By Gail Doby, ASID CVO & Co-Founder, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University Congratulations! Your business is thriving. You’ve got several projects in the pipeline and a list of likely prospects. Maybe you’re thinking now is the time to move out of that spare bedroom and into...
Bria Hammel: Life Skills For Every Designer
Photo of The Baltimore House, Baltimore, MD Photo Credit: Jennifer Hughes Photography The Chaise Lounge with Bria Hammel Today in The Lounge, Nick joins interior designer Bria Hammel of Bria Hammel Interiors, who discusses her entry into the design world and the skills she has learned along the way! Light Bulb...
Freedom of Time
By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting How many of us have wished for more time at one point or another – or possibly every day! During this month, as we celebrate American’s freedom with Independence Day in the United States, it’s a wonderful time...
What Do Prospects Fear Most?
By Gail Doby, ASID CVO & Co-Founder, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University One of the biggest hurdles to closing an agreement with prospective clients is getting them past their fear of working with you. They may be ready to undertake a project, feel comfortable with you,...
Marketing: How to Creatively Distinguish Your Business
By Nick May Owner at Walls By Design and Podcast Host at The Chaise Lounge We live in a challenging time to grow and market a business. Twenty years ago, when I was just starting to build an exterior painting firm, you had to spend thousands on an enormous Yellow...
The Big Reveal – WOW Your Clients
By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting When the Big Reveal “WOWs” your clients, they will not only remember it, but they will enthusiastically share the experience with others. Many business owners focus the majority of their efforts trying to get more new business but...
Blogging: Is It Worth It?
By Gail Doby, ASID CVO & Co-Founder, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University Interior designers have many ways of reaching out to their fans and prospective clients through various internet and social media platforms. Those curious about your design aesthetic will check you out on Instagram, Pinterest...
Kips Bay vs Every day?
Every year the city of New York and design aficionados from around the world converge on Kips Bay Decorator Show House, the gold standard of society interior design events. Top designers gather their resources and talent to help raise funds for crucial after school and enrichment programs for New York...
Christmas In July
By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Use the lazy days of summer to help fill your pipeline now by tempting clients to plan ahead to prepare their homes to be “design ready” for the fall and winter holidays. Why not nudge clients to start...
Shortcuts to Business Success
By Gail Doby, ASID CVO & Co-Founder, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University Have you ever said to yourself, “If I only could clone myself, I could get three times as much done”? Well, you can’t clone yourself—not yet, at least—but you can do the next best...
