Okay...a bit dramatic sounding, but sorry...I've always wanted to use that line.  It's true however...this Friday, Sept. 26th, the curtain goes down on the Diva in the House-The Voice of Real Estate Staging Show.  My final guest will be Christine Rae, President and CEO of Certified Staging Professionals. 

I want to publicly thank Christine and the CSP organization for having granted me the amazing opportunity to be " The Voice of Staging " for the last year and a half.  Over that time I had the absolute pleasure to speak with many of today's hottest celebrity designers, HGTV producers and writers, fellow Professional Stagers from across the world ( all the way to Australia ) , business coaches, Bob Stewart of AR and numerous AR participants.  Most amazing to me is that many of my "interviewees" have become dear friends and blessings in my life. 

During the past year another thing has become very clear to me and that was that I was not fulfilling my own passion.  My true love and what really excites me is the ability to help others be successful and explore that path that they always wanted to explore, but are hesitant to try.When I realized I was doing this myself, I knew it was time to walk the walk and go forth with my own mantra of " With Passion~Comes Possibility".  I realized that the only way to do this was to focus 100% on my desires.  I love the decor and staging industry, but I was wearing too many hats and had to give something up.  The staging stillettos have been on the shelf for a while now while the launching of The Diva Success Network has gone from thought to reality.  A weekly broadcast and a developing membership of fellow fem-preneurs who inspire, empower, enlighten and help others to be more successful either professionally or personally.  In less then 3 months, over 1/4 of our guests have been seen on Oprah!  I am delighted to share in this endeavor with my co-host Jessie LaFalce.

Along with the Diva Success Network which airs Thursdays at 1 p.m. eastern time at www.radiosandysprings.com and can be found at www.thedivasuccessnetwork.com , I will continue to have the opportunity to highlight the brightest and most talented professionals in the Home Services business through a brand new show called Professional Home Talk Radio.  The new show is launching next month to lots of buzz and excitement. 

I want to thank the many friends whom I have made through my time on Active Rain not only for their support of the show, but the personal support and encouragement they shared.  I will occassionally pop  in just to read up on the exciting and inspiring things you all will continue to bring forth!  Many of you are now connections of mine through Facebook as well, so we will continue to be in touch! 

Thank you all again!  It's been a blast!!!

Cheers!

Wow!  I don't know how many of you are AOL subscribers, but turning on my computer this morning I found a fabulous article written about Show Homes and Thomas Scott right there on my welcome news screen. 

I would love to post the link to the article, but I don't know if that is a copyright infringement.  I hope that Thomas can maybe print the article for everyone to see when he next visits AR.

Just wanted to congratulate a fellow AR friend on such a fabulous article and all the amazing exposure!

Hats are off to you Thomas!

Cheers!

Wow!  The CSP Diva in the House~The Voice of Real Estate Staging Show has had some amazing things happen over the past 15 months and this is another major highlight.  We are going global!  Recently, two business women, Janne and Janelle of Sydney Australia went on an awesome adventure to Canada to study with Christine Rae.  As Janne writes,

"Jenelle and I took the plunge and both decided to head to Toronto in August to do Christine's course. It was fantastic! There is nothing like face to face teaching to get the most from your time and money as well as the hands on experience of staging a house as part of the program was just an amazing way to understand the process. 

We learned so much about staging and, as Christine says, we had a few 'Ah Ha' moments that had never crossed our mind when we started."

Already well established in their existing business The Colour Designers, these ladies are introducing the Staging Industry to Sydney.  Tune in to find out more of " How The World Stages " this Friday, Sept. 19th at 1 p.m. eastern time at www.radiosandysprings.com.  It's sure to be an interesting hour!

Cheers!

Hi All;

     Inviting you to tune in Friday, Sept. 12th at 1 p.m. est. time to hear John Gidding of Designed to Sell.  John was recently introduced to me by some dear friends and graciously accepted my invite to join me on the radio. 

Find out how this former model who Walked The Stage is now a very successful Designer appearing on one of HGTV's Top Ranked Staging Shows: Designed to Sell.  Actually John worked the run way while attending college of which he graduated from both Yale and Harvard.  He is a true design professional with the warmest of personalities.  Learn John's secrets to staging with style by joining us at www.radiosandysprings.com  Tune in LIVE at 1 to see us in the studio. 

Unable to join us during the live show?  Check back for all our archived shows at www.radiosandysprings.com/showpages/diva.php 

Due to a technical glitch, I was unable to post the interview before it occured.  You can however tune in to the archived show to hear a delightful chat with Ann Maurice. 

'Twelve years ago she introduced the concept of property presentation to the UK on national television. As TV's House Doctor, she has gained a host of avid fans worldwide that tune in faithfully to watch her transform British homes. She has since become one of the top property / interior design faces on British Television, whose programmes attract in excess of 2.5 million viewers per episode.'

