If you’ve just joined the 20,000-member Staging Diva community, welcome and if you’ve been here for awhile, thank you for your participation! I look forward to helping all of you make 2012 your best year yet! I don’t generally make New Year’s resolutions because I know how often we fall off course and think, “Oh… continue reading […]
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Backstage with Staging Diva on December 2011
If you’re one of the 350 new members of the Staging Diva community this month, welcome! December marks 7 years since the creation of the Staging Diva Home Staging Business Training Program, which I first mapped out from my laptop at Starbucks while my 10 year old was on a playdate! At that point, I’d… continue reading […]
3 Tips to Choosing Your Home Staging Business Name
There’s no doubt about it, choosing the right name for your home staging business is key. Much of your business image rests on this decision and it’s also one of the hardest choices you’ll face in the early days of your home staging business. Many aspiring home stagers get stuck trying to make this one decision…. continue reading […]
Teacher Turns Bakery Project Into a Home Staging Career
Jackie, an elementary school teacher, recently shared her story about how she turned an opportunity to decorate a local bakery into a new career in home staging. > Read Jackie’s story here. Her story reminded me of something I had read. Back in the 1800s, Louis Pasteur said, “Chance favors the prepared mind.” His words… continue reading […]
Staging Success Spotlight Shines on Imogen Brown and Melissa Goulet
Congratulations to Staging Diva Graduate Imogen Brown of Home Staging Brisbane (Australia) on a recent home staging consultation. She says, “I consulted on a cluttered townhouse last Wednesday evening. The photographer was booked for Friday morning! The owner used nearly all my suggestions and completed the work (and shopping) in a single day (with two… continue reading […]
Backstage with Staging Diva for October 2011
Last month’s first post of the Staging Diva Dispatch blog I wrote, “I love this time of year because I always feel like it’s a fresh start.” Just as I encourage my students to do, I’ve really been pushing myself outside my own comfort zone to grow personally and professionally. One of my big hurdles has… continue reading […]