Top 12 Reasons to Train with Melanie Serra of
 the Home Stagers Guild

1. Hands on interactive exercises - You will learn how to choose paint color and help clients with fabric selections, learn the rules of hanging artwork, create interesting wall compositions (other than just plain ole artwork). Fool proof techniques in accessorizing table tops and bookshelves.
2. Hands On Full Service Staging in Listed Home - Students will stage a real listed home on the market. The public rooms (kitchen, powder room, dining room, living room, den and master bedroom) will be addressed. The students will work alone and in teams to create a home that is in show condition.
3. Hands On Consultation in a Listed Home – Students will conduct a walk through consultation in a listed home evaluating the entire property from curbside to fireside. Students will role play with Melanie to get a better understanding of the client/stager relationship.
4. Melanie teaches her exclusive method in Defining Target Markets? - You may have a great knack for pulling a room together, but… do you really know how to capture a potential buyer? Staging is more than just furnishing placement. Melanie will teach you how to define each target market, tap into their desires and needs, and implement that knowledge to create a space that will capture each perspective audience. Melanie’s experience has enabled her to fine tune this science into an art. No other instructor teaches this unique method.
5. Jump Start Portfolio - Students will leave the course with before and after photos of the room that they staged in the field house. These photos can be viewed on their portfolio link on their new websites.
6. Live Teleconference with Kirstin Carey - Students spend an hour with business coach Kirsten Carey, author of “Starving Artist No More”. Business strategies for creative types will be discussed. Start up strategies will also be addressed.
7. Cost Savings - Marketing and Advertising Collateral - Members of HSG will be eligible to receive quality graphic design services at an unbelievable low price!!! Graphic designer Alison Wilson of “Designer Ali” specializes in graphic design to the staging and redesign industry. She offers a start up package for HSG Graduates. Logo design is $250. Business card and letterhead is $75.00. This is an unbelievable deal!
8. Free Listing on HSG - The Home Stagers Guild ‘Locate a Home Stager’ Web Page.
   One hour HSG Graduate Alumni conference call each quarter.
9. One hour HSG Graduate Alumni conference call each quarter.
10. Continual updates - Receive new forms, procedures, tools and marketing strategies as they are added to Melanie’s programs.
11.  Ability to audit future HSG Staging classes at no charge!
12. Unlimited email and phone access to Melanie - no expiration date!