Professional Organizer's Think Tank
48 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★ - 53 ratingsThe Professional Organizer's Think Tank podcast is for any professional organizer who wants to start or grow their professional organization business. CEO & founder of Organize 365, Lisa Woodruff, shares how she started her business as a professional organizer in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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027 - GROW your Professional Organization Business
October 30, 2018 12:00 - 11 minutes - 16.5 MBThis week's podcast is all about how to Start, Market and Grow and Your Professional Organization Business in partnership with Organize 365. Lisa goes in depth to talk about all three programs Organize 365 offers Professional Organizers to help them get their business started, how to generate leads and what we are planning for your marketing strategies during our Grow Your Focus Day in 2019! You can learn more about these programs by clicking the links below. Start Your Professional ...
POTT 026 - Interview with Organize 365 Lead Organizer Carol
October 23, 2018 12:00 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MBIn this week's podcast episode, Lisa talks with her former partner, Carol Lahke of Carol Lahke Interior Design, Home Organization and Home Staging. Carol worked with Lisa over several years when Lisa's Professional Organizing Business grew too big for just her! Carol and Lisa talk about what it's like to tag team projects, how to effectively use a team to organize homes and large spaces and just in general, what it was like to work with Lisa. Are you looking to grow a team? Are you w...
Interview with Organize 365 Lead Organizer Carol
October 23, 2018 12:00 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MBIn this week's podcast episode, Lisa talks with her former partner, Carol Lahke of Carol Lahke Interior Design, Home Organization and Home Staging. Carol worked with Lisa over several years when Lisa's Professional Organizing Business grew too big for just her! Carol and Lisa talk about what it's like to tag team projects, how to effectively use a team to organize homes and large spaces and just in general, what it was like to work with Lisa. Are you looking to grow a team? Are you wanti...
My First 5-Figure Month
October 16, 2018 12:00 - 25 minutes - 34.7 MBIn this week's episode, Lisa talks about helping someone put their financial info in a binder and making scrapbooks as a great way to add income to your Professional Organizing business. She talks about networking and advertising through Google, websites and other advertising methods. Listen in to hear how Lisa made five figures in just ONE month!
POTT 025 - My First 5-Figure Month
October 16, 2018 12:00 - 25 minutes - 34.7 MBIn this week's episode, Lisa talks about helping someone put their financial info in a binder and making scrapbooks as a great way to add income to your Professional Organizing business. She talks about networking and advertising through Google, websites and other advertising methods. Listen in to hear how Lisa made five figures in just ONE month!
024 - PO Workbox
October 09, 2018 12:00 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBThis week on the podcast, Lisa dives deep into the Professional Organizer Friday Workbox like: What's in it? How does it work? What online communities do you receive with your purchase to keep you on track, accountable and to answer any questions you might have? She talks about when and how to follow up with your clients and leads and gives you a look into the mindset of your potential client and how to approach them. The Professional Organizer Friday Workbox contains A 22 page...
PO Workbox
October 09, 2018 12:00 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBThis week on the podcast, Lisa dives deep into the Professional Organizer Friday Workbox like: What's in it? How does it work? What online communities do you receive with your purchase to keep you on track, accountable and to answer any questions you might have? She talks about when and how to follow up with your clients and leads and gives you a look into the mindset of your potential client and how to approach them. The Professional Organizer Friday Workbox contains A 22 page...
POTT 023 - Lisa Interview -Kelly Sammon
October 02, 2018 12:00 - 51 minutes - 71.1 MBThis week on the podcast, Lisa Woodruff interviews Kelly Sammon of The Organizing Advantage. Kelly resides in Lakeville, MN with her husband, Scott and her two sets of identical twins! Kelly participated in Organize 365's mentorship program and in addition to being a Sunday Basket Workshop Organizer, she also represents the Direct Sales Workbox and the Entrepreneur Workbox. She was a stay-at-home mom thinking about what she wanted to do when I went back to work when she found Lisa's ...
