Case Study: Maximizing a Dual-Purpose Room

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June 7, 2012

Service: Residential Organizing

Challenge:
This client, like so many of us, had a dual-purpose room, functioning both as an office and a nursery. She has a 6 month old and also works from home most of the time, requiring that she use the small space for multiple functions.

Solution:
We came up with a plan for her office that involved creating separate zones for the baby and for her work. We were able to maximize her storage by defining how often she was accessing each category and defining space for each. We also set up a workflow for her so that she can work efficiently from her small space.

Result:
The room is now a dual-purpose space that she can work in functionally while storing everything for her baby. The room is easily accessible and much more organized. View Before and After photos on our Facebook Fan Page!

Elizabeth Bowman Will Be at the NDOA Conference!

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June 4, 2012

The 2012 NDOA Spring Conference is this Friday, June 8, at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue! The Northwest Development Officers Association is a professional organization of development officers, fundraisers, consultants, and non-profits, comprising the largest network of fundraising professionals in the Northwest. This year’s theme is Shared Values of Compassion and Community Engagement, with speaker presentations focusing on how to inspire community investment in shared problems and needs. The conference offers several workshops sessions, including our very own Elizabeth Bowman, who will be speaking on how to empower yourself. Her workshop, “Work Smart, Get Organized!,” will take place 1:45-3:00 pm and discuss productivity tips that enable success.

It’s not too late to register for this great networking event! See you on Friday!

Before and After of the Week: Solo-Preneur’s Home Office

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May 21, 2012

Service: Business Organizing

Challenge:
This client is a solo-preneur with a home office. He wanted a clutter-free work environment that eased stress and cultivated productivity.

Solution:
We worked on organizing his paper files by sorting and creating labels, reorganizing and moving all of the office supplies, and defining process flows for incoming paper, contact management, receipt/expense processing, and invoicing.

Result:
After a lot of hard work and determination, this client now has an office environment with clear surfaces that are conducive to productivity, as well as processes in place to handle the work that comes in!View more Before and After photos on our Facebook Fan Page!

Before and After of the Week: De-Cluttered Drawers

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May 14, 2012

Service: Small Business Home Office Organizing

Challenge:
This client is a real estate agent who works part of the time from her home office and part of the time from her work office. Her home office had been set up with a desk, file drawer, and supply drawers, but all her files and supplies had just been placed inside.

Solution:
We sorted all of her supplies and set up her file drawers in categories so she could find what she needed, when she needed.

Result:
The result is a desk where this small business professional can work comfortably and find her supplies to be productive. View more Before and After photos on our Facebook Fan Page!

See You at the 2012 Chamber of Seattle Tradeshow!

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May 9, 2012

For all of our Seattleites, we are excited to attend the annual Chamber of Seattle Tradeshow on May 16th, from 3 to 7 pm, at CenturyLink Field & Event Center! The Tradeshow is the largest B2B expo in the region, and with 160 exhibitors and more than 1,500 attendees, it is a great networking opportunity!

Our business organizing services help individuals and teams improve time and meeting management, office organizing, paper and filing systems, and process improvement. We will be attending the Tradeshow to answer any questions you have about organizing your space and time – both professionally and personally. Please stop by our booth, meet our team, and say hello!

See you May 16th!

Before and After of the Week: Making an “Inviting” Workspace

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May 7, 2012

Service: Home Office Organizing

Challenge:
Our client did not feel like she had enough space at her desk, so she dreaded working from her home office. The space was not conducive for working and she needed something tailored to her style and personality.

Solution:
With a splash of color on the walls and new shelving units to put clutter out of sight, we were able transform her desk into a tidy surface.

Result:
With a much more inviting space, our client now loves working from her home office!

View more Before and After photos on our Facebook Fan Page!

Keeping a Virtual Team Productive Case Study

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April 27, 2012

Keeping a mobile workforce and team productive while working virtually can be tough. We recently had a client come us to with exactly this challenge and we eagerly jumped in to make some changes to ensure employee productivity remained high when working from home or on the road.

Challenge:
Each member of the team works outside of the office, whether it is from their home office or at a coffee shop. The challenge was making sure that each team member could have access to the necessary data, files, and information they need no matter where they work or are located.

Solution:
The Innovatively Organized team of Productivity Consultants set up programs to ensure the client’s team members each had access to their information, regardless of where they are working, by utilizing cloud-based services. We set up a web-based file sharing program, virtual phone management system, CRM tools, and web meeting capabilities.

Result:
Now each employee has access to the data, files, and programs they need in order to complete their job and stay even more productive. Each team member can utilize their computers, laptops, tablets and phones wherever they are to continue to work and stay connected with clients.

Think your team could benefit from having some cloud services to enable virtual working? Learn more about our business organizing services.

Organizing a Busy Family Using the Cloud: Case Study

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April 15, 2012

As professional organizers in Seattle, we recently worked with a family of five: three kids, one busy entrepreneur dad, and a working mom constantly on-the-go. The family had smart phones but didn’t have their schedules synced or easily accessible, making it difficult to stay organized.

Solution:
We suggested the Seattle family use a cloud computing service and set up a shared calendar so they could collaborate, easily keeping informed about events or appointments for other family members. This gave them the ability to stay on the same page and know how to best coordinate their time commitments and obligations.

Result:
The busy entrepreneur dad now knows when each of the children’s activities are happening, the on-the-go working mom knows when her husband is running errands or picking up the kids as she returns home each night from work, and everyone knows the Seattle family’s weekend plans. The busy family now has a cloud-based tool to keep them connected and aware of their various commitments, time constraints, and upcoming events!

Think your family could benefit from professional organizers or productivity consultants? Learn more about our services and ask how our team could help!

Before and After of the Week: Staying Connected On-the-Go

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April 9, 2012

Service: Business Organizing

Challenge:
A busy sales executive wanted to have access to his email and calendar on-the-go, but his cell phone didn’t sync perfectly with Outlook. He scribbled appointments on scratch paper while he was out and added them to his Outlook calendar when he got back to the office – sometimes to find that he’d double-booked himself. Sometimes he was late for meetings because he forgot about appointments when he hadn’t been near his computer for several hours.

Solution:
We set up a Microsoft Exchange Server so that all of his email and calendar items are always in sync, on every device!

Result:
Now his phone, iPad, work desktop, and personal laptop are all in sync at all times. By having the ability to add calendar items while on-the-go, this executive feels more in control of his schedule and is able to take advantage of breaks by checking and responding to emails in between meetings.

Innovatively Organized Helps You Get Your Photos Organized!

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April 5, 2012

Do you have boxes of photographs that you’ve been meaning to sort? Are your digital photos scattered amongst multiple devices? Do you have a photo project in mind, but don’t know where to start?

Our Photo Organizing services at Innovatively Organized implement tools and systems that allow you to easily find photos when you want or need them. Your photographs are precious memories – knowing where they are and that they’re preserved will give you peace of mind and allow you to share your images with family and friends.

Get started by joining our Photo Organizing Webinar on April 24!