Carol R. Bass,
The Practical Decorator
Carol Bass started her business in the Greater Philadelphia/New Jersey area. Her clients loved that she was a service-driven decorator, not a product driven one. They appreciated that she was there to help them feature the things they have acquired, not to get rid of them. Carol, a Master Professional Trainer with The Decorating and Staging Academy, joined forces with JoAnne Lenart-Weary as a partner in training. Although she has been an entrepreneur since 1982, Carol now devotes her full efforts to teaching and mentoring today's decorating professionals, and her Addicted To Decorating consumer seminars.
Wife, Mother, Grandmother of 5
As an Instructor and a Industry Leader
Co-Developer, of the current hands-on Redesign and Staging program used by The Decorating and Staging Academy instructors. Carol has taught hundreds of decorating professionals to build successful businesses.
Co-Developer, of the International valued ACTION System, a unique numerical staging scoring systems used by hundreds of stagers around the country.
"I never laughed so hard and had so much fun learning."
Lucy S, New Jersey
"I enjoyed every minute of class. Carol was a fabulous speaker and never rushed through. She took time to answer all of our questions."
Debra W, Pennsylvania
As a speaker
Dale Carnegie Graduate
Past Member of Toastmasters
International instructor,speaker and facilitator for over 30 years.
Featured speaker at variety of industry related conferences.
"Carol Bass was a natural as the Host & Emcee of the 2009 conference for The Society of Decorating Professionals. Her wit and wisdom, along with her talent for quick thinking, created an atmosphere of high energy for the conference attendees. Everyone agreed that this was the best creative conference."
Kristine Porter
KP Business Momentum
As a business woman
Owned and operated two successful international franchises for 11 years.
Reached top director position with international direct marketing company.
Training director and instructor for an international hotel chain
As a public personality
Contributing decorator on The SDP DVD released in 2006.
Co-Authors, with her partner in training JoAnne Lenart-Weary, a E-magazine called the DECOolitan that is read by over 5000 monthly.
Master of Ceremonies for The SDP 2008 International Conference in Phoenix.
TV:
Fox News 29 in Philadelphia
The Morning Show, Channel 4 in Nashville
Comcast Channel 8 Money Matters with Mary Fay in Philadelphia
Radio:
"On The Home Stretch" with Debbie Alan in Nashville
Print:
South Jersey Magazine, Courier Post, Vineland Daily Journal,
Suburban Home and Garden
House & Home & Garden, Nashville
