Janet B.

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Product Review: myAgenda Day Planner

Janet B. posted an article on - Dec 17, 2009, 8:05 am
As I announced in Paper Planners: The Showdown, after much deliberation, I chose the myAgenda from momAgenda as my planner for 2010. If you’re still looking for a 2010 planner for yourself, a...
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Green Living

Janet B. posted an article on - Dec 16, 2009, 10:08 am
One of my clients, Sheila Sheffield of Tree Beginnings, has recently started blogging, and it looks like she’s really getting into the spirit of things, because she has tagged me in The Green...
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9th Annual POC Conference in Calgary

Janet B. posted an article on - Dec 15, 2009, 8:25 am
Over the last couple of months, we’ve heard about professional organizer conferences in Africa, Australia, Los Angeles and Washington DC, and today we wrap up this year’s conference tour...
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Blog-Off II Wrap-Up

Janet B. posted an article on - Dec 11, 2009, 7:54 am
Tomorrow is the final day of the Blog-Off II competition, and I’d like to thank those of you who have read and commented on my posts on the Community Marketing Blog. If you haven’t had a...
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Professional Organizers Blog Carnival – December 2009 Edition

Janet B. posted an article on - Dec 10, 2009, 9:32 am
Here it is – the 7th Professional Organizers Blog Carnival, and the last one for 2009. We have a record number of professional organizers participating this month, and I’d like to thank thos...
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The Pros and Cons of Offering Gift Certificates for Organizing Services

Janet B. posted an article on - Dec 8, 2009, 8:10 am
More money exchanges hands in December than at any other time of year, but if you don’t sell products, how can a savvy business person get in on the holiday shopping frenzy? Many professional ...
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It's a Party – and You're Invited!

Janet B. posted an article on - Dec 7, 2009, 9:29 am
I know, your social calendar for December is already full, and you have so much else to do! That’s okay. For this party, you don’t have to dress up, and you don’t even have to leav...
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Make Your Dreams (and Someone Else's) Come True in 2010

Janet B. posted an article on - Dec 4, 2009, 11:59 am
Now that it’s December, many of us are looking ahead to the new year, and starting to set goals to grow our businesses, buy a new home, improve our relationships with others, or make other pos...
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How to Choose Money-Making Affiliate Programs

Janet B. posted an article on - Dec 2, 2009, 9:54 am
As I mentioned in a previous post, affiliate programs can be an effective way to supplement your regular earnings. Because there is time and effort involved in locating and registering for suitable...
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Blog-Off II Begins – and I'm In!

Janet B. posted an article on - Dec 1, 2009, 8:07 am
I thoroughly enjoy blogging and social media, and although I don’t have special training in either one, I observe what other people do, try to emulate what I like, and avoid doing the things I...
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It's Not Over Till It's Over

Janet B. posted an article on - Nov 26, 2009, 7:44 am
Today our neighbours to the south are celebrating Thanksgiving, a sure sign that the year will soon be drawing to a close. Many of us look at year-end as a time to review our goals for the past ye...
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How to Promote Your Blog on Facebook

Janet B. posted an article on - Nov 25, 2009, 8:04 am
Blogging is an effective way to share information and show the world that you are an expert in your field. It can also be a lot of fun! On the other hand, when you spend hours researching, writing, ...
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The Wonderful World of Colour

Janet B. posted an article on - Nov 20, 2009, 7:56 am
If you’re over 40, the title of today’s post might bring back memories of a very popular TV show. That’s not what this post is about, but I will come back to it, for those who are ...
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Book Review: Get Rich Organizing

Janet B. posted an article on - Nov 19, 2009, 8:35 am
There is a ton of information online, including this blog, to help you start or grow a professional organizing business, but spending time researching various topics and sifting through all the sear...
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NAPO-WDC Demonstrated How Much You Can Learn in One Day

Janet B. posted an article on - Nov 17, 2009, 8:11 am
Through our wonderful guest bloggers, we’ve had the pleasure of vicariously attending several major professional organizer conferences this year. We don’t hear quite so much about the sm...
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Themed Desk Accessories

Janet B. posted an article on - Nov 13, 2009, 8:20 am
One of the things that makes organizing fun is the wide range of products available. When giving presentations on office organization, I always reminded the audience that unless there is a corporate...
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Are You Good at Remembering Faces?

Janet B. posted an article on - Nov 12, 2009, 8:03 am
Small business owners face many challenges when it comes to networking. Some of the most common include deciding which events to attend and which groups to join, creating a powerful self-introductio...
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The NSGCD conference: Learning and networking and great food all rolled into one!

Janet B. posted an article on - Nov 11, 2009, 10:04 am
There have been quite a few major events for professional organizers this fall, and since many of you can only spare the time and funds to attend one (or maybe not even that), I’ve recruited s...
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Professional Organizers Blog Carnival – November 2009 Edition

Janet B. posted an article on - Nov 10, 2009, 8:07 am
Welcome to the November issue of the Professional Organizers Blog Carnival! It’s exciting for me to watch the carnival grow, with new bloggers participating every month. Be sure to take advant...
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Making Time for Twitter

Janet B. posted an article on - Nov 6, 2009, 8:10 am
You’ve finally got your website updated and started blogging, and now everyone’s saying you need to be on Twitter! Monitoring your new followers, looking for people to follow, reading an...
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Tips for Securing Your Online Accounts

Janet B. posted an article on - Nov 4, 2009, 10:02 am
If you use Twitter or Facebook, you’re probably aware that there are several different attacks circulating right now. You can often tell that someone’s been hit when you receive an u...
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A Web Makeover

Janet B. posted an article on - Nov 3, 2009, 7:51 am
If you’ve had a website for several years, you know that after numerous updates, changes, and additions, inconsistencies in design, format, and even content can occasionally appear on your sit...
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Product Review and Giveaway: family_time.mine® Planner

Janet B. posted an article on - Nov 2, 2009, 8:07 am
As you may recall, I recently sought the help of readers in tracking down my ideal paper planner. In response to that challenge, a representative of dotmine offered me a copy of one of their day pl...
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Can I Comment on Your Blog?

