When you first enter into the staging industry it can be a bit lonely. Why? Because you are usually working from home while going through your certification staging training and building your business foundation...by yourself. This is why I created a private, Facebook Group for people who join my HSR Certification course. From the moment I created this safe and encouraging space...it exploded with activity!
There are soo many different scenarios that pop up in our industry that no staging training can possibly cover and that is why we love this ever-changing industry.
That is probably the biggest frustration and greatest benefit of our industry. Having a HUGE resource library that is searchable makes a stager and designer's job much easier and in the video below, I show you what I mean...
Having a staging community to share ideas, get encouraged and inspired, as well as learn from is essential for any successful stager. In fact, I'm in awe of my veteran stagers who take new stagers by the hand and are constantly and generously handing out advice! Frankly, it's coaching advice that people would be paying a lot of money for but is just one of the many benefits of becoming an HSR Certified Stager and Redesigner.
Another HUGE benefit to this private group in side my staging training is that I have a "don't be a jerk" policy, so you feel safe to ask the question (even if it seems silly) or upload your portfolio work and not be afraid of any "haters". Other staging groups on Facebook that are "open to all" are not always so kind...
Finally, my team gets to pull from the AMAZING photos in Stagers Connect to vote on the Best of the Best Awards that help to build credibility in our industry and that the National Association of Realtors Staging blog loves to feature! I'm all about educating agents on using the need to use a professional stager for every listing.
Plus, who doesn't love looking at design and staging before-and-after photos...right?
Holiday Design Success StoriesDo you struggle with a slower staging business during the holidays? In the video below I share a popular post in our Stagers Connect private Facebook group discussing the benefits of adding “holiday design” to your services this time of year. It features multiple holiday design success stories and the statistics don’t
Read MoreWhy Staging Matters for Agents, Even in a Seller’s Market – Top 12 Reasons Download and Tips for Home Stagers Are you a home stager struggling with convincing agents to use a stager in this “seller’s market”? Then you will LOVE this post, amazing staging eye-candy and free download below! A hot topic over the
Read More5 Things Your Color Consultations Should IncludePlus Some Mistakes You Could Be Making…I just wrapped up a color workshop that over 1500 people attended and was surprised at how very few people had a set structure for their color consultations! We have just added a HUGE bonus to our Certified Color Expert course that now
Read MoreAwesome 2024 Staging Statistics I’m so excited to share the latest 2024 staging statistics that the Real Estate Staging Association released this week! In this video post, I’m going to share the 2024 home staging statistics and give you a special Canva Template filled with the 2024 statistical images for you to edit, resize for
Read MoreThe How-To of Staging and Design – What’s Inside Our Daily Design ModulesWonder what kind of design and staging principles we cover inside our certification training? Inside this quick sneak peek video I show you what’s inside the daily design modules of our HSR Staging Certification course, as well as give you the full Table
Read MoreAmazon Favorites for Staging PLUS My Hot Tips for Being in Your Inventory “Sweet Spot” I received so many great questions when I guest spoke on a RESA New Stager webinar that I thought I would answer some on my blog. The biggest question by far was how to build your staging inventory, so you are
Read More6 Steps to Overcome Imposter Syndrome as a StagerAre you struggling with not feeling confident enough to become a stager? I get it and in this video blog post I’m going to give you 6 keys to overcoming imposter syndrome that will help you feel confident in your design and staging business. I’m also going
Read MoreHow to Create Perfect Agent Partnerships I got a long list of questions when I recently spoke at a RESA Newbie webinar and I thought it would be good to share some of these questions and my answers in video posts. This seemed to be a recurring question for many new stagers:Audra, do real estate
Read More2024 Design Business Trends Do you want to know what the design industry outlook will be for 2024 and beyond? In this “statistical packed” video post, I show you 10 key 2024 design business trends and statistics that will drive our staging and design industry for years to come. Buckle up as it’s going to
Read MoreNew Designer Bedding for House Staging VendorAre you struggling with finding designer bedding for house staging projects? When it comes to selling your home, staging can make a huge difference in how quickly your home sells and for how much. One aspect of staging that is often overlooked is bedding. Bedding has the biggest impact
Read MoreKey Trends in the Staging Design Industry – New Statistics Are you curious about the state and future of the staging design industry? Wonder if the economy concerns will affect the stagers and designers? Thinking about getting into the staging design world but have concerns about timing? I have great news for you because in
Read MoreRoom Design Rules to Live By Wouldn’t it be great to have a handy “Design Rules and Measurements Cheat Sheet” that you could refer to easily when: You need to know how high to hang that dining chandelier or entry sconces You need to know the exact clearance in a kitchen renovation for the dishwasher
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