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Home Stager with Elegant Stager

Hi everyone~

During our slow time I worked very hard on my marketing myself. I sent out press releases to all of my local newspapers in my area announcing my new business. To my surprise I received a call from an editor to do a story on staging. He needed to interview me that day, his deadline was the next day. Needless to say I was very nervous and not prepared at all. I tried very hard to get him to wait because I was staging a condo and wanted to have my before and after pictures in the story. He would not budge, but did promise to do a follow up story on the condo. Even though he made a few mistakes on how many homes I have staged (getting that fixed by the way) I think it turned out very well. The day the story was printed I received a call from a women to stage her home. I am staging her home tomorrow.

Thank goodness he did not print all of my "ums, ya knows, and like" in the story. I was so nervous!!!!

Here is the link to the story:                                                                   http://www.newlenoxpatriot.com/Articles-c-2009-01-13-190218.112113_A_star_on_the_home_stage.html

 

Kathy Passarette
Creative Home Expressions - Mount Sinai, NY
L.I. Staging/Decorating

Belinda ~ Great press for you!  The article turned out very nice.  Just remember, they always have a deadline; they can't and won't wait.  One of the first questions I ask now is "What is your deadline?" so this way I know if I can supply further information, (such as pictures) I know if I have time (or not) to do it.

Jan 19, 2009 05:39 AM
Belinda OnullBrien
Elegant Stager - New Lenox, IL
Elegant Stager, New Lenox, IL

Vivian~ Thank you for the compliment.

Jan 19, 2009 03:44 PM
Benita Gottfried
New Vision Interiors LLC - Hopatcong, NJ

I think that it was a good article. it is nice to hear that you are doing well.

Jan 22, 2009 11:11 AM
Belinda OnullBrien
Elegant Stager - New Lenox, IL
Elegant Stager, New Lenox, IL

Thank you Benita. I'm working on it.

Jan 22, 2009 12:58 PM
Sheila Kennedy
J29 Project - Rochester, NY

Great article!  Congrats on your success in your new business!  I hope you continue to flourish!  Make sure that the reporter follows up like they said.  After having a feature article done about my company, I also asked if I could write a monthly article and they said yes!  Now I walk around town and people will say - "I read your article today."  It is great to have that name and face recognition without having to pay for it!

 

Good luck!

Jan 26, 2009 03:22 PM
Belinda OnullBrien
Elegant Stager - New Lenox, IL
Elegant Stager, New Lenox, IL

Sheila, what a great idea, and thank you for the compliment. I am going to keep in contact with the editor. I was thinking of sending him my monthly newsletter.

Jan 27, 2009 12:31 AM