Interior Design Business
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You Really Are Only As Good As Your Team building a team business business coach color communication decor decorating employees entrepreneur interior design interior design business interior designer kathleen dipaolo managing employees retaining employees return on interiors roi system running a small business small business smart space team tips tips for your interior design business trends

Have you noticed all of the "We're Hiring" posts by interior designers in the last few months?! Yes, we're all slammed and in need of support staff to help us make it through! When you're building that all-important team, you really need to keep in mind that not only should you hire the best fit...

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4 Ways to Give Your Clients the Best Experience business business ideas business tips client communication client retention clients color communication customer service decor decorating design entrepreneur grassroots marketing home house how to keep your clients happy ideas interior design interior design business interior designer kathleen dipaolo living making your clients happy pattern return on interiors roi system rooms small business smart space tips trends

Customer service is more important than ever! It's the key to keeping your clients coming back, to getting new clients through grassroots marketing, and to making sure your business is running smoothly. But with all the supply chain issues, shipping delays, and problems with products when they do...

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4 Ways to Keep Your Clients Organized binder business business goals clients color communication decor decorating design design presentations entrepreneur home house ideas interior design kathleen dipaolo meetings organization organized pattern return on interiors roi system rooms small business smart space tips trends

At the end of one year and the beginning of another, organization projects become very popular. This year, I want you to consider organizing your clients! YEP - your clients. Here's why - if you can keep your clients organized, they're going to be happier and YOU are going to be happier. They'll...

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3 Ways to Avoid Bad Subcontractors business clients communication construction contractors decorating electricians entrepreneur home house ideas interior design interior designer kathleen dipaolo painters plumbers project team remodeling renovation roi system small business smart subcontractors tips

There are so many horror stories in our industry about bad subcontractors. Like the tile installer who took off with your client's payment, AND without finishing the job. Or the movers who showed up in dirty shirts and showing way too much of the "plumber butt" than anyone should ever see....

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4 Communication Techniques That Work clients communication

Most of our greatest achievements AND our worst setbacks in our companies come down to one thing - communication. When we're good at communicating with our clients, employees, and suppliers, everything can run like a well-oiled machine. But forget to tell someone about a change, or decide not to...

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Why Communication Is More Important Now than Ever clients communication interior design interior designer

Communication is ALWAYS important in our business - we have to stay in touch with our clients, contractors and builders, vendors, and more! But during this time of uncertainty, communication is more important than it EVER was! Why? Read on....

Your Clients Are Worried, Too

All of that worry,...

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The One Thing That Will Make Your Client Happy clients communication interior design interior designer return on interiors

There are so many times when I wish I could read my clients' minds - so I could really understand what they want and need. I'm sure you've all had that feeling, too! It would make our jobs so much easier, right?! But after many years in the business, I do know that there is one thing that every...

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Digital File Organization communication digital file backup digital files digital organization interior design office management organization project management return on interiors

Nothing gets me more excited that digital file organization.

You: Is she for REAL?!

Me: YES!!!

That feeling when you know you can find anything you want…So cathartic (and time saving)!

Digital File Organization

So, what is digital file organization? Well, it is organizing all of those...

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