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6/14/08 (9:30 - 2:00pm) Hawaii State PTSA Conference, Honolulu
"The Organized Email Box" 
Email has become the preferred communication method.  Recipients often feel inundated by and overwhelmed at the amount of email they receive. This session covers how to’s to help attendees effectively and efficiently manage, store and retrieve incoming email. 
Karen Simon of PC Tech Associates

5/27/08 (6:00 - 8:00pm) Westside Women's Network, West Los Angeles, CA
"What Color Is Your Desktop?" -- Organizing Basics - What, Why & How 
Tips and techniques on how to get organized and stay organized in the office and home office.
http://www.westlachamber.org -- details 
Donna D. McMillan of McMillan & Company Professional Organizing

4/29/08 Lunch and Learn - a company seminar, Honolulu
"Email Etiquette" 
Did you know that what you write and how you write it can affect how people see and think about you professionally?  Like bad table manners or rude behavior in meetings, knowing what is acceptable and what is not can impact reputations and relationships! Learn what turns people away from reading your email and how to keep communication lines open.
Karen Simon of PC Tech Associates

4/8-13/08 Attended NAPO Annual Conference in Reno, NV
Karen Simon and Donna D. McMillan attended the annual conference of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) at John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino Resort.  The inspiring keynote speaker, Peter Walsh, has been featured on TLC’s Clean Sweep and the Oprah Winfrey Show and is the author of The New York Times best-selling books about organizing.


8/29/07 (5:30 - 9:30 pm) my office, Honolulu
"Build Your Business Brick by Brick — Harness the Power of Networking and Strategic Alliances"
Face-To-Face Networking helps us find new clients, form strategic alliances and develop relationships, but it only works if we use it effectively. There’s a client around every corner — but you have to turn the right corner! This training session will teach you how!
http://www.envisioneventplanning.com/id69.html 
Donna D. McMillan of McMillan & Company Professional Organizing

8/16/07 (6:00 - 9:00 pm) Hawaii Women’s Business Center, Honolulu
"Secrets of Successful Small Business Marketing
Small businesses need simple methods to get the word out about their company, track clients and develop prospects. This hands-on seminar combines marketing ideas and organizing strategies with computer methods to help you gain practical mastery to succeed in your marketing efforts. Learn quick and efficient ways to organize clients and prospects using your computer. Implement marketing campaigns and stay in regular touch with all of your business contacts.
CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO DETAILS on HWBC's website

Karen L. Simon of PC Tech Associates

7/25/07 (5:30 - 9:30 pm) my office, Honolulu
"Target Marketing for Small Businesses"
This workshop combines marketing ideas and organizing strategies with computer methods to help you gain practical mastery to succeed in your marketing efforts.
http://envisioneventplanning.com/id69.html 
Karen L. Simon of PC Tech Associates

7/18/07 (6:00 - 9:00 pm) Hawaii Women’s Business Center, Honolulu
"Get Your Business eOrganized" - Computer File Management and Backup
It is estimated that people working with data spend from thirty minutes to several hours per day searching for information. To a small business, where resources are precious, this loss of time and money can greatly impact the bottom line.
http://hwbc.org/date.asp?date=7/18/2007 
Karen L. Simon of PC Tech Associates

7/11/07 (6:00 - 8:30 pm) Hawaii Women’s Business Center, Honolulu
For Women By Women: "Keeping It Together In the Information Age"
Learn how computers help to organize information into one place, efficiently handle finances and manage time and tasks effectively. You CAN keep it together and find a bit more peace in your life!
http://envisioneventplanning.com/id56.html 

Karen L. Simon of PC Tech Associates

4/12/07 (5:00 - 9:00 pm) Hawaii Women’s Business Center, Honolulu
"Secrets of Successful Small Business Marketing, Take your Business to the Next Level"
This workshop is not just about ideas, you will walk away with a solid plan of action!
http://hwbc.org:80/date.asp?date=4/12/2007 
Karen L. Simon of PC Tech Associates

4/10/07  SCORE-Los Angeles Counselors Meeting, Culver City, CA
"Creating a Tidy Workspace: Organizing Basics for Entrepreneurs"
http://www.scorela.org  

Donna D. McMillan of McMillan & Company Professional Organizing

12/02/06  Hawaii Women’s Business Center, Honolulu  
"Reaching Your Target Market - Skills for Small Business and Non-Profits"
http://www.hwbc.org/date.asp?date=12/2/2006  
Karen L. Simon of PC Tech Associates

11/18/06  University of Hawai'i at Manoa Outreach College, Honolulu 
“Organizing Your Next Move"

www.outreach.hawaii.edu/programs/2006/EVENT-P08653.asp
Donna D. McMillan of McMillan & Company Professional Organizing

10/14/06  University of Hawai'i at Manoa Outreach College, Honolulu 
“Managing Email for Greater Efficiency"

www.outreach.hawaii.edu/programs/2006/EVENT-P08651.asp
Karen L. Simon of PC Tech Associates