022 - Lighthouse Organizer - Suzanne Lindsey
September 25, 2018 12:00 - 39 minutes - 53.8 MBSuzanne Lindsey of Lighthouse Organizing is a Professional Organizer in Canton, Mississippi, nearby to Jackson and has owned Lighthouse Organizing for almost 2 years. When she started looking for a business she could start, she had no idea that Professional Organizing was a business. She was looking for something she could do to serve others and make a difference in their life. Around that same time she started to "binge listen" to Lisa's podcast. She has a long time friend that ment...
Lighthouse Organizer - Suzanne Lindsey
September 25, 2018 12:00 - 39 minutes - 53.8 MBSuzanne Lindsey of Lighthouse Organizing is a Professional Organizer in Canton, Mississippi, nearby to Jackson and has owned Lighthouse Organizing for almost 2 years. When she started looking for a business she could start, she had no idea that Professional Organizing was a business. She was looking for something she could do to serve others and make a difference in their life. Around that same time she started to "binge listen" to Lisa's podcast. She has a long time friend that ment...
021 - Her Kind By Design - Lauren Wolf
September 18, 2018 12:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBIn this week's podcast episode, Lisa Woodruff interviews Lauren Wolf of Her Kind By Design. Lauren has been a Professional Organizer for almost a year, is Certified by Organize 365 as a Sunday Basket Workshop Organizer and she is Certified to teach the Direct Sales Workbox and all of the Organize 365 Binders. She lives in Leland, NC with her husband and two pre-teen children, Jack and Lily. Lauren found Lisa when she was Googling how to organize kids school papers and stumbled upon her ...
Her Kind By Design - Lauren Wolf
September 18, 2018 12:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBIn this week's podcast episode, Lisa Woodruff interviews Lauren Wolf of Her Kind By Design. Lauren has been a Professional Organizer for almost a year, is Certified by Organize 365 as a Sunday Basket Workshop Organizer and she is Certified to teach the Direct Sales Workbox and all of the Organize 365 Binders. She lives in Leland, NC with her husband and two pre-teen children, Jack and Lily. Lauren found Lisa when she was Googling how to organize kids school papers and stumbled upon her ...
HAP Organizing - Holly Perez
September 11, 2018 12:00 - 52 minutes - 72.2 MBHolly is a Certified Sunday Basket Workshop Organizer, promoting her Professional Organization Business, as a partner with Organize 365. In this week's podcast episode Lisa poses many questions to Holly, who is now in her second year in business. Holly decided to become a Professional Organizer working full time for a corporation, doing a job she loves. She never intended to set out to own her own business,but has been inspired by women who retired "from corporate life" in their 50s to wor...
020 - HAP Organizing - Holly Perez
September 11, 2018 12:00 - 52 minutes - 72.2 MBHolly is a Certified Sunday Basket Workshop Organizer, promoting her Professional Organization Business, as a partner with Organize 365. In this week's podcast episode Lisa poses many questions to Holly, who is now in her second year in business. Holly decided to become a Professional Organizer working full time for a corporation, doing a job she loves. She never intended to set out to own her own business,but has been inspired by women who retired "from corporate life" in their 50s to wor...
019 - ALL About Boot Camp
September 04, 2018 12:00 - 50 minutes - 69.9 MBWe are SO excited about our Third Professional Organizer's Think Tank Boot Camp in Cincinnati, Ohio on September 28-29, 2018! This podcast episode gives every nitty gritty detail (except a few surprises we have up our sleeves) outlining the speaker's backgrounds, the agenda, the complimentary lunches (Brio Friday and Rusty Bucket Saturday) and our very special Ribbon Cutting with Champagne and Cupcakes! Lisa and I invite you to join us as we endeavor to help you level up your Professio...
018 - Photo Organization Services
August 30, 2018 12:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBLisa talks about adding photo organization services to your service offerings in this episode. To learn more about Organize 365's photo organization services, click here: https://organize365.com/photos
Photo Organization Services
August 30, 2018 12:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBLisa talks about adding photo organization services to your service offerings in this episode. To learn more about Organize 365's photo organization services, click here: https://organize365.com/photos
How To Schedule Sessions and When to Hire Help
August 29, 2018 12:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBYou've built such a strong business that you think it's time to add a few more people to help with the workload. Now what?? This episode discusses how to schedule your week and when you should hire helpers.
