Pricing & Profitability: Pro Panel Discussion with Q&A
Presenters: Schae Lewis, Certified Professional Organizer® and Amy Trager, Certified Professional Organizer®
Agenda:
10:00 am - Breakfast & Networking
10:30 am - Chapter Announcements
11:00 am - Noon - Professional Development Program
Noon - 12:30 pm - Discussion & Networking
This interactive question & answer session will be led by successful professional organizers, Schae Lewis, CPO® and owner of Mission 2 Organize and Amy Trager, CPO® and owner of Amy Trager LLC. Professional Organizing entrepreneurs and owners of small to mid-sized companies face many issues - but establishing appropriate pricing strategies that drive sales and profitability may be one of the most important. Service-based industries often face challenges with pricing and strategies to be profitable. Join us for a thoughtful and compliant conversation about pricing strategies, profitability and more!
Attendees can expect a panel discussion focusing on the following topics as well as the opportunity to ask their questions:
- Advice for hourly and package pricing
- Tips to communicate pricing to clients
- Handling rate increases
- Travel, cancellations, refunds and other pricing issues
Schae Lewis, CPO® is the owner of Mission 2 Organize and serves as Vice President of NAPO Chicago. Her company of 7 employees and 8 subcontractors offers residential organizing, relocation and concierge services nationwide. A leader in the organizing field, her company has been featured on the nationally televised program Hoarders on A&E network, in publications such as Real Simple, Consumer Reports and The Huffington Post and she has been a featured speaker at NAPO's national conference.
Amy Trager, CPO® is a Certified Professional Organizer® based in Chicago. Certified in 2007, she is also a NAPO member and past President of the Chicago chapter. Her company, Amy Trager LLC, offers a variety of organizing services in the city of Chicago and suburbs. After entering the organizing industry in 2003, she began working with her own clients in 2006. Amy has a variety of experience, as seen in her appearances on TLC's Hoarding: Buried Alive, ABC 7 News, Fox News Chicago and more; or, in her interviews in The Washington Post, CNN Money, HGTV.com and more.
