{"id":10931,"date":"2018-01-16T06:53:12","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T06:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.qcdesignschool.com\/?p=10931"},"modified":"2018-01-16T06:53:12","modified_gmt":"2018-01-16T06:53:12","slug":"online-home-staging-certification-help-design-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/online-home-staging-certification-help-design-career","title":{"rendered":"Why an Online Home Staging Certification Will Help Your Design Career"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” top_padding=”2%” bottom_padding=”2%” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in” column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” delay=”250″][vc_column_text]Whether you have just decided to become a home stager or you\u2019ve already logged many years in the design business as a decorator, you stand to gain from a certification course. A home staging certification can have a huge impact on your career! That being said, it\u2019s not always easy to demote your current responsibilities and commitments to embark on a new journey. It\u2019s terrifying, time-consuming, and exhausting. Thankfully, if you choose to pursue a certification, there\u2019s also the option of completing coursework online if flexibility is important to you!\n\nWe won\u2019t leave you hanging any longer\u2026 let\u2019s jump into it!\n

Expand your skillset without sacrificing income<\/h3>\nWe just mentioned that pursing a home staging certification online will afford you the ultimate flexibility. If you are depending on a full-time salary, it doesn\u2019t make much sense to completely stop your business operations while you add to your repertoire of services. While many colleges and independent brick-and-mortar institutions have excellent home staging courses and programs, they will likely be more expensive as well as time consuming. You\u2019re expected to commute to class at specific times, which can be problematic if you have clients to meet and homes to decorate during normal business hours.\n\nBy taking your education online, you\u2019ll be able to find self-paced courses that you can complete during your spare time. You won\u2019t be subjected to as many deadlines as typical courses and they\u2019ll be cheaper to boot![\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”50″][image_with_animation image_url=”10939″ alignment=”” animation=”Fade In” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%” delay=”250″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” top_padding=”2%” bottom_padding=”2%” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in” column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” delay=”250″][vc_column_text]\n

Show clients you know what you\u2019re doing<\/h3>\nAchieving a certification and becoming a member of a professional association<\/a> will boost your credibility with clients. Clients who walk into your office and see your certification hanging on the wall will regard you highly because of your professional training.\n\nIt\u2019s not mandatory to become a member of a professional association, but these associations often have requirements that members and applicants must follow in order to be affiliated. To clients, this means that your skillset is backed by an elite group of professionals current with the latest trends and best practices in your area.\n

Learn new hard skills<\/h3>\nYou may have your knowledge base down pat\u2014like how a carpet\u2019s pile height can change a room\u2019s luxurious feel\u2014but it\u2019s all about how you apply your design knowledge toward specific goals that determine your success.\n\nWhereas an interior designer’s goal is to personalize a home while applying design concepts , your goal as a home stager is the exact opposite\u2014you have to depersonalize<\/em> a home!\n\nIf you\u2019re already an interior decorator, you probably know a lot of the basic design principals, but as someone who strives to keep up with trends, you know there\u2019s always more to learn. On top of any new design concepts you\u2019re expected to learn, a certification will teach you how to apply them differently in staging to sell homes.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”50″][image_with_animation image_url=”10940″ alignment=”” animation=”Fade In” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%” delay=”250″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” top_padding=”2%” bottom_padding=”2%” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in” column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” delay=”250″][vc_column_text]\n

Develop your soft skills<\/h3>\nBesides assuring potential clients of your abilities with your certification, you\u2019ll also develop a wealth of skills that will accelerate your career! It\u2019s one thing to learn how to match a homeowner\u2019s dresser with a complementary carpet, but those are just the hard skills required to stage a home.\n\nIt is equally important to spend time putting together a solid portfolio, doing market research, building relationships (like with real estate agents), networking within the industry, and establishing a client-base! It can be overwhelming to think about touching base with those different nodes, but it will allow your career its best chance of flourishing. Some courses or programs even offer business units to help you start and polish your own business, including networking skills to make your brand attractive in your area.\n

Set yourself apart<\/h3>\nYour talent in home design can take you to the top of designers in your community, but once you\u2019re at the top, how do you set yourself apart from competitors sitting up there with you? You could of course gain a competitive advantage by gaining an additional certification. You\u2019ll not only offer more services and appeal to a broader variety of needs and interests, but \u00a0also be able to package your services in appealing ways!\n\nIf you\u2019re a professional organizer, you can offer home staging with decluttering services. Consider offering a decluttering and downsizing package designed specifically for those who are moving homes. Appealing combinations will not only increase your salary off a single contract, but you\u2019ll also show off your expertise in curating unique services to cater to clients\u2019 needs. Showing clients that they\u2019re more than just a source of income is how you build relationships and encourage referrals. By genuinely offering clients services that go above and beyond the standard, your career will experience an incredible boost![\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”50″][image_with_animation image_url=”10942″ alignment=”” animation=”Fade In” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%” delay=”250″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” top_padding=”2%” bottom_padding=”2%” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in” column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” delay=”250″][vc_column_text]\n

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