How much you earn in these challenging times may have less to do with your design skill than your marketing skill. It ain't fair, but its fact: Many of the most financially successful design professionals lack the design skills of competitors earning much less. Many of those getting the highes
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What would happen tomorrow if you doubled your fees today? What would be the impact on your interior design business if you charge twice your price? Substantially raising your rates can have wonderful results. For starters, you make more money for less work. iron man 2 full movie online Then, too,
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Your success in the months ahead will depend more on your "aim" than your fame. Time was when your reputation, alone, could assure your future prosperity. Times have changed. Welcome to the dawning of a new day: a day with more gifted, extensively educated, widely acclaimed, multi talented,
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How to substantially increase your income and profits in this tricky economy is the theme of a new digital audio series. And you can save $50 off the cost of that series if you order now. The Digital Audio Success Series will be priced at $147 on April 2. But you pay the early bird price of on
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You can't earn the right income from the wrong clients. Are you’re working with clients who can’t afford you? In challenging economic times, too many interior design professionals say “yes” when they should say “no.” They accept small jobs with high maintenance customers more in
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The windows may be the best way these days to gain entry into the homes and offices of high end prospects. One of the easiest ways to introduce yourself to a classier clientele is to discuss their window treatments. That's because so many prospects nowadays are so focused on reducing their
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I heard a shocking statistic yesterday: 46% of architecture firms have cut staff in the last year. If you've been one of the victims of those job cuts, consider this: your circumstances may have changed, but the main person you report to hasn't. You are, and always have been, your own boss.
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Using the right words to promote yourself is critical. But avoiding the wrong words is, too. This came to mind recently when a flyer showed up on my doorstep from a local window fashion professional. "Our window treatments qualify for the energy tax credit of up to $1500!!!," the headline read. So
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