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Are you a Home Stager or Designer who wants to attract more ideal clients, up level your business, make more money and still have a smokin' hot life? If so, this podcast is for you!
Hosted by best selling author, coach and speaker Marianne Cherico , this is a place where top leaders share best practices for creating a life and business by design-one that sets your soul on fire.

Home Stagers and Designers on Fire Marianne Cherico

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Are you a Home Stager or Designer who wants to attract more ideal clients, up level your business, make more money and still have a smokin' hot life? If so, this podcast is for you!
Hosted by best selling author, coach and speaker Marianne Cherico , this is a place where top leaders share best practices for creating a life and business by design-one that sets your soul on fire.

    Ten Mistakes New Stagers Make When Growing Their Business

    Ten Mistakes New Stagers Make When Growing Their Business

    As a new Home Stager it can be overwhelming to decide what to focus on when growing your business. And it can get easy to get caught up doing things that can wait and not doing enough of the things that get business in the door.
    Let's face it.... we all want to do things that feel comfortable and shy away from things that get us outside of our comfort zone.
    The truth is....without getting business in the door ,you won't have a business and I want you to succeed.
    In this episode I talk about the ten mistakes I see new Home Stagers make when growing their business and what to do instead.
    You will learn:
    When you should (or shouldn't) invest in inventory Why getting certified is not enough to gain traction building your business Why it is important to try different business models when building your business The strategies and mindset issues that make it challenging for Home Stagers to reach out to Real Estate Agents (and effectively win their business) The fastest way to get money in the door What some new Stagers do instead of the "needle moving activities" that will propel their business forward What systems to focus on when building your business What to do if you are stuck on creating your website Three compelling questions to ask yourself and journal on in order to grow

    • 21 min
    How to Explode Your Business Using AI

    How to Explode Your Business Using AI

    Have you ever wondered how AI might help improve your design skills, work more effectively, work remotely, leverage your time or streamline your processes?
    Have you heard about Chat GPT but aren't really sure about ways that you could incorporate it into your business?
    If this is you, you're going to be blown away by the insight my guest, Jenna Gaidusk provides in this episode. 
    You will learn:
    Jenna's "go to" AI tools and how she uses them The difference between the paid and free version of Chat GPT What tools Jenna uses to print custom designs How you can do remote model homes virtually How Jenna sees the future of AI and the Interior Design Business And so much more!!!

    • 30 min
    Golden Nuggets of Wisdom from the CEO of RESA

    Golden Nuggets of Wisdom from the CEO of RESA

    Have you ever wondered what the most common struggles of new Home Stagers are? Or seasoned Stagers? Are you curious about how the Home Staging business has evolved and what is in the cards for the future? Join Shell Brodnax and I as we discuss all of this as well as:
    Shell's top strategies for hiring team members The difference between data driven decisions and gut instinct How RESA is educating the public about the benefits of Home Staging How the Staging business has evolved in the last 20 years How to compete with low priced Staging companies And much more!

    • 41 min
    The Importance of Email Marketing

    The Importance of Email Marketing

    Have you ever wondered where the best place to spend your time is when it comes to marketing your business? In this episode I talk with Heather Cook of Social Stager, about why email marketing is her #1 strategy to grow your business. 
    You will learn:
    How to strategically build an email list of Ideal Clients Why segmentation is where the money is How to personalize your emails What the industry standard is for open rates and how to optimize your open rates How to create compelling subject lines Why you should cleanse your emil list How often you should send out emails

    • 35 min
    Top 10 Marketing Strategies for Stagers and Designers

    Top 10 Marketing Strategies for Stagers and Designers

    If you are confused about where to put your marketing efforts for optimal results, you'll love this podcast episode. I interview Heather Cook of the Social Stager and she talks about her top 10 marketing strategies.
    You'll also learn:
    Free resources to market your business online Heather and Marianne's favorite email CRM platform Heather's #1 tip for finding out what content will resonate with your Ideal Clients Marianne's tip for creating compelling subject lines and get a higher open rate for emails

    • 52 min
    How to Streamline Your Business with Chat GPT

    How to Streamline Your Business with Chat GPT

    Have you ever gotten stuck writing content for emails, your website, blog or social media posts? Or maybe you don't send out emails to your Ideal Clients or market your business on social media because you don't have the time.
    If this is you, you'll want to tune into this episode.
    You'll learn:
    Different ways to use Chat GPT in your business so that you leverage your time Pros and cons of using Chat GPT Why the prompts you give Chat GPT are so important Why it is important to tweak the results you get from Chat GPT How to use Chat GPT to streamline content creation

    • 22 min

Customer Reviews

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57 Ratings

57 Ratings

Moffet.k ,

Ready to feel supported?

This podcast has been incredibly helpful to me taking my business to the next level. After starting my business and getting the basics down, this podcast has helped me to think about what to do next. Marianne has is a wealthy of knowledge, and her warm and supportive nature exudes through each podcast. She has killer guests that are incredible experts in the industry. The information they share in each episode is such valuable insider info.

stellhous ,

Very informative!!!

Marianne’s podcast was the very first podcast that I began listening to when I started my staging business. It’s absolutely instrumental , especially for the new homestager !! Thank you Marianne for contributing to the success of my staging company as well as many others . Stell Owner & operator of Stellhous

love2getfit ,

Learning about Staging

I’m looking into breaking into the Home Staging business. Marianne is informative, sweet and easy to listen to! 💜

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