Gain from Your Goofs: Avoid Past Business Blunders

Gain from Your Goofs: Avoid Past Business Blunders

As you plan for the future, it's wise to avoid the mistakes of the past. Too many interior design professionals committed too many business blunders last year, and their incomes suffered as a result. Nearly 60% of designers earned less than $45,000 in 2012, according to the Design Success Univers

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Your Interior Design “Revenue Roster” Could Bring You Riches

Santa isn’t the only one who should be making a list and checking it twice this holiday season. You should be, too. This is a good time to focus on all those individuals who can help you generate revenue for your interior design business in 2013. And then plan how and when you’re going to

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You're  Bigger Than You Think

You’re Bigger Than You Think

You’re face to face with a Powerful Prospect. “So, how big’s your firm?” he asks. “Four other designers and myself,” you say. Wrong answer. It makes your design firm sound small. And small firms don’t usually land large projects. Or get large fees. Why not talk about

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FREE Home Staging Promo Pieces

Sandy Dixon, a colleague of mine and a business trainer for home staging professionals worldwide, has created TWO FREE marketing pieces that I recommend. Both were designed for business owners who offer home staging services. One, called ‘Top 10 Staging Scripts,’ lists the most powerful phrases

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Interior Design Business Blunders Take Their Toll

If your business isn't where it should be six weeks into the new year, the Economy may not be the reason. Whine all you want about the real estate market and other challenges, but your mistakes could be causing your misfortune. See how you score on this list of the Ten Biggest Design Business Blun

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Top Interior Designers Tout Their

Top Interior Designers Tout Their “Team”

You're face to face with a Powerful Prospect. "So, how big's your firm?" he asks. "Four other designers and myself," you say. Wrong answer. It makes your design firm sound small. And small firms don't usually land large projects. Or get large fees. Why not talk about your team? Prospects n

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Interior Design Business Questions for 2010

Interior Design Business Questions for 2010

Happy New Year!!! Now that a challenging year is behind us, consider this: What’s it going to take to make 2010 your best year yet? Good answers to some basic questions. You don’t need slick advertising or a glitzy new web site or trendy new product lines to make this your “career year.”

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How Interior Design Pros Can Triumph in Tough Times: A FREE Report

You have two options in a recession like this. zestril You can just sit back and wait and hope for things to magically turn around. That's the risky option. Or, you can take charge rather than take cover. The Little Shop of Horrors movie Possession the movie That's the right option. x files i wan

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Interior Design Business Blunders in Tough Times

Knockaround Guys movies If your business is down, the Recession may not be the reason. Whine all you want about the real estate market and other challenges, but your mistakes could be causing your misfortune. See how you score on this list of THE TEN BIGGEST MISTAKES DESIGN PROFFESSIONALS MAKE IN

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Year-End Money Makers

.!. Want to get the ball -- and your business-- rolling in these final weeks of the year? Want to position yourself for bigger profits in 2009? Try your hand at some or all of these quick fix strategies: + Position yourself as a design professional who helps high end homeowners in your area enhance

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