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The Speak Organized Podcast

The Speak Organized Podcast

By: Melanie Summers
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🌟 Meet Melanie Summers, Your ADHD Organizing Expert! 🌟 One of the Pacific Northwest’s go-to professional organizers. Specializing in ADHD organizing and productivity, Melanie transforms spaces and lives. As the owner of I Speak Organized, she’s on a mission to revolutionize the organizing industry. 🎙️ Dive Deeper: Tune in to ”The Speak Organized Podcast” for exclusive interviews with organizers worldwide. Get an insider’s look into the world of professional home organizing and discover what it takes to thrive in this dynamic field. 📺 Watch & Learn: Melanie’s YouTube channel is a treasure trove of free content, packed with expert tips and tricks for creating harmonious spaces for your clients and beyond. 🚀 Launch Your Organizing Empire: New to the industry? Melanie’s a seasoned business coach, empowering aspiring organizers to banish imposter syndrome, grasp business essentials, and launch their dream organizing ventures. Unearth the blueprint for success! 🌐 Ready to Elevate Your Organizing Game? Book a coaching call with Melanie at www.ispeakorganized.com/become-a-professional-organizer. Start your journey toward becoming a highly skilled organizer with a thriving, professional business today! 🗂️🏠Copyright 2025 All Rights Reserved
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  • LIVE Replay - Boost Your Organizing Business With These Simple SEO Tricks!
    Jun 27 2025

    Welcome to this expert-led session on SEO for professional organizers! 🎯 Join Aaron Traub as he shares actionable strategies to help you rank higher on Google, optimize your Google Business Profile, and attract more local clients to your organizing business. Learn about essential SEO practices such as keyword placement, website optimization, building backlinks, and gathering reviews. By the end, you'll be ready to leverage SEO as a powerful tool to grow your business.

    ⚡ Special Offers Just for You: 📘 Overbooked Course – Learn how to get fully booked with dream clients 👉 https://melaniesummerscoaching.com/overbooked

    💼 Pro Organizer Forms Pack – Save time with ready-to-use contracts & forms 👉 https://melaniesummerscoaching.com/po-forms-pack

    🚀 Empowered Organizer Membership – Monthly business training to scale your biz 👉 https://melaniesummerscoaching.com/empowered-organizer

    🧰 Explore All Courses & Resources: 👉 https://ispeakorganized.com/courses

    Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction to SEO for Professional Organizers 03:00 - Why SEO is Crucial for Organizing Businesses 06:30 - How Google Decides Who to Rank 09:00 - The Importance of Ranking in Google’s Map Pack 12:00 - Top Keywords Professional Organizers Should Target 14:30 - Optimizing Your Website: Title Tags & Meta Descriptions 18:00 - Google Business Profile Optimization Tips 21:00 - The Power of Reviews for Boosting SEO 24:00 - Building Trust with Local Listings and Backlinks 27:30 - Social Media’s Role in SEO 31:00 - Common SEO Mistakes to Avoid 34:00 - How Often to Update Your Website for SEO 37:30 - Optimizing for Multiple Locations and Service Areas 41:00 - Final Thoughts on SEO and Growing Your Business

    For more tips and resources on SEO for organizers, check out Aaron's blog posts and helpful tools here: https://geauxseo.com/professional-organizers

    In this podcast-style presentation, learn how to improve your **website SEO** and **google seo**. We cover basic website setup and **backlinks**, plus we provide helpful **seo tips** and **seo for beginners**. Tune in for all the details!

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    49 mins
  • How To Get Honest Answers From Your Clients
    Jun 13 2025

    Ready to level up your client onboarding process? In this episode of the Speak Organized Podcast, I sit down with Amy from Amyzing Spaces to unpack exactly how to structure your intake form, build lasting client trust, and implement systems that actually stick.

    Whether you're just starting your organizing business or looking to streamline your consultations, this episode is packed with strategies that work.

    🔹 Learn the #1 intake form question that reveals client dynamics 🔹 Tips for onboarding neurodivergent or overwhelmed clients 🔹 How to set systems that last beyond the session 🔹 Why follow-ups, client homework, and high-touch service matter 🔹 Marketing strategies that actually get clients: Facebook groups, LinkedIn & more

    ✨ Want to turn your passion into a full-time six-figure business? Join the Empowered Organizer Membership → https://melaniesummerscoaching.com/empowered-organizer

    🎓 Browse all courses, coaching & forms → https://ispeakorganized.com/courses

    👇 Drop your biggest takeaway in the comments & subscribe for weekly pro organizing biz tips!

