In this episode of Home Stagers and Designers on Fire I talk with Shauna Lynn Simon.
Shauna Lynn is a multi award winning Home Stager and Designer, owner of SLS Academy and business coach for the busy female entrepreneur.
She shares lots of “golden nuggets of wisdom” in this episode.
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In this episode you will learn:
How Shauna Lynn went from corporate to creating multiple businesses
How Shauna Lynn helps business owners leverage their time so that they don’t become burnt out and resentful
Why stress management should be a daily habit for busy entrepreneurs
How Shauna Lynn puts habits into her life that help her to be healthier and more resilient (beyond eating well and being active)
Shauna Lynn’s advice on marketing and dialing in your messaging
What Shauna Lynn cautions beginner Stagers on when growing their business
How to “not” compete on price
Why Home Stagers need to go deeper when articulating their value
Shauna Lynn’s advice on leveraging Social Media
What Shauna Lynn recommends is the fastest way to grow your Home Staging Business
Xo Marianne

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Episode 47: Growing and Scaling a Multi State Staging Business
In this episode I talk with Ryan Marsh of Onstage. As one of three partners in this multi state staging company, Ryan has been instrumental in the financial growth and digitized systems and processes that help this successful company run like a well oiled machine. If you are thinking of expanding your staging business this episode is pure gold!
Episode 46: Strengthen Your Belief Muscle
In this new podcast episode I share why actionable steps are not enough and how your beliefs either empower you to create the results that you want or they sabotage your efforts.
Episode 45: Selling – The Customer Centric Way
In this episode I talk with Nikki Rausch, CEO of Sales Maven, an organization dedicated to authentic selling, Nikki Rausch has the unique ability to transform the misunderstood process of “selling”.
Episode 44: A Multi Faceted Business
In this episode I talk with Pam Tiberia, owner of Spruce Interiors. A seasoned designer and award-winning home stager based in the Seacoast area of New Hampshire, Pam has helped hundreds of homeowners successfully style and stage their homes.
Episode 43: The Client Experience
In this episode I talk with my colleagues from the Design for Today Collaborative. Join Debbe Daley, Wendy Woloshchuk and I as we discuss how to optimize the experience for your clients from beginning to end and how to create clients for life!
Episode 42: The Art of Divine Selfishness
In this episode I talk with Brigitte Van Tuijl. Brigitte is a writer and master coach for women entrepreneurs. In the past two decades she’s helped thousands of women get clear on their true dream and make it real. Her clients have launched businesses globally, published their first books, doubled their incomes, and realized their most important goals and desires.
Episode 41: Your Brand by Design
In this episode I talk with Amber Griffiths. Amber is a Maker of Legends, and Brand Strategist of Your Brand by Design. She is a bestselling author, international speaker and sought-after Strategist to A-List and soon-to-be A-List players.
Episode 40: Racism Through Our Staging Sisters’ Eyes
In this newly released podcast episode I discuss racism with Deborah Plowden and Tamara Grant and how it effects our staging sisters in life and in business. It is so important that women support women and right now, our black sisters need us. In fact, they always have.
Episode 39: Profit First for Your Business
In this episode Michele Williams will share her insights into a Profit First business methodology to leverage your money. Join us as we discuss strategies that you might implement in your business in order to be more profitable.
Episode 38: Your Ideal Real Estate Agent Client Avatar
In this episode I am going to do a deep dive into why creating an IREACA (Ideal Real Estate Agent Client Avatar) is an effective tool to help you create more compelling emails, blogs and Newsletters in order to attract those agents who you would really like to work with.
Episode 37: A Real Estate Agent’s Perspective
In this episode Tony McDonnell and I will talk about how Home Stagers might approach Real Estate Agents, which agents to target, how to stand apart, the #1 misconception agents have about staging and what to do if agents don’t get back to you.
Episode 36: Pricing Strategies for Home Stagers
In this episode Catherine Lewis Brown and I will be talking about pricing strategies for Home Stagers. Pricing can be challenging for both new and seasoned stagers. Many stagers feel lost when it comes to setting prices that result in profitability. And let’s face it- profitability is Queen, right??? Join us as we discuss strategies that you might implement when setting and raising your prices.
Episode 35: Mental Toughness Through Change
In this episode I would like to talk with you about how to be mentally tough in times of change. As entrepreneurs we often have to navigate change in order to continue to grow.
Episode 34: Building a Home Staging Biz
In this episode Jennie Norris and I will be talking about how she rebuilt her Home Staging Business when she moved from California to Colorado and her best tips on building a staging biz.
Episode 33: Branding Wonderful Powerful Authentic YOU
In this episode I share insights on why it is more important than ever to build your following of ideal clients by understanding deeply who they are and conveying effectively who you are so that they choose you. People choose to work with people they know, like and trust. Learn how you can differentiate yourself from the competition, rise above the noise and become the “go to” stager or designer in your area
Episode 32: Create a Thriving Community of Ideal Clients
In this episode Judy Weber and I discuss how to build more engagement and create a thriving community of ideal clients.
Episode 31: Amp up Your Visibility
In this episode I talk with you about visibility and why it is more important than ever to be strategic about how you “show up”, who you show up in front of and why your message needs to speak clearly to your ideal clients -so that they see that you as the perfect choice for them.
Episode 30: LinkedIn to Grow Your Business
In this podcast episode I talk with Sarah Santacroce, LinkedIn specialist and heart centered businesswoman.
Join us as we discuss everything from the gentle business revolution to how to strategically use Linked In to grow your Interior Design and Home Staging Business.
Episode 29: Design for Today Collaborative
In this podcast episode I talk with Debbe Daley and Wendy Woloshchuk about our newly formed Design for Today Collaborative as well as our upcoming event on Social Media Marketing, List Building and Networking at the Boston Design Center on November 21, 2019
Join us as we discuss strategies that will help you turn followers into paying clients.
Episode 28: Vacation Rental Design
In this episode I talk about building a Vacation Rental Design Business with Jessica Duce.
Jessica has been in the Interior Design business for 15 years. She stumbled into vacation rental design 4 years ago and loves it. Her experience in residential and commercial design compliments the hospitality needs of this niche. Jessica sees VRD as a great new way to service her clients at all levels. And she is going to share her secrets for carving her way into this stream of income.