2017

2017 National Home Staging Symposium Review

May 9, 2018 by Naomi

When nearly 200 home stagers just starting out, emerging businesses and thriving substantial home staging businesses get together it is amazing what can happen. This years event was bigger than ever and high high high on energy and the passion of the people in the room.

Some massive take homes from everyone about your mindset to business and your mindset towards money and you body. Huge amounts of content for everyone to take home from an amazing array of speakers on marketing, selling, promoting and much more in your home staging business.

The skills and talents of the guest speakers was mind blowing and their willingness to openly share their talents with our industry community was humbling.

The book signing was a hoot and a super treat for VIP attendees getting my book in their hands before anyone else world wide.

Thanks to all our amazing sponsors and partners that make putting on an event of this calibre possible.

This years event sold out!!! Dates Next year have been locked and loaded and we are heading back to Sydney in July! If you want to be the first to know when tickets will be launched for the 2018 event, click below

Chanelrae Property Styling | Home Stager of the Month

October 12, 2017 by Naomi

At IIHS we love having the opportunity to showcase the work of our Shine members as one of our many membership perks! This month, our Home Stager of the Month is the lovely Chanel Williams from Chanelrae Propety Styling.

Staging properties in Perth, Western Australia, Chanel has been running her own home staging business since 2016.

According to Chanel, “I wanted to have more flexibility so I could spend more time with my young daughter”.

What is your favourite part of working in home staging?

The joy of making spaces beautiful – using a mix of trends and classic pieces to make something stylish and unique.

What advice would you give to someone wanting to enter the industry?

Stay true to yourself, work hard and don’t give up on your dreams and passions.

To get in touch with Chanel, head over to Chanelrae Property Styling

First Quarterly Blog Review 2017

June 9, 2017 by Naomi

Each quarter last year we produced a blog ever quarter reviewing the most popular blogs of that quarter. You all loved these recaps so much that we thought we would do it again this year!

Wow! Can you believe we are already in June?

We have also been producing content about home staging that you have all been loving as well!
So, what are your favourite blogs of 2017 so far?

BLOG #1: Business Best Friends

This blog was a hit among all of you home stagers!

In an unregulated industry, it can be extremely difficult to find ‘business best friends’, or even someone else to talk to about what is going on in the industry.

Through this blog, it becomes clear that by ‘business best friend’ we don’t necessarily mean people in the same industry, though. Instead, what we mean are friends in related industries that can help boost your business.

Without giving too much away, some of these ‘business best friends’ are people like entrepreneurs, a legal expert and many more!

BLOG #2: Hanging Art

Art is something that is essential for home stagers. Without art, a home can seem dull and unexciting.

Throughout this blog, we explain the need for art height, how to pick the right room for the art and how different rooms can change how the art looks.

When it comes to hanging art in properties, it is important to remember that there is no set rule for the art height, or what type and style of art should be hung in what space.

This blog is an essential blog for all home stagers to read, especially for home stagers who are beginning to invest in artwork in their business.

BLOG #3: Must-Have Home Staging Stock

You all loved this blog, and for a valid reason too!

As home stagers, there are multiple stages of developing your business. When you start out, you probably won’t have any stock. When your business has started making a small profit, you may start to invest in soft furnishings. When your business has started making a significant profit, you may start to invest in hard furnishings.

It is important to know what sort of furnishings to invest in.

The blog discusses what home staging stock we a must from the beginning, and what stock you should invest in when your business is flourishing.

BLOG #4: 2017 Scholarships – Apply NOW!

Now this is no surprise!

There’s not too much to say about this blog except HOW AWESOME!

We were so excited to announce that this year, we are again offering TWO scholarships for up and coming home stagers.

While the application is closed now, you can still grab your ticket for the 2017 National Home Staging Symposium and develop your home staging skills.

What was your favourite blog in the last quarter?

What else would you like to see on the blog? As home stagers, we aim to produce content that YOU want to know about!

