Why hire an interior designer? Minneapolis designer Mary Ellen Gardiner does an excellent job of answering that question in her recent blogpost. What I like about her list is that it's short, simple and straightforward: Top Ten Reasons To Hire A Qualified Interior Designer: 10. An educated, q
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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 highest fe
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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 only $
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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 ene
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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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You and Marlene Oliphant have something in common: photos on your website. The difference is, her photos have captions. Chances are, yours don't. Marlene, a Glendale, CA. designer who is a coaching client of mine, has an explanation for every one of her photos at www.marleneoliphant.com. There's the
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Forget, for a moment, what your income is. Focus, instead, on what it can be. Your income this year can be substantially higher. And it WILL be if you follow the steps in my new FREE report entitled: “10 for ’10: The Ten VERY BEST Ways to Turbocharge Your Design Business in 2010.” This repo
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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 marketin
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What if I can show you that you're 10 steps away from success? 10 steps away from bigger profits, and bigger contracts and better clients? 10 steps away from having your best year ever? That's what I'll show you in my Jan. 26 tele-seminar entitled: “10 for ’10: The Ten VERY BEST Ways to Turbo
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Make 2010 the year that you “fail” more. Make this the year that you encounter more rejections, lose out on more bids, and fail to close more deals than ever before. Make this the year you really get to know “No.” Why? Because only when you put yourself out there more, can you fail more.
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