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TONIGHT, Tuesday, February 21: Join Me Live Online at WVLT.com

| February 21, 2012 | Comments (0)

As I’ve shared before, Stagedhomes.com works tirelessly to get the word out about the impact of the work Accredited Staging Professionals® do for their clients. We do that by reaching out to both traditional news outlets such as newspapers and radio and television stations and networks. Additionally, we distribute information to non-traditional sources as well, [...]

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Make the Most of Your ASP® and IAHSP® Membership: Showcase Your Success

| February 13, 2012 | Comments (0)

As I have previously shared, Stagedhomes.com works closely with media outlets – television, radio, newspapers, magazines, bloggers, podcasters and many more – and we are often asked to contribute stories. We continually receive requests for quotes and story ideas and while we at Stagedhomes.com certainly provide great insight and background information to those who contact [...]

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Get Ready for Commitments That Will Genuinely Make a Difference in Your Success for the New Year!

| January 8, 2012 | Comments (0)

Happy New Year to all! Are you ready to make 2012 your best year ever? Rather than just throw some resolutions together in another week, why not make them more meaningful this year? Here is a great exercise to get ready for commitments that will genuinely make a difference in your success for the New [...]

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Business Plan Tip 5: Quick Guide to Successful Branding

| January 4, 2012 | Comments (1)

A brand is essentially a company’s expression of identify and especially a statement of its uniqueness compared to similar businesses in the marketplace. Often branding is referred to as the proper development and selection of a logo and even website design. Certainly both are very important, but a brand is a lot more than just [...]

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Business Plan Tip 4: How to Create a Powerful Value Message and Why it Matters

| January 2, 2012 | 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 Staging Professional®,” is likely your response. Unfortunately, that description will not spell out the value you bring to a transaction to the consumers and [...]

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Business Plan Tip 3: Advance Your Staging Techniques in 2012

| December 30, 2011 | Comments (1)

In the last couple of days I’ve shared with you detailed instructions you can put to use as you prepare your 2012 business plan. Today I thought I’d share my recommendations specifically for the services you provide. Learning is a life-long exercise; for 2012, I suggest you advance your Staging® techniques. The Staging University® Often [...]

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Business Plan Tip 2: Start Planning by Using Financial Forecasting, Budgeting and Monitoring

| December 29, 2011 | Comments (2)

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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Don’t “TEST” the Market – Stage it Before Listing! by Jennie Norris, ASP Master, IAHSP

| November 8, 2011 | Comments (0)

Don’t test the market – Stage it now. Even if you happen to be one of the lucky ones in a market where it’s a Seller’s market, think about how much money you might be leaving on the table if you choose not to Stage?

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ASP Staging Success- Students Transform a NY House in a Matter of Hours

| November 7, 2011 | Comments (0)

Enter ASPs who Staged this house in a matter of hours! What a difference – the Seller was amazed and we know it will help this house sell in record time!

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ASP Students – Total House Tranformation – Boston ASP Course

| November 3, 2011 | Comments (0)

Check out the latest Staging Tranformation – has been on the market over 90 days so far and with the Staging work of the ASP Students from Boston, we expect this house to show much better to buyers and get SOLD! View the photos by clicking on the title of the blog post above or [...]

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