Speaker Info
RESA is now accepting speaker submissions for the 2012 Home Staging Conference being held January 31, Feb 1, 2, 2012, at the Treasure Island Hotel in Las Vegas.
How to build your own Inventory (furniture and accessories)
- Warehouse space
- Transportation
- What to purchase
- How to buy inventory and where to store
How to gain additional business/revenue:
- How to get more stagings
- Top 10 tips to reduce costs, increase profits
- Business Coaching
- Who is making a profit and how they have a sustainable business
- How to charge more
- How to keep the business profitable
- How to budget/forecast
- How to cut costs
- How to take your business to the next level
Time Management:
- How and what tasks to delegate
- Benefits of using a virtual assistant
- How to optimize your time
- Keeping organized
- System work flows
Pricing:
- What are others charging, different pricing modules
Financial strategies for expansion (specific to adding individuals):
- How to add employees
- How to orchestrate adding independent contractors/employees
- Difference between contractors (1099′s) and employees
- Handling multiple employees/contractors
- When to hire
- Who to hire
- How much do you pay them
- When will you know it’s time to bring on employees
- What to avoid
Marketing/Brand:
- How to refresh your brand
- What works, what doesn’t
- Attracting the perfect client
- Marketing on a budget
- How to conduct seminars
Designs:
- Benjamin Moore color trends
- Fresh ideas
- How to create a look that captures buyers
- Why neutral isn’t always right
- Staging large homes
- Staging model homes
Challenges:
- Dealing with the economic issues and convincing prospects that staging works
- Staying positive in a down market
- How to deal with unethical stagers
- How to deal with a difficult client
Photography:
- How to become a photo expert
- Insight into “photo styling”
Social Media:
- How to use social media effectively
- Fresh blogging ideas
- Fresh newsletter ideas
- Hands on training (bring lap tops)
To be considered please submit:
- An outline of the topic you wish to speak on
- A detailed bio including any speaking experience. Include all talking points. Include either a link, DVD, CD of a speaker demo.

Restrictions: Presentations that are “sales pitches” will be rejected. Presentations must give valuable information to attendees and not be oriented to sell your products or services.
Time Frames: Each speaker has 50 minutes to speak and 10 minutes for Q&A
Deadline to Submit: July 30, 2011
Submit to:
RESA-HQ, Speaking
2274 Partridge Dr.
Valley Springs, CA 95252
or via email to Shell@RESA-HQ.orgDemo packets will not be returned. Previous years speakers do not have to submit speaker demos.