For all those dream clients you get, you’ll also come across clients that are challenging to work with. And in this post I share 8 challenges you’ll almost certainly experience at some point in your design career. I also share some ideas for what might help you overcome each of these challenges when you face them.
Read MoreThere are only two ways to grow your design business. 📈💰 First, get more clients. And second, make your existing clients worth more. In this post I’m sharing what I mean by this as well as the activities you should be doing every day to focus on growth in both these areas.
Read MoreHere’s your daily checklist for Instagram growth. 📈
Read MoreImposter syndrome is that internal experience of doubting your own accomplishments or feeling like a fraud. If you find yourself feeling like this it's probably for one of the reasons I outline in this post.
Read MoreIn this post I share six red flags to look out for during the early sales process with clients and why these flags help you decide if they will be enjoyable to work with or not. Remember this is your business (and your sanity!). Not all clients are worth it and it's completely OK to politely decline work if you sense red flags that you don’t want to deal with.
Read MoreOver the last 10 years I’ve built a community of more than 200,000 designers. Here are 20 random lessons I’ve learned.
Read MoreI have worked with hundreds of designers on their business and see the same mistakes being made over and over again. In this post I share 29 of the top mistakes I see time and again (plus some ideas for how to fix or avoid these mistakes).
Read MoreIn this Q&A series, I answer questions that come up in my Facebook group and outline my thoughts on what people are asking. In this post we look at the question of how designers should dress.
Read MoreToday I'm sharing some tips about how to get your design work featured or published in the media. There are literally so many different types of media to work with these days, especially when you're a designer with great projects and ideas to share! And this is a great way to get the word out about your brand and business - as well as to build up your reputation and social proof. Here are my tips…
Read MoreIf you run a design business you shouldn't be using images from other designers to promote your business. Do the hard work and create your own original content. Your potential paying clients want to get to know the real YOU - not see the work of another designer. In this post I share why you need to stop sharing other designers’ work and some ideas for what to post instead.
Read MoreWhen you meet a new design client you are meeting a stranger in their home. Although it's extremely unlikely you will be in danger, make sure you take some precautions to ensure your personal safety. Here’s some ideas…
Read MoreIf you’re like most of the designers I meet the idea of "selling" probably makes you uncomfortable. You don't want to come across as pushy or sleazy and instead want to build genuine connections with your clients and help them create the spaces of their dreams. Fortunately it's possible to improve your sales skills without compromising your integrity or values and in this post I share a few tips to help you do that.
Read MoreEmail can be a total time waster if you let it. It’s also generally full of things other people want you to do for them, which can side track you from your own priorities. In order to not let email take over my life I have had to put in some strict rules around it and also some tips and tricks that make it quicker and easier for me to process it, which I’m sharing in this post.
Read MoreStarting your own interior design business can be a great way to have more control over your career and the projects you take on, but it also comes with its own set of challenges. Here’s some advice I would give a beginner just starting in the industry.
Read MoreIf you’re looking to attract more interior design clients and grow your business then having a website that converts is a crucial component of an effective lead generation strategy. In this post I share some tips and strategies for how to improve your website and make it convert better.
Read MoreIn this Q&A series, I answer questions that come up in my Facebook group and outline my thoughts on what people are asking. In this post we look at the question of how to handle pricing objections from prospective clients.
Read MoreFinding clients, especially when you are first starting your business and don’t yet have a track record of projects, takes a lot of hard work and will require you to get out of your comfort zone. It also takes approaching lead generation from many different angles at the same time. In this post I’m sharing 10 strategies that you can try (and that 100% work if you’re willing to put in the effort).
Read MoreIn this Q&A series, I answer questions that come up in my Facebook group and outline my thoughts on what people are asking. In this post we look at a scenario where expectations between client and designer are misaligned, resulting in the designer doing work for free and wasting their time (and money!).
Read MoreIf I were your business coach, this is how I would help you improve your interior design business.
Read MoreThe number one reason you don’t have enough clients and your business isn’t growing because you don’t put enough effort in to lead generation. In fact my guess is that most of you probably don’t even know how many leads you need to bring in each day in order to hit your revenue targets - which is what I break down for you in this post. I also share lots of lead generation strategies that really work so you can start to be more strategic and consistent with your lead generation.
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