{"id":290,"date":"2015-12-03T07:00:03","date_gmt":"2015-12-03T12:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/?p=290"},"modified":"2015-12-03T07:00:03","modified_gmt":"2015-12-03T12:00:03","slug":"what-clients-look-for-in-a-professional-organizer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/what-clients-look-for-in-a-professional-organizer","title":{"rendered":"What Clients Look for in a Professional Organizer"},"content":{"rendered":"Professional organizing clients often need help with more than just tidying a room. They\u2019re looking for individuals who possess the skills they themselves lack or need improvement. For example:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Clients who have the desire to get organized but who are a bit scattered want to work with a professional who has great time management.<\/li>\n \t<li>Clients who have tried changing their storage habits but just can\u2019t get a grip on clutter will benefit from working with someone who pays close attention to detail.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nA combination of good training and industry experience will help you practice the skills that clients value the most.\n\nWhat attractive traits do you think clients will see when they look at your professional website? Which skills will your past clients assure potential new clients that you excel in? Check out the following list and think about which of these skills your clients can rely on you for!\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-299\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Organized-boxes-and-plant.jpg\" alt=\"Organized boxes and plant\" \/>\n<h3>Good training<\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/online-courses\/professional-organizing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Professional organizing<\/a> is the kind of career you can learn through practical experience and industry work. Your skills will be regarded highly if you have several great contracts under your belt. As a beginner, however, proof that you\u2019ve completed quality training will help you get initial clients more easily. Professional certificates reassure clients that you\u2019re invested in your career and prepared to give them quality service.\n<h3>A good portfolio or resume<\/h3>\nEven if you\u2019re new and haven\u2019t worked many professional contracts, presenting the experience you do have in a professional manner will impress clients much more than asking them to take your word for it. A well-formatted resume or a <a href=\"\/2015\/08\/how-to-build-a-strong-design-portfolio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">high quality portfolio<\/a> will greatly increase your chances of being hired. Clients asking you for service in their private homes will feel more secure if they can see that previous clients trusted you and were satisfied with your services.\n<h3>Time management<\/h3>\nChances are good that a person seeking a professional organizer has already tried to solve the problem themselves. Perhaps they found themselves thinking \u201cI\u2019ll do it later\u201d or \u201cI just don\u2019t have time right now.\u201d Clients like this are looking for someone who excels where they had trouble.\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-296\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Disorganized-dog-needing-a-professional-organizer.jpg\" alt=\"Disorganized dog needing a professional organizer\" \/>\n\nThe client will need your help setting goals, working within a realistic timeframe, and finishing what you set out to do in a time-efficient manner. As you work to get the client organized, you can teach them how to take advantage of every hour they have available in order to develop better time management skills.\n<h3>Problem solving skills<\/h3>\nIn particularly disorganized scenarios, the best solution isn\u2019t always obvious. It\u2019s possible clients have tried several solutions that have been ineffective. They\u2019ll want to work with professionals who can think outside the box and help rethink their space from the ground up, or restructure their current routine. Your problem solving skills are one of the top qualities clients are looking for!\n<h3>An eye for detail<\/h3>\nProfessional organizing clients are paying you for more than just a Band-Aid solution. People who have already tried the work on their own will be particularly keen to work with someone who can do a much more thorough job.\n\nThey\u2019ll be impressed by your ability to take all aspects of the situation into account and address each one. Evaluate the details of the room or routine to uncover why their methods weren\u2019t working and how you can help them adjust for the better.\n<h3>Drive and determination<\/h3>\nProfessional organizing is a rewarding career, but some of your contracts won\u2019t be a walk in the park. You might commit to a seemingly small project and then realize once you\u2019ve started that it\u2019s a much bigger problem than you thought.\n\nIt takes determination to reevaluate your approach and try something different. Clients will love to see that you have the self-motivation and drive to keep working through roadblocks and solve problems no matter what you\u2019re faced with.\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-294\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Woman-becoming-a-professional-organizer.jpg\" alt=\"Woman becoming a professional organizer\" \/>\n<h3>A passion for coordination<\/h3>\nInvesting yourself in solving big problems to help other people is an admirable goal. Not everyone feels as passionate as you do about making sense of a stranger\u2019s clutter or confusion. Clients will love to see that you enjoy your job, have your head in the game, and feel passionate about what you do. They\u2019ll be far more willing to pay for your services than someone who treats them like a chore!\n<h3>Give clients what they\u2019re looking for<\/h3>\nDon\u2019t be afraid to showcase that you have the skills clients are looking for. Use your website, portfolio, and promotional materials to let people know you can give them the service they need and do it well. Don\u2019t promise anything you can\u2019t deliver, but let your clients see that you\u2019re excited and prepared to help them find the organizational solutions that are best for them.\n<h3 align=\"center\"><em>Interested in becoming a professional organizer? Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/online-courses\/professional-organizing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Professional Organizing Course Outline<\/a> to see if this course might be right for you!<\/em><\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Thinking of becoming a professional organizer? 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