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Congratulations to our newly certified APSD home stagers!
Posted by Karen Schaefer on June 17, 2013 at 9:50am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Congratulations to our APSD newly certified Home Stagers! They had a great weekend of training and education and now are off to run amazing home staging businesses! And a special thanks to one of our APSD Master Home Staging Trainers, Kristy Morrison for delivering a GREAT training!
Please join me in congratulating:
Jeanne Schlaht
Sandy Ruhlen
Gregory Wilson
Simone Perreira
Cindy Charbonneau
Natasha DeCloet
We are blessed to have you join our…
ContinueBig Charity
Posted by Karen Schaefer on June 5, 2013 at 2:38pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Hey Everyone, we are doing a giant Open House Event in Golden, CO and it will benefit CP CO (Cerebral Palsy of CO and FACES (A family abuse prevention organization www.FACESOnline.org) I am looking for donations for the silent auction. All donations are welcome and tax deductible. Can you let me know if you have a donation and/or can refer someone? Thanks so much! Love supporting good causes!
Our dear friend, Sally Lewis
Posted by Karen Schaefer on June 5, 2013 at 12:08pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
With a broken heart we wish goodbye to our dear friend and APSD Trainer, Sally Lewis. Please send your thoughts and wishes to her family so they know how dear she was to all of us.
6 tips on writing a good home staging press release
Posted by Karen Schaefer on May 24, 2013 at 11:12am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Just picked up these tips from PR Web and thought I would share them with you...enjoy! Karen Schaefer, Founder, APSD
Do Your Research
A successful pitch starts with sending your news to the right reporter. Go to the publication’s website, check to see who writes about your industry and read their articles. If you don’t determine the right contact, your pitch will end up in the trash folder.
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Create a News Angle
Journalists have to deliver value, which means…
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APSD Home Stager Training Exercise 3
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Tuck A Little Fabric In Your Bag of Tricks
Quick tip for Customer Presentations: Along with your fan decks, keep a few swatches of colorful textured fabrics in your business work bag. The best way to communicate your design concept to your customers is to have them see, feel, and touch your thoughts. You'll be sure to have them sign with you everytime once they…See More
Congratulations to our newly certified APSD home stagers!
Congratulations to our APSD newly certified Home Stagers! They had a great weekend of training and education and now are off to run amazing home staging businesses! And a special thanks to one of our APSD Master Home Staging Trainers, Kristy Morrison for delivering a GREAT training!Please join me in congratulating:Jeanne Schlaht Sandy Ruhlen Gregory WilsonSimone PerreiraCindy CharbonneauNatasha DeCloetWe are blessed to have you join our APSD Home Staging Family! Please join me in congratulating…See More
"Thanks Bonnie...this is awesome!"
Bonnie Wisniewski posted a blog post4 Property Virtual Staging Order under contract
A few months ago I offered to virtually stage a rehab project for a local ( high end ) broker. I did it gratis which certainly got his attention. The house sold quickly and at the list price.Several months passed, but he emailed me two days ago to see if I could do four projects at the same time. Hmmm let me think.... why sure!The photographer is a recent graduate from the Art Institute. Staging 4 rooms costs me $ 35 for the photo shoot, $ 50 for a full shoot. I mark that up 100% because I…See More
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Allen Price commented on Allen Price's photo
bedroom make over
"Can I say I really like your comments as well as the suggestions , very inspiring."
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"There's one thing I was pondering, a rug on a rug?? lol I can see now and you know I had a red bamboo mat that would have been perfect."
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Pillows
"Thank you Karen for all your kind comments ! I have made loads of pillows, if you can picture I dream of genie's bottle that's how my spare room looks. I'll post a cute one I did for a boy's room.
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Design Conception to Actuality
"Thank youl............As a designer I enjoy giving clients a visual."
bedroom make over
"Again, good work. Pull your duvet half way back on the bed as it gives it a more posh and cozy feel, just make sure you have good sheets on the bed. Then add 2 more main pillows to give it more depth."
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