Monthly Archive for: ‘October, 2009’

New Evidence that the “Lipstick Effect” Is at Work in This Recession
New Unity Marketing study of the luxury market finds that six out of the top ten fastest growing luxury products in 2008 are beauty products.
Stevens, PA  August 12, 2009 – There is powerful new evidence of the ‘lipstick effect’ found in the latest research into the luxury market conducted [...]

I’m sharing the latest information from Pam Danzinger with Unity Marketing.  Pam is reporting the latest news on affluent buying habits, and it is good.
Whether we like it or not, our service is a luxury.  If you want to be busier, it’s important to focus on the more affluent marketplace.
Here’s the challenge for some designers.  Some feel that interior design [...]

As your Interior Design Coach, I realize that my ideas are rarely as good as other people’s that are experts.   I’m sharing this blog post from Alex Mandossian (the productivity master) in its entirety because this is such an important topic.  Please be sure to weigh in!
Why Multitasking Destroys Your Productivity
By Alex Mandossian on April 28, 2009
Most entrepreneurs I know are [...]

Last week, we hosted an interview with Starr Miller of Charlotte, NC and Valentina Cirasola of San Francisco, California. Both designers are exceptionally busy right now, and in fact, Starr’s business is up 300% over last year. I didn’t ask Valentina to specifically mention how much her business is up this year, but it is up and that is in [...]