By Gail Doby, ASID CVO and Co-Founder of Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting When’s the last time you spent some quality time with your muse? The popular notion of inspiration is that it’s something that comes from out of the blue, that it hits when you least expect it. It’s...
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Client Amazement Initiative
By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching at Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting How do you “wow” your clients? As soon as you interview that ideal client it’s important to have a plan in place to create that wow factor in your current and future relationship. Design a thorough questionnaire...
Your Online Bio: Is it a Help or Hindrance?
By Fred Berns Business By Design, Inc Photro Credit: DesiLu Photography .Those who need to know you, don’t. Your top prospects don’t. Your website visitors don’t. Vendors and suppliers don’t. Even your current and past clients don’t. They don’t, because they don’t understand and appreciate all that you do, and...
The Chaise Lounge Interview with Vicky Serany
By Nick May Owner at Walls By Design and Podcast Host at The Chaise Lounge Today in the Lounge Nick sits down with Vicky Serany, founder, and principal of the interior design firm Southern Studio. They chat about the beauty of living in North Carolina, how Vicky has had tremendous...
Style Spotters Spring 2018 Preview
Our design stars pick the emerging trends of the new season Organic textures and natural colors soften clean-lined contemporary forms. A renaissance of traditional shapes and classic structures is starting to emerge. Sculptural elements add a new and exclusive layer of sophistication. Taken together, the shapes, styles, and textures of...
Lack of Planning = Lack of Results
By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University This is the perfect time of year to establish and plan your strategies to meet your end of year goals in 2018. There are a number of common talking points or recommendations, such as...
See You Tomorrow at the Interior Design Summit!
By Gail Doby, ASID CVO & Co-Founder, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University Photo by Erin Weir It’s finally here! The Interior Design Summit begins tomorrow at High Point Market. We’re putting the finishing touches on the arrangements and checking everything twice to make sure all is in readiness to welcome...
Are Affluent Clients Worth The Stress?
By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University Photo by Dana McGrath You may ask yourself if it’s worth the stress to focus on working with affluent clients, but ask yourself how much stress it causes you when you are trying to...
Best Practices to Close More Ideal Clients More Easily – Only at IDS
By Gail Doby, ASID CVO & Co-Founder, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University Photo by Brittany Beach for Editor at Large Have you registered for the 2017 Interior Design Summit? As the only industry event offering growth and profitability strategies focused on the business side of interior...
Are You Running Your Business On Gut Instincts?
By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University Photo by Brittany Beach A Fortune Knowledge Group study reported that “62 percent of executives feel it is often necessary to rely on gut feelings and soft factors when making big decisions on partnerships...
