stage it forward: Where is that Staging Waldo? - 01/16/08 10:03 AM
Many of you have emailed wondering just where the heck I have been for the last month. Well, I really have no better explanation than to say that I have been busy "working" on many things I needed to do to succeed in a market that has thrust upon us all new challenges. While … (77 comments)
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stage it forward: The Stage It Forward Banner Unfolds and Rises... - 12/01/07 10:51 AM
Jackie Peraza recently wrote a good post entitled Banner's, Bloggers and Staging that I encourage you to read. In is she asks an important question about Stage It Forward and what is happeing under its "banner". I've learned that if one person is thinking thoughts like this... others are too. Question like this need to be asked … (14 comments)
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stage it forward: Jennie Connected the Dot... Now I am Gonna Paint the Picture! - 11/29/07 11:10 AM
While I have learned much from fellow members here on Active Rain and in Stage It Forward... I have to admit there are some member's posts I follow more regularly. What they have to say about Home Staging and the Home Staging Industry time and again captures my attention. So recently when Jennie Norris, a … (24 comments)
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stage it forward: Is ROCK & ROLL "Where Its At" for Home Staging? - 11/26/07 07:50 AM
A winter's drive over the holiday weekend gave me a chance to reflect on all that I see going on in our industry. As I stand back and look WHO we are and WHERE we are... the more I am sure this industry is not quite YET ready to handle the BIG vision so many of us want. I … (25 comments)
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stage it forward: A Thankful Message for all our "Colors" - 11/21/07 07:02 AM
Oddly, of all weeks, I stumbled on a old song... we all have heard before.
But sometimes an "old" song can sound new.
In light of recent Home Staging Industry issues and dialogue... this song holds a hope-filled message that seems to fit our needs, wishes and dreams. … (23 comments)
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stage it forward: It's CLEAR... 21 SIF RoundTables Across North America Are Going to REFRESH Our Industry! - 11/17/07 04:16 PM
Yesterday both Chicago and Manhattan successfully held their respective Stage It Forward (SIF) ROUNDTABLE discussions.
Earlier today I spoke with Val Allocco who was the facilitator for in Manhattan. Val said that their group had about 15 attendees at the luncheon sponsored by American Furniture Rental. (THANK YOU AFR) Val will share her own sparkling account of the 3 … (26 comments)
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stage it forward: STATISTICAL VERIFIABILITY... Key in Our Crawl Toward Professional Recognition & Acceptance - 11/07/07 09:53 AM
On Monday I introduced SIF Quarterly Qwik Staging Stats (QSTAT) program to the stagers here on ActiveRain, and yesterday I introduced the concept to the Realtor community in a post called REALTORS... Will Staging Stats Crack Your Nuts?. While that post was fortunate to be FEATURED on the main page in the "big" Active Rain... I have … (19 comments)
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stage it forward: REALTORS... Will Staging Stats Crack Your Nuts? - 11/06/07 10:17 AM
You have all read the stories and/or watched the HGTV shows triumphantly boasting... "SOLD in one day after home staging!" "Multiple offerings after home staging!" "SOLD at first open house after staging!" But even after all these great staging experiences have been reported in various medias, there still seems to be … (35 comments)
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stage it forward: What has ActiveRain Done Lately? How About Unifying an Entire Industry? - 11/05/07 06:12 PM
This past Saturday something small yet amazing happened in an industry... and it is all because of ActiveRain. The home stager's group Stage It Forward turned one year old. Now this might not seem like much, for those of you are NOT home stagers, but for us this is remarkable and HUGE. For prior … (52 comments)
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stage it forward: Stagers: We are Talking in AZ to Carry the Staging Message Forward. - 10/22/07 10:55 AM
Well in less than one hour the first Stage It Forward Roundtable Discussion will be taking place in Scottsdale.
Many of you emailed asking that I send you the questions we gathered from stagers all over North America... so here they are.
I thought that posting the questions we will be discussing will give those of … (25 comments)
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stage it forward: People Like Touching Our SIF Stuff - 08/14/07 05:51 PM
Just a quick update...
This past August 4th the Stage It Forward (SIF) widget was created & released.
Since then, I am happy to report, it has been doing well and is attracting a nice amount of attention in the way of clicks. 2,176 clicks to be exact!
Considering it is just the first 10 days this is NO shabby … (9 comments)
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stage it forward: Another new "TOY" for Stage It Forward Members - 08/04/07 11:19 AM
With Stage It Forward on the Go and on the Grow... I thought it might be good to have yet another new FREE "toy" for members to use to show their affiliation to one of the busiest groups on Active Rain.
This new "toy" is a custom widget... which is a little tool that you … (12 comments)
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stage it forward: Who was Stage It Forward's MYSTERY MODERATOR? - 08/02/07 04:40 PM
One of the things that makes Stage It Forward such a thriving and active group here in the Rain is the fact that the Moderator position is passed to someone new each month. Each month what is featured in the group as the "best to be read" for the day is … (24 comments)
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stage it forward: Stagers... if NOT Here, Then Where? - 06/14/07 02:19 PM
I woke up this morning and that headline was in my head. I guess it was there because I went to bed thinking about all the controversy that has swirled around and in Stage It Forward... for the last couple days.
