Hi folks,
Sorry I’ve been away for a bit. I’ve been in training for the past two months on making my website, my blog and my connections work better for me and for you!
Today’s topic is dear to my heart and if you are in the need for organizing you really should take a look at a possibility you may not have considered before.
Virtual Organizing!
Virtual organizing is a method that is growing around the U.S. and possibly the world. I know this because I am a virtual organizer. I can sit in my office and work with people from around the world, helping them to de-clutter their homes and offices, their garages and attics even though I am sitting at home in my pajamas. (My last International client was in the Netherlands and my domestic virtual clients are in Texas, North Carolina, and West Virginia.)
I know you have all heard about people working from home before. Telecommuting has been a trend for several years. Well, in essence, that is what I do for some of my clients. I coach my clients from home.
I have to say, I do not coach all of my clients from home. Probably half of my clients are virtual clients and the other half I drive, using expensive gas, because they need me to be with them when I work with them.
So, how exactly does this work?
Virtually, of course. I begin by asking key questions about the space you want organized. I ask about your hot spots, your most needy situations and then when I receive pictures and text by email I will then formulate a plan to work through with you.
If I were working with you in person I would formulate an outline to work by, and then when we’ve finished the job I would work out a maintenance schedule with you and then be on the phone to you every few weeks, months, then years to check in and see if the processes we put into place are still working.
With virtual work the long distance contact is more frequent, but just as important. Preset schedules for phone calls, following prescribed directions, homework and making sure you show up for online appointments can be crucial to your success.
Today I spoke with an organizer in Denver, Colorado called me to ask me all about virtual organizing. I waxed on lyrically until an hour later we finally hung up and I knew this was something that I loved to do.
CALL TO ACTION!
If you are interested in learning how I can help you with your organizing project (even helping you to de-clutter and make your space what you want it to be!! Then I want to invite you to call me, or email me, or respond to this blog in the comments section.
I am writing my August Newsletter: Organize Your Life and want you to submit ideas for articles to appear in the newsletter. Let me know what you want to hear about.
For now, remember “Organizing is an art.” A quote from Barbara Hemphill
Rainy Weekend · said,
August 20, 2008 at 2:38 am
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lloyd said,
January 20, 2009 at 7:33 pm
Please email me information on virtual organizing. I am intrigued if it will help me.
Nikki Kinzer said,
June 19, 2009 at 10:58 pm
Hello,
I am a Professional Organizer in the Eugene/Springfield Oregon area. I am interested in providing Virtual Organizing as part of my services. I am wondering if you would share with me how you price your plans and coaching sessions. Do you charge the same as you would if you were doing the hands on work? I am also curious about what your “plans” entail. I have tried to do plans in the past with clients, but stopped because once we got started with the grunt work, the plan and what we were doing often were not the same. Any insight is so appreciated and helpful. Thank you for your time,
Nikki Kinzer
Audra Shepherd said,
January 8, 2010 at 2:58 pm
Greetings!
I am a Professional Organizer in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It seems more and more of my clients originate from rural Saskatchewan and that virtual organizing would be a fitting compliment to my services. I’m thinking that it could bridge the gap between the expense to travel and the clients needs. I could still be one-on-one for a session or two if the client prefers but in between we could work virtually, or the entire job could be virtual.
I would love to learn if I should look at this differently than the one-on-one service in terms of pricing the job and if there is a concern of protecting intellectual property but not getting paid for it in the end. Also, is there a way to identify which clients would be able to find success virtually as opposed to needing the face-to-face experience so that we can assure ourselves and the client of a high degree of success over frustration?
Thank you for your time! I appreciate any insight you can offer!
Audra Shepherd
Unjumble Consulting Inc
Saskatoon, SK CANADA