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FEBRUARY
QUICK POLL RESULTS
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According to NAPO Quick Poll respondents, 44% visit www.napo.net at least once a month.
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NAPO2013 Flashback
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Monica Ricci, CPOŽ - "Finally rubbing elbows with my #NAPO2013 peeps!"
Kim Oser, CPOŽ - "So happy to see all my @Naponatl peeps. Some we only see once a year, some meeting IRL for the first time. #NAPO2013 #udontgetittilugetit
Kerry Rodley - "#NAPO2013 What a great app! Makes being a conference "newbie" so much easier!"
Julie Bestry, CPOŽ - "Having an empowering morning with my colleagues at NAPO Leadership Forum at #NAPO2013" |
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CHAPTER CHALLENGE RANKINGS*:
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Arizona
| 54% | | San Diego | 27% | | Charleston | 25% | | Houston | 24% | | North Coast Ohio | 18% | | Oregon | 16% | | San Francisco Bay Area | 16% | | Virtual | 15% | | Austin | 15% | | Minnesota | 15% | | Wisconsin | 14% | | LA | 13% | | St. Louis | 13% | | Chicago | 13% | | Greater Philadelphia | 13% | | Connecticut | 13% | | Georgia | 13% | | Colorado | 12% | | New England | 12% | | Baltimore | 10% | | Washington D.C. | 10% | | New York | 9% | | Richmond | 8% | | South Florida | 8% | | DFW | 7% | | SE Michigan | 5% | | Ohio | 4% |
*Numbers based on chapter reports sent to NAPO.
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NAPO'S GET ORGANIZED BLOG NOW POSTING YEAR-ROUND!
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Members with blogs are encouraged to register to be invited to our monthly blog parties, be guest bloggers, and showcase their organizing productivity and expertise. The only requirement is that each member blogger has the NAPO member logo featured on their blog with a link to NAPO.net. To register, click here.
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NAPO NEWS ARTICLES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
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THANK YOU TO OUR
SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORTERS*
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NAPO-Arizona
NAPO-Georgia
NAPO-New York
NAPO-Oregon
NAPO-South Florida
Kim Anker-Paddon,
CPO-CDŽ
Association Headquarters
Debra Baida
Cecile Bodington
Kate Brown, CPOŽ
Lucy Erdelac
Ellen Faye, CPOŽ
Terri Fulton
Jean Furuya
Gail Furgal, CPOŽ
Barry Izsak, CPOŽ
Marci Katz
Eileen Koff, CPOŽ
Danielle Liu, CPOŽ
Susan Kousek, CPOŽ
Sharon Lowenheim, MBA, MSE, CPOŽ
Lisa Mark, CPOŽ
Mary McClung, CPOŽ
Julie Morgenstern
Ellen Palestine, CPOŽ
Nancy Rivera
Annie Rohrback
Judy Stern
Jan Wencel
Wood MacMillan Charitable Fund
*Donated within the last year
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WHO DO YOU KNOW?
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Is there a company you want to see as a Corporate Associate Member?
Let us know!
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NAPO CONFERENCE SESSIONS TO GO
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Didn't make it to NAPO conference sessions you really wanted to attend? You still can! CDs, DVDs, and MP3 files of workshops from NAPO annual conferences are available for
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AFFILIATE ORGANIZATION CONFERENCE DATES
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AAPO
July 23-25, 2014
ICD
September 17-20, 2014
CHADD
November 13-15, 2014
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NAPO BRAND PROMISE
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NAPO provides professional opportunities, industry leadership, productive partnerships and expert information and solutions to foster growth and fulfillment for all who work within the organizing and productivity industry or benefit from its services.
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Welcome to the March issue of NAPO Now. In this issue you will find:
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NAPO2014: EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS APRIL 14TH
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Early Bird Registration Ends April 14th!
There is less than one month left to take advantage of the NAPO2014 Early Bird registration rate. Don't miss your chance to save $100 on your conference experience! Between the key note and educational sessions, admission to the expo, and meals for three day -- the price to attend NAPO2014 could easily add up to $2,500. By taking advantage of the early bird rate, members can attend this four-day event for $610!
