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Aspiring Home Stagers, Don’t Count on Job Shadowing
The Staging Diva, advises aspiring home stagers not to search out job shadowing opportunities and offers alternative ways of gaining confidence.

Home Stagers Don’t Have to Buy Their Own Accessories
The Staging Diva discusses how she handles the process of obtaining accessories for her home staging projects and why it’s not money out of her own pocket.

Is Your Virtual Assistant Letting You Down: Sound Business Advice for Women Entrepreneurs
Hiring a virtual assistant or VA is like any relationship and nobody likes to be disappointed, especially when you’re investing in someone who is supposed to make your life easier. Don’t be afraid to expect the best. Here are three respectful, yet powerful tips on how you can nip an assistant problem in the bud, without losing sleep or feeling like you’ve suddenly turned into a raging diva.

Have You "Guessed Wrong" On Something Lately?
When you are committed to improving your sales, you sometimes make a mistake. Find out why it's alright and how to keep moving forward.

99% Of People Selling Need To Do This
You are probably busy all the time...but are you doing the right things? The marketplace is changing dramatically and if you use some of these tips you can be where you need to be...when you need to be there. And even better, you can be ahead of your competition.

Has Your Vacation Made It Harder To Go Back To A Job That You Hate?
Expert home stager, Staging Diva, suggests to individuals feeling stuck in jobs they hate that it’s time to try something new.

Home stager lifestyle changes not always drastic
Debra Gould, The Staging Diva explains how you don't have to turn your whole world upside down to start a new business.

Don’t Let a Grade Determine If You Can Be a Home Stager
Expert home stager, Staging Diva, discusses why home stagers who have failed to obtain the required grade from another training program should not be discouraged.

New York Home Stager Helps Ailing Home Owner Make Quick Sale
Expert home stager, Staging Diva, shares a story of how Staging Diva® Graduate, Susan Atwell, helped a desperate family sell their home fast.

Beware of Home Staging Training Snake Oil
The Staging Diva®, warns aspiring home stagers to think twice about choosing a home staging training program because of the credentials it offers.

Home Staging Attracts Top Notch Tenant in Deflated Rental Market
The Staging Diva®, shares a home staging success story from Isabelle Gelderblom, a graduate of her training program.

How to Tell if Home Staging Will Work in Your Small Town – Part 2
Expert home stager, Staging Diva offers advice to aspiring home stagers concerned with whether or not their small rural town will support such an endeavor.

Professional Home Stagers Don’t Work For Free
The Staging Diva® shares her opinion about home stagers offering their services for free.

Why Waste Another Day Wondering if Home Staging is Right for You?
Expert home stager, Staging Diva, encourages aspiring home stagers to stop putting off following their dream of being their own boss in a career they love.

No One Needs to Know You’re a Part-Time Home Stager
Expert home stager, The Staging Diva®, offers advice to part-time home stagers concerned about being perceived as unprofessional.

Staging Diva Calls Home Staging Consultation Reports a Waste of Time
The Staging Diva, Debra Gould, advises stagers to not waste their valuable time writing home staging consultation reports and shared why your time is better spent elsewhere.

2 Crazy Sales Tips To Make You Gasp
I see something all the time that drives me absolutely around the bend. People and companies who are only consistent at being BORING. I guarantee they struggle with NOT getting attention from potential customers, they are constantly dropping their rates and they pretty much say YES to every customer that drops in their path.

Home Staging Offers High Income in Slow Economy
The Staging Diva®, discusses the high earning potential a home stager has even in a slow economy.

A Strategy That Could Swamp You With Business

Do YOU Remember People Who Treat You Nicely? I bet you do. You love them in fact. You're not sending them some cheesy fridge calendar once per year. (Please tell me you aren't doing THAT lame strategy!) When you send someone a JOLT OF JOY - you lighten their day, lighten the load, make them laugh - remember we're all people and we all need a shot of fun on a regular basis. And customers remember people who've remembered them.

Are Your Customers Asking For Too Much
It happens. You've trained a customer to ask for everything (and for a low price) and guess what? Now they expect it. And now you're feeling overwhelmed, swamped and, quite frankly, a little green around the edges because their latest request has almost made you weep with frustration.

How the Law of Supply and Demand Affects Home Stagers – Part 2
The Staging Diva®, outlines the basic economic law of supply and demand how it affects home stagers in a buyer’s market.

Part Time Home Staging Business While the Kids Are At School
Many moms are feeling like it’s time to do something for themselves. Especially in these tough economic times, many are also looking for ways to contribute to the household income. When the kids head back to school after March or Spring Break, is it time for Mom to look at new ways to spend the time while they are at school?

