Well, are you?
Right now, you may truly believe you ARE doing everything necessary to build your business.
But are you, really?
If you’re not 100 percent sure, you’ll definitely want to sign up for this complimentary webinar from my friends and colleagues at Design Success University, Gail Doby and Erin Weir. It’s called, “7 Keys to Transforming Your Interior Design Business – and START Making More Money.”
For your convenience, there are 3 available viewing times:
Thursday, April 17 at 6 pm Eastern
Friday, April 18 at 8 am Eastern
Saturday, April 19 at 1 pm Eastern
You’ve undoubtedly noticed that the industry has evolved. So you have a choice, according to Gail and Erin at DSU: evolve with it, and succeed in a passion-filled, profitable business. Or, remain unchanged – and stagnant.
If you’re ready to change, join them for the webinar and:
- Discover the KEY to building exactly the business you want (this SINGLE tip will save you TONS of time and money in the long run).
- Embrace the mindset shift that will take you from a struggling interior design professional to a powerful, successful CEO.
- Discover the truth about how much time you MUST spend on money-making activities if you want to achieve financial success.
- Learn how to ensure you stop spending lots of time doing things you don’t enjoy and don’t do well (read: things that waste your talent, money and energy)… so you can focus on doing more of what you love, while earning more money.
- Learn how to differentiate yourself as unique, desirable and appealing to your ideal clients.
- Discover a crucial way to serve and connect with your clients so you become indispensable as you keep up with their pace.
- And MUCH MORE!
I’ve heard Gail and Erin speak before, and I highly recommend them. They always overdeliver and I am positive you’ll walk away from this complimentary training with ideas you can implement right away to make your business more passion-filled and profitable.
Here’s that link again where you can sign up for the complimentary webinar, “7 Keys to Transforming Your Interior Design Business – and START Making More Money.”
And even if you can’t make any of the viewing times live, don’t worry – sign up and Gail and Erin will send you the replay.
Hope to “see” you then!
P.S. Feel free to invite your friends and colleagues to the webinar as well – but be sure to grab your own spot, first.
P.P.S. You should know I’m an affiliate of Design Success University, which means I believe in what they’re doing. It also means that although this webinar is complimentary and there is no obligation to invest with them, if you do invest in the future, DSU may thank me with a commission.
Check out this article on Houzz about kitchen design!
Whether you are moving into an existing kitchen, remodeling the one you have or building a new one, understanding a few key measurements and organizational guidelines can help your culinary life run more smoothly.
Kitchens provide storage for your food and cookware, give you room for prep and cleanup, and of course also provide a place where you can cook and bake. When it’s thoughtfully arranged, these functions operate logically, making work in your kitchen a better experience. This article show you how to get the ideal setup.
Have you checked out Studio’s Kitchen module? We launched our Kitchen module last summer. This new module creates a great presentation when you’re designing a kitchen.
If you have images in a blog or on a website, people who find them may want to save or share them. Currently, there are over 70 million registered users on Pinterest. We see photographs all the time that have no linkable source to their designers. Adding a Pinterest Button is a great way make sure you receive the credit for your intellectual property. Kelly Ward of Digital K offers a quick and easy way to add a Pinterest Button to your photos for a one time fee of $29! She also offers free Pinterest Button downloads for the brave do-it-yourself people out there, but we found it worth the low fee to have her do it for us.
http://www.digitalkonline.com/blog/free-pinterest-buttons/
Above are summer colors, and she has winter colors available for download, too. On her blog she gives detailed directions as to how to install and use these downloads.
Here is one of our blog posts on a customized iPhone cover. The button links directly to our Minutes Matter Pinterest account. I love the hover button now others can easily pin our images. Kelly offers other services as well, such as adding social media buttons to share your site, links to your social media pages, and adding a signature to the end of blog posts. Kelly was very easy to work with and within a couple of days it was done! If you’re interested in having Kelly set up your Pinterest Button, contact her directly.
P.S. Follow Minutes Matter on Pinterest. We’re adding lots of cool stuff all the time!
I found a super creative way to capture memories from Facebook, provided you posted about family or business events, and those special times in your life! I was amazed at how fast and easy it was to generate this beautiful book full of photos, posts and comments. We’ve highlighted the basic steps so you can make your own Social Book!
Just click Create a Social Book and you’re on your way!
You can select the time frame you’d like to print as well as specify the posts and photos you’d like to see! You can also click Remove posts to omit whichever posts and photos you’d rather not have in your book.
Just uncheck the posts you wish to leave out and they won’t be printed.
All the photos you’ve uploaded during your specified time period will automatically appear, but if you’d like to include any albums you’ve created, such as a special vacation or anniversary party or business event, you need to click the Add photo albums button to add.