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| NEW SIG: MOVING AND RELOCATION | |
Are you an established Professional Organizer who specialize in high-level moving and relocation services? Join this community of professionals who have teams of organizers in place to assist their clients with all aspects of moving. Services include: planning, purging, packing, physically relocating items to multiple locations if necessary, unpacking, organizing and working alongside moving companies and other associated service providers.
Additional criteria for becoming a member of the Moving and Relocation SIG:
- A letter of recommendation from a client, moving company or another associated moving or relocation vendor that that the applicant has worked with within the past three years.
- Must prominently feature moving and relocation services on their company website.
If you specialize in an industry niche, you're invited to attend any of the SIG committee meetings being held Thursday and Saturday morning at conference! Find out how to become eligible to join a SIG as well as meet current members and leaders.
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| HELP SPREAD THE NAPO LOVE! | |
Joining a new organization can be intimidating but it's much easier if you have a guide  to show you the ropes.
The NAPO Ambassador Program was created to officially welcome new members and provide them with basic information about NAPO, so they can start building connections and become successful members.
We're looking for NAPO members to volunteer as Ambassadors, and we think you'd be perfect! It won't take much of your time (an hour or two each month), and you'll get something out of it too:
- Relationship-building with new members
- Mentoring and leadership skills
- National volunteer experience
If you have a passion for NAPO, enjoy meeting people, and are eager to help new members reap the benefits of our amazing organization contact Beth Fuchs to get involved!
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| QUANTUM LEAPŽ VOLUNTEER TRAINING: APRIL 8 | |
NAPO's community service program, Quantum LeapŽ, provides free organizational skills training to people in life transitions who cannot afford but critically need professional guidance. Training is provided for anyone interested in volunteering as a Quantum Leap trainer. The next training session will be held:
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Presenters: Holly Graff, CPOŽ, Helene Segura, CPOŽ and Alisa Levy
This free 1.5 hour teleclass will teach you more about Quantum LeapŽ -- what it is, what we do and how to get involved in your community. This class is open to all professional organizers. Please register for the Quantum Leap training class by email to Holly Graff.
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 Upcoming Classes
Safety in the Organizing Environment
April 1, 2014 from 6-9 p.m. E.S.T.
Fundamental Organizing and Productivity Principles
April 9, 16 & 23, 2014 from 6-8
p.m. E.S.T.
Introduction to Professional Organizing
April 16, 2014 from 12-2 p.m. E.S.T.
Fundamental Organizing and Productivity Skills
Apr 29, May 6 & 13, 2014 from 10-12 p.m. E.S.T.
Residential Needs Assessment
Apr 29, May 6, 13 & 20, 2014 from 2-4 p.m. E.S.T.
Eliminating Excess
April 29, 2014 from 7-9 p.m. E.S.T.
ABC's of Your Student Organizing Business
Apr 30 & May 7, 2014 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. E.S.T.
View NAPO's Full Educational Curriculum
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CERTIFICATION RESOURCES AT NAPO2014
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The BCPOŽ will showcase terrific certification resources at NAPO2014!
For current CPOs:
- CPOŽ-only Concurrent Session
- CPOŽ-only Reception
For aspiring CPOs:
- BCPOŽ FAQ Session: How to Get Certified
- BCPOŽ Booth
For session descriptions click here. Time and location details can be found here.
Registration is now open for the June testing window. Submit your online application by clicking on the button below:
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WORK WITH SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS? JOIN A SIG
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 NAPO members who have a minimum of three years paid work experience providing small business owners solutions to help run their office systems more effectively and efficiently are welcome to join. The SIG is 28 members strong and share a wealth of knowledge covering a plethora of relevant topics. Come for the information and stay for the relationships and camaraderie that you will develop. Teleconferences are held on the second Thursday of each month at 4:00 pm PST/7:00 pm EST. In February, they had an Accountant as their guest speaker teaching them about the IRS requirements for document retention. In March, they had a lively discussion sharing ideas and strategies regarding how to go about attracting new clients.
Come and check them out to see what they have in store for April! If you can't make the live teleconference, meet them during the Small Business Organizers SIG meeting at the NAPO2014 in Arizona. If you are interested in joining, contact Nadine Levy.
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NAPO IN THE NEWS
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