10/23/06  NAPO-LA MET Training Course, Los Angeles   
"
Build Your Business Brick by Brick
-- Harness the Power of Networking and Strategic Alliances To Create Added-Value for your Business"
www.napola.org/mc/community/eventdetails.do?eventId=103913 
Donna D. McMillan of McMillan & Company Professional Organizing

09/9-16/06  University of Hawai'i at Manoa Outreach College, Honolulu 
“Target Marketing for Small Business and Nonprofits" (2 mtgs.)

www.outreach.hawaii.edu:80/programs/2006/EVENT-P08652.asp
Karen L. Simon of PC Tech Associates

06/01/06  NAPO-LA Q&A Teleclass With Veteran Organizers, Los Angeles  www.napola.org
Donna D. McMillan of McMillan & Company Professional Organizing, Business Organizer and veteran NAPO member, was a facilitator of program for new and aspiring organizers with the Los Angeles Chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers.

04/27/06  Professional Women's Network, Honolulu  pwnhawaii.org 
Panel Discussion “How to Organize Your Business and Home” -- scroll to APRIL LUNCHEON RECAP
Panel members included Karen L. Simon of PC Tech Associates

04/18/06  Hawaii Women's Business Center, Honolulu  www.hwbc.org
Business Roundtable Event "Inspiring Success!  Organization Tips & Tools"
Panel members included Karen Simon of PC Tech Associates 

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April 2008  Honolulu Advertiser's Homescape Magazine
"Filing Your Life - Essential tips to reorganize and declutter your files" 
by Lisa Scontras

Featured Donna D. McMillan & Karen Simon and www.islandorganizers.com

02/01/08 The 3rd Annual Los Angeles Organizing Awards   Video
Donna D. McMillan was honored as a nominee for "Best Organizer as Coach or Mentor" Award

January 2008  Honolulu Advertiser's Homescape Magazine
"Fresh Start - 12 simple organization projects you can pledge to do throughout the year"
by Lisa Scontras
Featured Donna D. McMillan & Karen Simon and www.islandorganizers.com


02/3/07 NAPO-Los Angeles Organizing Awards
The 2nd Annual Los Angeles Organizing Awards Gala is the premier national event celebrating the contributions of individuals, retailers, authors, corporations, and media who promote the advancement of the professional organizing industry
Donna D. McMillan was presented the "Best Organizing Coach or Mentor" Award

01/10/07 Los Angeles Times (Business Section)
 
"A tidy work space saves time, money"  offers organizing solutions to small business owners for National Clean Off Your Desk Day and National Get Organized Month
Featured Donna D. McMillan

October 2006  31 Words to an Organized Life (book) by Marcia Zina Mager 
Featured quotes and tips by Karen Simon about using computers to help you to become and stay organized

Spring 2006  American Express Business Platinum Ventures Magazine (benefit of membership)
"Clearing Up Your Paper Trail - It's Not Just Your E-Mail That Can Leak Information

Featured Donna D. McMillan

01/30/06 Organizing Industry Leaders Honored at Awards Gala in Los Angeles, CA
Donna D. McMillan was a nominee for the "Best Organizer as Coach or Mentor" Award


Real Simple magazine featured Karen Simon
March 2005 - "How to Thaw a Frozen Computer"
June/July 2004 - "How to Avoid Losing Computer Files, Your Laptop, and Your PDA or Filofax"

10/2/04 Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
"Clearing the Clutter" - Professional Organizers Help People Put Everything In Its Place
.  "Get Organized (GO) Week," says Donna D. McMillan, "is really good for people who need motivation ...".

03/1/04  Los Angeles Business Journal
"Get It Straight" - Donna D. McMillan helps clients win the constant conflict with clutter. Her job is to organize – not unions, but mail, moves and more.

Organizing Plain and Simple (book) by Donna Smallin
tips contributed by Donna D. McMillan & Karen Simon

Golden Tips for Getting Organized (booklet)
from the Golden Circle Members of the National Association of Professional Organizers
tips contributed by Donna D. McMillan & Karen Simon


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April-June 2003  Corporate Express Office Products   CE Today
"PRESENT IT PERFECTLY"  Four easy ways to reduce paperwork


According to Donna D. McMillan,
there are four no-fail ways to minimize paperwork on a continuing basis.

  • Don't let a day go by without making time to put things into their proper places.
  • Respond to invitations and notices as they arrive and mark any dates on a calendar immediately.
  • Open your mail near the trash can and toss what you don't need.
  • Keep making those though decisions about what to keep and what to throw away.

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Donna D. McMillan

As a coach for small business owners since 1984, Donna has developed winning strategies while building her own businesses, 
McMillan & Company Professional Organizing and Island Organizers.


Karen L. Simon

Since 1994, the owner of PC Tech Associates has helped small businesses and entrepreneurs to
successfully turn the mystery of computers
 into magic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

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I told one of my neighbors to look for the article.  She later told me she read it and it inspired her to locate her shoebox of photos that had been sitting around for years.  She decided to sort and put them in her photo album. 

M.L.

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