home staging in edmonton: Understanding Human Behaviour, What Are Your Clients Really Feeling and Why? - 06/16/11 04:28 PM

 
We've all had that client that we've worked our tail off for, and still they were unsatisfied or changed their minds at the last moment. 
 
Why?
 
There are many factors in why  people do what they do. Some are conscious reasons some are not.
 
Human behaviour always has 3 things governing our actions. Reasoning, emotion and motivation. The degrees of each, in any combination, will determine what people will do at any given time. This is called psycho-logic.
 

 
 
 
But because we are also bio-logical beings we use our … (48 comments)

home staging in edmonton: Wednesday Word-puzzle! What Words Work!?! Numbero Uno in the series! - 06/15/11 04:32 PM
Wednesday Word-puzzle! What Words Work!?! Numbero Uno in the series!
Okay, here are the rules! (Always with the rules...) :^D This puzzle is a 'common phrase' that people say. Fill in the letters to make the words in the sentence complete and email the phrase to me and by the end of Thursday (this  week. Next week I'll try to post it Wednesday morning from rain camp) I'll come back and post the answer along with the first winning contestant's name!
 
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home staging in edmonton: Will Rogers; Sage Advice For a Wordy Wednesday! - 06/15/11 02:12 PM
Will Rogers; Sage Advice For a Wordy Wednesday!I know lots of people who this quote applies to.
 
Sometimes we all get too comfortable where we're at and coast.
Whatever we're doing seems to be working so why change it?
Once in a while we need to jump the track to get going in another direction, even if it's out of our comfort zone!
 
Everyone; sellers and Realtors, need to understand that home staging is something that; although many either haven't tried it or don't really understand the value of Home Staging, it will make the difference in … (15 comments)

home staging in edmonton: Veggies, Veggies, Everywhere, But Not As Close As You Think! - 06/14/11 11:14 AM
Veggies, Veggies, Everywhere, But Not As Close As You Think!
I haven't had a veggie garden for two years since we were getting a garage built in the fall of 09. Since they would need to tear down the old garage and my raised plant beds, I couldn't plant that year. Then last year there was the insulating, drywalling, painting, flooring of the loft studio to be done. So no time for rebuilding a bunch of raised planter beds then either. (whole 'nuther blog) But, NO WAY was I not going to have a garden this year!
So I contacted Jeremy … (18 comments)

home staging in edmonton: My Wild Iris...Rose! Wait how does that song go again? - 06/14/11 10:27 AM
My Wild Iris...Rose! Wait how does that song go again? It's raining today, but everything is starting to bloom and I thought it would be nice to get some pix since I had a minute! Laura Baker had posted some fabulous pix of her iris and when I told her they were gorgeous and mine were blooming too she wanted to see. So here they are... My Yellow Bearded (arrrr matey! ) Iris which greets people by our pond gate.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The White Bearded Iris that I keep dividing and plonking down … (13 comments)

home staging in edmonton: Mook River Spa & Resort! Taking Reservations! :D - 06/13/11 08:48 AM
 
Mook River Spa & Resort! Taking Reservations! :D
 
I made this brochure a few years ago as a fun gift for my friends.
Each one would have a free membership to come over anytime for a meal or to stay the night, share the hot tub or a games night, or even just sit on the deck and listen to the birds and the water.
 
Every time I'd give someone a brochure, I'd say, "I've heard this place is really nice, it comes highly recommended."
 
They'd take the brochure, get halfway through and realize it … (12 comments)

home staging in edmonton: Monday Mania! I See Angels Everywhere! - 06/13/11 05:15 AM
Monday Mania! I See Angels Everywhere!
I've tried numerous times with out success to write a post with word or scribefire. Both give me reams of code when I try to drag'n'drop and then post. I have too much imagination to have normal (default) text, it doesn't look good enough to me. So I am made my post in fireworks, but of course the text won't count. So I'm typing this to get my 50 words and then you can enjoy the post!
 

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home staging in edmonton: Silly Sunday! Are You Ready For Swimsuit Season!?! - 06/12/11 04:44 AM
Silly Sunday! Are You Ready For Swimsuit Season!?!
Yes, it’s that time again! We go to the swimwear shops with Ativan in hand to see if we can find a suit that won’t make people run screaming or make ourselves throw up!
I had this little comic sent to me to remind me that you don’t have to stress yourself too much when buying a suit, there’s always an ‘up’ side to things! :D
 

 
 
 
 
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home staging in edmonton: Family Movies This Saturday Morning June 11! Proceeds For Charity! - 06/11/11 02:38 AM
 
Family Movies This Saturday Morning June 11! Proceeds For Charity!
 
Join Us This Morning at Cineplex Odeon!
In Support of the Residents of Slave Lake!
Community Day!
Regular popcorn &
Regular drink
$2 Each!
Cineplex Odeon
North Edmonton
14231 137 Ave NW
Proceeds go to the Red Cross
Show times:
9:00 am, 9:10 am, 9:20 am, 9:30 am and 9:40 am!
All family movies!
Peg the Painter; facial artist
Choo Choo the clown; Balloon Animal maker
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home staging in edmonton: Friday Funnee! The Talking Clock! - 06/10/11 02:57 AM
 Friday Funnee! The Talking  Clock       After  closing time at the bar, a drunk was proudly showing off his new  apartment to a couple of his friends.  He led the way to his  bedroom where there was a big brass gong and a  mallet.
"What's up  with the big brass gong?" one of his guests  asked.        "It's not a  gong.  It's a talking clock," the drunk  replied.       "A talking  clock?  Seriously?" asked his astonished  friend.        "Yup,"  replied the drunk.        "How's it  work?" the friend asked, squinting at  it.
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home staging in edmonton: Three Fun Things to Do in Edmonton This Weekend! - 06/09/11 05:37 PM
 
Three Fun Things to Do in Edmonton This Weekend! You can ride your bike along our more than 160 km of bike paths in our city, along the river valley from East to West and all around! Stunning views will welcome you at every turn! Here’s the printable bike map!




