CSP International Business Training Academy
CSP Business Training Academy

CSP™ 3 Day Training Course

Start your own Staging business today! Earn the Certified Staging Professional™ designation when you take our 3 day (30 hr) intensive programme.
Whether you are a Decorator, Designer, Organizer, Real Estate Agent, someone wanting to build a staging business or work in the staging business - this program is for you!
The Certified Staging Professional™ workshop is an intensive, comprehensive program taught through hands-on interaction, group exercises, role-play and in depth practical application of work samples geared to prepare the participants to enter the staging industry with the confidence and experience necessary to succeed.

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CSP™ Home Staging Training Includes:

Resource Manual & Class Instruction – 350+ pages/30 hour with trainer.

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Staging Industry Statistics.

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Key factors in the Home Staging Market.

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How to sell to different kinds of people.

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8 Pricing Modules.

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4 types of consultations – step by step processes.

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Reporting Systems – including unique and innovative staging tool the CSP™ Room Ready Hand Book.

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Instruction on using the CSPER – Certified Staging Professional Evaluation Report – unique tool for CSP's.

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7 Samples of Contracts, Proposals, Letters, Bids and Quotes, Vacant pricing charts.

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List of different streams of income available to a certified staging consultant.

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CSP™ Tool Kit – recommended list.

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10 Simple steps for staging a room.

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20 Additional Staging Tips.

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The 6 F's of staging; Includes elements of design, scale, floor plans, traffic flow, and more!.

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8 common problems faced when staging.

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Top Ten Tips and Techniques.

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Colour – Including CSP™ Staging Safe Colours, elements of colour, colour planning, Choosing paint and more....

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Room solutions with the use of art.

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Five minute floral ideas and tips.

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Rental Furniture and how it works.

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Staging for living palette.

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Staging a house during the holidays.

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Selling a house with feng shui.

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Storage options.

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Building your inventory.

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Open house checklist – showing instructions and 20 minute time saving tips...

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Knowing your clients – 29 pages to increase your knowledge of the Real estate Industry, includes: determining the role of a stager, objection handling, and identifying secondary target markets.

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Business start up – 5 Crucial things.

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10 Wacky Ways to get in front of a Real Estate Professional.

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Presentations to Real estate Agents.

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Building a staging team.

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Anatomy of an effective business plan.

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56 page Marketing Resource – Success of Marketing written for CSP Stagers by Marketing Guru Angela Brooks.

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Student Resources.

Hands–on Experience.

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Field training – Day 3 Stagers actually stage a home on the market!.

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Role–playing & staging exercises.

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Mentoring – Job Shadowing – *Available in participating areas.

CSP™ Support.

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Access to Resource Center for CSP™ graduates.

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Listed on "Find a Home Stager" directory.

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Access and availability of branded promotional material.

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Bulk Advertising Opportunities.

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Additional Educational Opportunities, such as: teleclasses, online learning, colour certification.

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The Coffee Break newsletter for members only.

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Co-marketing Opportunities.

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Free Refresher attendance of the CSP™ Program.

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The Staging Standard Magazine.

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The Staging Standard Newsletter.

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Annual Education Conference.

CSP™ M.O.R.E Program.

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1. Your own Blog on the Staging Community Weblog.

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2. Five Marketing Modules – step by step 8–10 week marketing plan.

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3. Portfolio Presentations.

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4. Press Kit Presentations.

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5. Teleclasses – How To's; Marketing, building a newsletter, branding and more!.

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Memberships.

Membership Advantage Card.

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One year International.

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Discount Affiliate Memberships.

*Certified Staging Professionals™ provides additional marketing material, tools and teleclasses more details in class and on the CSP™ Resource Center

You have two payment options when starting your home staging business.

1 – The Standard Training Program: Get Started For $1,999.* (NOW AVAILABLE FREE when you sign up 1 month in advance for the CSP™ 30hr Staging Training Program.)
This is an Advanced 3–day (30hr) Training Course which teaches the CSP™ exclusive step–by–step home staging business system, giving you the "how to" knowledge necessary for operating a successful staging business.

Within these three days we will teach you:

• How to target market
• How to develop a business model specialized to your needs and goals
• The practical "nuts and bolts" information
• Administrative and management policies
• The unique CSP™ 7–6–5 approach to great room design
• Color mapping and its application to outside and inside
• Multiple pricing modules for a profiting business
• Inventory Management and Control
• PLUS much more AND you will have hands on experience staging a property that is either on the market or going on the market for sale
• AND don’t forget the list of all the support tools previously mentioned that you will have access to as well

When you decide to attend and participate in the CSP™ program you will receive an EXCLUSIVE BONUS: The Innovative "Success of Marketing Action Manual".
Our goal is to not only give you an easy, step–by–step system that you can use immediately, and provide as much support as possible along the way.
OR for those of you who are ready to get moving right away we recommend the fast track program.

2 – The CSP™ Fast Track Program: Get Started For $2,650.*
This course includes everything from the Standard Program PLUS the business tools necessary to get your business rolling:

5 exclusive CSP™ Room Ready Handbooks for consultations with clients, 1pkg of 5 (CSP™ Evaluation Reports) and presentation folders for your agents and homeowners, 1 CSP™ black tote bag to carry everything in, plus these additional staging tools...

• A CD of forms to use in your business
• 5 CSP™ Seller's Edge™ CD – tells homeowners about the staging process
• 5 CSP™ Agent's Edge™ CD – tells agents about the service
• 200 CSP™ Network Postcards for direct mail
• 5 CSP™ note pads to let everyone know you are in business
• Survival Kit Bags – a great marketing tool for interacting with real estate agents
• 2 Large Gold CSP™ stickers, 200 small gold stickers & 200 CSP™ B&W stickers to use in your marketing promotions

PLUS these needed staging tools...

• Hang & Level tool
• Lifter & Slider combo
• Wall Respecters
• CSP™ blue tote tool bag carrier
• Heavy Duty Wall Hangers

AND 3 ADDITIONAL FREE BONUSES including your CSP™ Press Kit to help you secure media coverage, your CSP™ Marketing Organizer to build your marketing plan, and a CSP™ Portfolio to showcase your work when giving presentations.

* Prices and Fast Track content is subject to change due to quantities and discretion of the training provider.

Course Fees:
The Standard Training Program: Get Started For $1,999.00
The CSP™ Fast Track Program: Get Started For $2,650.00

REGISTER NOW!
Call 1-888-STAGING

or request a free information package; instantly sent to your email; complete with registration forms.

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Christine Rae

Christine Rae
CSP, RESA, LGLS CPI, DCI, CHMS, IRIS
WCR & IDS affiliate, P. Mgr

Christine Rae blends her passion for the staging and decorating industries, her desire for helping people develop their potential, the thrill of training to the presentation of the CSP™ workshop.

She has honed her skills and built her knowledge through extensive training in a variety of disciplines. During the last five years Christine has trained over 1600 people and in 2004 was recipient of an International Staging Award.

Christine believes a crucial part of success as a trainer is to keep your hand in the industry you speak and teach about. This is why she continues to work (outside of training sessions) at building her own staging business, and works with a select group of Realtors®.

The best business anyone can have is from a referral - it is an honor and priviledge to work with you and your sphere of influence.

Having a diverse background has facilitated Christine's successful development of her business Decorating Solutions Inc and has hands-on experience in preparing homes for sale, interior decorating and one-day decorating. Her professional experience also includes corporate management, direct sales, marketing, financial management, team development and Human Resources.

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