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As an interior designer, home stager, professional organizer, or window treatment business owner, you have too many responsibilities and not enough help (or time) to keep everything moving forward. Because of this, if you're anything like me, you may have started relying on apps for, well, everything. Today I'm sharing 10 amazing and fairly new apps, plus five core apps, that you and your home industry business will love. And they don't involve launching any tech devices across the room.
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You started a business and now you are questioning everything about your identity. Your skills, your talents, the value you bring to the world — everything you once believed about yourself is now held in question. And the insecurities you had previously? Well, those have likely gotten worse. If this sounds like you, you need to take a few deep breaths and listen to this episode. I'm not going to give you some feel-good advice or tell you things that aren't true. I'm going to share something about imposter syndrome that the internet forgot to mention.
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Today's topic was requested by successful home stager Theresa Ceglio of We Stage Jacksonville:
Home stagers get a lot of push back in this hot seller's market both from the agents and home sellers. They feel they don’t need to do anything to their listings or properties because everything is selling so quickly. I work with agents that see the value in staging and won’t take a listing if they won’t stage it.
How can we as stagers really get through to those who are leaving so much money on the table? They have the stats, they see what’s happening and I know they know what other agents are making in extra commissions but they just don’t budge. We educate constantly but so many are missing out and that translates to us missing out, too.
If you're a home stager who is getting frustrated with the realtors in your area who simply don't seem to value staging, this episode is just for you. -
If you don't have a defined sales funnel for your home industry business, you'll find that marketing feels very difficult and expensive. You might even feel like nothing is working - which is not a great feeling to have! I've talked for dozens of hours on the importance of having a sales funnel, and today I'm breaking down the framework of an ideal home industry sales funnel. Consider this a template for getting more leads, faster. This is your roadmap to marketing that is fruitful and measurable.
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Today on The Kate Show, I'm sharing a lightweight business model that has become popular with home professionals who want the flexibility of working remotely, but they don't want to offer e-design. The cool part about this consultancy business model is that you can still meet with clients in person, just as you would for a normal, on-site consultation. But unlike traditional services, you wouldn't then need to do all the planning and sourcing for the client - unless you wanted to offer that upgrade. Don't miss this transformational episode.
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Today on The Kate Show, I'm sharing five key areas in your marketing that are likely far too generic. If you are suffering from a lack of clients, despite an overall booming home industry (circa 2020 and 2021), the issue might not be external (i.e. the economy, your location, YOU). The issue could very well be that you just aren't vocalizing what you want. Today, let's put a voice behind those internal needs and desires and make them external declarations.
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Today on The Kate Show, I'm sharing 4 simple ways you can connect with followers. This will push you out of your comfort zone, as it should. This will help you achieve the goal of higher interaction rates on your posts, and it definitely isn't magic. It's about being a real person. It's about being yourself.
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Are you stressed out because you aren't getting new clients from social media? Today's episode of The Kate Show might be one of the most enlightening episodes I've ever selected for the show. Listen to it, and you'll walk away with an entirely different perspective on what social media is actually supposed to be doing for your business.
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As our businesses shift and grow, it is possible to outgrow your original ideal client. On today's episode of The Kate Show, I'm sharing a strategy that will help you redefine your ideal client, restructure your flagship service offering, and actually speak directly to your leads in a way that makes hiring you not just a want but a need.
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In today's episode of The Kate Show, I'm teaching you how to become the home professional who knows the right people. If you've listened to Episode 153, in which I shared actual scripts for connecting with referral partners, this episode is not a repeat. Rather, it builds off the methods and strategies I shared previously, with specific positioning toward realtors and similar professionals. Business is about relationships. When you embrace this, the likelihood of your business growing quickly will greatly increase.
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Blogging is so impactful that you know your home industry business needs it, but you're wondering how you can reuse the content you've worked so long to create. Today on The Kate Show, I'm sharing easy tips for reusing your blog posts as marketing videos. Don't worry, the process is short and sweet. In fact, your biggest hurdle won't be filming the video, but having the courage to hit "record." We're going to talk about that, too.
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Writing blog posts for your interior design, home staging, professional organizing, or window treatment business doesn't have to become your next part-time job. In today's episode of The Kate Show, I'm sharing everything from blog post writing strategies to best practices that can directly impact your SEO and result in faster content creation.
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Pinterest is quietly making changes to its platform. While they have a right to make these changes, you have a right to be aware of how they intend to use your content and how those changes will directly affect your marketing as a home industry entrepreneur. Today I'm sharing a summary of these Pinterest changes and what you can consider changing in your Pinterest activities to potentially offset or circumvent any unwanted outcomes. The information I'm sharing today is crucial.
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Today on The Kate Show, I'm sharing one such tool with you: Canva. Though a fun and lighthearted tool, it can do so much more than help you create your next social media post. Whether you have the free version of Canva or you've drunk the Kool-Aid of Canva Pro (I have! No regrets.), you are going to learn something new today about how Canva can serve you better.
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Have you ever struggled with what to say on your website? Do you ever worry about your SEO? The majority of interior designers, stagers, organizers, and workroom owners I speak with would say yes to both. Copywriting can be difficult, especially when you are trying to write something about your own business, or worse, about yourself. Today on The Kate Show, I'm sharing the copywriting prompts we use to create beautiful, SEO-sharpened, sales-driven websites for home pros. When we create custom websites, we handle all the SEO and copywriting. When someone purchases one of our website templates, they get access to these prompts in addition to their beautifully designed website template.
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Whether you've just started your business, have recently moved to a new state, or are looking to break into a new market, getting your first few clients can feel like an insurmountable task. How do you find those new clients when no one knows your name yet? Today on The Kate Show, I'm sharing the strategic referral alliances you need to make and exactly how you can make them.
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If you listened to my previous episode regarding how to turn your home industry knowledge into a paid membership, you won't want to miss this sequel. Today on The Kate Show, I'm sharing the steps you'll need to take in order to effectively brand and market your membership. If you aren't sure whether you are well suited to launch a membership around your design, staging, or other home industry expertise, skip back to Episode 151 of this podcast first.
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Since the launch of Vault, my peers in the industry have asked me about the technology and processes I use to make it all work. Today, I'm transposing that information into a plan that is specific to you, the home industry professional. If you are passionate about what you do and want to serve people at a higher level while using the one-to-many business model, this episode is for you. Whether you want to run a business-to-business membership like we do here at Socialite, or you prefer to run a business-to-consumer membership, the advice, tools, and strategies I'm sharing today will help you get started.
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"How can I get consistent, high-quality leads for my design firm?"
This question popped up in my inbox recently. It's one I've been asked many times over the past few years, and it's one that every entrepreneur in the home industry should be asking. If you don't have an email list, but you know that you should be using email marketing to bolster your home industry business, you might feel defeated or stuck before you even begin. Today on The Kate Show, I'm sharing the exact steps to take if you want to get your first handful of email subscribers, whether you've been in business for years or just launched. -
As an interior designer or home stager, you might love the hands-on projects - the ones that put you in the same room with your amazing clients. Or maybe you're trying to scale up your design consultancy. Or maybe you have no idea where to put your efforts or what you'd really love to do yet. Before you become overwhelmed or feel like you need to let go of your traditional services, hear this: You can still offer the same services - or not - in conjunction with your Side Door revenue stream. Today, I'm sharing how you can use Side Door for your own financial gain.
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