Today I taught my first home staging class at the University of North Florida (UNF) I’m teaching for an organization called OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute). OLLI is specifically designed for students over 50 years old who want to continue learning. This class wasn’t my typical home staging class where I’m teaching them to become [...]
I don’t know if you’ve ever been guilty of sitting down to write a blog with a set of keywords in mind only to find that at the end, you’ve written about something completely different than you had planned. Maybe you are new to writing, or your keystrokes just sent your mind off in a [...]
One of the most common questions for existing home stagers is whether or not a home staging class really helps you to become a successful stager. It is difficult to answer because no home staging class can do the work, but the right one can teach you where to begin and what to put your [...]
Whether you are ready to become a home stager, or take your staging company to the next level, our online home staging classes can help you succeed. All of our classes are taught by experienced professionals who actively run their own staging company. Beginner online home staging classes If you are ready to become a [...]
A home staging consultation can be one of the most lucrative parts of a home staging business. For customers it is also usually one of the best and most affordable services offered by professional stagers. When you are deciding on a training or certification course, it is important that they cover this topic at length [...]
I don’t know about you, but sometimes the hardest thing for me to come up with are the keywords that I want to use for a blog or page that I’m writing. Sure I know there are keyword checkers out there, but I feel that when you are trying to write long-tails, that they are [...]
Wondering if online home staging training is right for you? One of the most common questions that I get is if classroom style training or online home staging training is better. The truth is that one isn’t necessarily better than another. Online courses do have their benefits, however. Online home staging training is less expensive [...]
Today as I sat in my real estate sales meeting, watching a virtual caravan of the most recent listings in our office, I heard two different agents advise as the admin flipped through the photos, “New photos are coming soon.” Right now these listings are live on MLS, potential buyers are viewing them, but they [...]
Are you wondering how you can start a successful home staging company with online training? If you’ve been researching home staging training courses you are probably trying to decide if an online course, or a classroom style course is better. The truth is that they are both very different and the right course will depend [...]
When your home staging business starts feeling growing pains should you build a home staging team, or refer excess work to other local home stagers? This isn’t a one size fits all business, and the right answer may be different for everyone reading this blog. In either case, it is important to understand what you [...]
If the title of this home staging blog was already making your head swim with technical terms, then you aren’t alone. It’s OK. We have all been there (and sometimes I’m right there with you, but one step ahead, trying not to talk alone). This morning I read a great article in the G+ Real [...]
When Pinterest for Business first was released I was left feeling, “What’s the point?”. I was unable to find any justifiable reason to convert my personal account to a business account, especially since my profile represents not only my crafty hobbies, but also several home staging related businesses. What is Pinterest for Business? Pinterest for [...]
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Learning how to properly think of and define your work efforts can mean the difference in a clear understanding and specific plan for achieving your goals. This week, I went to a workshop by my business coach, David Josephson, The Growth Coach of Jax. I always enjoy sessions and workshops with Dave. I think he’s [...]
What you may not have learned in your home staging training class is how to run the day to day tasks of your business. Sure, you found out how to discuss the consultations with your customers, you learned how to price your jobs properly to earn a profit, but did you learn how to actually [...]
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In recent conversations on Google Plus, there has been a lot of buzz about whether you should post as your business page or whether you should use your personal profile. How does all of this affect Google Authorship and Google AuthorRank? I’m not a Google expert, and never claim to be. While I do know [...]