Select your favorite album and click Choose. You’re nearly done!
Choose how you’d like your book cover to appear, then click Save and add to cart.
Then click See inside! to preview your masterpiece. Voila! You’ve made a charming and lasting heirloom to enjoy for years to come!!
There’s always a good time to be had at the Helser booth at Vision 14 in Las Vegas!. Come by and visit Jackie Von Tobel on Wednesday from 3 – 5, they will be serving refreshments and she will be signing books.
Groupon has a great deal for branding your phone cover from The Case Studio. Right now you can purchase a customized case for only $19, regular price is $45. You can create your custom design in our graphic software Minutes Matter Studio. You use your phone all the time, why not advertise while you’re talking/texting or surfing.
The Groupon expires tomorrow night, but you have up to May 31, 2014 to submit your order. If you already have a Groupon account enter The Case Studio in the search box. I am ordering two customized covers, one for Dandelion Interiors and one for Minutes Matter.
Always be marketing!!
Minutes Matter Studio’s Rendering ~ sells the job!
Marie Mouradian, a Studio Coaching Level II graduate, was featured in the September/October issue of Window Fashion Vision Magazine. Below is her article:
by Marie Mouradian, WFCP Expert, Window Designs, Etc., Jefferson, MA
Photographed on installation day!
Marie Mouradian was thrilled when a long-time client, who had decorated every other room in her home, finally gave the go-ahead to do the master bedroom. Mouradian took the WFCP Studio Level II Coaching session in January of 2013 and used the bedroom as one of the projects. “I presented alternates to the client using renderings completed in Studio, which allowed her to easily visualize the options,” said Mouradian. “It made the decision process much easier!”
Photographed prior to installation!
The client had opted to keep the existing (15+ years) Duettes but on the day of the installation agreed that they needed to be replaced. “A few more things are needed to complete the room,” said Mouradian. “The client is hoping to pick up linens for the nightstands in an upcoming trip to Italy. Taller lamps and an area rug at the chair end of the room will also be shopped for, but I suspect we’ll end up doing a custom rug.” ~
What a room makeover! Congratulations Marie.
Our 800 number is down AGAIN and has been down since last week! If you have tried to call, you might have received a message saying we weren’t available or that number is no longer available. We are in the office and in the process of porting our 800 number to a new service. Unfortunately, this could take up to three weeks.
Many of you have emailed us, spoke with us on our LiveChat or posted on the forum, and we have replied as quickly as possible. I have listed several ways in which you can contact us during the interim. We will send out an update, as soon as we resolve this issue. For those of you that don’t have free long distance, let us know when you call and we’ll be glad to call you back as soon as we can. Below are two alternate phone numbers:
Phone 2: 615-824-1936
NOTE: If you have purchased a new computer, had a hard drive crash or need to reinstall Studio log into CustomerHub, Minutes Matter’s private membership site, to access the link to download Studio and retrieve your serial number.
You can also post questions on our forum. Forgot how to log into the forum? Click on the Sign In button & enter your credentials.
(If you experience trouble logging into the forum, email techsupport@minutesmatter.com with your full name and company information, and we’ll get you set up right away.)
CustomerHub ~ Need your serial number for Studio? Visit Minutes Matter’s membership site, CustomerHub, and gain quick & easy access to download links, videos, Studio’s serial number and much more.
Pantone announced their “Color of the Year” for 2014 Radiant Orchid. What do you think? What accents or rooms will this color be used in? Very soothing to the eye.
Each year, my friends at Design Success University conduct a survey of interior design professionals, to gather the most comprehensive, up-to-date information about how much people are earning. It’s called the Interior Design Fee & Salary Survey – and you’re invited to take it!
As an extra incentive, DSU offers a $100 Amazon gift card to one participant per week!
Go here, now, to take it: http://www.designsuccessu.com/
The results of the survey eBook will be published in early January, and as a participant, you’ll receive a complimentary copy (it’s valued at $179). Each year, DSU includes new, effective strategies for growing your passion-filled business – based on what’s working now for interior design professionals just like you.
Obviously, your participation helps DSU obtain the most accurate results – and you could also win one of those $100 gift cards.
Click here to take the survey now: http://www.designsuccessu.com/
And, if you’d like a taste of what the survey is all about, click here to get the 2013 survey results eBook, absolutely free:
http://www.designsuccessu.com/
PS – you should know I’m a DSU affiliate, which means I believe in what they’re doing. It also means that while it’s absolutely free to participate in this survey and to get the results eBook, DSU may float me a commission if you decide to invest with them in the future.