017 - How To Schedule Sessions and When to Hire Help
August 29, 2018 12:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBYou've built such a strong business that you think it's time to add a few more people to help with the workload. Now what?? This episode discusses how to schedule your week and when you should hire helpers.
How Do You Organize Without the Client Home?
August 28, 2018 12:00 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBWorking side by side with your client to help them eliminate the excess is easy, but what if they are away from home while you are there working? This episode discusses how to organize for the client when they are not home!
016 - How Do You Organize Without the Client Home?
August 28, 2018 12:00 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBWorking side by side with your client to help them eliminate the excess is easy, but what if they are away from home while you are there working? This episode discusses how to organize for the client when they are not home!
Setting the Pace with Your Clients
August 23, 2018 12:00 - 26 minutes - 37.1 MBWhat if you are a jack rabbit and your client is a turtle? This episode discusses how to set the pace with your clients so you are both happy with a hard day's work!
015 - Setting the Pace with Your Clients
August 23, 2018 12:00 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBWhat if you are a jack rabbit and your client is a turtle? This episode discusses how to set the pace with your clients so you are both happy with a hard day's work!
How to Organize
August 22, 2018 12:00 - 8 minutes - 8.14 MBAs a Professional Organizer, you probably know how to Organize, but organizing someone else can be intimidating. Lisa talks about how to organize anything - for anyone in this episode!
014 - How to Organize
August 22, 2018 12:00 - 8 minutes - 8.14 MBAs a Professional Organizer, you probably know how to Organize, but organizing someone else can be intimidating. Lisa talks about how to organize anything - for anyone in this episode!
How Do You Get Happy Clients to Refer Your Services?
August 21, 2018 12:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBThe easiest and most cost effective way to grow ANY business is through referrals. In this episode, Lisa shares how to get happy clients to refer you!
013 - How Do You Get Happy Clients to Refer Your Services?
August 21, 2018 12:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBThe easiest and most cost effective way to grow ANY business is through referrals. In this episode, Lisa shares how to get happy clients to refer you!
How to Use Networking Groups to Grow Your Business
August 16, 2018 12:00 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBThere really is a science to networking that makes it work. Just showing up doesn't cut it. Listen in while Lisa shares some helpful tips on making networking work for you.
012 - How to Use Networking Groups to Grow Your Business
August 16, 2018 12:00 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBThere really is a science to networking that makes it work. Just showing up doesn't cut it. Listen in while Lisa shares some helpful tips on making networking work for you.
011 - Understanding Entrepreneurial Time
August 15, 2018 12:00 - 23 minutes - 22.2 MBBeing in business for yourself means you have to really be disciplined about how you spend your time (wisely). Let's listen in while Lisa shares what she has learned about this critical component of your business start up!
Understanding Entrepreneurial Time
August 15, 2018 12:00 - 23 minutes - 22.2 MBBeing in business for yourself means you have to really be disciplined about how you spend your time (wisely). Let's listen in while Lisa shares what she has learned about this critical component of your business start up!
010 - How Much To Charge and How Much to Collect
August 14, 2018 12:00 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBAh, the issue of money. How do you decide what is the right hourly rate? When will you collect? Let's listen in and hear what Lisa has learned about these important factors!
How Much To Charge and How Much to Collect
August 14, 2018 12:00 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBAh, the issue of money. How do you decide what is the right hourly rate? When will you collect? Let's listen in and hear what Lisa has learned about these important factors!
Should you Add Cleaning to your Professional Organization Business?
August 09, 2018 12:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBMany Professional Organizers get asked to do House Cleaning jobs also. How will you decide if you want to add this to your Professional Organizing Business? Listen in to find out!
009 - Should you Add Cleaning to your Professional Organization Business?
