Welcome to episode #79 of Home Stagers and Designers on Fire. In this episode I talk with Andress Eichstadt of Staging Studio about how to use Instagram, effectively to grow your business.
In this episode you will learn:
Andress’s best organic strategy for using Instagram
The “why” behind Instagram and how to simplify the use of social media
Why Reels is “hot” right now
How often you should be posting on Instagram and why it is important to take a break
Your social media goals and intentionality
Why Home Stagers are uniquely prepared to be impactful on Instagram
How to focus on what is in it for your Ideal Client when preparing your posts
Why being hyper targeted is really important
How to optimize your Insta profile so that your ideal clients can find you
How to use hashtags effectively and the biggest mistakes Home Stagers are using right now
How you can identify your business as a Home Staging business
Why your user name should be as close to your business name as possible
Another way to leverage your name place holder
How to use a CTA button
Why you should use social media to prop up agents who use your services
The importance of knowing where your clients are coming from
How to do Reels, have fun with them and best practices
A favorite app Andress uses to put clips together
Andress’s best advice for editing still shots
Andress’s advice on how often to post on social media and her favorite posting app
Xo Marianne
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Episode 75: Goodbye 9-5
In this episode of Home Stagers and Designers on Fire I discuss how to leave your fulltime job in order to start a staging or design business. Many of the women I coach are in transition. They want to leave their job and make sure that they are setting themselves up for success.
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Episode 73: Raise prices and set better boundaries
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Episode 71: Bring on 2022-getting personal
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Episode 70: Wanna bring some “woo” into your systems and processes?
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Episode 68: Real Estate Agents Need You Now More Than Ever
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Episode 67: Get Great Design and Staging Photos with Your Smartphone
In this episode I talk with Linda Holt of Linda Holt Creative. Linda is a certified color and interior decorating consultant.
Episode 66: How Fear Impacts Success
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Episode 65: How a Veteran Stager has Adapted to the Needs of her Ideal Clients
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Episode 64: Creating Multiple Streams of Income
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Episode 63: Linked in Strategies for Stagers and Designers
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Episode 62: Best Friends And a Staging Business
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