    📲 Stay Connected: Instagram → @ispeakorganized

    Free Facebook Group → https://facebook.com/groups/ispeakorganizedpnw

    Coaching & Membership Inquiries → https://ispeakorganized.com/coaching

    Connect with Amy www.amyzingspaces.com @amyzingspaces on FB and IG

    Clients, especially those who are people pleasers, often struggle to provide honest project feedback during organizing sessions. It's critical to ensure the system works for them, not just for you, so it's important to ask for feedback and make adjustments accordingly. Effective client engagement leads to long-term client success.

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    39 mins
  • Stop Wasting Time: Backend Systems Every Pro Organizer Needs to Scale & Succeed
    Apr 30 2025

    Feeling buried in the business side of your organizing biz? You’re not alone—and today’s guests are here to help you rescue hours worked and actually enjoy running your business again. 🙌

    In this candid, behind-the-scenes episode, I sit down with Stephanie Sikora and Jen Martin, co-founders of Reset Solutions Consulting, to unpack what’s REALLY draining your time, energy, and profits as a professional organizer—and how to fix it without burning out.

    These two industry powerhouses built and scaled organizing companies with teams of 5 to 19 organizers, and they’ve made every mistake (so you don’t have to). From charging for ALL your time (yes, even planning and proposals), to using walkie-talkies on site (you’ll never go back), to building backend systems that actually work, this conversation is packed with wisdom, laughs, and actionable insights.

    💥 What You'll Learn in This Episode:

    • Why your systems are secretly leaking time and money
    • The #1 mindset shift to go from side hustle to CEO
    • The biggest time-wasters in your business (and how to fix them)
    • Why perfectionism is costing you profit
    • Real talk on burnout—and how to bounce back
    • The must-have tools and tech for streamlined workflows
    • How to close clients faster without sounding salesy
    • What to automate, delegate, or eliminate immediately

    🔥 This episode is for you if: You’re a solo pro organizer drowning in admin work, running a lean team and hustling too hard, or scaling fast but stuck in the cycle of I don’t have time to fix this!

    This isn’t just talk—it’s a free business audit in podcast form.

    🛠️ Ready to streamline, scale, and rescue hours you didn’t even know you were losing? Tune in now, and let’s get your business running like a well-labeled pantry.

    👇 ALL the tools, tips, and nerdy organizing gadgets mentioned are linked in the description.

    🧠 Key Takeaways:
    • Done is better than perfect. Let go of the control and scale your organizing business with ease.
    • You’re probably not charging for everything. It’s time to bill for planning, proposals, and backend time.
    • Stop writing 38-step onboarding emails. Close clients faster with proposal tools and pre-qualifying questions.
    • Don’t DIY everything. Hire a VA. Use Zapier. Free yourself.
    • Burnout isn’t your fault. Set non-negotiables and build systems that support your life, not drain it.
    • Stop sending clients 32 basket links. They don’t care. You do. Let your systems do the talking.
    • Use the right tools. ClickUp, Dubsado, Loom, Google Chat, ChatGPT, and that sexy little voice memo device (hi, Ploud 👋).

    Community matters. Find your people. Learn from those who’ve walked the path—and got systems to prove it.

    Connect with Stephanie and Jen

    📌 https://www.resetsolutionsconsulting.com/ IG @Pro_organizers_consulting

    ⚡️ Special Offers Just for You:

    🚀 Empowered Organizer Membership – Monthly business training to scale your biz 👉 https://melaniesummerscoaching.com/empowered-organizer

    📘 Overbooked Course – Learn how to get fully booked with dream clients 👉 https://melaniesummerscoaching.com/overbooked

    💼 Pro Organizer Forms Pack – Save time with ready-to-use contracts & forms 👉 https://melaniesummerscoaching.com/po-forms-pack

    🧰 Explore All Courses & Resources: 👉 https://ispeakorganized.com/courses

    📱 Connect with Me Instagram: https://instagram.com/ispeakorganized

    Facebook: https://fb.com/ispeakorganized

    Join the free group: https://facebook.com/groups/ispeakorganizedpnw

    Website: www.ispeakorganized.com

    Email List: https://ispeakorganized.com/subscribe

    🎵 ADHD Focus Music: https://www.youtube.com/@ISpeakVibes

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    1 hr and 1 min
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