Home Staging Marketing Tactics That Will Put You Out of Business – Pt. 3
The Staging Diva®, shares why offering a guaranteed sale is one of the worst marketing tactics she has seen carried out by home stagers.

The Art of Book Branding
You wrote your book for others to read. True? You wrote it to offer others enjoyment, excitement, help and/or training. Don’t you owe it to your prospective readers to put the book share the book in a really big way? Don’t you owe it to yourself? To get started I’ve created a short checklist for branding YOU and your book.

This "Innocent" Work KILLS Your Credibility
She'll leave a message on my voice mail saying "Hey Kim - it's just your sister calling" JUST my sister, the only person on the planet who knows all my secrets, what I looked like in my Grade 5 photo (trust me - it's frightening) and who understands what I'm thinking with only a look??? JUST.

Home Staging Turns Stale Real Estate Listing Into Hot Property After Two Long Years
For proof that home staging works consider this Texas home that was on and off the market with no interest for two long years and got two offers within days of being decorated to sell, says The Staging Diva®.

5 Steps to Starting a Home Staging Business Part 1
The Staging Diva® advises aspiring home stagers on the five steps to take before starting a staging business.

Why Home Stagers Don’t Need to Provide Furniture Rentals – Part 2
The Staging Diva® explains the alternative options available to home stagers who don’t wish to carry their own inventory of furniture to rent to homeowners.

Home stagers can convince clients to invest in a home they’re selling
The Staging Diva advises home stagers on how to explain to sellers that it's a good idea to invest in a home they are trying to sell.

Do Your Prospects Have a "Crush" on You?

Do Your Prospects Have A "Crush" On You? Here's the deal lady. When sales are sluggish it can be very easy to drop your "customer filter" and start taking any old business that knocks on the door. Sometimes those prospects want to pay you far less than you're worth - and sometimes those prospects are just not the right fit (but you're tempted to take the biz anyway). Because this can very dangerous to your profit margins, time, energy and possible frustration levels - let me give you a Sales Diva warning.

It's Official - Your Sales Pity Party Is Now Over

Your Pity Party Is Now Officially Over The business environment is always in a state of flux. So it is up to you to decide the pro-active directions, activities and attitudes that are best for your business. And being flustered stops you from being focused on what is really important. This is the year for you to get your act together and create strong relationships with your customers and potential customers. It's the year for invention, re-invention, moving forward, carving away what doesn't fit and adding what does.

Cool Sales Idea You Can Learn From a Christmas Orange
How Can A Customer Change Long-Term Habits So Quickly? Easy. You try something better.

The Easiest Way to Make a Sale When You're Stuck
What did the sales manager say? "Kim - if you can't make the BIG PASS then PUNT instead. " So what does that mean?

The Fall Real Estate Market is Kicking OffHome Stagers Are You Ready
The Staging Diva®, Debra Gould, helps home stagers prepare for the fall real estate market by sharing a five point checklist to determine if they are ready for a new real estate season.

The Art of Home StagingGet your inventory ready for fall selling season
With the autumn real estate market upon us, home stagers should look at getting their new art inventory in place now so they can make some additional revenue renting it for this busy staging season.

Staging Diva Announces Resource To Help Stagers Effortlessly Promote Their Services
Home staging expert, the Staging Diva®, has developed a resource to help home stagers promote themselves and educate their prospective clients about the home staging industry.

Mother of Three Finds Freedom Flexibility and Success in Less Than One Year as a Home Stager
Expert home stager, the Staging Diva®, shares a success story about one of the Graduates of her home staging training program.

Where's the Beef in Your Sales Patty?
Soooooo - what's on the menu with your business? Is it possible for a customer to custom design certain products or services that you sell? Can they create the perfect combination for what they need orrrrrr... do they have to buy a bunch of things they don't want in order to get what they DO want?

When Investing in Home Staging Training Keep Both Eyes Open
With the uncertainty of today’s economy, each investment you make must be carefully considered. For those considering enrolling in home staging training, The Staging Diva® offers some advice to consider when selecting a program.

Yawn..Do Your Customers Think You're Dull?
Well - it really breaks another big rule of SELLING. When you're dull - you're not different. When you're not different (with something that is important to your customer) -they feel that you're exactly like your competitor.

Don't Insult Homebuyers' Intelligence with Silly Staging Tricks
The Staging Diva, exposes the silly home staging tricks that risk insulting buyers - decorative details which do nothing more than distract homebuyers and make the house staging look obvious.

Hey - Are Your Sales And Marketing Materials Fridge Worthy?

