Chapter Meetings

December Chapter Meeting

Day: Thursday December 18, 2008
Speaker: None
Topic: Holiday Party
Description: Members Only

November Chapter Meeting

Day: Thursday November 13, 2008
Speaker: TBA
Topic: Professional Speaking for Professional Organizers
Description: Public speaking can be a great source of revenue and exposure. This session will focus on: the use of voice and body language, contracts and agreements, feedback questionnaires and securing speaking opportunities.

October Chapter Meeting

Day: Thursday October 23, 2008
Speaker: Caryn Byrd, Senior Care Recruiting and Retention Coordinator, Home Instead, Orange and Chatham counties, North Carolina http://www.homeinstead.com
Topic: Special Challenges of Working with the Elderly
Description: Working with the elderly can is a potentially lucrative market. However, this population brings many special challenges. This session will highlight some of the issues that must be taken into consideration when working with older adults. Visit their website for a wealth of information on this subject including many local resources.

September Chapter Meeting

Day: Thursday September 18, 2008
Speaker: Laura Poole, Certified Professional Coach, Founder Archer Coaching http://www.archercoaching.com
Topic: Increase Your Success with Clients by Utilizing Coaching Skills
Description: Participants in this session will learn how a few basic, powerful coaching questions can help to get a commitment from a client and how becoming a more astute listener can lead to greater customer satisfaction, more repeat business and more referrals.

August Chapter Meeting

Day: Thursday August 21, 2008
Speaker: NAPO NC Members http://www.naponc.org
Topic: Things I Wish I had Known, but Did Not Know to Ask
Description: Hindsight is always 20/20. A panel of organizers from the NAPO- NC chapter will each share one or two things that they wish they had known as they were starting their business. These insights may help both experienced and new organizers.

June Chapter Meeting

Day: Thursday June 19, 2008
Speaker: Wendy Coulter http://www.hummingbird-creative.com
Topic: Strategic Branding: Build Your Brand
Description: A memorable, recognizable brand can be the lifeline of your growing company! Find out how your company can apply simple branding principles to increase customer awareness and your bottom line. Attendees will learn what branding is and how important strategic planning is to defining your brand.

May Chapter Meeting

Day: Thursday May 22, 2008
Speaker: Lorraine Stephens lorraine@lorrainespeaks.com
Topic: Emphasizing Your Message with PowerPoint
Description: This presentation will demonstrate ways to use Microsoft PowerPoint to enhance presentations. It will include 1. The 4 components of a professionally delivered presentation 2. The facets of PowerPoint that assist with each of the components 3. How to plan multiple presentations at one time (tailored to your various audiences)

April Chapter Meeting

Day: Thursday April 17, 2008
Speaker: Chapter Members http://www.napo.org
Topic: Review of National NAPO Conference
Description: Members will discuss highlights of the annual NAPO conference.

March Chapter Meeting

Day: Thursday March 20, 2008
Speaker: Geralin Thomas, CPO-CD http://www.metropolitanorganizing.com
Topic: The Right to Bare Arms: Decoding Dress Codes
Description: Geralin will clarify the meaning of specific dress codes, explore ways to update our wardrobes on a budget, and discuss how we can market ourselves through what we wear.

February Chapter Meeting

Day: Thursday February 21, 2008
Speaker: Gary Davis http://www.networkinginthesouth.com
Topic: Networking in the South
Description: A business can only be successful if there are clients that patronize the business. Come learn about the subtleties of networking effectively and how networking is different in the South.

January Chapter Meeting

Day: Thursday January 17, 2008
Speaker: Gary Davis http://www.networkinginthesouth.com
Topic: Networking in the South
Description: A business can only be successful if there are clients that patronize the business. Come learn about the subtleties of networking effectively and how networking is different in the South.

December Chapter Meeting

Day: Thursday December 13, 2007
Speaker: None
Topic: Holiday Party
Description: Members Only

November Chapter Meeting

Day: Thursday November 1, 2007
Speaker: Janice Russell, Minding Your Matters Organizing, http://www.mindingyourmatters.com
Topic: Chronic Disorganization and screening of documentary about compulsive hoarders.
Description: Janice Russell, designated Master Trainer in Chronic Disorganization and Organization by the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization, explores organization versus chronic disorganization. She will introduce the Clutter Hoarding Scale, which can help determine the level of organizing challenges that a client faces. Attendees will view a documentary entitled Stuffed, in which filmmakers Cerissa Tanner and Arwen Curry journey into the crowded apartments of compulsive hoarders and hear their stories. With fascinating archival footage from a 1947 newsreel, they look to the famous case of the Collyer brothers in New York, and visit with neuroscientists who explain the emerging science behind our attachment to our possessions. Janice will facilitate a discussion regarding this documentary.

October Chapter Meeting

Day: Thursday October 4, 2007
Speaker: Faye Prosser, http://www.smartspendingresources.com
Topic: Organize your Grocery Shopping to Maximize Savings
Description: Learn to become a smart shopper, then teach your clients. Faye will provide information and tools for couponing, comparison shopping, meal planning, organizing groceries, and more.

