Everything You Need to Know About a Career as a Professional Organizer [Spiral-bound]

Sara Pedersen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2006

THIS BOOK IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. PLEASE SEARCH FOR ITS NEW REVISED EDITION, TITLED: BORN TO ORGANIZE. Written by veteran organizer Sara Pedersen, this 75-page manual will answer all your questions about the amazing career of professional organizing and guide you through the process of starting your own organizing business. This manual is designed to give prospective and new professional organizers the inside scoop on today's organizing industry. Its easy-to-read style will answer all your questions about this amazing career, from expectations, to skills needed, to a typical day in the life an organizer. It guides you through the process of starting your own organizing business, teaching you fundamental lessons and clarifying expectations. As you read this manual, you'll: Review talent, skill, & education recommendations; Set salary & time commitment expectations; Discover dozens of organizing specialties; Understand your clients' clutter tendencies; Walk through a typical client assessment & organizing session; Learn affordable, business-boosting marketing ideas; Get the inside scoop on personal & business safety; Identify a variety of small business resources; Uncover donation resources for your clients' cast-offs; Learn how to organize paper, closets, photos & more; and Give yourself an advantage over other new organizers. The manual also includes: stores that carry great organizing products; donation resources; sample press releases, announcement letter, and coupons; and more! This manual is also recommended by the National Association of Professional Organizers as an exam study resource for NAPO's new certification program.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 75 pages
• Publisher: Time to Organize (2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0978673301
• ISBN-13: 978-0978673307
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,517,930 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely helpful; jam-packed with info; creative & inspiring!, September 24, 2006

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J. Sanchez "Organize & Prosper, LLC" (Prosper, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Everything You Need to Know About a Career as a Professional Organizer (Spiral-bound)

Of all the research and classes I have done so far, your manual and
guidance are the most helpful & complete. As I take each step to build
my new business, ideas from material I've read or heard often pops into
my head. I'll stop and try to remember where the original idea came
from. Your manual is the first thing I reach for and more often than
not, it has the answer I am seeking! No other resource or class has as
much in one place as you do! I am so grateful I found you on the list
of recommended reading materials on NAPO's website. It was such a steal
given how much I value all that you've taught me!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Recommended by NAPO - great for new organizers, March 29, 2007

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Dawn McCloskey "Ultra Organized, LLC" (Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Everything You Need to Know About a Career as a Professional Organizer (Spiral-bound)

I received this book as a gift and found it to be an excellent resource when I was starting my business. The book was easy to read with topics listed in uppercase and underlined. I loved the many resources Sara provided: books and magazines, small business resources, stores that carry organizing products, places to take donations, and a list of holidays. The sample documents were nice to use as references, as well.

Unfortunately, the book doesn't have an index. So, after reading it cover-to-cover, I have to skim the book when I want to reference anything which I find annoying.

Overall, the book is a nice resource.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Too Vague, August 17, 2007

By 

Seana Y. (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Everything You Need to Know About a Career as a Professional Organizer (Spiral-bound)

This book DOES have a lot of good information. However, the price is WAY to high for it and it is very summarized.

I would recommend buying How to Start a Home-Based Professional Organizing Business (Home-Based Business Series) by Dawn Noble. It sells on Amazon for around $11 and, in my opinion, is five times the book than this one. It goes into significant detail while still being an easy read.

I would've returned this book, but I had already highlighted some stuff.

In short, I would've been happier with this purchase if I had paid under $15 for this "booklet".