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Why Aren’t Designer’s Billing More?
By Gail Doby, ASID Chief Vision Officer & Co-Founder, DSU & Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Designers are working a lot of hours, and so are their staff. Yet, they’re working a lot of hours for free! That’s the finding from our 2014 Interior Design Fee and Salary Survey. The majority (53%) of the designers…
Read More10 Goal Setting Mistakes Most Interior Designer’s Make
It’s that time again, when most of us are thinking about setting goals for 2016… and most of us won’t accomplish them. Why is that? We get excited and create amazing resolutions or goals, and within days, we stop working on what we know we want to do, but do we really truly want to…
Read MoreOutsourced Services
By By Gail Doby, ASID Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University Having a team to support you and allow you to focus on what you do best is essential to your business’ success. Yet, more than half (53%) of the designers who responded to our 2014 Interior Design Fee & Salary Survey…
Read MoreSEO For Interior Design Websites is Important
Here are some basics that you need to know about Search Engine Optimization (SEO): Search engines like “aged” domains…the older your site, the better Your site’s Title Tag should include your main keywords such as “interior designer Denver“ Your site’s description should include your main keywords Use keyword anchor links within your site to link…
Read MoreTaking A Break Will Increase Your Creativity
If you’re like most interior designers, you feel as if you never have enough time to get your work done, and you’re constantly feel “behind” with an avalanche of competing priorities. That leads to burnout and stress, and yet we often push through those feelings and keep working. What does it do to your creativity…
Read MorePlanning Your 2015 Interior Design Business Success
Since you are a CEO of your interior design business, it is time to think about your 2015 plans if you haven’t written them yet. I recommend that you add at least one or two planning days to your calendar each month, and that you faithfully spend that time working on your business without interruption.…
Read MoreWelcome to Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting!
As we launch the new Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting brand – a division of Design Success University (DSU) – we welcome you! After founding Design Success University on March 8, 2008 (where interior designers go to discover how to run a more profitable and passion-filled business), Erin Weir (co-founder of both brands) and I…
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