Design Success University

You may have noticed that we haven’t added calendar entries yet.  We are waiting for photos of our guests and biographies so we can post full information for you. 

We have some exciting guests that we will be interviewing in the next few weeks.  If you haven’t listened to a teleseminar before, here is how it works: Continue Reading »

Get ready…we have two terrific new companies that can make you well-known in the design industry, and can also revolutionize the way you do business.  Both of these companies have new and innovative services custom-tailored for the interior design industry.  We will introduce both of these businesses to you with free teleseminars and links from this blog to their sites. 

We are so excited for you because these two companies will change the way you think about your business.   Be sure to share the news with our colleagues by clicking on the social bookmarking icons below this post, and if you click on the RSS feed on the upper right side, you can sign up for automatic updates whenever we post new information on the blog.  Be the first to find out from us!

About the author:  Gail Doby, ASID has twenty years of experience as an interior designer.  Her new mission is to help you as a sole proprietor or small residential interior design firm owner, learn new techniques and skills to grow your business, make more money and have the lifestyle you deserve.  Be sure to visit us frequently at www.interiordesignsuccessblog.com for the latest in practical and immediately applicable personal development and marketing tips.

This was the topic of a seminar sponsored by Architectural Digest and Kravet Fabrics at the designer’s market at the Denver Design District.  Since only a few hundred designers were able to hear this presentation, I thought it would be good to share a few of the key points.

By the way, A/D is holding open auditions for publication in future issues.  They will be interviewing designers in some of the major markets: New York and LA for sure.  Just visit their site for more details: http://www.architecturaldigest.com.

400 clients were surveyed (incomes above $100K).  Here are some of the key points: Continue Reading »

I called a few of my professional interior designer friends today to ask them what frustrates and causes them the most pain in this business.  There were some common themes, and I would bet that many of you are feeling the same way. 

We will be conducting a survey for our industry, and we would love for you to participate.  If you do, we will share the results with you after we have significant participation.  Just sign up for our newsletter to the right of this post and we will send the survey to you. 

We will find experts to help address these issues for you, and we will keep you posted about the calendar of events.

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