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187 | The Right Words = Organizing Clients! Marketing in 2024 with Meg Mueller of The Lit Bulb
The Pro Organizer Studio Podcast
We are continuing with our campaign to prove that being YOU in your business actually gets you clients--it doesn't scare them away (trust us!) Today's guest is Meg Mueller of The Lit Bulb--she is a writer for professional organizers. We are talking about how much your words and your branding (not just the color palette, either!) matters to your business. I'm excited for you to listen and hear all the topics we get to.
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186 | When it's time to quit a client--p 2 of the hard part of organizing entrepreneurship
The Pro Organizer Studio Podcast
It's one of the hardest parts of professional organizing entrepreneurship--telling a client "sorry, I can't help." This is part 2 of my conversation with Melissa Gugni of her eponymous Bay Area organizing business.
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185 | "I Quit!!!" --the How and Why of Exiting a Bad Client Situation
The Pro Organizer Studio Podcast
One thing we encounter in our Inspired Organizer group a lot is, "How do I tell someone I don't want to work with them?" Today's guest is Melissa Gugni, and we are talking about this challenging situation and how you can approach it, and the hows and the whys and all of that. We know it's hard, and we want to take away some of the difficulty for professional organizers! LINKS FOR LISTENERS: Connect with Pro Organizer Studio:
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184 | Getting "ADHD Curious" with Missi McKown
The Pro Organizer Studio Podcast
This is going to be the first, and not last!, conversation we have about organizing clients with ADHD, and being an organizer with ADHD. Neurodivergence is the hot word right now--but we are diving into a discussion on how you can help clients even if you yourself aren't fully up to speed on all things in this realm.
info_outlineWelcome to part 2 of our recent live pod taping at the How To Summit! Thank you again to Brandie and Ryan of Home+Sort for hosting such an awesome event! I can't wait to be there next year!
LINKS FOR LISTENERS:
Information on Inspired Organizer: click HERE
email Melissa: [email protected]
PANELISTS:
Ria Safford | Riorganize | @riorganize
Ashley Murphy + Marissa Hagmeyer | NEAT Method | @neatmethod
Mindy Godding | President of NAPO | Abundance Organizing | @abundanceorganizing
Ashley Jones Hatcher | Travel & lifestyle expert | @ashleyjoneshatcher
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