Seriously Happy Biz Tips
My best advice for growing your interior design business
My favorite comm app for virtual designs
Communicating successfully with our interior design clients has always been important, but now that many of us are providing virtual interior design services, we need even more tools in our communication tool belt! Today, I am share one of my favorite tools with you, but I’m not going to talk about it – I’m going…
How to get good & useful measurements from your clients for your virtual designs
One of the biggest challenges when it comes to virtual design is getting a decent set of measurements from your client! Here I share two short videos I created to help me communicate what I needed in a quick and easy-to-understand way. The first is this video that shows my clients what kind of measurement…
The most common branding mistake interior designers make
If I ask you what you do for a living and your answer includes “I help others,” “I help people”, or “I help everyone,” then no matter what you say after those words, you’ve just made the most common branding mistake interior designers make. Why? Because “others,” “people,” and “everyone” is the equivalent of no…
How to say “no” to a potential client (when you really mean it)
Have you ever met with a client and left the initial consult feeling like this is just not going to work out? It’s like going on a first date – sometimes you just know it’s a “no.” But what if the client still wants to work with you? How do you say no to a…
5 reasons too many design businesses fail (but anyone can fix!)
1. Generic Messaging – It’s hard to succeed if your message blends into the crowd and no one can remember what you do or who you do it for. Seriously Happy business owners find ways to stand out from the crowd. They aren’t afraid to find a niche and become the go-to expert in that…
What should you charge for your interior design service? What is your service worth?
When talking about what we should charge for our interior design services, people often say to research the market and find out what other folks are charging for their services. While it is certainly essential to understand the market so you aren’t unintentionally priced way higher or lower than your colleagues, it’s just as important…
How to respond to a bad yelp review
As service professionals our reputation is everything, so it can feel like the end of the world when you get a bad Yelp, Google, or Houzz review. If you’ve just gotten a rotten review don’t despair! Handled well, a bad Yelp review can actually improve your business and get you more and better clients! I’ll…
How much should you charge for your interior design service?
When you are just starting your interior design business it can feel really weird to set your design fees. How much should you charge? Will people really pay you what your worth? What are you worth, anyway? Setting the right price for your interior design services is ESSENTIAL for succeeding in business. The right price…
How to name your interior design business: Should you use your own name?
When you are just launching your interior design business one of the hardest decisions you face is what to name the company. Do you name the interior design company after yourself? Julie Johnson Interiors JJ Designs Deluxe Interiors by Julie Or do you name the interior design company something bigger than yourself, something that captures…
Should you charge your interior design clients hourly, or with a flat fee?
Whether you charge hourly or with a flat fee in your interior design business is entirely up to you, and there are pros and cons to both options. Pros of charging interior design clients hourly: Cons of charging interior design clients hourly: Pros of charging interior design clients a flat fee: Cons of charging interior…
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