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>> Home Works: Running Your Design Business From Home

>> Mastering the Art of Client Retention

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marketing

>> Dealing with Deliquent Clients

>> Types of Accounting: An Overview For Designers

fees & finances

>> Accounting Do's and Don'ts

>> When to Hire an Accountant

>> IDRA FORM 09-1029 Agreement for Residential Project

>> IDRA FORM 09-1034 Commission Contract for Art or Photography

>>IDRA FORM 09-1033 Contract with Fabricator

>> IDRA FORM 09-1031 Contract Summary Sheet

>> IDRA FORM 09-1030 Agreement for Commercial Project

forms

>> IDRA FORM 09-1035 Designer–Sales Agent Contract

>> IDRA FORM 09-1036 Designer’s Lecture Contract

>> IDRA FORM 09-1037 Licensing Contract to Merchandise Designs

>> IDRA FORM 09-1038 Nondisclosure Agreement for Submitting Ideas

>> IDRA FORM 09-1040 Employment Application

>> IDRA FORM 09-1041 Employment Agreement

>> IDRA FORM 09-1041 Freelance Designer Agreement

>> IDRA FORM 09-1042 Restrictive Covenant for Employment

>> IDRA FORM 09-1043 Project Employee ContractEmployment

>> IDRA FORM 09-2001 Client Information Form

>> IDRA FORM 09-2002 Site Condition Form

>> IDRA FORM 09-2003 Site Inventory Form

>> IDRA FORM 09-2004 Designer's Toolbox Checklist

>> IDRA FORM 09-2005B Preliminary Resource Bundle

growth & expansion

>> B uilding Corporate Credit for Better Interior Design Prospects

>> The Strategic Management Process for Designers

>> The Creative Entrepreneur - Building a Team

>> The Interior Designer's Business Growth Strategy

>> Partnering With Designers: Recruit Owners

>> Grants for Small Business Expansion

>> Scope of Work: Defining What Clients Can Expect From You

>> Top Ten Ways to Be a Success!

>> Risk Management - 9 Steps to Avoid Litigation

>> Featured Designer: Ruth Levine - RLD

>> Circuit Court Upholds Florida’s Interior Design Licensure

>> Locke vs Shore: Free to Design?

>> Leadership: Seven Rules to Live By

>> IDRA: Interior Inspirations

>> Campion Platt: Made to Order

portfolio design

>> Recession Proof Your Interior Design Business

>> Pro Bono Interior Design: When to Say Yes

>> Separating Business Finances from Personal Money: Business Credit Cards

>> Business Expenses for Interior Designers

>> Pricing Your Design Services: Will You Pass the Flinch Test?

>> Never Ever Compete On Price

>> How to Cultivate the Trust Factor in Your Interior Design Business

>> Working With Difficult Clients: How to Handle a Loose Cannon Without....

>> Payment Demand Letters: Getting What's Due

>> Getting Your First Client

>> Payment Demand Letters: Getting What's Due

>> 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

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>>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

>>Negotiating Your Design Fees

>>Managing Your Client's Budget

>>6 Tips To Negotiating with Clients, Contractors & Manufacturers

>>How to Set Your Hourly Rate

>>Interior Design Fees: Knowing Your Value

>>Cashflow Projection for Interior Designers

>>10 Easy Steps for DIY Bookkeeping

>>IDRA Financing Quicktips!

>>Pro Bono Interior Design: How to Build Your Portfolio & Attract More Clients

>>How to Shoot Amazing Interior Photography

client relations

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>>Top 10 Reasons You Don't Have Clients (And How to Change That)

>>Top 10 Ways to Fire the Client From Hell

>>Client Relationship Investing for Big Design Business Returns

>>10 Easy Ways to Ask for Business

>>3 Steps to Client-Retention for Interior Designers

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

>>Client Meetings: 7 Tips for Business Lunch Etiquette

>>7 Customer Service Truths for Client Satisfaction

>>Losing A Client

>>5 Procedures and Boundaries to Help You Build Great Client Relationships

>>Client Retention Strategy: Client Surveys

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public relations

>>4 Stories to Get Your Design Firm in the Media

>>Building Your Press Kit: How to Get the Media Coverage You Deserve!

>>How to Publicize Your Publicity

>>Interior Design PR Tactics: Make the Media Take Notice

>>8 Publicity Mistakes to Avoid

>>10 Ways to Gain Publicity for Your Design Firm

>>5 Elements of a Publicity Plan

>>Get Free Publicity: 8 Ways You Can Be Newsworthy

>>8 Tips for Working with Magazine & Newspaper Photographers

>>The Do-It-Yourself Publicity Plan

>>How to Follow up Your News Releases and Story Pitches

>>The 7 Deadly Sins of Press Releases

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project management

>>Managing Project Risks and Issues

>>Building Your Design Team: Contractors

>>5 Things to Look for When Hiring Contractors

>>Partnering with Builders: What You Should Know

>>IDRA Interior Designers Tool Kit: 25 Tools to Keep You Organized

>>What to Do If You Must Leave a Project Before It's Complete

>>Should You Put an Expiration Date on Your Proposal?

>>What to Do If You Must Leave a Project Before It's Complete

>>Top 10 Things Designers are Sued For & How to Avoid Them

>>Should You Put an Expiration Date on Your Proposal?

contracts & agreements

>> Additional Services: Managing Client Expectations

>> Architectural Services: Will You or Won't You

>> Contract Administration and Designer Involvement

>> Sample P ayment Demand Letter

>> Residential vs Commercial Contracts: What's In There?

>> Contracts and the 6 Phases: Spell it Out

>> Compensation: Type, Determinations and Payment

>> Setting Forth Client Responsibilities

>> Scope of Work: Defining What Clients Can Expect From You

>> Protecting Your Design Firm with Liability Insurance

>> The Blueprint for Your Interior Design Firm

>>10 Strategic Errors that Could Ruin Your Business

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

>>5 Cures for Self Doubt & "The Little Ol' Me" Syndrome

>>10 Tips to Beat the Overwhelm and Stay Focused

>>5 Things To Outsource in Your Design Business

>>4 Goals Every Designer Should Pursue

>>3 Massive Mistakes Sure to Kill Your Design Business

>>HGTV's Video Submission Tips

>>The Hollywood Approach to Running Your Design Firm

>>HGTV’s Design Star Casting Information

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

>> 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

>> 6 Red Hot P.R. Strategies to Use Right Now!

>> The Proper Format for Writing Your Press Release

>> 7 Myths About Getting Free Publicity

>> New Client Meetings - 7 Steps to SuccessClients

>> 7 Signs That It's Time to Fire a Client

>> Helpful Suggestions For Managing Difficult Clients

>> 3 Simple Strategies for Client Clarity

>> Best Business Bank Accounts: Top 7 Questions to Ask Before Committing

>> 5 Strategic Planning Models for Design Firms

>> Insights: The Interior Design Business Plan

>> 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

>> How to Beat Invisible Interior Designer Syndrome

>> Why Your Design Talent is Not Enough

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

>> Outsourcing Renderings for Your Design Firm

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

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