Posts by Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting
Help Available for Design Businesses
By Gail Doby, ASID CVO and Co-Founder of Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Photo Credit: Stark Photography These are challenging times for interior design businesses. As events currently are unfolding, we could be looking at months of disruptions, delays and disappointing sales. Don’t despair, though. Resources are available to help you, your team and your…
Read MoreMessage of Care & Concern from Gail Doby & Erin Weir
We are thinking about you and your families during this unprecedented time. We hope you’re well and safe, and that you have the supplies you need to weather the weeks ahead. We can react with fear and panic, or choose certainty that we will overcome the situation. Let’s choose certainty because it gives us power…
Read MoreThe Go-Giver Mentality
By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching at Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting “Your income is determined by how many people you serve and how well you serve them.” Bob Burg, author of The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea. If you are not familiar with this little book, then this is…
Read MoreFinding Your Unique Selling Proposition
By Nick May Owner of Walls by Design and Podcast Host at The Chaise Lounge First and foremost, let’s start with what USP means. A unique selling proposition is the one thing that makes your business better than the competition. It’s a specific benefit that makes your business stand out when compared to other businesses…
Read MoreDo You Have An Emergency Preparedness Plan?
By Gail Doby, ASID CVO and Co-Founder of Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting News of business closings and supply chain disruptions as a result of the COVID-19 health threat is a reminder that every business should have an emergency preparedness plan. Aside from the sudden and wholly unexpected virus outbreak, extreme weather conditions in the…
Read MoreEnsure Success – Preparing For a New Hire
By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching at Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Photo Credit: Stark Photography You may often hear the comment “hire slowly, fire quickly”, and that is very valuable advice. But you also may feel that you don’t have time to “hire slowly” as you need help NOW. So how can you…
Read MoreBoost Team Productivity
By Gail Doby, ASID CVO and Co-Founder of Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Effective time management is the key to maximizing productivity. At the end of the day, it’s not the amount of effort you put into your work but what you do with that effort that produces results. With so many demands and disruptions…
Read MoreMini is Big | The Rise of Toy Accessories
By Karen B. Wolf Owner of Karen B. Wolf Interiors Americans might be getting larger, but it seems that our home accessories are shrinking literally in size. Initially, this love for all things small seemed to originate from the fashionable hobby of adult dollhouse decorating. Finely made, hyper realistic period specific home furniture has proliferated…
Read MoreWhere Do You Meet Target Clients?
By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching at Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Photo Credit: Emily Wilson Photography Well, you did a thorough job of completing your Ideal Client Profile(s) – but then what? Rather than letting them linger deep in your computer files, use them as you make decisions in your business – particularly…
Read MoreShould You Belong to an Industry Organization?
By Gail Doby, ASID CVO and Co-Founder of Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Photography by Emily Wilson Photography Maybe you’ve thought about joining an industry organization but felt the dues were too high, the benefits were too few, or you were too busy with other commitments to make it worth your while. Being part of…
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