Janet B. posted an article on - Oct 29, 2009, 8:30 am
As I mentioned in my last post, Do You Need a Blog, a Website, or Both?, one of the things that make blogs such powerful marketing tools is the fact that they allow readers to interact with you by ...
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Safety First

Janet B. posted an article on - Oct 27, 2009, 7:53 am
The Province of Ontario has just passed a law prohibiting the use of handheld cell phones or other electronic devices while driving. A radio announcer discussing this news story asked, “Will y...
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She Barclayed It!

Janet B. posted an article on - Oct 22, 2009, 8:47 am
Back in 2007, in response to a comment on one of my blog posts, I said, “I don’t think you can use meme as a verb.” Barry Zweibel replied, “Sure you can, Janet. You can ‘verbi...
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Is Self-Employment Right for You?

Janet B. posted an article on - Oct 13, 2009, 7:43 am
This is a really special week in my books. Not only is it Home Based Business Week, but it began with Canadian Thanksgiving, which is pretty fitting, since I’m very thankful to be a living the...
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Janet as Dream Chaser

Janet B. posted an article on - Oct 7, 2009, 7:57 am
In her blog, Beyond the Gray, Erika Liodice writes about men and women who have gone after what they really want in life. A few weeks ago, she approached me and asked if I would like to share my own...
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The Mini-Vacation

Janet B. posted an article on - Sep 30, 2009, 7:36 am
When I was featured in one of Alex Fayle’s Someday Interviews a few months ago, I identified my biggest “someday” as taking a vacation and getting away. Shortly after that, Alex la...
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Event-full Days

Janet B. posted an article on - Sep 21, 2009, 7:33 am
It really shouldn’t surprise me, because it happens every year, but there is just no comparison between life before and after Labour Day. I’ve just had one of the busiest weeks I can rem...
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How Secure is Your WordPress Site?

Janet B. posted an article on - Sep 8, 2009, 7:29 am
For several weeks, I’ve been seeing warnings about WordPress sites being hacked, but I didn’t worry about them too much, since all my sites were already at 2.7 or higher. Admittedly, I w...
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News You Might Have Missed

Janet B. posted an article on - Sep 4, 2009, 7:32 am
A few months ago, I stopped mentioning when I have posted to other blogs, and began adding links to my other posts to the sidebar under “Addicted to Blogging.” It has recently crossed my...
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It's Fight Procrastination Day!

Janet B. posted an article on - Sep 2, 2009, 8:12 am
Today is an important day, because it’s dedicated to an issue that affects each and every one of us at some time, procrastination. Although procrastination manifests itself differently for e...
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My Connection Story

Janet B. posted an article on - Aug 31, 2009, 7:21 am
A few weeks ago I wrote about a few people I’ve connected through various social networking sites, and today, in response to a post in Valeria Maltoni’s Conversation Agent blog, I will ...
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Invitation to VIP Pre-Launch Celebration for "How to Master Your Muck"

Janet B. posted an article on - Aug 27, 2009, 8:39 am
Since I began actively using Twitter, my network has been growing by leaps and bounds! I’ve been getting to know literally hundreds of new people over the past few months. One of my new onlin...
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Fighting Perfectionism and Breast Cancer

Janet B. posted an article on - Aug 24, 2009, 7:55 am
I blog mainly because I love to write, but I do like to receive comments from my readers, and am especially happy when our interaction moves outside the blogging arena. I was therefore thrilled when...
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Book Review: How to Open & Operate a Financially Successful Web Site Design Business

Janet B. posted an article on - Aug 20, 2009, 8:47 am
Before establishing my own business, I’d received some basic training in website design and had used my skills to create a site I called “Jan’s Helpful Home Page” where I pos...
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Introducing Great Organizing Books

Janet B. posted an article on - Aug 13, 2009, 8:05 am
It’s no secret that when you run a service business, your earnings are limited by the number of billable hours you can work, unless you’ve created other sources of income. You can create...
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WordPress Plug-Ins You Just Don't Hear About

Janet B. posted an article on - Aug 10, 2009, 7:59 am
One of the many things I love about WordPress is the fact that there are plug-ins for practically anything you can imagine - and then some. Some plug-ins are so popular that nearly everyone with a ...
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Using Social Networking to Grow Your Business

Janet B. posted an article on - Aug 7, 2009, 8:17 am
I hate to say it, but the end of summer is not very far away. I’m not talking about the official end of summer on September 21, but the start-up of fall activities. In fact, in some places, th...
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It's Face to Face Time Again!

Janet B. posted an article on - Jul 28, 2009, 8:06 am
Every year since 2006, I’ve been a part of Face to Face - Hamilton’s Job Fair, which has kept me pretty busy during the summer and early autumn. Over the years, Face to Face has gained a...
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Have You Chosen Your Niche?

Janet B. posted an article on - Jul 13, 2009, 8:03 am

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