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Testimonial - "This is well written,
Valerie. I love this page, it is exciting." R. Stevens
Valerie J. Simpson is the Founder of A to Z
Organizing Pros®, Inc. an Arizona Corporation– a business that began in
Phoenix, June of 1999. She and other organizing consultants provide
Organizing Services for success-minded individuals throughout the United
States.
Industry Experience
Over the past 20 years, her work experience took her to a variety of
industries such as professional organizing, engineering services,
construction, electrical consulting firms and utilities. Clients found
her expertise in office management, operations and facilities management
improved the efficiency and productivity of their staff and business
practices. Overall, she was able to implement effective methods to save
money and free the staff and management to create, sell and produce!
Cost Reduction Strategy
As just one example of a cost reduction strategy she implemented for a
local chain of retail furniture stores, she created a better process for
stores to order office and other operations related supplies with order
guidelines. The new process saved the company more than $25,000 in the
first year alone.
Most companies seem focused on
accounting, sales, Internet promotion and marketing. After many years of
working with business and residential clients, Valerie is absolutely
amazed that so very few of them focus on the real issue of information
management: paper!
Valerie
conducts organizational studies and evaluations, designs systems and
procedures, conducts work simplifications and measurement studies, and
prepares operations and procedures manuals to assist management in
operating more efficiently and effectively.
She
found that many people don't like to deal with paper or filing. Most
people have no real idea what to keep, why they keep what they're keeping, or
how to store what's really necessary to keep.
Their computers are overloaded and
slow. Duplicate or outdated information fills their disk drives. Multiple
layers of disk file folders and unplanned category labels make both their
computer and paper file systems complicated and confusing.
Immediate Solutions
Calling upon decades of administrative experience in office and business
management, she can quickly evaluate your current situation for
inefficiencies. She will set up and organize your office and train your
staff in information management and office management. Or, she can help
refine your current procedures and systems to optimize them and help you
meet your goals. It is amazing what happens when existing staff and tools
work at higher, more efficient levels!
Valerie is an expert at helping clients overcome the barriers that
limit effective, efficient business success. She is a connectologist, a
productivity efficiency coach, professional administrative organizer, a
speaker and writer. She believes the ability to “find anything within
seconds using creative, efficient organizing solutions” is possible for
everyone.
Valerie's Story
Valerie’s start as an organizing entrepreneur came when a fellow employee
was impressed with her exceptional skills and asked her to organize their
home office in 1999. That was the birth of A to Z Organizing Pros® Since
then, A to Z Organizing Pros® has brought on board, consultants nationwide
with A to Z Organizing Pros®, who are passionate about their area of
expertise. These consultants work in areas from mobile offices, garages,
home office, corporate offices, closets and beyond.
Valerie is passionate about helping people find what they need in a
moment’s notice.
“I have a thing for helping others to get organized.
Clearing away clutter can improve efficiency, personal effectiveness and
create peace of mind in any setting."
Valerie leads by example rather than instruction and her clients make
progress by leaps and bounds. Her imagination and creativity are the best
tools she has when it comes to sharing her knowledge.
Media Exposure
She
shares great tips to
getting organized in your job search.
http://phoenix.jobing.com/video_details.asp?i=45887&Segment=21453. Valerie has been featured on TV Channel 3’s “Good Evening Arizona.” She
was a guest expert on Fridays in November 2002 for four straight weeks.
She has been a guest on the talk show, "Your House Is Your Home,” a
Saturday morning show on AM radio 1100. She also speaks to very diverse
organizations throughout the United States.
A to Z Organizing Pros® has been featured in the Mesa/Scottsdale Tribune –
Holiday Gifts “Get Personal with Holiday Gifts,” and was selected as a
great holiday gift idea.
Valerie was also listed in the Arizona Republic "Things To Do Today," for
a speaking engagement with IMPACT for Enterprising Women "New
Opportunities" group.
Business Success
Valerie was successful in obtaining the phone number of 602-ORGANIZE. To
her delight, when she signed up for the business line and requested the
telephone number it was available. She is thrilled that she was the only
organizer in Phoenix to think of and secure that great number.
To proclaim
her passion even while driving, she obtained vanity plates for her
vehicles: "ORGANIZ” and "EFFICNT".
“What can I say? I love organizing and helping people” says Valerie.
Networking
Valerie also loves to provide others with referral opportunities.
A to Z Organizing Pros® is an active member in several Chambers of
Commerce, Networking Organizations and Field Related Associations. (see
the "Why-O-U" Webpage). She is also a member of LinkedIn.com,
MerchantCircle.com, Naymz.com and has a FaceBook page.
“I see a need and I fill it.”
A to Z Organizing Pros® publishes a FREE monthly newsletter "Organizing
You News - It's All About Organizing You News For Success.” The monthly
newsletter is available via e-zine or fax.
