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Get Organized Now!™ is dedicated to helping you organize your home, your office and your life.

The company was founded in 1996 by Maria Gracia. The Get Organized Now!™ Web site is currently visited by nearly a million people per year. As of today, the Get Organized Now!™ Newsletter is delivered to over 181,999 subscribers worldwide.

Get Organized Now!™ offers tons of free tips, ideas, checklists, articles, e-courses, slideshows and more. The Get Organized Now!™ Discussion Forum, frequented by thousands of visitors each month, offers visitors a chance to post questions, share ideas and get motivated.

In addition, the books, Finally Organized, Finally Free for the Home and Finally Organized, Finally Free for the Office by Maria Gracia, can be found in the Get Organized Now!™ Store along with many other helpful Get Organized Now!™ products.


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Maria Gracia
Author, Speaker, Consultant, Professional Organizer


Maria Gracia, founder of Get Organized Now!™, specializes in helping people get better organized to live the kind of stress-free life they've always dreamed of.

During Maria’s ten years with Dun and Bradstreet’s Nielsen Media Research in New York, Maria worked as a marketing, organizing and management specialist. Throughout her tenure, she managed the data analysis department, worked with hundreds of television stations and advertising agencies, and developed effective, productive systems for her clients and staff.

Today, Maria, Joe (her husband), and their beautiful daughter Amanda, live in Watertown, Wisconsin. Joe and Maria own and operate their company, Effective Business Systems. Maria founded the Get Organized Now!™ division in 1996.

Specializing in peak time and space management, Maria has over 15 years of organizational experience. Her broad range of skills covers clutter control, planning, scheduling, peak productivity, records management, space planning, time and paper management, filing systems and computer oriented organizational systems and more.

Maria is the author of Finally Organized, Finally Free for the Home and Finally Organized, Finally Free for the Office. Both have been read by thousands of people all over the world. In addition, she has created a variety of other helpful organizing products, sold worldwide, which can be found in her Get Organized Now!™ Store.

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Maria Gracia has appeared at, wrote for, or has been interviewed by hundreds of international, national and local media and organizations such as:
  • eBay Radio
  • USA Today
  • Fox 6 News WITI-TV Milwaukee
  • KNEV Radio: The New Mix 95.5 Morning Show
  • 11 Alive News WXIA-TV Atlanta
  • Fox 6 News WOWT-TV: Discover Omaha
  • WJR Radio 760 AM: The Internet Advisor
  • FM 89.3 KPCC Nat'l Public Radio, Talk of the City
  • WQIK-FM 99.1 Radio, Jacksonville, FL, Morning Show
  • WKZK Radio, Augusta, Marilyn Joyce Motivational Talk Show
  • Woman's Day Magazine
  • Country Living Magazine
  • First for Women Magazine
  • Woman's World
  • Kitchen and Bath Ideas Magazine
  • Atkinson Library, Milwaukee, WI
  • Capital Library, Milwaukee, WI
  • Central Library, Milwaukee, WI
  • Mill Road Library, Milwaukee, WI
  • Zablocki Library, Milwaukee, WI
  • Milwaukee Business Journal
  • The Bulletin, Bend, OR
  • Pittsburgh Courier
  • Daily Kansan Newspaper at the University of Kansas
  • The Hutchinson News
  • The Hartford Courant
  • Barnes and Noble, Milwaukee, WI
  • Staples Office Supplies Stores Business Expert
  • Delta Connections Magazine
  • Lifestyles Magazine of Orlando
  • Venice Gulf Coast Living
  • The News-Sun and The Evening Star
  • Opportunity World Magazine
  • Access Magazine
  • Myria Magazine for Mothers
  • Women Entrepreneur's Online Network
  • Atlanta Home Improvement Magazine
  • National Business Association
  • Wilson Jones Company
  • Dr. Christine Northrup's Health Wisdom for Women
  • Field of Dreams
  • The Dollar Stretcher
  • Home Sweet Home
  • OrganizedU
  • Pros-n-Cons
  • The Honey Pot
  • Ads4Homes
  • 20ish Parents
  • Business Know-How
  • IdeaMarketers
  • Jambalaya Journal
  • Webmasters Tips Weekly
  • Major Milestones
  • Organize Wize
  • Main Street Mom
  • Simpler Living
  • Career Life Institute
  • Tucats Virtual Ave
  • Whispers
  • Our Place
  • Home-Based Working Moms
  • Focused Lives
  • Just for Moms
  • Crafter's Community
  • OnMilwaukee
  • The Women's Place News
  • BlessingsforLife.com
  • HomeBasedWorkingMoms.com
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  • 3 stars in Access Magazine as a Web Site Worth the Trip
  • Featured in the book, Access Guide to the Web
  • Best Web Site in First for Women Magazine
  • Featured in the book, 300 Incredible Things for Women on the Internet
  • Featured in the book, Organizing Plain and Simple by Donna Smallin
  • Featured in the book, Outwitting Clutter by Bill Adler Jr.
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Get Organized Now!™ receives thousands of visitor and customer raves each day. Here are just a few comments. For the full list of comments, visit our Fan Club.

  • Words cannot say how wonderful your site has been. My house can say a lot though.
    Teri Spaulding, Chico, CA

  • Your site has made such a big difference in my life. I discovered that we can choose how we live and who's in control, our stuff or us. Thanks Maria!
    Lynni Moldonado, Bartow, FL

  • I always enjoy your newsletters and have your book by my side. By the way, I am amazed and impressed with the time you take to help people on your discussion forum. I just wanted to thank you and compliment you for that. You’re making a real difference in people’s lives!
    Diane Van Tassell, San Ramon, CA

  • I have finished reading your book and can honestly say it's worth 3 times the price! I cannot tell you how many unclutter projects I've started in the past 10 years that never got finished. Since finding your site I've completed every single one and they are staying uncluttered. I finally feel freedom, and I have you to thank for it.

    Susan Orchard, Belleville, MI

  • I am absolutely amazed by your expertise and accomplishments. I received my package from you today and am just loving your book, your Easy Organizer, and your Holiday Planner! You are my inspiration!
    Terry Bowers
    Organized to Succeed

Click here for more comments from our raving fans!

rule Get Organized Now!™ Workshops

For information about hiring Maria Gracia to conduct a Get Organized Now!™ workshop at your business, church, library or organization, simply call 920-206-1172. We will provide you with details and discounted price information for large groups. Generally, rates are $39.95 per person with a minimum of 15 attendees, for a 3-hour workshop. Travel expenses are additional, and apply to areas outside of Watertown, Wisconsin.

rule Get Organized Now!™ Personal Organizing Sessions

Maria Gracia does not provide personal, hands-on organizing sessions. However, she does provide consulting services for individuals and groups. Prices start at $75 per hour. For more information about consulting services, contact Maria at 920-206-1172. If you're in need of hands-on organizing help, check out Maria's Directory of Professional Organizers.

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Finally Organized, Finally Free
for the Home
Finally Organized, Finally Free
for the Office
Easy Organizer Bill Paying System Christmas Holiday Planner My Oh-So-Organized
Filing System
Other Products We Suggest
Start an Organizing Biz Ultimate Guide for Professional Organizers Give To Get Marketing Give to Get Marketing Guide Better Business Marketing Ideas Our Store