Hi EVERYONE! Ok, so i have had this idea for some time now for this "thing" to do at a Presentation. I haven't had the right opportunity to do it...I am SUPER busy right now starting a 2nd company and helping my hubby start his first. (This is SO why I am a Gemini for those of you who have read Michelle's Recent Post: http://activerain.com/blogsview/584245/Have-you-ever-wondered.) And I also haven't tried it because frankly...I am not sure I have the "kahunas." HA!
Anywho. I want you to mentally picture the following. I think you will catch onto where I am going. :)
You are sitting in any audience of sorts, awaiting the key note speaker to come out to talk about Home Staging. Much to your surprise, this lady (or gentleman) comes out wearing a ROBE and has rollers in their hair (or it's just messy). "WHAT!" You are thinking this to yourself. "What the HECK? THis is supposed to be a Home Staging Expert and now here's this fruit loop who apparently didn't get ready in time for the presentation." While you are busy contemplating with your neighbors as to why this person is starting to rattle on and on about the importance of Home Staging, when they OBVIOUSLY are a looney tune, the speaker stops and says "Do any of you notice that I showed up today looking a little strange?" This has your attention. A few members of the audience nod. The speaker starts to talk again and slowly starts to remove the robe to reveal a nice suit underneath... "You see this is the precise point as to why HOME STAGING is so important... You all were way to busy focusing on the negatives of my presentation when I walked out that you weren't even focused on all the great things I had to say." THe speaker then sits down, removed the house shoes and replaces them with nice dress shoes..."Home Staging is about making the best presentation of the house possible, when you start removing the layers that keep that presentation's message from rining clear, the home becomes something buyers can relate to, see themselves living in and it becomes someone elses perfect home."...The speaker removed the rollers from her hair and brushes it out..."When you finally remove all of the perspective changing elements of a home, the end result is a perfect presentation that provides the message a buyer can hear clearly: 'This is the perfect home for me.'"
The end.
Now, that audience will remember YOU and most importantly THE IMPORTANCE OF HOME STAGING forever. A little self humiliation can go a long way. :) It doesn't have to be a robe...maybe you just show up for a sales meeting with messy hair or in mis-matched clothes or something.
SO if any of you have a big to-do coming up, I would LOVE for you to give this a try and report back. One of these days, I will do this...it will just have to be the proper opportunity!!!
AMBER
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