Sarah Richardson keeps it simple. That was my takeaway from her presentation at a recent design industry conference at which I also spoke. Sarah,the host and co-producer of "Sarah's House" and "Design Inc" on HGTV, offered some insights on her philosophy about interior design, and life. H
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Coming up in September is a conference that every serious interior designer should at least consider, but you'll have to do so quickly if you want to ensure a place and save hundreds of dollars. David Shepherd's 8th Annual Business of Design Conference will be held September 1-2, 2011 in New York
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Interior designers will discover cutting-edge profit & client attraction strategies during Design Success University’s third annual birthday celebration teleseminar/webcast interviews on March 24, 2011 from Noon to 6 pm Eastern. Gail Doby, ASID and Erin Weir, Co-Founders of DSU emcee the
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What’s the best way to charge for your design services? How can you set and get higher fees in this challenging economy? What do you say when clients say you’re too expensive? You’ll get answers to those and other vital questions in a tele-panel scheduled for next Tuesday, Dec. 7.
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How should design professionals charge for their services? I say: by the hour. Others say: by the project. Others say: both ways. Still others say: neither way. What do you say? How to bill for your design services is, and always has been a complicated and controversial question. I
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Gail Doby offered up some interesting ideas recently about the “business of the business” – so interesting, in fact, that I want to share them with you. Gail, a designer with more than 20 years experience and the Co-Founder of Design Success University, shared her perspectives in an exc
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I listen to my customers.” Ask Rodney Briggs his strategy for success in sales, and that’s what he tells you. He’s used that strategy to become the No. 1 salesperson for the Ralph Lauren Home Collection. And to accumulate sales of $1 million or more for each of the last 19 years. And to
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I hear a whole lot about the issues that design professionals have with their vendors and suppliers. But what are the challenges industry partners face in dealing with design professionals? That's the focus of a national survey I've launched this Spring. buy black swan the film online The survey is
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The people who need to know you, don’t. Your prospects don’t. Your website visitors don’t. Even your clients don’t. That’s because, if you’re like most interior design professionals, your promotional bio is a bust. Chances are your printed bio sheet and your website "About Us" s
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If bigger sales and higher profits are on your mind, Baltimore is the place to be on Feb. 13-14. Baltimore is the site of the Exciting Windows! annual conference, for which registration is free. The two day event will offer programs on topics ranging from building your sales to internet mark
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