Getting More Business
MARKETING SUCCESS STRATEGIES: Those that CAN Teach!
Yes, I do know the old adage “those that CAN’T teach.” But I also know that one of my best paid marketing strategies is teaching. In fact, that is how I began my design business. I taught adult continuing education at Emory University, Oglethorpe University, and Spruill Arts Center all in Atlanta for a decade.…
SOCIAL NETWORK SUCCESS: Twitterrific Tools
So how did I manage to stay connected while in China? With a time change of over 12 hours and having crossed the international dateline, it wasn’t going to be simple to stay in touch on my usual schedule. Besides the organizer had us on a go-go agenda that didn’t leave a lot of time…
BUSINESS BUILDING BLOCKS: 3 Easy and Fast Ways to Repurpose Your Content
Whether you are writing articles, blogging or sending tips you are creating content. Putting it into an article format is the simplest way to generate effective content for repurposing. An article is easy with a minimum of 250 words and usually three paragraphs or more, it is a concise way to share real content. The…
How Color Sells: Green Grows Your Wealth!
Color is about more than interior design and fashion; it is used for marketing products from diapers to diet soda, from office supplies to electronics, from bargain buys to luxury investments, color sells. The key is to learn how to use color to your advantage as it is often a subliminal influence. Once you know…
MARKETING SUCCESS STRATEGIES: Walk Your Talk to Capture Clients!
Are you a living successful example of what your product or service delivers? That’s a big question isn’t it? When you aren’t, can you really and truly expect your client’s to buy from you? Let’s take a look at this, when you are a design professional your home needs to be a reflection of your…
SOCIAL NETWORK SUCCESS: Where to Find What to Say!
I find that frequently professionals who have climbed aboard the social network speed train get stuck in knowing what to say. The beauty is that it isn’t in knowing what to say but where to find it! You don’t have to create all your own content you can share what is out there, what’s hot,…
MARKETING STRATEGIES: How Color Sells: Having trouble making a decision? Get RID of the GREY!
Color is about more than interior design and fashion; it is used for marketing products from diapers to diet soda, from office supplies to electronics, from bargain buys to luxury investments, color sells. The key is to learn how to use color to your advantage as it is often a subliminal influence. Once you know…
MARKETING SUCCESS STRATEGIES: How to Write Your Way to Prospects and Profits!
I’ve been a Platinum member of www.ezinearticles.com for some time now, having submitted articles for over 5 years now. What does that mean? Whenever I write an article on marketing, lead generation, business development, decorating, staging, entertaining or more I publish it in an online article directory that is accessed by millions of viewers per…
BUSINESS BUILDING BLOCKS: Leveraging Your Brand
I was catching up on my industry reading the other day with Qualified Remodeler. Does that surprise you? You thought I only read design publications, not nearly. We are in The Lifestyle Industry and that means architects, designers, stagers, organizers, contractors, builders, developers, real estate professionals, and home furnishing retailers and suppliers. Stop operating in…