How to Declutter your life

This weather might have you stuck inside the house but it's the perfect time to take advantage of being inside by organizing and de-cluttering! Use this time to turn your home - and your life - into the organized beauty you want to see!

Check out our 5 tips on how to de-clutter your home:

Tip #1: Sometimes just organizing the furniture in your room can help you see the clutter that you have gotten used to. Is that vase supposed to be on the floor? Where did those papers come from? Moving the furniture around allows you to see the space differently, and especially see what's in the space that might not belong there.

Tip #2: Most people have that one "junk draw" designated in the home for random stuff. These stuff include pens, papers, knick-knacks, and just more stuff. Instead of cluttering a draw with things that your unsure of their use or their belonging, start to designate drawers. Drawers are a great way to hide things yet keep them organized. Have on drawer for those papers you're unsure what to do with, another for the mail, and maybe one for those knick-knacks if you really want to keep them. Sometimes organizing the junk drawer is exactly the oopmh you need to get everything else organized!

Tip #3: Put the outdoor things back outdoors. As the seasons revolve a lot of your things move from inside the house to outside and vice versa. Sometimes we completely forget to put these things back where they belong! Walk around your house and start collecting those things that normally have a designated area outside and put them back. If the weather doesn't permit you to do that then gather the outdoor things and put them in one designated area until you can get them back out the house.

Tip #4: When last have you cleaned out your refrigerator? A 2012 study by UCLA’s Center on Everyday Lives of Families showed a correlation between the number of objects on the refrigerator door and the amount of clutter in your home.(Source: http://lancasteronline.com/sponsored/hinkleinsurance/ways-to-make-your-home---and-life-/article_904e485a-a7dc-11e4-947a-cb126bf14821.html) This very interesting study shows just how important the things you see effect how you feel when it comes to organizing your home. Clean out both inside and outside your fridge and indulge in the organized feeling you will receive! 

Tip #5: Don't put it down, put it away! This applies for everything in the home while you clean. We have a tendency to organize by moving our stuff around without actually putting them away. If you move the clutter from one corner to the other then you defeat the purpose of actually getting rid of the clutter so don't put it down unless you're putting it away.

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How to get more people to your event

How to get more people to your event

According to a recent Hubspot and Eventbrite survey, 84% of responders feel that attending events is an important part of their job (source: http://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/get-more-people-register-next-event). If this is so, then why does it seem so hard to get people to RSVP to your event, much less show up? Here are some great tips to help you not only get your target audience to show up to your event but get your event to sell out!

#1: Many people create an event in hopes their target audience will attend, thus, creating a business opportunity for them or a possible meet to then follow up with at a later time. The problem with this tactic is many people who create these events don’t consider whether their event will truly benefit the audience that attends. As you plan your event your need to consider what are some challenges your audience might have? What would they like to learn more about? And how would they like to consume that information?

#2: Marketing your event is the key to getting attendance. Calling and asking your audience to attend is only one step. Having your attendees commit to attending, such as RSVP’ing to an invitation, will make them feel as though there is a written obligation and will be more likely to attend. Sending your RSVP’s a reminder is also a KEY step in the process. A reminder can be the difference between someone actually coming or not. Remember this is something AppointmentReminders.com can help you with!

#3: Create an opportunity for early registrants or registrants who show up to the event early (depending on your event of course). This will give your attendees ad added incentive to attend your event. This incentive can range from meeting with the guest speaker, receiving some kind of award or gift, or any other similar motivation!

#4: Use social media to market your event. If you’re not already connected with your audience on social media then you need to be. This is such a great way to stay connected with your audience, communicate with them, showcase your brand, and market your events. Social media platforms also serve as great reminders for your upcoming events to possible guests.

#5: Don’t promote your event, promote the value! Your event is not just about the host or even the speaker, it’s the value of the event. Your event’s value includes the speaker, the location, the benefits your attendees will get out of attending, any promotions and offers, giveaways, and follow ups! Your value is all the components of your event so make sure you promote them all.