Mistake #7 Interior Designers Make With Fees

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Not knowing how to present your unique difference in such a way that your prospects choose you over competitors.  When you’re competing with other designers for a job, and the only way a prospect can differentiate you is your hourly fee, how will they make a decision?

  1. the lowest cost per hour
  2. the portfolio they like the best
  3. the person they like the best

It could be a combination of all three, and you could lose the job.

The real point is that few designers really know how to handle the conversation about fees.  If you haven’t established your differentiating value prior to talking about your fees, and you don’t know the prospect’s buying criteria, you could easily lose to the lowest priced option.

How do you avoid this?  You’ll just have to come to our free webinar, “New Strategies To Avoid Interior Design Fee Fiascos,” on March 2nd and hear some solutions.

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  • CrazyPillow

    hi and thank you for sharing your knowledge. I am just starting out as an Interior decorator and desperate for the information on all topics of business.

  • http://www.designsuccessu.com Gail Doby

    I'm glad you found us. Thanks for being here and let us know how we can help.

  • http://twitter.com/isayzainteriors Isabel de Yzaguirre

    Hi:
    Hope to attend your Webinar in March. Now I write from my Tweeter, but I signed here for your e-book on Fees a time ago and I did with another account, not the Twitter's one. Both are good. I receive your e-zines and must say you give very good advice. Cheers!

  • http://twitter.com/isayzainteriors Isabel de Yzaguirre

    Hi, Erin:

    I miss 6 of 10 Biggest Mistakes. Haven't you published that one yet? Thank you!
    have a nice weekend!

  • http://www.designsuccessu.com Gail Doby

    Terrific, Isabel. I'm now following you on Twitter. Thanks so much for the kind words!

  • http://www.designsuccessu.com Gail Doby

    Hi Isabel, we sent it out in our ezine, and at the end of the series, anyone who comments will receive the entire list. Thanks for asking and you have a great weekend, too.

  • Ivette Lemons

    Love these tips! Look forward to receiving the entire list!!

  • http://www.designsuccessu.com Gail Doby

    Thank you! Looking forward to sharing the entire list with you. I just wrote another blog post for Decorati, too. 5 Tips To Dealing With The Web-Savvy Consumer…it'll be out in a few weeks and I'll also post it on the blog.

  • http://moretimauraondesign.blogspot.com/ Isabel de Yzaguirre

    Hi, Gail:
    I have revised my in-mail box very carefully and cheked all your messages, but I still can’t find 6 of Biggest Mistakes. So I’ll wait for the entire document to have it. Thank you for following me on Twitter. I’m now following you also by now.
    Best regards!

  • http://moretimauraondesign.blogspot.com/ Isabel de Yzaguirre

    Hi, Gail:
    I have revised my in-mail box very carefully and cheked all your messages, but I still can’t find 6 of Biggest Mistakes. So I’ll wait for the entire document to have it. Thank you for following me on Twitter. I’m now following you also by now.
    Best regards!

  • faithsheridan

    This is a great series and thanks again to you two.
    Faith

  • http://www.designsuccessu.com Gail Doby

    Thanks, Faith…more to come!

  • Natalie

    You make an excellent point! Can't wait till March 2 to find out how to present my unique difference in an effective way!

  • http://www.designsuccessu.com Gail Doby

    We'll definitely send that to you…it will be next week some time.

  • http://www.designsuccessu.com Gail Doby

    I hope you're ready to think hard! I really push our members to think outside of the box, and the attitudes of consumers today is much different. We really need to revamp our offerings, and I'm on a mission to help you and our colleagues find a better way to do business. Look forward to “meeting” you on the webinar.

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