by Barbara | Blog, Business of Design, Marketing
So how was your Christmas? Did you enjoy the holiday season? Certain seasons and times of year really inspire us to do ‘specific’ things don’t they? For instance, right now in January, it’s all about goal setting and getting organized. You...
by Barbara | Blog, Business of Design, Marketing
Musing: So I’m sitting here, opening my mail. And I’m surprised at how much mail I’m getting again these days. Used to be that I got hardly any mail… now I’m seeing the trend of going back to snail mail and not as much email. Hmmm…...
by Barbara | Business of Design, Marketing
Do you pay someone to cut your hair… ? – a dentist to take care of your teeth? – a mechanic to tune your car? – an upholsterer to recover furniture? I’m guessing you do and you’ve probably assembled a great ‘team’ of people...
by Barbara | Blog, Business of Design, Marketing
So, it’s been about 8 weeks and you haven’t heard from me. Hmmm… why is that? Well, as you know, I’ve been involved in a very high level mastermind group this year and it has come to a close. which brought up so many different feelings. Some...
by Barbara | Blog, Business of Design, Marketing
When you think of ‘Seasonal Marketing’, if you’re anything like me, the first thing that comes to mind is Christmas and Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, blah blah blah. For years and years, ever since I can remember… retailers would roll out their...
by Barbara | Blog, Business of Design, Interior Designer Tools, Marketing
It’s pretty easy to start a business. You set up a website, get business cards printed, do your marketing, and basically… ‘hang out your shingle’. However… getting your business to pay the bills is quite another matter! We’ve all...