If you feel like an outsider that missed all the … (34 comments)
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stage it forward: 100,000 DING DONG's, Stage It Forward Calling... with a Member Button for YOU! - 06/04/07 02:35 PM
With this post I have gone over the 100k Point. How befitting to reach this milestone with this post. While I did not time it as such, (I actually thought it would be this Friday with a Good Word Series post.) this post really does make this special for me ... because this post … (55 comments)
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stage it forward: Staging an Event... With the Help of Many, For the Benefit of Many. - 05/24/07 07:26 AM
Well this house now sits empty once again... but for a couple of days last week it was MAGICALLY TRANSFORMED (as these photos show). Last weekend was the culmination of over a years worth of "staging" event preparation. For one weekend a small army of people came together and donated their time, talent and treasure … (18 comments)
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stage it forward: ENTER THE RAIN... from a New, Beautiful & Different Perspective - 04/05/07 09:37 PM
Every Realtor knows that first impressions matter. So can I be honest here? (And this has bugged me about Active Rain from the start.) Active Rain's front door is UGLY.
Yup UGLY! Yes, Yes I know it is fully "functional" door... but let's face it... its ugly. It has NO … (65 comments)
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stage it forward: ANNOUNCING: James Frazer as April's "Editor-In-Chief" of Stage It Forward... - 04/02/07 03:26 PM
A core value, of Stage It Forward is that by creating one united voice... all home stagers will benefit.Since the groups start-up in November 2006 I have been "Editor" of the group... which means I select and give a small yellow star to those posts WITHIN OUR group that are featured each day.Recently, … (12 comments)
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stage it forward: POWER of the RAIN... AR's Group Feature GIVES VOICE to Our Industry - 03/27/07 06:43 AM
I know there are MANY milestones that are now taking place, almost daily, here on Active Rain. So with so many wonderful stories of success being shared, the power of just what this site is capable of has definitely been proven. AND, considering Active Rain is REALLY only just in its infancy, it is mind boggling to … (42 comments)
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stage it forward: Staging Training Pride - 02/10/07 11:40 AM
From the moment I found Active Rain I knew it was a very special site. It was amazing to see how Realtors from "rival" companies reached out to colleagues to freely share information to help and better their "competition". I believe because of this generosity, Active Rain is the success it is for ALL … (29 comments)
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stage it forward: 1 Golden Rule and a bunch of Lemmings - 01/28/07 08:29 AM
One of the things that attracted me to Active Rain is the way ideas flow freely back and forth.
There is room and need for a variety of opinions on MANY subjects here. Disagreement is the fertile ground for growth. Let's face it, if we all just "Lemming-ed" our way through life, we would all without … (36 comments)
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stage it forward: DO YOUR HOMEWORK... before you sign up for training. - 01/08/07 10:00 AM
Home staging is beginning to blossom as interest and awareness grows and more and more people positively experience the rewards of that home staging brings to both the home seller and realtor.And... with so much positive possibility and "buzz" about what we do... more and more people are trusting in home … (48 comments)
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stage it forward: Active Rain drops create ripples of opportunity & possibility in 2007 - 12/31/06 11:37 AM
So it is the closing of the inaugural year of Active Rain... and what a year it has been for all who have taken part of this amazing community.
In a year where the real estate industry was swirling with change and challenge and where large companies were jockeying for position on the web... … (32 comments)
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stage it forward: DID OPRAH'S SHOW HELP HOME SELLERS....or was the message mixed and confusing? - 11/25/06 06:27 PM
It's no secret how much I admire and am inspired by Oprah. So when I finally watched last week's show on preparing a home for its sale I have to admit I was a bit disappointed.
While I applaud the shows desire to help home sellers who currently find themselves emotionally and financially … (37 comments)
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stage it forward: The CRAPPY part of a staging business is JUMBO sized CHALLENGES! - 11/18/06 06:29 PM
So you are or want to be a real estate stager? Well, it is a fun and rewarding business... but I would be lying if I said it was not with out it JUMBO challenges.
Since I have been blogging about staging I have "connected" with stagers from all over the United … (39 comments)
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stage it forward: This Clown gets a Carnival and I owe it to being Active in the Rain - 11/11/06 09:34 AM
You gotta admit one of the GREAT things you can say about Matt and Active Rain is if you DIDN'T know what the heck a blog was, you sure will in a very short time. If you got kids... you might even be able to stand proud, puff out your chest and … (43 comments)
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stage it forward: STAGE IT FORWARD... - 11/03/06 08:33 AM
Active Rain has given me a platform from where I can share my voice. So I get a LOT of stagers asking for my advice, my help, my thoughts and I am honored and humbled... and a bit frustrated.
I am “frustrated” because I see a huge need and want to help. There … (30 comments)
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