Would you rather poke your eyes with needles than to have to be a “sales person” in your business?

You are not alone; I know how much entrepreneurs really dislike selling.

Most people hate the word “selling” which results in a loss of major revenues every year because they are afraid to offend someone or don’t want to face rejection when they ask for the sale.

I’ve heard it hundreds of times from my PRES Home Staging & Redesign students and I used to hear it all the time in corporate when I was the Sales Manager.

In fact I hear this so much that I am hosting a FREE one-time only teleseminar specifically on this subject in order to give you valuable information you need to know on this topic at 6 p.m. Pacific on Thursday, September 8, 2011…

’5 Steps to Taking The Fear Out of Selling – Relationship Selling Made Easy’

On this call you’ll learn:

1. How to “prospect” effectively in order to have prospective clients clamour to work with you.
2. How to “qualify” your prospective clients so you can easily identify exactly what it is that they need from you.
3. Discover this simple tactic that will showcase your expertise and overcome your prospect’s objections.
4. Learn how to close the sale with authenticity, grace and ease.
5. Find out how this final, crucial step will ensure you a long-standing, thriving business.
6. How you can claim $300 off my brand new on-line PRES Home Staging Home Study Course 2.0 — featuring live training with me, Q&A calls, PM3 recordings, transcripts and more!

Whether you are a brand-new entrepreneur or have been in business for a long time, you don’t want to miss this important information I have to share with you!

It’s time to stop being afraid of selling! Take advantage of this complimentary call where you will learn how to attract your ideal client so you no longer have to “sell” anymore . . . even in tough financial times!

Thursday, September 8, 2011 @ 6 p.m. PDT

Sign up now here to reserve your space on this complimentary call.

“See” you then!

Dana

PRES stagers are brilliant in using trade shows as part of their marketing strategy! Trade shows are a great marketing strategy and while they do take time, money and energy the pay off can be huge IF you follow up! The best time for trade shows is in the spring and fall. There are industry specific trade shows with realtors and stagers and then the Home & Garden shows are a terrific way for PRES stagers to promote their business.

Earlier this year PRES stagers Deena Cottingham of Green Apple Staging and Janet Voth of Designing Spacez both servicing the Calgary area had a tremendous response with visitors to their booths.

PRES stagers on the West Coast have been active in a number of real estate trade shows and Sally Weatherley of Exit Stage Right was involved with the BC Real Estate Convention trade show held April 8th & 9th. She set up a fantastic looking booth and had a colleague Gita Wood help her out one morning.

Lois North of Lois Interiors attended the trade show and passed out her marketing materials such as her information packages and business cards. That’s a terrific strategy and one that is ‘FREE’. It involves your time and energy and is well worth it.

The key to any successful marketing strategy like a trade show is of course FOLLOW UP! PRES Stagers will have a draw for a ‘free’ staging consultation or perhaps a ‘free’ power stage or even as much as a ‘free home staging job’!

This is a very exciting time for PRES! Our blog will be updated on a weekly basis with informative TIPS, INSIGHTS, STATISTICS, ‘THE LIFE OF A HOME STAGER’, REDESIGN ARTICLES OF INTEREST, and so MUCH MORE!

October was a very busy month for the PRES Staging Resource Centre. PRES Founder & Creative Director, Dana J. Smithers and Kym M. Tarr of Shoestring Home Staging & Interior Redesigns had a fabulous time at the Abbotsford Tradex WestCoast Women’s Show. The show itself was a huge success and like many of the other attendees we bought ourselves some very nice presents!

Thank you so much to all of you who came to our booth. PRES had two great contests – one for potential students and one for home owners who need a little help with getting their home ready for selling and/or making it more harmonious for living.

…and the WINNER OF $500 OFF our PRES Staging & Redesign Course is …(Drum roll please) Alejandra Sumano. CONGRATULATIONS ALEJANDRA! We look foward to seeing you in 2009!

and our second WINNER OF A FREE HOME MAKEOVER FOR LIVING OR SELLING is…(another drum roll please) Bonnie Hartup. CONGRATULATIONS BONNIE! We look foward to renewing and refreshing your home in 2009!

If you are not signed up to receive Sun On My Back Redesigns or ShoeString Home Staging & Interior Redesigns eNewsletters now is your chance. You can always go back to our archives and get our latest and greatest TIPS FOR LIVING OR SELLING!

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT: Your home is a true reflection of who you are. Do you like what you see?