Interior Designers – All We Have To Fear Is Fear Itself

February 16th, 2009 by Gail Doby • Related • Filed Under

It’s appropriate on President’s Day to share this famous quote by FDR. I don’t know if I got it 100% right, but the concept is important to master and overcome. Today’s economy is challenging for all of us, and we will never go back to the way things were a few years ago when it was easy to get design jobs and we were busier than we could handle.

Today’s way of doing business requires new skills and new tactics. What worked before will not work in the future.

If you aren’t tech savvy in your business, your prospects won’t respect you and won’t do business with you. If you aren’t online with a website or blog, you won’t stay in business because today’s consumers are checking you out online before they actually call you for your first interview. Don’t find yourself among the 62.8% of businesses that fail within 6 years.

Why do they fail? Lack of skills and resources (financial and otherwise) that allow them to weather the storm.

Our Interior Design Summit is just around the corner, and if you didn’t attend the last one, this one offers even more cutting-edge strategies to thrive n spite of the economy. Click on the link to the right for more information. You have a Make You Happy Guarantee from us!

PS – Today’s winner of the mini-coaching session is Tanya Griffin…Tanya – just email us at info@designsuccessu.com to schedule your appointment.

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Wilma Woodson

Gail,

Enjoyed your article. Yes, it's a new day with Social Media. It requires new skills and new tactics. It's an even plane. Social Media is open to all. It only requires a strong desire and a good work ethic.

Wilma Woodson of Denver

Gail Doby

Hi Wilma,

I'm in Denver, too. We should meet for coffee.

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