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Mar25
By Micène Fontaine, Director

5 Steps to Attract More Clients

  As mentioned in an earlier tweet, I (and 400 others) attended a conference call with Nika Stewart and Sydni Craig-Hart. During the hour-long call, the two successful businesswomen outlined five steps design professionals should take to attract more clients. Here we go (my favorite is under # 4 but you need to implement all 5 to reap the benefits of the synergy): 1) Discover Your True Value What do you bring to the table? What sets you apart? What is your expertise? What is your niche market? Who do you serve? Who is your ideal client? I suggest jotting...
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Mar12
By Micène Fontaine, Director

ART: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE

Studies after studies have highlighted the benefits of art in interiors but for Lisa Bayne, CEO of The Guild/Artful Home, Art is what she found in her dream work environment during a visit to the Level Playing Field Institute in San Francisco. "Wherever you turn within LPFI's offices", Lisa recalls, "there is art, all of it extremely tactile. At the entry gathering spot, rather than a traditional corporate coffee table, the founders have placed a Josh Urso "Knoop Table", letting you know immediately that this is no cookie-cutter sterile office experience." So why don't more companies share Lisa's vision...
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