Greg Logue | 2017 National Home Staging Symposium

May 17, 2017 by Naomi

At this year’s National Home Staging Symposium, we have been lucky enough to secure some of the most influential and inspirational Australian businesspeople as of 2017 and we are super excited!

Greg Logue

Business: Senior Accountant

Role: DFK Crosbie

He is pushing the boundaries in accounting. He knows the struggle niche industries, such as Home Staging, have in accounting. You have the opportunity to see Greg present LIVE at the 2017 National Home Staging Symposium! Purchase my tickets here!

Greg is the Senior Accountant at DFK Crosbie, an accounting, business services, audit services, wealth management, finance, superannuation and specialized industries business. DFK Crosbie are known for the acceptance of working with niche industries, such as Home Staging.

What you probably don’t know is that Greg graduated the University of Newcastle in 2012 which a Bachelor of Commerce and Accounting. Greg is also a member of CPA Australia, a membership program providing members with expert and exclusive knowledge about accounting. Greg has been in the accounting industry for close to a decade, previously working at B Walker & Company Chartered Accountants.

Greg loves discussing everything accounting with people from niche industries, such as Home Staging, to explain to them that accounting isn’t as scary as it seems!

At the 2017 National Home Staging Symposium coming up in July, Greg is going to share some amazing strategies that will help all Home Stagers.

Some of the key topics Greg is going to discuss at the event include:

Essential points Home Stagers must consider when it comes to accounting

I promise you that Greg’s presentation will be one of the most informative and practical presentations of the whole weekend!

Greg is an expert in accounting, so who better to talk to than him! Make sure you don’t miss out on this informative presentation that Greg has packed full of must-know information for Home Stagers!

If you are bursting out of your skin to see Greg present, make sure you like DFK Crosbie on Facebook and keep up with the DFK Crosbie blog!

I can’t wait to see you all the event!

Andrew Dart | 2017 National Home Staging Symposium

May 15, 2017 by Naomi

At this year’s National Home Staging Symposium, we have been lucky enough to secure some of the most influential and insightful businesspeople as of 2017 and we are super excited!

Andrew Dart

Business: Director

Role: Silk Home Staging and Styling

Andrew is the director of one of the most prominent home staging businesses in Newcastle, NSW. He knows how to secure project after project until every day is making a profit in the business. You have the opportunity to see Andrew present LIVE at the 2017 National Home Staging Symposium! Purchase my tickets here!

Andrew coordinates the day-to-day logistics and management of Newcastle business Silk Home Staging and Styling. If you have attended the National Home Staging Symposium in previous years, you will have seen Andrew present. This year, however, Andrew’s presentation will go to the next level, with specific insight into how he runs and directs Silk Home Staging and Styling.

What you probably don’t know is that Andrew completed a Diploma of Health Science at the University of Newcastle and worked for 12 years as a sales representative for Pfizer, a research-based pharmaceutical company. Andrew has combined his sales techniques from his previous career with his knowledge of home staging to develop a foolproof home staging logistics technique.

According to Andrew, his “two core values are to develop [himself] and others; and to help and serve people. Working in my own business allows me to focus on these values every day in a way that brings me great satisfaction”.

Some of the key topics Andrew is going to discuss at the event include:

Keys to successful selling in Home Staging
Objection handling
Communication

I am so excited for you all to develop your knowledge of Home Staging selling techniques and communication with the wealth of information Andrew is going to provide at the event.

The 2017 National Home Staging Symposium is not going to be one of those events you attend and at the end of it you wonder why went. Andrew’s presentation alone is priceless in the value it will immediately provide.

Andrew has been in the Home Staging industry for nearly a decade. He has narrowed down his knowledge to discover the key tips that are necessary to become a successful Home Stager and has been kind enough to share this knowledge with you all!

If you are bursting out of your skin to see Andrew present, make sure you follow Silk Home Staging and Styling on Facebook!

I can’t wait to see you all the event!

Tara O’Connell | 2017 National Home Staging Symposium

May 10, 2017 by Naomi

At this years National Home Staging Symposium, we have been lucky enough to secure some of the most powerful and influential Australian women in business as of 2017 and we are super excited!

