Thanks Nancy!

 Simply Placed and some recent publicity we’ve had were featured yesterday by PR Expert Nancy Juetten on her website and blog  Main Street Media Savvy.

Thanks Nancy for your interest in our efforts to be seen and heard in our own backyard and beyond, and thanks for sharing our story with your readers!

We’ve used some of the techniques Nancy recommends in her very effective Publici-tea products and programs and can highly recommend them to other businesses.

If one of your goals this year is to be seen, heard and celebrated in your own backyard and beyond, consider checking out Nancy’s solutions.  They work and we’re real live proof!

An Easy Button for your Holiday Cards

Want to get your holiday cards (or “anytime” correspondence) sent out quickly and painlessly with the click of a button?  Send Out Cards allows you to send a real card, with a real stamp, even in your handwriting if you choose, online and easily. You can send a card one at a time, or create a card and send it to a group of people in the same amount of time as it takes to send one card.

When first introduced to Send Out Cards, we thought it was pretty cool, but it wasn’t until we started using it more that we saw the possibilities. We were so excited about how this could help our clients organize their correspondence and make their “keep in touch” efforts easier, that we became a distributor for Send Out Cards so we could help spread the word.

Contact us  for a trial account and send a card or two out on us.  We’re convinced this is a great way to organize and create systems around your correspondence.  Send Out Cards is a fantastic tool to help you get in touch, keep in touch and stay “top of mind.”  Follow through on promptings; build your personal and professional relationships today.  Your life will be richer for it  in many ways. Your business can benefit by using Send Out Cards as a very personal, customizable marketing tool. Stand out from the masses. Who doesn’t like getting a hand written card in the mail amongst all the junk and impersonal mail we normally get. What type of mail do you get excited about and open first when you see it? Point made!

Send Out Cards is efficient, organized, productive and economical. We’d be happy to tell you more about it or answer your questions. Just ask.

Let us know  what you think about this “out of the box” organization and productivity tool that we’ve found beneficial.  We love to share great ideas when we come across them!

That was easy.

Featured Service Provider – The Learning Curve

Part of being as productive as you can is knowing when to ask for help. If you have a student who has just returned to school and is struggling, or has struggled in the past with academics, we want you to know of a local resource we’re familiar with that can help.

The Learning Curve offers one-on-one and small group in-home academic tutoring and high school credit classes in the Issaquah, Sammamish, Bellevue, and North Bend area. With classes in the familiarity of their home or a local library, their students improve their grades and have fun in Math, Spanish, French, Study Skills, Language Arts, History, and more!

The Learning Curve provides personal attention to students who are frustrated with their current progress and want to improve both their grades and their comfort level with their subjects. Students who have given up on themselves get a second chance with TLC’s friendly and engaging tutors.  They aim to bring joy back to the learning experience, and are there for students as they move forward in their academic and personal pursuits.

They know the district, the curriculum, and even the expectations of individual teachers in the Issaquah and Sammamish area.

Kirsten O’Malley opened The Learning Curve to provide a reliable service to families and students frustrated with their current academic experiences. She has earned a reputation as a lively and knowledgeable teacher among the families she serves and maintains close relationships with many local school districts. With extensive training in cutting edge language teaching techniques, educational software, and holistic approaches to encouraging student success, Kirsten and her dedicated team strive to make your child’s educational experience successful and motivating. Her years of experience in public and private education, interest in local school policies, and graduate work in language education have provided Kirsten with a unique understanding of the challenges facing students today. She shares what she knows and actively seeks out professional development opportunities to remain at the top of her field.

Debbie Rosemont and Kirsten O’Malley will be teaming up to present “Organize for School Success” on October 7th from 7:00 to 9:00pm in Sammamish.  This high-impact two hour seminar for parents (and students age middle school and beyond) will cover tips, tricks, and practical techniques to help students organize their study space, school work, paper, time and schedule.  Also covered will be alternative educational options for kids who need extra help in school, tips on how to communicate with teachers and keep on top of grades. 

We would love to see you in class!

Worth Noting

After posting some “Back to Routine” tips on the blog earlier this week, I’ve seen a couple of great posts on other blogs I read regularly that are related. Two that I thought might particularly interest readers of the Simply Placed blog are mentioned here. Both are written by women that I have used as a consultant or assistant in my business and their words are wise.

Heather Nelson, Virtual Assistant with Champion Assistants posted “Back to School Means Back to Business” with some great ideas on taking this time of year to reveiw business routines, marketing efforts and processes to maximize the rest of the year.

Betsy Talbot, friend, writer, adventurer and savvy business woman posted “Going from Vacation to Work without Losing Your Zen” on her Married With Luggage blog, which included some smart strategies for returning to work after vacation or time off and managing the transition smoothly.

Happy reading and happy return to routine!

Introducing Organized Spaces

We love helping our clients organize spaces. We’re pros at helping clear clutter, set up functional spaces, and create systems to make lives easier and business thrive. We specialize in teaching habits so our clients can maintain their systems and get more of what they want done in the time they have.

Sometimes we work with what the client already has at home or in their office as far as shelving, closet layout, and product is concerned, but other times our clients need to bring in something new to support the changes they want to make. While our product knowledge and sourcing abilities are solid on organizing products, we leave the design and installation of larger systems to the experts.

Meet Organized Spaces. Located in Kirkland, WA with a brand new showroom, Organized Spaces has creative storage solutions for any room. They design and install custom storage and organizational products at an affordable price for the home and office. Some of the most common storage areas they focus on are closets, pantries, laundry rooms, home offices and garages. 

They offer complimentary consultations, which include 3D architectural drawings and will visit you at your existing space, or work from your drawings to establish your storage needs.

Each unique design is based on listening to your needs and working within your budget. The systems are flexible, changing with your needs. Their systems comes in nine different colors and wood grain finishes to compliment your interior. Installations are scheduled and completed in a timely manner by their professional staff. Like Simply Placed, their  main focus is on complete customer satisfaction. In addition, each storage system comes with a lifetime guarantee to the original purchaser.

Organized Spaces is an active member of NWSID (Northwest Society of Interior Designers), ASID (American Society of Interior Designers, and MBA (Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish County. They are also recognized as an ORG Authorized Gold Dealer, awarded for being one of the top ten ORG dealers in the country.

Their solutions  enhance the quality of your life as well as the value of your home or office.

Its our pleasure to feature Organized Spaces and always a pleasure doing business with them. They get rave reviews from our clients … what more could we ask for?

Organize Your Career Search

In a career transition or know someone who is? Want to have a leg up on the competition and reduce your stress while you search for your next job? Join Simply Placed, the Puget Sound Business Journal and Sound Financial Partners on June 2nd from 9 – noon at the Village Bellevue (121 – 106th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004) for a dynamic and valuable seminar.