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Mar
Interior Design Marketing: Web Design and Hosting Made Easy
CJ Accounting 0 comments Business Ideas, Interior Design, Marketing
For those in the interior design business, you are sometimes forced to be in the business of admin work, accounting work, marketing, branding and sometimes scariest of all, web development. A decent web developer spends years behind a computer learning the language of code and the art of web design. So, what do you as a small business owner need in order to build a beautiful, functional and effective website?
Sep
Interior Design Marketing: Branding for Revenue
CJ Accounting 0 comments Business Ideas, Interior Design, Marketing
You meet a potential lead an elevator and they ask, “What do you do?” Do you have your elevator pitch ready? Is it impactful?
It’s important to know your brand and niche like the palm of your hand. Branding is more than just a savvy marketing buzzword.
What exactly is a brand?
Jul
Interior Design Business: At-Home Productivity
CJ Accounting 0 comments Business Ideas, Interior Design
To continue our post on “Sunday Productivity”, many interior designers have the perk (or curse) of working from home. Working from home can be freeing and fun, but sometimes it’s easy to fall into a rut or get behind in tasks. Any procrastinators in the house?
Here are some tips for staying on the money, and keeping a sliver of sanity for you work-at-home interior designers:
Apr
Interior Design Business: Sunday Productivity
CJ Accounting 0 comments Business Ideas, Interior Design, Small Business Tips
It’s no secret, nobody wants to hustle on a Sunday off, but using downtime to catch up on the more mundane tasks can give you a leg up on a busy week to come. Imagine going in on Monday with a clear mind, and workable schedule!
Dec
Interior Design HR: Hiring an Assistant
CJ Accounting 0 comments Accounting Tips, Business Ideas, Interior Design
With the New Year quickly rolling in, a lot of interior design professionals are re-evaluating and restructuring their business plan and aiming for the stars! In order to grow, you’re going to need some help.
For many of us, our businesses are like our children, and we don’t want to hand the job off to just anyone. Choosing a second-in-command and developing an Interior Design HR plan doesn’t have to be stressful.
Here are a few tips on prepping your firm to expand:
Aug
Top Interior Design Project Management Software: Part 1
CJ Accounting 0 comments Accounting Tips, Business Ideas, Design Manger
Before we dive into the world of interior design project management software, it’s important to review your company’s current procedure. Answer the following questions…
- What is your current system?
- How much time are you spending reviewing and organizing your projects?
- What’s working?
- What isn’t working?
- Do you keep messy notebooks?
- Are you and your team on the same page?
- Are all of your projects meeting expectations?
- Is there an easier way?
- Do you go home with headaches?
May
Interior Design Customer Service, not Servitude
CJ Accounting 1 comments Business Ideas, Interior Design
For most of us in the service industry, we love the service we get to provide, but aren’t too keen on the “customer service” portion. Your business success often depends on the well-oiled machine that is not just your designs, but your interior design firm’s customer service.
Sometimes, our promises to meet client’s demands, end us up here…