Comments on: Obtaining home staging client testimonials

By: Debbie Fiskum, The Home Decor Genie

Debbie Fiskum, The Home Decor Genie — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:48:53 +0000

You are so right! I always ask for testimonials and follow it up with an email asking them for some specific info! It helps to “guide” them a little and ask for the info you want. I then always ask for permission to publish their comments. If they liked my work, they are usually happy to write.

Make it as easy as you can for them to get it to you!
Debbie Fiskum, The Home Decor Genie!

By: Patricia Ebrahimi

Patricia Ebrahimi — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:42:29 +0000

My past life was as a college writing instructor. Regularly inundated with requests to give student recommendations, my suggestion to them was always you write it, I’ll sign it. So, yes, I agree email back and forth encourages great testmonials easily. Further, I understand emails even stand up in court these days, so I feel no compunction about using them.

By: Heather Stewart

Heather Stewart — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:29:56 +0000

Great post Debra! Like Susan, I get the easiest results when I use a client’s words to “suggest” a testimonial to them. They appreciate saving time, and I get a testimonial that I may not have otherwise.

By: Susan Atwell

Susan Atwell — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:01:37 +0000

The first agent I staged a home for gave me a great technique for gathering testimonials. Basically, you write the testimonial on behalf of your client. The source of the comments will come from voice messages, conversations or – my personal favorite – emails from the client. You are using their words, but helping them out by doing all the work. Finally, you send the testimonial to the client for approval and/or any changes. I’ve used this technique several times now, and my clients have always approved them without edits.

By: Gary Baugher , An Eye 4 Change

Gary Baugher , An Eye 4 Change — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:23:31 +0000

Debra, Great topic. I always follow up with my clients after I have finished a project. I feel it’s a great business practice to continue our relationship throughout the sale process. I make a habit of e-mailing after I have finished and especially after first showings. I also try and make an appearance at the first agent Open House. I have received the majority of my testimonials through my follow ups. Best part I did’nt even have to ask ! Here’s one of my testimonials ” Gary is very , very, very meticulous. He emails me every week to see how the listings he has staged for me are doing. He takes his part in the marketing of my clients’ houses very personally.” An email from an agent to one of her clients. By the way, I got the job from her client.

Gary Baugher , An Eye 4 Change Home Staging Nashville, TN.