Just wanted to take this time to thank YOU for all of your support over the past several years. As I special thank you, I am attaching a Questions and Answers call that was part of my last Private Mastermind Group. These were questions submitted from members of the design field from all backgrounds and various stages - brand new to 30 years in business! The questions ranged from dealing with new vendors, to working through business practices to pricing a staging job and everything in between! I know you will love having some insight into what goes on behind the scenes - so again, thank you!
Here's to Designing Your Success,
-Mary
PS - Sorry, the question and answer call is no longer available - comment if you are interested and I will see what I can do.
Thanks to YOU!
Posted in Marketing For Interior Designers.
21 Days to a GREAT Habit!
Have you ever heard that saying "the way you do one thing is the way you do everything."?
Well, I don't believe it. I never liked the sound of it, and it recently became very clear why - it is so "all or nothing" and unfortunately the way most of us think - we think we need to do things better than we do - which might translate to us as "I do everything poorly."! yuk! I hate that way of thinking.
So one day I was looking around my office thinking about what a POOR job I do about putting my work things away and how all-over-the-place my things are. And I was thinking about how even though my office is a mess, my bookkeeping is not. And how even though my fabric books pile up in the middle of my office until they are a mountain, I make up my bed every day and my clothes closet is more organized than the denim wall at the Gap (yes, I used to work there!)
Click below to see what you can do in 21 days…
Posted in Home Staging, Interior Design Business, Interior Redesign, Marketing For Interior Designers.
Newsletters for YOU to use with YOUR Clients!
For the past several weeks in my Marketing Minute Newsletter that goes out to members of the design field (click HERE to sign up for your own copy) I have been talking about the importance of sending online newsletters to your clients. However, even after speaking about this topic at conferences and teaching classes on how to do it, designers have told me they are just not going to WRITE a newsletter. No matter HOW effective it is for gaining and keeping clients.
So – finally – I have written them FOR YOU!!! YAY! Click below to learn more.
Posted in Home Staging, Interior Design, Interior Redesign, Marketing For Interior Designers, Redesign.
What State or Country are YOU From?
I had a great time at the Pennsylvania SouthEast Chapter of the WCAA last week - met a ton of people from all over the state.
When I returned I had an inquiry from a peer from Australia…. and one from a peer in Denmark (and yes, Larsen IS of Danish decent : )
Today I want to do something a little different - I want to know where YOU are from!
We have so much power in impacting the world in a BIG WAY because of all the technology we have at our fingertips - and I would love for everyone in our design circle to have a chance to get to know one another. Cause hey, you never know when you just might need someone in Denmark - or someone in Lansdale, PA to help you out!
Click on COMMENT below and leave a little bit of info about yourself and where you are - let’s see how far we can take this!
Here’s to Designing Your Success,
-Mary
Posted in Home Staging, Home Staging Business, Interior Redesign, Marketing For Interior Designers, Redesign.
Ahh, Progress…and Process!
Earlier in the month I knew I was in a procrastination mode, and had decided to use the time "productively" doing some other things that I wanted to get done.
Well, that was on Tuesday. So by the time Thursday rolled around and I STILL wasn't in production mode, quite frankly I actually got depressed. Down right depressed.
Then I launched into completely beating myself up because hey, that's what I do, apparently.
Posted in Home Staging Business, Interior Design Business, Interior Redesign, Interior Redesign Training.
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VERY Productive Procrastination!
The last newsletter I wrote before heading off to vacation was about NOT doing it all, and only doing the things that make sense for your business goals and objectives.
So my business was “all caught up” as I went off to a solid week of no work, and my vacation did just what a good vacation should do - it cleared my head so that new and exciting career thoughts could show up - I love that!
By the time my vacation was over, I was so excited to get back to work! I had new and exciting ideas, and couldn’t wait for Monday morning - I even did all of my email cleaned up on Sunday night so that Monday could be dedicated to getting some of my great new thoughts on paper.
And then it happened, like is so often does for me - and maybe you too. All of my great ideas turned into extreme overwhelm, and I was quickly where I was about six weeks ago - so much to do, with no clear direction - so I was frozen! Again! Twice in one summer!
Posted in Home Staging Business, Interior Design Business, Interior Redesign, Interior Redesign Training.
NOT Doing It All!
Last week’s Recedorating, Redesign and Home Staging class was just incredible, and not surprisingly, brought up tons of topics that needed to be discussed.
And as always, the ever present question of “How Do I Do It All?” came up.
So you know my short answer - you DON’T do it all - you do what fits and makes sense for your business goals and objectives.
Posted in Home Staging Business, Interior Design Business, Interior Redesign Training, Marketing For Interior Designers.
Are You Getting What You Want?
This is one of my fave articles from last year - worth repeating! Enjoy!
We are all so busy and there are a million things to do. And as good, hardworking business owners we are always focused on the things we are doing for our clients. But this week - before you go on client appointments - I want you to think about YOU. Yes YOU.
Are you prepared for your next appointment so that YOU can get the most out of it? Are YOU getting what you want? Get the most out of every meeting by asking yourself these questions and implementing the following ideas:
Continued…
Posted in Home Staging Business, Interior Design Business, Interior Redesign Training, Marketing For Interior Designers.
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