When my friends come over to my house, the first place they head to is the fridge. And nooooo - it isn't for the food either! (although I AM a fabulous cook) They are STARING at all the cool quotes, cards, offers and important things or people that I want to remember and have in my radar. All attached with a fabulous magnet of course. (REALLY - it's a position of honor!) And people LOVE looking at it! I often advise my clients that ANY sales and marketing materials they're creating had better be FRIDGE WORTHY. (or puh-lease - DON'T show them to me)

Is This Stupid Sales Myth Soaking You?
One of the most STUPID SALES MYTHS I've ever heard is: "Every NO leads to a Yes." Oh no it doesn't cupcake. It leads to more NOs. Doing the same thing over and over doesn't mean that it is going to get any better. Especially if you're doing the SAME WRONG THING over and over.

Burst Your Bubble NOW To Get More Customers
One of my little secrets to selling has absolutely NOTHING to do with selling and EVERYTHING to do with expanding my creativity. And I end up making tons more money almost by magnificent default! Why? You Have To Burst Your Bubble NOW To Get More Customers!

The 6 Steps To Collecting Money Without Guilt
So you've made the sale. Provided the product or service. Sent the invoice. Waited. Waited. Waited. And now your stomach is in a knot because you absolutely HATE having to call customers for cash?

Are You Kissing Frogs Or Making Sales?
Most of us were taught "You have to kiss many frogs before you meet the handsome prince." The problem is you've probably applied this philosophy to getting business as well! When I first started selling years ago, I was told the exact same thing. My boss actually threw the Yellow Pages on my desk and said "Go Get 'Em Kid!" (I kid you not)

Are You SUFFERING From This Rainy Day Sales Mistake

Many Sales People Live Too Much In The Moment Yes - I know we're taught by the self-help gurus to "live in today." But when it comes to business and especially to selling, that is the kiss of death. I see it all the time. People get excited when they close a big sale and then promptly throw all caution to the wind and spend every cent. Sometimes they even do it ahead of time (before the sale is even closed)...and that is a recipe for disaster sister. Selling is like life. It will have ebbs and flows. Sometimes you will be making more money than you can imagine and then 6 months later you're wondering where everybody went!

A Ridiculously Easy Way To Increase Sales

So What Does Stir The Pot Mean? I'm sure you've had this happen. (in fact - you may be experiencing it at this very moment) You've been busy. Or distracted. Or focusing on something else (whatever that may be). And during your "mental absence" your sales have slowed down -in fact, there's nothing simmering at all. And you're starting to panic. Lots of heavy breathing, heart racing, 3 am wide-awake moments (and George Clooney nowhere in sight!) Get out Your Wooden Spoon Lady! It's time to stir things up a bit.

Top 10 Reasons Home Staging is a Great Home Based Business
If you have a flair for decorating and an interest in real estate, Home Staging could be the right career for you. This service business, also called House Fluffing, Real Estate Staging or Home Styling, is based on the art of decorating a home to sell quickly and for top dollar. Home Staging is a great service business to run from a home office for the following ten reasons.

Home Staging Marketing Tactics That Will Put You Out of Business Pt. 1
The Staging Diva®, shares some of the worst marketing tactics she has seen carried out by home stagers.

Home Stagers Rescue First Time Real Estate Investors
Expert home stager, Staging Diva, shares a success story from Staging Diva® Graduates, Aron Bailey Bruser and Paige Holm who prove home staging works for real estate investors.

Australian Home Stager Increases Property Value by $30,000
The Staging Diva, shares a home staging success story from Staging Diva Graduate, Colette Smith.

Craving a Career Change? Reinvent Yourself As A Home Stager!
Home staging expert, Staging Diva, shares stories from several Staging Diva® Graduates who reinvented their lives to become home stagers.

Self Doubt Biggest Barrier to Business Growth for Home Stagers
Intrepid entrepreneur, Staging Diva, discusses the danger of giving up too soon on a new business.

Home Staging Gets House Seller An Extra $80,000 On Home Sale
Home staging expert, Staging Diva, shares a home staging success story from Staging Diva Graduate and Ontario home stager, Fabia MacNair.

Home Staging Services Don’t All Have To Be Done By The Stager
Staging Diva, talks about how home stagers don’t have to perform all the services they recommend themselves.

Home Stagers, Don’t Throw Away a Single Receipt
Staging Diva, offers some financial advice to home stagers.

Staging Diva Graduate Shows How One Room May Make all the Difference
The Staging Diva shines the spotlight on Staging Diva Graduate Lisa Liberatore and how her home staging magic made all the different for a New Jersey couple's home sale.

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