Posts by Gail Doby
How to Create the Illusion of A Bigger Business
Many designers work alone and feel that their clients don’t value them as much as if they were in a nice studio or office. Today’s clients are more pragmatic and…
Read MoreOutsourced Services
By By Gail Doby, ASID Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University Having a team to support you and allow you to focus on what you do best…
Read MoreSEO For Interior Design Websites is Important
Here are some basics that you need to know about Search Engine Optimization (SEO): Search engines like “aged” domains…the older your site, the better Your site’s Title Tag should include…
Read MoreHow to Get Your Interior Design Clients to Sell You on Working with Them
Interior designers … this is for you! So many interior designers have told me that the get nervous when they meet a prospective client for the first time. That’s completely…
Read More5 Things They Don’t Teach You in Interior Design School
By Gail Doby, ASID Interior design colleges do their very best to teach you how to design and to do the technical parts of the business. Please do not think…
Read MoreGetting More Prospects Or Clients
What would it take to double your business? It might take less than you think. Two-thirds of the designers who participated in this year’s Interior Design Fee & Salary Survey…
Read MoreAre You a Known “Brand” in Your Market?
If you are like most designers, you have a passion for your work, and yet you don’t see your business or yourself as a “brand.” It is actually a good…
Read MoreDesigners Top Challenges
Industry indicators show a definite upswing in interior design business activity this year. But the word on the street gives a picture that is more mixed. Some designers are very…
Read MoreDoes Your Interior Design Have A Defined WOW Factor?
I have to admit, I’m a bit of a Seth Godin fanatic. What I love about this post is his view about defining the your market. It’s all about changing…
Read MoreRemove Stress From You & Your Business
By Gail Doby, ASID There are over 60,000 interior designers in the US, and of those designers, every single one has stress from the following: 1. Working too much 2.…
Read More