Organizing & Productivity Professionals Get Techie at International Conference

April 25, 2011 - PRLog -- Professional organizers and Certified Professional Organizers® from around the world attended a technology presentation at a conference organized in San Diego, California, by the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO).  The session, called “Bridge the Digital Divide: How to Organize & Be Productive in the Information Age” was a ninety minute discussion designed to address technology needs for business owners, employees, and clients.

The panel was moderated by Geralin Thomas, CPO-CD, of Metropolitan Organizing who is a lead organizer on A&E’s Hoarders, and hosted by Helene Segura, CPO of LivingOrder San Antonio.  The expert panelists were Lauren Halagarda, CPO of The Organization Connection, Brandie Kajino of SOHO Solutionist, and Joshua Zerkel, CPO of Custom Living Solutions.

“Technology is always changing and there are an overwhelming number of software programs and services available offering the organizing promise,” Halagarda said.  “As organizing and productivity professionals, you and your clients have questions about the best software and services to use and don’t know where to start.  That's why we're here today.”

The panelists discussed the latest and greatest online and desktop based solutions, advantages and disadvantages and which solutions were right for the attendees and their clients from the techies who live it.  Recommendations ranged from the best social media managers (Tweetdeck, Postling, and Hootsuite ranked high) to computer back-ups (Mozy, Carbonite, and Crash Plan), paperless options, favorite smart phones, and more.

For more information about email, calendar, contact, and task management, online tools and applications, mobile devices, smart phones, and synchronization, the panelists can be contacted directly:

Lauren Halagarda - The Organization Connection - http://2OrganizeU.com/
Joshua Zerkel - Custom Living Solutions - http://www.CustomLivingSolutions.com
Brandie Kajino - SOHO Solutionist - http://www.SOHOSolutionist.com

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About LivingOrder® San Antonio: Organizing and Productivity Expert Helene Segura is a Certified Professional Organizer® and Certified Productive Environment Specialist™. Helene coaches clients in person or via telephone, conducts organizing and productivity workshops, and is an organizing expert for Rubbermaid Personalized Organizing Powered by Clutter Diet. She writes an organizing column for Connections for Women and has been a featured organizing expert in the San Antonio Express-News and Woman's Day Magazine, as well as on KABB and KENS TV. Helene is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers and its NAPO-San Antonio chapter, for which she was one of the founding members as Director of Communications and Technology. She is a National Trainer for NAPO's Quantum Leap volunteer program. Helene also serves as the Director of Communications for the international Board of Certification for Professional Organizers. Visit www.LivingOrderSA.com for details.