September Chapter Meeting

Day: Thursday September 6, 2007
Speaker: Barbara Hemphill, Paper Tiger Productivity Institute, http://productiveenvironment.com
Topic: The Future of the Organizing Industry: What It Means To You and Your Clients
Description: As one of the founders and leaders of the organizing industry, Barbara will bring her invaluable insight and experience to helping organizers create more rewarding and lucrative businesses, avoid burnout, and discover how they can be part of both a billion dollar industry and a ministry to the world.

August New Member Orientation Meeting

Day: Thursday August 2, 2007
Speaker: Ann Jagger/NAPO-NC Board
Topic: Professional Organizing and How to Make it Work for You
Description: This meeting is geared towards new members of NAPO-NC. Members are encouraged to come and discuss the benefits of membership. The NAPO-NC Board will be present to answer questions about the daily rigor of being a professional organizer.

NAPO-NC Ice Cream Social

Day: Thursday July 19, 2007
Speaker: None
Topic: Socialize with other Organizers
Description: Members Only. Spend time with your organizing friends. Re-live your childhood, eating ice cream at the soda shop!

June Chapter Meeting

Day: Thursday June 7, 2007
Speaker: Carol McLaurin, http://www.sbtdc.org/
Topic: Pandemic Flu: Get Ready! Smart Planning for Families and Business Continuity
Description: As service providers to families and small businesses, professional organizers need to be aware of the threat of pandemic flu, its potential impacts, and best practices for preparation and recovery. This program will help us, and our clients, get ready.

November Chapter Meeting

Day: Thursday November 16, 2006
Speaker: Chapter Members
Topic: Green Organizing
Description: This will be an interactive meeting for us to show, tell, and brainstorm about ways to GO (Get Organized!) Green. Bring your ideas and resources. Show us how you have repurposed, reused, recycled, and explored simplifying.

October Chapter Meeting

Day: Thursday October 19, 2006
Speaker: Janice Russell, Minding Your Matters (R) Organizing Consultants, http://www.mindingyourmatters.com
Topic: Alphabet Soup for Professional Organizers
Description: This session is an introduction to mental, emotional, learning, and physical difficulties that may impact the ability of a client to get organized and to help organizers make more informed decisions when working with clients.

September Chapter Meeting

Day: Thursday September 21, 2006
Speaker: John Berry, WSI Web Strategies, http://www.wsiwebstrategies.com
Topic: Increase Your Web Presence in 7 Days or Less!
Description: Tips on how to optimize your web site.

June Chapter Meeting

Day: Thursday June 15, 2006
Speaker: Deb Hedrick, Tomboy Tools, http://www.tomboytools.com
Topic: Tips for Using Tools and Hanging Shelving
Description: Overview of using tools on the job.

May Chapter Meeting

Day: Thursday May 18, 2006
Speaker: Dr. Barnsley Brown, Spirited Solutions, http://www.spirited-solutions.com
Topic: Show Me the Money
Description: Prosperity principles for your small business.

April Chapter Meeting

Day: Thursday April 20, 2006
Speaker: Chapter Members
Topic: Highlights of the NAPO Conference
Description: Conference attendees share what they learned at the conference.

March Chapter Meeting

Day: Thursday March 16, 2006
Speaker: Kim Chin, Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. http://bmcminn.com
Topic: Legal Services and Identity Theft Protection for Professional Organizers
Description: Tips about identity theft prevention.

FAQ Sessions

May FAQ Session

Day: Tuesday May 12, 2009

March FAQ Session

Day: Tuesday March 10, 2009

January FAQ Session

Day: Tuesday January 13, 2009

November FAQ Session

Day: Tuesday November 11, 2008

September FAQ Session

Day: Tuesday September 9, 2008

May FAQ Session

Day: Wednesday May 14, 2008

April FAQ Session

Day: Tuesday April 22, 2008

March FAQ Session

Day: Wednesday March 12, 2008

January FAQ Session

Day: Wednesday January 9, 2008

October FAQ Session

Day: Thursday October 11, 2007

August FAQ Session

Day: Wednesday August 15, 2007

May FAQ Session

Day: Tuesday May 15, 2007

March FAQ Session

Day: Tuesday March 13, 2007

November FAQ Session

Day: Tuesday November 14, 2006

September FAQ Session

Day: Tuesday September 12, 2006

Shop Talk

June Shop Talk

Day: Thursday June 5, 2008

April Shop Talk

Day: Thursday April 3, 2008

February Shop Talk

Day: Wednesday February 6, 2008

October Shop Talk

Day: Wednesday October 17, 2007

August Shop Talk

Day: Wednesday August 15, 2007

June Shop Talk

Day: Wednesday June 20, 2007

April Shop Talk

Day: Wednesday April 18, 2007

February Shop Talk

Day: Wednesday February 21, 2007

October Shop Talk

Day: Wednesday October 4, 2006

Test event

Day: Wednesday December 31, 1969

Special Events

GO Month 2007 Free Seminars

Join us each Saturday in January from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM for free organizational seminars in celebration of GO (Get Organized) Month.

Place: Barnes and Noble at The Streets at Southpoint Mall, 8030 Renaissance Pkwy, Durham, NC
Speaker: Chapter Members
Topic: Personal Organization, Eco-Friendly Organizing, Organizing for the Family, Organizing Potpourri

September 2006 Organizing Seminars

Event Status: confirmed

Place: Who: NAPO-NC Special Events
Speaker: Chapter Members
Topic: Education and Organization