Category Archives: Home Office Organizing

Upcoming Event this Friday – Email Management 101

March 10, 2010 – 10:11 pm

Is your email inbox full? Are you overwhelmed by the number of messages you receive every day? Do you spend hours just trying to catch up with all that email? This is the right seminar for you!
EMAIL MANAGEMENT 101
Friday, March 12th, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Bellevue Chamber
302 Bellevue Square, Bellevue, WA 98004
Click here to sign up now.

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Organizing and Saving Important Documents

March 2, 2010 – 7:31 am

Has the pending tax season motivated you to organize all of your important documents along with the financial ones?  This is the perfect opportunity to start some new filing habits and protect or replace any missing papers, credentials and forms.  Can you easily find your passport? What about your birth certificate?  Are you sure you know [...]

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Organize with everyday items

February 25, 2010 – 7:40 am

It’s not always necessary to buy a lot of new products to get organized. I tell my clients that a lot of organizing solutions are already in their home or office. It’s just about looking at them from a different perspective. For example, glass jars aren’t just for jam or snacks. Use them to group and [...]

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Before and After – Bulletin Board

February 15, 2010 – 9:26 am

What does your bulletin board say about you?  Is it covered with papers?  Divided in sections?  How organized are you?  Bulletin boards can be a lifesaver when you use them consistently and efficiently! But what happens when it becomes inundated with clutter?  Read this RealSimple article about one family’s bulletin board makeover!

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New Seminar – Maximize your Growing Business in 2010!

February 4, 2010 – 6:20 pm

Growing your business in today’s economy is hard work.
Join Innovatively Organized, the Puget Sound Business Journal (PSBJ) and Merrill Lynch for a special business seminar.
“Maximize your Growing Business”
Wednesday, February 10th
9:30am – Noon
Mercer Island Community Center
Sign up now for only $20!
To find strong leads for your business, every sales channel needs to be explored, and the PSBJ will show you [...]

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An Eco-friendly Way to Cut Clutter

January 31, 2010 – 11:34 am

I just came across another useful tool to reduce your paper clutter and help you PRINT LESS!  You’ll also lower spending on ink toner and help save a lot of trees.  GreenPrint is a simple-to-use software that eliminates unwanted pages and reduces printing by 17 percent or more.  The application lets you preview documents and has [...]

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Elizabeth’s Favorite Things – Freedom Filer

January 27, 2010 – 9:36 am

One of my top recommended products is Freedom Filer – a self-purging system that will have you saying farewell to file clean-up day. Whether you decide to use it for organizing your personal finances or your business, this filing tool is highly functional and versatile. The system provides color-coded tabs that keep your papers sorted [...]

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Event Recap – Email Management 101 Seminar

January 21, 2010 – 3:23 pm

Last week, I held an email management seminar at an event hosted by the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. It was very well attended and really showed how people are interested in more processes and tools to help them with electronic organization, especially email!
To see all of Innovatively Organized’s upcoming events this month, check out our website.

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Multiple Ways to File Paper

January 18, 2010 – 11:24 am

Files not piles! No matter your preference, there are a multitude of ways to file your documents that can work for you. It can be as simple as using in and out boxes or hanging bins on the wall – here are some of my favorite recommendations:

Traditional File Drawers: Great for when you want to file [...]

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Reduce paper clutter with Earth Class Mail

January 14, 2010 – 6:57 am

Sometimes checking your mailbox every day is not an option – maybe you’re on the road, on vacation or just plain busy with work and family. Sorting through postal mail can be a huge burden on your productivity, not to mention that the physical mail we receive is mostly unwanted, unsolicited and unwieldy.
Earth Class Mail is an online service [...]

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