Interior Design Business
Get into the Flow and Perform Your Best in Business
If you’ve ever seen a virtuoso violinist play so fast you can barely see her fingers move or have watched a tennis pro respond to a speeding volley even before she knows where the ball is going to land, you have witnessed the flow state in action. When we are in the flow state, we…
Read MoreWhich Business Model is Right for You?
Have you taken the time to ask yourself what business model is right for you, for your lifestyle and for the vision you have for your business? Is your business controlling you or are you in control of your business? Does it allow you time for other priorities in your life – family, friends, community,…
Read MoreThe True Value of ASID Membership
In an era where many organizations are seeing a decline in membership I thought I would address the value I have gained through my membership in ASID. We are all different – which is what makes life more interesting – but I happen to thoroughly enjoy networking and interacting with people so when I join…
Read MoreA Successful Business is Your Real Art
If I were to ask you how do you think of yourself, as an interior designer who has a business or as a business owner who offers design services, what would you say? Most designers I know consider themselves interior designers first and foremost. They happen to have a business because they prefer not to…
Read MoreBuild Your Business by Hiring Strategically
By Gail Doby, ASID CVO and Co-Founder of Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Photo Credit: Stark Photography Less than ten years ago, Garrison Hullinger was a successful project manager with Old Navy when he suffered a work-related brain injury that required him to relearn how to walk, read and write. During his recovery, on the…
Read MoreGenius Exchange Is Just Around the Corner
By Gail Doby, ASID CVO and Co-Founder of Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Summer will be here before you know it. For me and my team, that means Genius Exchange is fast approaching. We’ve planned this one-of-a-kind event to take place when business tends to slow down to make it available to as many designers…
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Without Clarity of Vision, You’re Only Guessing at Success
By Gail Doby, ASID CVO and Co-Founder of Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Photo Credit: @bakerbroductions We’ve all had the experience of working with a prospective client whose not really sure what they want. It takes some time and patience to probe and prompt in order to eventually get them to give you some specific…
Read MoreDigital Content for your Landing Page: Image and Video
By Nick May Owner at Walls By Design and Podcast Host at The Chaise Lounge When you enter a website, what’s the first thing you see? Is there a video catching your attention? Does the business tell you what they offer? When people find your site, first impressions are important to consider – that’s often…
Read MoreSocial Media: Showcase your Personal Brand
By Nick May Owner at Walls By Design and Podcast Host at The Chaise Lounge When you click on an Instagram page, Pinterest Profile or Facebook page, what’s the first thing you see? Take note of what you’re looking at. Is it the bio or the cohesiveness of the images? When people find your profiles,…
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