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IDRA Managing Director V. Carr and Our IDRA Experts, Authors and Contributors Have Been Published in the Media Outlets Listed Above

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How to Stop Random
Marketing & Work from a
Marketing Plan

Suppliers: Your Interior
Design Growth Partner

7 Steps to a Designer's
Successful Marketing Plan

Suppliers are a critical component of your growth and survival. Your approach to suppliers needs to be part of your strategic plan, since almost every company, whether product or service oriented, is dependent on suppliers. Many people seem to get this supplier issue wrong. They feel that because they write the order, they are in the....

Most business owners, when you ask them about their marketing activities, will describe disjointed, random efforts, or nothing at all. There is no marketing plan. They don't plan activities with intention. There is no cohesiveness - with activity planned to lead potential clients ever closer to becoming a client. There is no assessment of the....

Marketing is the key to increased profits and growth for any business. Marketing is all about determining the needs of your target market and providing solutions to meet those needs. These 7 steps will help you to create a successful marketing plan for your business. Most companies promotions focus on how great their products and services....

Planning Your Marketing
Campaign for the Entire Year

If you want your marketing campaign to be successful, do not just think one project at a time. In order for you to be effective, plan your marketing campaign for the entire year, not just when you have a need for it. Expert marketers and advertisers would tell you that just like the seasons, your marketing campaign can gain publicity if you establish ....

>> Doing Branding Right!

>> 7 Steps to a Successful Marketing Plan

>> 7 Costly Marketing Mistakes to Avoid

>> Estimating in Design

>> Interior Design Marketing: Developing a Strategy

>> Seven C's for Project Success

>> 7 Do’s and Don’ts for Effective Advertising

>> Creative Marketing for Interior Designers: Post Card Campaigns

>> 5 Unique Ways to Advertise Your Business

>> Effective Marketing Strategies: Advertising vs Public Relations (PartII)

>> Effective Marketing Strategies: Advertising vs. Public Relations (Part I)

>> Contact Management Systems: Tracking Your Marketing Effort

>> Power-Up Prospecting & Get New Design Clients

>> The Dangers of Trick-or-Treat Marketing

>> Marketing Strategy for Brand Promotion

>> Delivering Your Design Brand's Promise

>> Brand Identity: Designing Your Company’s Success

>> Building Loyalty: 6 Handwritten Notes to Attract & Retain New Clients

>> The Art of Good Advertisement

>> Planning Your Marketing Campaign for the Entire Year

>> Winning the Client: The Most Underutilized Strategic Advantage

>> When Your Marketing Campaign ISN'T Working

>> C lient is King: 5 Tips to Gain Their Business

>> Bang for Your Buck: The Business Card Brochure

>> Direct Mail Marketing: 5 Tips for Client Response

>> Never Ever Compete On Price

>> The Right Way to Build Your Design Firm

>> Creating a Press Kit for Your Design Business

>> Marketing Research Process for Interior Designers

>> 5 Simple Steps To Build Your Firm in Slow Times

>> Successful Marketing Campaigns for Interior Designers

>> How to Attract Clients: The Magic Formula

>> B uilding Your Firm's Identity

>> Recession Proof Your Interior Design Business

>>6 Ways to Advertise Your Design Firm for FREE

>>How to Stop Random Marketing & Work from a Marketing Plan

>>Interior Design Business Strategy: Why You Should Have One & How to ....

>>Interior Design Marketing Strategy: Working with Builders

>>Raising Your Profile: Myths and Truths About Self Promotion

>>Marketing Basics: Building Blocks for Your Marketing Campaig n

>>Interior Design Branding QuickTip #1101

>>IDRA Branding Quicktip #1102: Building a Magnetic Brand

>>8 Steps to Branding Your Design Firm

>>IDRA Branding QuickTip #1105: Your Unique Image

>>IDRA Branding QuickTip #1103: Don't Confuse the Customer

>>IDRA Branding QuickTip #1104: Communicating Effectively & Consistently

>>IDRA Branding Quicktip #1106: Be Consistent

>>How to Find Time to Market Your Design Firm

>>10 Easy Ways to Ask for Business

>>Interior Design Marketing: Business or Battlefield

>>Word of Mouth Marketing for Interior Design Success

>>4 Steps to the Perfect Elevator Speech

>>10 Tips for a Great Business Card

>>How to Create a New Client VIP Welcome Kit

>>8 Steps to Creative Client Attraction

>>Creating a VIP Client Experience: Welcome Packets

>>How to Get More Clients with Contact Management Systems

>>If You Don’t Know Who You’re Marketing To....

>>Get More Clients Tips: How to Get the Clients You Need To Sustain Your ....

>>Why Focusing on Key Target Clients is So Important

>>Client Relationship Investing for Big Design Business Returns

>>10 Easy Ways to Ask for Business

>>7 Tips to Have Clients Raving About Your Design Firm

>>10 Tips for Referrals That'll Grow Your Design Business

>>7 Tips to Have Clients Raving About Your Design Firm

>>The Hollywood Approach to Running Your Design Firm

>> 9 Ways to Turn Your Neighbors into Clients

>> 6 Tips to Get More Referrals From Business Holiday Cards

>> 3 Benefits of Television Marketing for Your Interior Design Firm

>> How to Make Your Design Firm the Talk of the Town

>> Planning Your Marketing Campaign for the Entire Ye ar

>> Marketing Research Process for Interior Designers

>> Niche Marketing: 3 New Years Resolutions For Success

>> Brand Management Tips for Designers

>> The Networking Playbook for Growing Your Design Firm

>> The HOW of Networking for Interior Design Success

>> Networking and Gratitude: 4 Tips to Make Your Networking Count

>> Offering Seasonal Sales Promotions in Your Interior Design Business?

>> 10 Quick Recession-Proof Strategies to Sell More in a Down Economy

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