August 09, 2018 12:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBMany Professional Organizers get asked to do House Cleaning jobs also. How will you decide if you want to add this to your Professional Organizing Business? Listen in to find out!
008 - Consultations and Cancellations
August 08, 2018 12:00 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBWhat will your initial consultation look like? How will you handle cancellations? Listen in to learn what Lisa has to say about these two important factors when starting your business!
Consultations and Cancellations
August 08, 2018 12:00 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBWhat will your initial consultation look like? How will you handle cancellations? Listen in to learn what Lisa has to say about these two important factors when starting your business!
007 - Business Basics for Starting Your Professional Organization Business
August 07, 2018 12:00 - 4 minutes - 4.02 MBLet's talk about contracts! What should your contract contain? Listen in to learn more!
Business Basics for Starting Your Professional Organization Business
August 07, 2018 12:00 - 4 minutes - 4.02 MBLet's talk about contracts! What should your contract contain? Listen in to learn more!
Branding and Niching Down Your Professional Organization Business
August 02, 2018 12:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBIn this episode, Lisa discusses branding and niching down your Professional Organization Business. What will set you apart in the marketplace? Listen in to learn more!
006 - Branding and Niching Down Your Professional Organization Business
August 02, 2018 12:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBIn this episode, Lisa discusses branding and niching down your Professional Organization Business. What will set you apart in the marketplace? Listen in to learn more!
005 - Business Basics for Starting Your Professional Organization Business
August 01, 2018 12:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBIn this episode, Lisa discusses the first few items on the Checklist to start your Professional Organization Business such as filing for an LLC, Business Insurance, EIN Numbers, Vendors Sales Tax License, Bank Accounts, PO Boxes and Business Cards.
Business Basics for Starting Your Professional Organization Business
August 01, 2018 12:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBIn this episode, Lisa discusses the first few items on the Checklist to start your Professional Organization Business such as filing for an LLC, Business Insurance, EIN Numbers, Vendors Sales Tax License, Bank Accounts, PO Boxes and Business Cards.
004 - Welcome Back to the POTT Podcast!
July 31, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 97.3 MBIn this first episode, Lisa and Emily have a conversation about how the Professional Organizer's Think Tank started, what expertise they each bring to the table, and of course, a few stories from their childhood.
How Lisa Took Her Love Of Organizing & Turned It Into a Business
January 20, 2015 13:00 - 18 minutes - 25.3 MBI guess I’m a slow learner… it took me until my 40s to determine that my love and gift of organizing was actually my BUSINESS. So, here’s how I got the business part started… For more information go to www.ProfessionalOrganizersThinkTank.com
Lisa’s Organizational Story In Her 20’s and 30’s
January 13, 2015 13:00 - 21 minutes - 29.2 MBLike I shared last week… I have spent the last 2 decades helping women start their own direct sales businesses while I grew my own Professional Organization business, blog and coaching practice. This podcast is JUST for professional organizers who want to START and GROW their own businesses. In the next 3 weeks, I am going to share with you my story of how I turned my love of organization in to a full time business with a team. For more information go to www.ProfessionalOr...
1 Welcome to Professional Organizer’s Think Tank!
December 31, 2014 00:55 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBI’m SO excited!! I have spent the last 2 decades helping women start their own direct sales businesses while I grew my own Professional Organization business, blog and coaching practice. Today, I am launching a podcast JUST for professional organizers who want to START and GROW their own businesses. In the next 3 weeks I am going to share with you my story of how I turned my love of organization in to a full time business with a team. It all started when I was sent to my ro...
Welcome to Professional Organizer’s Think Tank!
December 31, 2014 00:55 - 20 minutes - 28 MBI’m SO excited!! I have spent the last 2 decades helping women start their own direct sales businesses while I grew my own Professional Organization business, blog and coaching practice. Today, I am launching a podcast JUST for professional organizers who want to START and GROW their own businesses. In the next 3 weeks I am going to share with you my story of how I turned my love of organization in to a full time business with a team. It all started when I was sent to my ro...