Tara O’Connell

Business: The Baby Diaries

Role: Creator, Founder and Director

She loves teaching people about how to gain success with their online business in a short time frame and about the importance of partnering in business! You have the opportunity to see Tara present LIVE at the 2017 National Home Staging Symposium! Purchase my tickets here!

Tara is the creator, founder and director of The Baby Diaries and The Pet Diaries, phone apps that help parents and pet owners keep track of all the vital information you need to know about your child and pet such as vaccination dates and feeding schedules. Tara’s drive to create a career that allowed her to care full-time for her second son resulted in the creation of The Baby Diaries…talk about a successful idea!

Tara has a range of programs available to help anyone and everyone shine, with Shine Online eCourses, Executive Programs and Coaching Clinic’s, Tara knows how to Shine in business and online. In 2016, Tara was awarded first place in the Ausmumpreneur awards Digital Innovation category.

What you probably don’t know is that Tara graduated from the University of Newcastle in 2003 with a Bachelor of Psychology and Management, the backbone of Tara’s success in effectively running multiple businesses. Before becoming a mumpreneur, Tara was the CEO of the Hunter Wetlands Centre for 6 years and was a chairman for Tourism Hunter for the next 4 years. Tara is also currently the director (for the 8^th year in a row!) of The Tarani Group Pty Ltd, a group dedicated to creating sustainable business, education and tourism initiatives.

One of Tara’s best qualities is that she LOVES to share her knowledge and passion with other people, like you!

At the 2017 National Home Staging Symposium coming up in July, Tara is going to share some amazing strategies that will help you make money as an entrepreneur!

Some of the key topics Tara is going to discuss at the event include:

Amplify your business
Maximise your results
Partnerships

I am absolutely positive that you are going to love Tara’s presentation and will finish listening to her with a million pieces of new information that will help you in your business!

The 2017 National Home Staging Symposium is not going to be one of those events you attend and at the end of it you wonder why you bothered going. I promise you that Tara’s presentation alone will make the whole weekend worth your time, money and energy!

Tara knows what works in making your business shine and she knows what doesn’t work. Make sure you purchase your tickets to the 2017 National Home Staging Symposium to see Tara present and fill you with knowledge!

If you are bursting out of your skin to see Tara present, make sure you like her on Facebook and keep up with her blog!

I can’t wait to see you all the event!

Why You Should Start Your Home Staging Career in 2017

October 17, 2016 by Naomi

Who doesn’t love redecorating their bedroom? Imagine doing that as a career! Homing staging is booming and it’s much more than just redecorating people’s bedrooms. Home staging is all about looking at what’s on trend, designing property aesthetics and staging properties for the market that will sell at the best price possible. So, why should you start your home staging career in 2017?

Home staging is a necessity: once home staging enters an area it will never leave! Gone are the days of poorly tidied homes for sale, full of kids toys and stray dog hairs. Home staging allows you to put the properties best face forward and give potential buyers the best view of what they are buying. Home staging is all about potential and discovering both the properties inner potential and your inner potential.
People finally get it: for years’ home stagers have struggled with the question of ‘so what do you do that I can’t do?’ but alas the rest of the world is finally starting to get it. Home staging is more than just what looks good. Home stagers are a mix of real estate analysis and design trends analysis, meeting somewhere in the middle.
You don’t have to be trained overseas: the rise in home staging institutions in Australia has meant that up and coming home stagers are learning content that is directly related to what they will experience in Australia.
There is a home staging community: because home stagers have set on the bench for so long waiting for their time to shine a strong community has been built on support, successes and failures. Without the Internet home staging would not be as popular as it is now and that is primarily due to home stagers coming together online to share their experiences and design skills.
Higher quality performances: more home stagers mean that more people are gaining home staging experience which in turn raises the level of home staging projects. This allows for the entire industry to be seen as its own entity compared to people without any formal accreditation who stage properties for their personal style rather than the needs of the market.

All in all, home staging is on the rise and getting into the industry now is a great opportunity to skyrocket any career.