Valerie is a member of these professional organizations: American Business
Women’s Association (ABWA), Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) She
is also registered as a minority business owner with the City of Phoenix and
the State of Arizona.
Mentoring
As a speaker, Valerie provides organizing tips and ideas complete with
props and visual aides for demonstration. Through her seminars, she is
gives individuals solid information and ideas to organize their offices,
home, auto and lives.
Helping clients to improve personal productivity, reduce clutter and
thereby reducing stress and creating “Peace of mind,” is the key.
“I love helping people organize, so they can find things and function more
efficiently.”
Valerie speaks on a regular basis to such groups as the Int'l Society for
Performance Improvement, Arizona Small Business Association and B.A.B.E.S.
"Brains and Attitude, Building Enthusiasm and Success," just to name a
few.
Custom Designed Products and Services
Now available are several unique, fully customizable filing systems
called The Ultimate Filing System – which includes four hours of A to Z
Organizing Pros® staff time for consulting, training, set-up and software
templates.
The Ultimate Residential Filing System - A basic home filing system.
Priority Folders (mail sorter) - Helps you to prioritize your inbox
documents.
All are available now for purchase and make great gifts!
About 90% of the A to Z Organizing Pros® clients currently utilize A to Z
Organizing Pros® unique filing systems. In development is a desktop
calendar that has tips, ideas, inspiration and encouragement to organize
and do whatever it takes to clear away clutter.
Valerie has also created two more software tools for getting important
information out of your head and onto paper or into a computer based
document.
One of the packages titled, “The Business Owner’s Vital Information” is a
live document on CD and downloadable via e-mail and installed onto your
PC.
She has a unique way of capturing information from the mind of the
business-person, and transferring it to a document. Now, users will be
able to store vitally important data like passwords, key contacts, etc.,
on a removable medium.
A similar package for home use, “The Family's Vital Information,”
is also available. Users will be able to store vitally important data like
passwords, credit card numbers, etc., also on a removable medium.
Extraordinary Personal Success
Valerie has achieved and accomplished many wonderful things in her life,
as well as overcoming a few hurdles. As a very young woman of 17, she
became the proud mother of a wonderful son. Raising him single-handedly,
she taught him the value of accomplishment, which has led him to complete
his undergraduate degree and become one of the top 10 pharmaceutical sales
reps in the country. After receiving his Masters degree in Business
Administration he was a Marketing Analyst for several years. He and his
wife are currently backpacking around the world.
Valerie's friends and associates enjoy her wonderful enthusiasm and
warmth.
Valerie has been a Phoenix, Arizona resident since 1989. Her 5-year life’s
goal is to have a residence in Phoenix, (for winter living) and one in
Vancouver, Washington on the Columbia River (for summer living).
“All perfectly organized, of course.”
Community Service
Valerie’s volunteer work focuses on helping the homeless improve their
lives. She volunteers at Maggie’s Place, a house of hospitality and
comfort for pregnant women.
Since January 2002, she has helped organize Maggie’s administrative and
volunteer offices on a regular basis. You’ll often find Valerie cooking
food and feeding the homeless in Central Phoenix parks and shelters.
Through these organizations she is able to mentor and impact the lives of
men, women and children. She has the opportunity to speak with the guests
and find out where they are in their life situation and help guide them to
improve their current condition. Many of the guests are unaware of the
various programs that are available to them. She’s eager to share
information so others can improve their lifestyles.
Valerie enjoys being a blessing to others.
“There by the grace of God go I, any one of us could be there.”
Volunteering and community service, have given Valerie depth of
compassion and understanding. She also helps her community by donating to
fund raisers and local charities such as: Girls Ranch, Impact for
Enterprising Women, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Chaparral Football
Foundation, The Desert Southwest Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis
Society, Scottsdale Foundation for the Handicapped, Arizona Future
Business leaders of America, YWCA of Maricopa County and the American
Cancer Society for Breast Cancer Research.
Dream for Giving Back
It is Valerie’s strong desire to provide teen parents and homeless
individuals with a facility that will train them to become quality, career
oriented individuals allowing them to be a contribution to society. She
would also like to help those in business, by providing quality
administrative assistance and by referring candidates for employment.
The vision:
Job Training—using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Access) self-paced tutorial. Microsoft Corp. will donate the tutorials.
Volunteers will guide these individuals through the process and teach them
how to interview for a job.
Counseling—Volunteer counselors and or organizations in the areas of
Career Counseling, leadership Development, Parenting Skills, etc.
Child Care—Will be provide on premises care with the assistance of
participants.
Referral Services—All out source, no in-house services, such as housing,
food, healthcare, etc.
Volunteer Services—program for participants to give back to the community
with equal time for services used.
“Creating opportunities for accomplishment
while instilling competence and confidence, is my dream.”
Simply visit our web site and view a listing of Guest appearances on TV,
Radio and Magazine
Awards
2005 Home Business Crown Jewel Award, Finalist
 
Valerie
and Tina in Paris 08/08 |
