How to build an interior design team
( adapted from my article in July issue of Home Accents Magazine) Many designers and small retailers are pivoting fast
DGD- Business Truths! A blog.
Why interior design transparency is a myth
There are so many interior design myths I could write a complete dissertation. I often wonder where the some of
Why worker Compensation insurance is important for interior designers
It is time. Are you considering your business expenses for 2021? As I sit here working on year end projections
What to do to be profitable in interior design
Excerpt from The Next Level- Flat fees and minimum expenditures– these are from two pages amongst 101 pages! Profitability depends
Five minute year end facts- about your business
Be savvy. These are “gotchas” for many small businesses. Hire out what you are not the best at and if
Do the work to be successful
Doing the work you need to do to be successful in interior design When I began my business- I dragged
How to make Houzz Pro work for interior designers.
This is a screen shot of our Houzz Pro video they do for you on your site–How can anyone not
Doing what it takes.
I am beginning to wonder –if I was crazy way back when in my early days when I did what
Client welcome packets or better- a client introduction? – How to do it right!
Client welcome “packets”- are they welcoming? Ok so- lot of talk lately about client welcomes or introductions for interior designers
5 best retail store strategies to practice now in 2020
Retail: The new contact sport? This article appeared this week in Home Accents mag! Great for retailers but also for
The journey to here- The making of an interior designer
Other designers- and small retailers or businesses-ask me this frequently- How did you get started and how long did it
Powerful Communication- 5 ways to convey value by using the right words
How to convey ENERGY, CONFIDENCE AND KNOWLEDGE in your communication I am a broken record on this and designers- professional
Reverse brainstorming- Why this exercise is a problem solving creative idea generator!
Reverse brainstorming-Are you kidding me Cheryl? And while I am writing for my interior designer group of folks- this can
Pod cast interview with Darla Powell! Talking about having a retail showroom!
Retail showroom- is it worth it? Listen here and find out what I think and how Darla and Natalie respond!
Flat fees for interior designers- how it can make you a better business owner!
How to charge for services is always a hotly debated topic amongst professionals! No different for interior designers- there are
How to talk to vendors at market and other favorite tips
Forging relationships with new vendors Here is the thing- no two vendors have the same program going on at market-
10 Truth Bombs- The Interior Design industry is not dying- unless you do not know how to keep up
Helloooooooo! “The retail apocalypse that everyone has been talking about really hasn’t happened.” Eric Rosenthal, Senior Director of Leveraged Finance
How to get a job at an interior design firm-even if you have little experience
Getting any job can be tough- but in the interior design field most of us look for “some” sort of
How to build a design career without an interior design degree. What no one will tell you
Do you need a degree specific to Interior Design? Of course it helps but I did not. I own a
10 key things to do your first 90 days in a new job- or new business
Super new at this? Some good advice for new business owners or new employees especially in a design firm! You
“Charging what you are worth” is dangerous magical thinking
Whoa. I hope this does not upset half of the design community! But hold on a second before you kick
The art of design vs the business of design- Are you over processed?
Going Rogue today! I love a good process- for sure. I would even say I am a numbers person and
6 key tricks to staying organized in a creative small business!
Some of you who pop in to read my blog upon occasion, may know I am undergoing an overhaul of
I am going to be unpopular today- and I will tell you why
The big debate or rather debacle about Houzz has been ongoing for a couple of years. I wrote a post
