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Stagedhomes.com Announces Accredited Home Staging Professional® Training Course Developed by Barb Schwarz, Creator of Home Staging, Scheduled for February, 2011

| January 19, 2011 | Comments (5)

Stagedhomes.com announced today its upcoming schedule for ASP® Home Staging® Training Courses for February of 2011. Classes will be offered in Atlanta, GA, Bellevue, WA, Bridgeton/St. Louis, MO, Cary/Raleigh, NC, Gahanna/Columbus, OH, New Orleans, LA, San Antonio, TX, Torrance, CA and White Plains, NY. Following a two-day course, real estate agents will earn the ASP® [...]

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Final Tip for your 2011 Business Plan: Taking Social Media to the Next Level in 2011

| January 7, 2011 | Comments (0)

Just in the last couple of years many professionals discovered the power of social media and how simple it is to connect with existing customers, business contacts, and prospective clients. Social media also offers a tremendous opportunity to learn from others and brainstorm new ideas and solutions for our businesses. In 2009 and 2010, many [...]

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Tip 4 for Your 2011 Business Plan: Advance Your Staging Techniques in 2011

| January 6, 2011 | Comments (0)

In the last several days I’ve shared with you detailed instructions you can put to use as you prepare your 2011 business plan. I’ve covered how to create SWOT analysis, financial planning and monitoring, and how to create a powerful value message. Today I thought I’d share my recommendations specifically for the services you provide. [...]

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Tip 3 for Your 2011 Business Plan: How to Create a Powerful Value Message and Why it Matters

| January 5, 2011 | Comments (0)

You’re at an open house together with a Realtor® you’d like to form a business relationship with when a visiting broker stops and asks what brought you there. “I’m an Accredited Home Staging Professional,” is likely your response. Unfortunately, that description will not spell out the value you bring to a transaction to the consumers [...]

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Tip 2 for Your 2011 Business Plan: Use Financial Forecasting, Budgeting and Monitoring

| January 4, 2011 | Comments (0)

Do you run your business with a close eye on your financial situation? You should. In our industry, revenues typically fluctuate from month to month. Since we may often have months with little income – holiday and vacation seasons are prime examples of such time periods – and others with a higher level of activity [...]

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Tuesday Tip: Start Planning by Using Financial Forecasting, Budgeting and Monitoring

| January 4, 2011 | Comments (0)

Do you run your business with a close eye on your financial situation? You should. In our industry, revenues typically fluctuate from month to month. Since we may often have months with little income – holiday and vacation seasons are prime examples of such time periods – and others with a higher level of activity [...]

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Tip 1 for Your 2011 Business Plan

| January 3, 2011 | Comments (0)

This week I will share daily tips on strategies and tactics you can include in your 2011 business plan at the Stagedhomes.com Facebook page. Monday, Tip 1: SWOT and GAP Analysis Here’s my first tip: Conduct a SWOT and Gap analysis A SWOT analysis will help you take an overall snapshot of your business to [...]

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Inspiration for 2011

| December 28, 2010 | Comments (0)

Dear ASP® Friends, I believe this will touch you as it touched me… On November 13th, something special happened for good by what these people did, and now over 27,000,000 people have seen this (see the link below). Let’s keep passing this inspiration on and know that the Goodness and Greatness that God gave us [...]

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Are Your ASP Profile and Feature Page at Stagedhomes.com Ready to Attract Business?

| December 21, 2010 | Comments (0)

Those who subscribe to and read the Stagedhomes.com blog, those who have become fans of our Facebook page, and those follow our updates at Twitter.com have probably noticed the extensive media coverage we continually receive. Each time we’re mentioned in the news, consumers who read articles and hear about us on television come to Stagedhomes.com [...]

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SEASON GREETINGS A Holiday Message For You From Barb

| December 20, 2010 | Comments (0)

Dear Accredited Staging Professional®, Next spring when you see geese heading north for the summer, flying along in a “V” formation, you might be interested in what has been discovered about why they fly that way. It has been learned that as each bird flaps its wings, it creates uplift for the bird immediately following. [...]

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