Known to her UK audience as " The Queen of Cream ", Ann is anything but neutral when it comes to her love and passion for Home Staging.  You can hear from Ann how she rose to the ranks of The House Doctor by visiting the archived show at www.radiosandysprings.com/showpages/diva.php

 The show date was Sept. 5th.

Ann was truly a delightful and engaging interview.  I hope you will visit that show and many of our archived shows through the Radio Sandy Springs site or I-Tunes.

Cheers!

Hello Everyone;

     Due to Matthew's very busy schedule, we had to pre-tape our interview that will air on Friday, Aug. 29th at 1 p.m. eastern.  Matthew was an absolute delight to talk to!  Such passion for Home Staging that it was very contagious to get caught up in all of his excitement and love for what he does.  What truly touched me is Matthew's appreciation of all the fellow professional property stagers and his want to represent the staging industry in a positive light.  I was really taken back by the comments he made about what he has learned through Active Rain.  I hope that you will take time to listen to his interview and also be touched by his kudo's to some very recognizable names here on AR.  As Matthew said...THEY are the experts and he learns from them.

Matthew if you check out this blog, again a GREAT BIG thank you for a truly enjoyable experience.  I could have chatted with you all day!  Thanks for the laughs!  Keep in touch.

Check out the interview at www.radiosandysprings.com 1 p.m. eastern time Friday or visit the archived pages at www.radiosandysprings.com/showpages/diva.php 2 to 3 business days later.  Remember to enjoy his show THE STAGERS on HGTV, Tuesday evenings!

Cheers!

Tune in Friday, August 29th at 1 p.m. eastern time to hear my interview with Matthew Finlason of the hot new HGTV show, THE STAGERS.  Get a behind the scenes sneak peak to the show and Matthew's Staging Tips and Tricks. 

You can tune in live on the home page at www.radiosandysprings.com .  Should you not be able to join us live, please visit the show's archived pages at www.radiosandysprings.com/showpages/diva.php 2 to 3 business days later to listen to the MP3.  All shows are also archived through I-Tunes. 

I am so looking forward to the opportunity to speak personally with Matthew and hope you will join us as well!

Cheers!

Hello Everyone:

    I am delighted to be welcoming Caren Baginski of HGTV to the airwaves on Friday, Aug. 22nd at 1 p.m. eastern time at www.radiosandysprings.com  Caren has lined up the following information to share with us during our hour together.

1.       Recycling materials you already have to update your home

2.       Playing up your environmentally-friendly home for buyers

3.       Best environmental bang for your buck when considering what eco-friendly updates to do to your home

4.       Staging eco-style for each room? Top 5 things to do in each room of the house to make it more eco-friendly

5.       How to watch out for "greenwashing" and other terminology that comes from the eco-friendly territory

Caren Baginski is a freelance writer/editor living in Denver, Colorado with her pint-sized Papillon. She spent the last two years as decorating editor and Design Happens blogger for HGTV.com, and hosted a podcast series about design with interviewees including Carter Oosterhouse, Kim Myles, and Josh "Sparkle" Johnson. Her style? Sweetly eclectic and comfortable. Website: http://www.carenbaginski.com

Check out this and all of our shows at www.radiosandysprings.com/showpages/diva.php

Cheers!

Hi Everyone;

      Diva in the House~The Voice of Real Estate Staging show is excited to announce that today's guest is Peter Lytle of www.livegreenlivesmart.org.  LGLS is an environmental educational organization dedicated to promoting a sustainable planet through education, linking of resources and fostering a global green community. 

     If you are interested in learning additional ways you can help your sellers/buyers go GREEN then today's show is a must!  Along with all of the great information Peter will be sharing, we will also hear about all the NEW, FABULOUS programs that CSP is bringing forth while partnering with this amazing organization. 

    Tune in at 1 p.m. eastern time on the home page at www.radiosandysprings.com  If you are unable to join us live, visit the archived show page 2 to 3 business days later to download the interview.  To go to the show page just visit www.radiosandysprings.com/showpages/diva.php 

Thanks for listening!

Cheers!

I have personally reached the point of needing to employ a Virtual Assistant and so this week's interview couldn't come at a more appropriate time.  Diva in the House~The Voice of Real Estate Staging will be welcoming Erin Blaskie, otherwise known as The Virtual Assistant Coach as our show guest.  During our interview Erin will be providing the following information:

Virtual Assistance 101

• What a virtual assistant is (and what it isn't!)
• What sort of tasks they can help you with in your business
• How they can help grow and expand your business in ways you never thought possible
• Where to find and hire a virtual assistant
• What you can expect to pay a virtual assistant
• What you can expect from hiring a virtual assistant

I hope you will join us and find out if hiring a Virtual Assistant is the right thing for you and your business growth plan.  Tune in Friday, August 8th at 1 p.m. Eastern time at www.radiosandysprings.com  Should you miss the live show, find us on I-Tunes or through our archived page at www.radiosandysprings.com/showpages/diva.php  I also encourage you to check out Erin's web site for lots of useful information at www.thevacoach.com

Cheers!