Posts Tagged ‘interior design’
2019 Spring High Point Market Photo Recap
Loving Your Clients
We all have our favorite clients. They are the ones who truly value our services, heap tons of praise on our designs, and freely refer their friends and associates to us. Others we just click with personally and enjoy being in their company. Some eventually may become good friends. It’s easy to love those clients.…
Read MoreABM: Always Be Marketing
I’m not the first person to use this acronym, but it is one I talk a lot about. In my opinion, the most common reason businesses fail is by not acquiring enough incoming sales. I’m not saying marketing solves all problems (just ask Gail), but it does cover a multitude of sins in your business.…
Read MoreDigital Deco
Our digital world enables us to push the boundaries of any design movement. But the purity of line, form and the geometric shapes of deco design and its inherent acceptance of the machine age is a natural partner to the abilities of digital art. We are seeing larger, more exaggerated, and bold interpretations of the…
Read MoreHow to Get the Most Out of High Point Market
Photo Credit: DesiLu Spring High Point Market is here! Are you ready? Market is always a busy time. So much to cover in just a few days. By now you’ve probably already started making your list of what you want to see and whom you want to visit. Be sure, though, to reserve some time…
Read MoreWithout 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 MoreBuild 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…
Read MoreStarting 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…
Read MorePlan 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…
Read MorePlan For Expenditures In 2019
By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching at Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Photo Credit-DesiLu Photography “Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” ~ Alan Lakein Now is the perfect time to review 2018 and plan ahead for 2019 for the success of your business. What…
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