Archive for Erin Weir
Top 10 Ways to Create Happy Client Relationships and Prevent Disasters
We are very excited to announce that Gail recently started guest blogging for Decorati! Here are her first two posts for you to check out – be sure to post your comments. Nice work Gail!
Top 10 Ways to Create Happy Client Relationships and Prevent Disasters- Part 1
Top 10 Ways to Create Happy Client Relationships and [...]
Mistake #7 Interior Designers Make With Fees
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?
the lowest cost per hour
the portfolio they like the [...]
#5 of 10 Biggest Mistakes Interior Designers Make With Fees
Not offering tiered pricing and services. The model of offering an hourly fee and mark-up is one of the least effective ways of working with clients today.
Even if you offer a fixed fee for your clients, have you considered offering three options so your clients can decide what level of services they want? You will [...]
150 Marketing Strategies, 11 Marketing Experts, 3 – 30 Day Marketing Plans and 3 of Your New Best Friends
The world of Social Media is revolutionizing our industry. Facebook, Twitter and blogs are the buzz words of the day, and if you’re not in the know, you may be left in the dust wondering how to get business!
It’s time to freshen up your skills and learn new strategies…in fact, you’ll learn 101 of them [...]
August 26th Preview Calls with Valuable Scholarships!
Are you wondering if the 11-Week Design Mastermind and/or 11-Week Marketing Intensive is for you? Do you have questions and need some answers? Do you want to learn more about these opportunities?
Join Gail & Erin on August 26th for two complimentary Preview Calls. These will be information sessions with Q & A specifically about [...]
***August 2009 Complimentary Calls***
Need some helpful information at no cost to you?!? We are here to help. Gail and Erin are hosting a series of complimentary calls for the month of August! The topics are listed below.
Monday, August 10th at 3:00pm Eastern
Interior Designer’s Top Challenges & Solutions
Our recent survey uncovered recurring and similar questions that Gail will answer [...]
The Power of a Mastermind Group
I’ve been in mastermind groups for the last 10 years, and each one has been interesting and helpful in incredible ways. Erin and I have been in a new group since January, and although a few people left the group and we added two new people, the revised group is stronger and more dynamic than [...]
July 21, 2009 | Erin Weir | Comments | Continued
Cassie Walker – Green Design Summit Speaker
Cassie Walker is the author of The Green Office Handbook, a comprehensive program for offices looking to go green – it can be found at TheSustainableOffice.com. Use “designsuccessu” as your coupon code to get $30 off of the cost of the book that includes a CD, too.
Cassie also shares many great tips to “green” your [...]
Interior Design Coaching Tip Of The Week – Finding Inspiration In Unusual Places
I’ve been amazed at the source of inspiration I’ve gotten from random emails, blog posts and tweets these last few weeks.
My reading is also a huge source for me, and I try to be sure to read at least a few inspirational things every few days. When we lose our mojo, the best thing to [...]
Interior Design Coaching Tip Of The Week – Cutting Costs In Your Business
It is so easy to think about the big ticket items to cut, and yet there are a few things you can do to increase your productivity and reduce your costs at the same time.
Invest in technology – faster computers cut your time to get things done. Donate your old machine and recycle responsibly.
Invest [...]
We're offering a complimentary copy of Design Success University's 2009 Interior Designer's Salary & Fee Schedule Survey Results eBook ($47 Value) as our gift to you...all we need is your name and email.
