Posts Tagged ‘interior designers’
Interior Design Summit 2017 Recap
By Gail Doby, ASID CVO & Co-Founder, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University Photo Credit-Katie Klein It’s been a busy year at Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting. We recently completed the 2017 Interior Design Summit + GRAM|ME experience at High Point Market and we’re happy to report that it was a great…
Read MoreGetting More Prospects Or Clients
What would it take to double your business? It might take less than you think. Two-thirds of the designers who participated in this year’s Interior Design Fee & Salary Survey said they needed to convert more prospects into clients. The question is, do you need a higher rate of conversions or do you need more…
Read MoreDesigners Top Challenges
Industry indicators show a definite upswing in interior design business activity this year. But the word on the street gives a picture that is more mixed. Some designers are very busy, while others still struggle to land more than minor projects and consultations. Earlier this year, in our Interior Design Fee & Salary Survey, we…
Read MoreDoes Your Interior Design Have A Defined WOW Factor?
I have to admit, I’m a bit of a Seth Godin fanatic. What I love about this post is his view about defining the your market. It’s all about changing the game. One of the most important ways of doing this is by naming your services or your products. Come up with something catchy and…
Read MoreDo You Enjoy the Hunt for Interior Design Clients? Part 2
In the first part of the series, I asked if you enjoy the hunt for interior design clients. Here are some questions to contemplate whether you are a seasoned veteran, or you are thinking of being an interior designer: What is your real reason for being an interior designer…what is your why? Do you have…
Read MoreDo You Enjoy the Hunt for Interior Design Clients? Part 1
You have to enjoy the hunt for interior design clients or your business will falter and/or fail. I’ve discussed this “non-negotiable” with many designers that come to me for coaching or advice. Some whine because they don’t really enjoy marketing and sales. My advice? Get over it or get a job. I know that sounds…
Read More10 Ways to Create Happy Interior Design Client Relationships and Avoid Disasters
Creating happy client relationships and preventing disasters is an important goal for interior designers because one unhappy client will tell up to ten other people. I’ll start with ten tips for now – feel free to share your own best practices, too. The business of interior design is full of potential landmines, and many are…
Read More3 Obstacles Faced by Interior Designers
Business for Interior Designers has been experiencing a slow and gradual recovery, however there are many designers who are still struggling. The results of this year’s Interior Design Fee & Salary Survey show the trend line to still be somewhat jagged. Some designers are doing well and hiring, but that doesn’t apply across the board…
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