Posts by Pearl Collective
Rekindle Your Passion For Design
By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching at Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Do you remember when every day was fueled with excitement and creativity? Do you still feel that…
Read MoreHigh Point Market Trend Wrap
By Karen B. Wolf High Point Market has become a trend addiction for the Interior Design World. With the launch of Trend Spotters, Instagram Take-Overs, Trend Tours and all the…
Read MoreBuilding Your Confidence
No one likes to fail, yet it’s that fear of failure that can prevent us from doing the things that will improve our success. Taking a step into the unknown…
Read MoreConfronting Problems Head On
By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching at GDCC Solving problems lies at the very heart of doing design. Clients come to us with a set of problems. For whatever…
Read MoreTechnology Tools For Your Business
Work smarter rather than harder – and have fun doing it! Make it a point to incorporate technology that can help you and your design team be more productive in…
Read MoreFinances – How to Build Your Financial Chops
Of all the many areas of business that demand your attention, finance is probably the one most designers like least. It’s not that designers are not accustomed to working with…
Read MoreUnderstanding your Marketing ROI
At the most basic level, return-on-investment or ROI compares the amount of money you spend on a marketing campaign with the amount of revenue you gain from it. And this…
Read MoreHire For Attitude, Train For Skills
By Drue Lawler, FASID Director of Coaching at Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Photo Credit: @bakerbroductions A challenge for a number of firms – particularly small firms – is that…
Read MoreWhat Is Your Business Culture Like?
If you were to conduct a 360-degree evaluation of your business, what words would your employees, vendors, service providers, and clients use to describe your firm’s organizational culture? Empowering? Supportive?…
Read MoreHigh Point Market—Why You Should Go
Photo Credit: DesiLu Fall Market is only a month away. If you’ve not yet made plans to attend, I encourage you to do so. While there are many design shows…
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