Build Your Team’s Skills

By Gail Doby, ASID CVO and Co-Founder of Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Photo Credit-@bakerbroductions Would you like to have more time to devote to areas of your business you feel need shoring up or are being neglected? Do you wish you could offload some of the routine tasks that keep you from doing work…

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Make Time for Inspiration

When’s the last time you spent some quality time with your muse? The popular notion of inspiration is that it’s something that comes from out of the blue, that it hits when you least expect it. It’s a kind of gift, be it from on high or deep within your unconscious mind. The fact is,…

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Podcasting: The New PR

By Nick May Owner at Walls By Design and Podcast Host at The Chaise Lounge In the digital age we are now living in, PR no longer solely consists of mentions on the radio or television, a spot in a newspaper or magazine, press releases or events. We can now swiftly use social media, and…

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Client Amazement Initiative

By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching at Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting How do you “wow” your clients? As soon as you interview that ideal client it’s important to have a plan in place to create that wow factor in your current and future relationship. Design a thorough questionnaire with questions that increase your…

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Marketing Makeover

By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching at Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Photo Credit-@bakerbroductions “Marketing is a contest for people’s attention.” ~Seth Godin It’s a brand new year and the perfect time to look back at 2018, evaluate your marketing plan – what was successful and worth repeating as well as what may need…

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Starting Your Year Off Right

By Gail Doby, ASID CVO and Co-Founder of Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Photo Credit-@bakerbroductions Who’s that making a list and checking it twice? No, not Santa Claus. It’s a well-organized, successful businessperson putting things in order at the start of a new year. Just like a project punch list, an annual checklist of key…

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All Aboard – Align Your Team for 2019

By Gail Doby, ASID CVO and Co-Founder of  Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Have you done your business and marketing plans yet for the new year? 2019 is just around the corner. Before you know it, you’ll be back in the swing of things. Now is the time to set your course to success, so…

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Digital Content for your Landing Page: Image and Video

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 the first opportunity to communicate your brand. In a matter of seconds, people will leave…

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Plan for Growth in 2019

“If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.” ~Lucius Annaeus Seneca As we reach the end of 2018, you, along with your team, should be evaluating the past year in order to plan for 2019. One suggestion is to use PIE – an acronym in strategic planning terms.…

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Plan for Cuts in 2019

Taking a read on what’s in store for interior design services in 2019, we are not getting any clear signals. Some, but not all, designers have experienced a tapering off in business over the past several months. Forecasts for the housing and remodeling markets suggest that trend likely will continue in the coming year. Which…

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