Interior Design Business “Fit Kit:” Big Discount Ends Soon

You have 10 more days to save BIG money on a product that will make you BIG money. You have until 11:59 p.m. on Fri., July 10 to save $120 off the regular price of the Design Business Fit Kit. The Fit Kit is a set of sales and marketing materials designed to help you rev up your revenues NOW.

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Publicity: Is it "Right" When Facts are Wrong?

Publicity: Is it "Right" When Facts are Wrong?

Is misinformation about you in the media better than no information? My guess is yes. This came to mind recently when an information marketing trade publication recently ran a profile about my business and career. The article got the basics right: that I launched my speaking and coaching business in

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Your Work "Sells Itself?" Not!

Why, I asked, don't you market yourself more? "Because I've won awards," the architect told me. "Because people know my work," the interior designer declared. "Because my cabinets sell themselves," the showroom manager said. Gimme a break. If ever there was a career killer, it's this: the attitude t

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Interior Design Firm "Navigation Tips" from Crans Baldwin

Interior Design Firm "Navigation Tips" from Crans Baldwin

When it comes to good ideas for bad times, Crans Baldwin is a go-to guy. Baldwin, the president of Donghia, Inc. and Bergamo Fabrics, has compiled a list of ideas on how small design firms can cope with a challenging economy. I heard him share  his "ideas to navigate through change and challenge" a

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Interior Design "Fit Kit": 227 Ways to Profit NOW

Wait this recession out, if you'd like, but there are things you can do to earn more money NOW. 227 things, in fact. If you're tired of waiting for the economy and your design business to turn around, check out the new collection of 227 strategies to generate instant income. The Design Business Fit

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Interior Design Insight: "Why" is Why You Earn Too Little

Interior Design Insight: "Why" is Why You Earn Too Little

.!. "Why" is why you don’t earn more money. “Why” is why you miss out on bigger contracts, better projects and higher add-on sales. "Why" is why you don't connect with better clients. Interstate 60 “Why” is why you may be struggling in this challenging economy. If you’re like so many d

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2009 Remodeling and Homebuying: the Rich are Reluctant

America's richest consumers are holding off this year on major remodeling projects and on new home purchases. That unsurprising fact is included in a new survey by the American Affluence Research Center (http://www.affluenceresearch.org/ Jungle 2 Jungle ipod ), a marketing  firm that studies the we

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Interior Design Selling Shortcut: Appetizers, Anyone?

Interior Design Selling Shortcut: Appetizers, Anyone?

.!. If the right clients aren't coming to your table, you need to serve them appetizers first. Tremors 4: The Legend Begins dvdrip In tight times, convincing new prospects to agree to major projects is challenging. That's where the appetizers come in. Confessions of a Shopaholic move "Whet the app

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