 












You can ride the street car across the North Saskatchewan River from Downtown to Old Strathcona and visit the Old Strathcona Farmers Market!









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home staging in edmonton: My Weekend Away With 100+ Men! Boy Am I Tired... part d - 06/06/11 04:42 PM
My Weekend Away With 100+ Men! Boy Am I Tired... part d Whew, this will be the last of my day with over 100 men; singing and harmonizing, being; funny, sweet and charming! (to view a, b, and c)
This was my husbands first competition and he was nervous, but I think, with all that went on that day, it took his mind off it a bit.
 

 
After the coaching of the chorus' the quartets got up and performed. You don't get much more pure harmony when there are 4 parts all represented right there in front of … (18 comments)

home staging in edmonton: Unlike the 7 Words From George Carlin, These Are 7 Words You Can Use! - 06/04/11 06:19 PM
Unlike the 7 Words From George Carlin, These Are 7 Words You Can Use! George Carlin was the man! He talked about the 7 words you couldn't say on TV. (R rated)
That obviously was before cable! When you are writing copy for an ad there are 7 words that are proven to grab a readers attention! These are power words and they produce results! So make sure you use them in your marketing! And just as in life, if you use the opposite words too often people will not care to read, because it sounds like an ad, or just … (112 comments)

home staging in edmonton: What Do You Think of My New Commercial!?! - 06/03/11 06:13 PM
What Do You Think of My New Commercial!?! I originally wrote this copy for a radio ad, but thought I'd try it on You Tube's 'Go! animation' program. It's a type and say program where the characters literally say what you type. I used it once before to upload a demo the old band had made. It's very easy to use, the tutorial shows you everything. Let me know what you think!

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home staging in edmonton: My Weekend Away With 100+ Men... Boy Am I Tired! Part c... - 06/03/11 01:33 PM
If you've been reading my posts about my husband's barbershop quartet and chorus competition; here's installment c. (To view a & b.)
 

After the chorus' were done competing, each group got their scores and were sent up to a classroom where each judge would come and critique their performance, which was absolutely fascinating!
The men would line up like they would perform and once the judge would tell them what they did right would work on improving their performance, because there's an international competition in Spokane, in July! and they want someone from Evergreen division 3 to bring back … (9 comments)

home staging in edmonton: Gorgeous Redheads... Witty Wednesday! - 06/01/11 04:19 AM
Gorgeous Redheads... Witty Wednesday!A man was dining alone in a fancy restaurant and there was a gorgeous redhead sitting at the next table. He had been checking her out since he sat down, but lacked the nerve to talk with her.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Suddenly she sneezed, and her glass eye flew out of its socket towards the man. He reflexively reached out, grabbed it out of the air, and handed it back.
'Oh my, I am so sorry,' the woman said, as she popped her eye back in place. 'Let me buy your dinner to … (30 comments)

home staging in edmonton: My Weekend Away With 100+ Men... Boy Am I Tired! Part a... - 06/01/11 03:31 AM
My Weekend Away With 100+ Men... Boy Am I Tired! Part a...
Well, I actually only spent Saturday with them, but, meh, semantics!
My Husband, Dave, sings tenor in a Barbershop Chorus and Quartet; the Grove City Chorus. This past weekend they had a competition; the Champions of Harmony, and convention in Red Deer, which is half way between the two large cities in our province; Edmonton, the Capital where we live, and Calgary in the southern end of Alberta.
Dave went up Friday evening to the 'meet and greet' while I stayed home and planted my veggie garden. We were … (15 comments)

home staging in edmonton: What AR Means To Me; My AR Collage. - 05/31/11 03:57 AM
What AR Means To Me; My AR Collage.
I made this a while ago, but haven't posted it in the appropriate spot yet, so I better get a move on! I just wanted to thank all the people pictured here who (at that time) were my subscribers as well as who I subscribed to!
Since then there have been many more I've added to my lists, on each side (thanx!) and the next collage will be bigger!
Since I haven't made a collage (like most of you) since school, it was really fun. This is my second one since my first … (16 comments)

home staging in edmonton: Puppy size - Moving Monday! - 05/30/11 05:20 AM
Puppy size - Moving Monday!
This was sent to me via email!
 
'Danielle keeps repeating it over and over again. We've been back to this animal shelter at least five times. It has been weeks now since we started all of this,' the mother told the volunteer. 'What is it she keeps asking for?' the volunteer asked. 'Puppy size!' replied the mother 'Well, we have plenty of puppies, if that's what she's looking for..' 'I know..... We have seen most of them, ' the mom said in frustration... 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Just then Danielle came walking … (27 comments)

home staging in edmonton: Ads in Community Newsletters Can Do the Job Too! - 05/26/11 11:42 AM
Ads in Community Newsletters Can Do the Job Too!
This is the ad I placed in our local community News Letter. I figured I would see if it would work, because there is an agent with an ad in there too. I should call her and see what success she's experienced. The ad is B/W in the NL.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I have to say I've already paid for my ad via a gig, and it wasn't really … (29 comments)