It is usually not my character to promote myself for anything other than business.  I believe in letting my character speak for itself and tend not to toot my own horn.  However, I was recently nominated for the RESA Professional Stager of the year award and have just taken a look at my competition.  Let's be honest, I need to toot my own horn if I have any chance of winning this thing. ( I mean, really, have you seen the list?)

Most of the nominees are stagers that inspire me and that I strive to be like. I would have a hard time deciding who to vote for if I was not on the list myself.  I truly am in awe that my name is even on the same list as theirs and really the nomination itself is a greater compliment than any of you will ever know.  I was very surprised when notified of the nomination and am still overwhelmed by it.  But, here goes - reasons to vote for me:

1. I am a staging pioneer in the NWI area.  When I started staging, most agents here were entirely unfamiliar with the concept.  Though I do not take all credit for their current familiarity, I know I have worked tirelessly to bring it to the forefront.

2. I am very passionate about the staging industry as a whole and the professional stagers who comprise it.  I take every opportunity to contribute to the success of our industry and that of each individual stager who has ever reached out to me.

3. I think that my talent shows in my work and that it can speak for itself. (because I am blushing over the fact that I even just wrote that line)

4.  I strive to be an honest, ethical and moral person in my daily life, so that naturally spills over into my business.  I can't sleep or eat if I am dishonest.  I am well rested and need to loose a few pounds.

5.  I am slightly prettier than Craig Schiller (though he looks better in jeans than I).

Well, that is all I can think of and my brain is starting to hurt from the effort that required. Truly, whoever nominated me, I thank you very much for your faith in me as a stager and member of this community.  Whoever wins, they are without a doubt deserving and I will forever be grateful for being nominated along side them.

Oops, I forgot!  Here's the link to vote: http://www.realestatestagingassociation.com/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=304550&module_id=33101&log_id=12005655

HA!  I'm so good at this...