Must-see Travel Destinations For Fall

Raise your hand if you need a vacay! Ummm..it’s probably all of you! This has been a very interesting last couple of years, for lack of a better word. Stress has been high and most designers (at least for the last 6 months) have been crazy busy! And while I’m sure we are all happy to have thriving businesses, sometimes we just need a break. 

If you didn’t catch our email from a couple weeks ago, there is a lot of new fun stuff happening with Elite Design Assistants. One of the biggest things is that we have partnered with Travelgistix! 

A little about Travelgistix before we get into the destinations. 

Logistics professional Staci Spittler started Travelgistix as a way to share her passion for travel. She believes there is someplace for everyone and it’s her mission to help clients realize their travel dreams.

Travelgistix specializes in Active & Adventure Travel, All-Inclusive Resorts, Beach/Sun, Family, Food & Wine, Group Travel, Villas, and Yacht Charters.

Product expertise includes Classic Vacations, G Adventures, Globus, Insight Vacations, Monograms, and Travel Impressions.

Travelgistix is SO COOL, you guys. They will plan your whole trip, which we could all use with as busy as we are.  You can read more about Staci and Travelgistix on our website, but for now, let’s get into this juicy blog post!

Ok, so who is pumped to travel?!

Staci put together these great destinations for Fall and I couldn’t be more excited to share them with you!  The first two destinations are great places to check out New England's famous fall foliage. The last two locations are more focused on Relaxation, while still soaking in the beautiful fall foliage. All of these destinations are unique and you may not have even heard of them. 

1. Boston, Massachusetts

Situated in a 1903 Beaux Arts Building that juxtaposes cutting-edge technology with extraordinary Jeffersonian styling, XV Beacon Hotel is a refined landmark hotel that combines peerless personal service with the intimacy of a private residence. The hotel’s restaurant, Mooo.... is a contemporary steakhouse. Guests enjoy all of the luxuries this Bostonian boutique hotel has to offer, including a complimentary in-town chauffeured Lexus car service.

Check out the full details of this destination here.

2. Stowe, Vermont

Located at the base of Mount Mansfield The Lodge at Spruce Peak (formerly Stowe Mountain Lodge) is Stowe, VT's only ski-in, ski-out luxury lodging destination. Be our guest among more than 250 artfully appointed guestrooms, suites and residential offerings ranging from cozy studios overlooking mountain views, to spacious 4-bedroom Penthouse residences complete with all the comforts of home.

The Lodge is your base for year-round adventure and serious relaxation. Featuring a world-class Spa & Wellness Center, 18-holes of elevated mountain golf, adventure concierge team, and a variety of on-property dining and retail options, there's memories to be made at Spruce Peak.

Check out this destination here.

3. Canyon Ranch, Massachusetts

Ready for renewal? Discover your good life at Canyon Ranch all-inclusive wellness resort. Escape to Lenox, Massachusetts for a getaway that goes beyond relaxation. Canyon Ranch is integrated health and wellness. The promise of an enhanced life.

Your Canyon Ranch stay can be anything you want it to be - pleasurably relaxing, intensely active, focused and intentional. We push you outside your comfort zone to explore new ways of moving and nourishing your body.

Challenge yourself with a full range of fitness activities, from guided hikes to stand-up paddle boarding. Savor fresh, organic cuisine. Learn from our leading health experts in one-on-one sessions or group presentations. Enjoy invigorating treatments in the spa.

At Canyon Ranch, we treat you as a whole person, integrating Western and Eastern traditions. From sleep studies to ayurvedic medicine, you'll leave with a new understanding of your body. An enhanced version of yourself.

Nature is key to transformative wellness. The beauty of the Berkshires has nourished generations of artists and poets. Now write your own story of renewal. Taken away from the distractions of your busy life, you'll find room to breathe and explore in New England. To venture forth into nature. To evolve. And get back to what's real.

Check out this destination here.

4. Lenox, Massachusetts

Set among the beautiful Berkshire hills, Miraval Berkshires Resort & Spa welcomes you to observe, and improve your wellbeing. Our seasonal experiences will renew your spirit, and manifest your intention for a new year filled with balance and hope.

Check this destination out here.

The itinerary below is for those of you looking for a complete package (where to stay, what to do, and how to get there) while checking out multiple destinations on the same trip. If you decide to book, you’ll be on a guided tour with some other people also wanting to check out the New England fall foliage! This tour package includes accommodations, some meals, transportation from location to location while on the tour, and tour guides. This package does not include flights. This trip is on a preset schedule but you have a travel director there with you to help set up any additional tours or reservations and answer any questions you might have. 

If you want to work with Staci, please let her know that Danae from Elite Design Assistants sent you, as there is no affiliate link setup at this time. 

Happy Traveling!

How To Prepare For High Point Market

It’s that time of year! High-Point Market is quickly approaching and I’ve been hearing whispers of everyone’s plans. It’s getting exciting!

While I will not be attending this year, I wanted to put together a little guide so that you feel prepared if you’re going!

About High-Point

Let’s start with the basics. What is High-Point and when is it? 

High-Point Market is when designers all gather together in one location, to network, learn about all of the new fantastic products and vendors, and attend trainings and other fun and educational things!

The dates for this event are October 15th through the 20th. 

Some designers choose to stay the whole time and some stay for a shorter amount of time. This is all up to you, there is no right or wrong. 

I do suggest staying through the whole event just so you can make sure to squeeze all of the goodness out of each day, meet as many vendors as possible and learn a bunch of wonderful things that you can take back home with you. 

Prep

So how should you prep for High-Point?

If you haven’t started preparing, it is definitely time.  

Hotels book up quickly for this event. Don’t forget you can also check sites like airbnb and vrbo. If you’re unable to find a place, I suggest reaching out to fellow designers that are attending and see if there is room in any of the places that they are staying. 

It’s also time to book that flight, baby! Get on it fast. 

Don’t forget transportation. Make sure you have transportation to and from the airport, and to and from the market. I suggest renting a car. You can also call the hotel you are staying at and see if there is some sort of shuttle option. This could help out a lot and you could maybe avoid the price of a rental, depending on where you are staying and what is offered. 

You can find more info for transportation and hotels by clicking here. Check out the “planning your trip” section of the highpoint website for all sorts of fun goodies when it comes to planning this trip. 

Planning

I suggest planning out your entire trip from start to finish. Yes, we’re talking about planning again! If you are not a planner, don’t stress. Just having a loose idea of what you want to do each day will help tremendously.

I would start by choosing which events you would like to attend and adding them to your calendar. This should be your first step. You can find a complete list of events here.

Once those are scheduled, I would make a list of all of the showrooms you would like to visit. Think about what products you’ve been having a hard time sourcing for your clients and then check out the complete exhibitor list here. I suggest organizing your list by floor and maybe selecting which floors you would like to go to each day. 

Another suggestion is to do all of the showrooms you absolutely have to or want to visit on the first day. That way you can spend the rest of the time with a little more casual of a schedule. 

Here’s a map of the event center. 

Find your friends

If you want to be a lone wolf, that is totally fine! I prefer to experience these kinds of events with friends, so if you can get a group together to peruse some of the showrooms with you, that would be great! This is another great way to learn. More people in your group + more knowledge to share and more fun to be had. 

Opening accounts/placing orders

If you’re planning on opening accounts and/or placing orders, make sure you have all of the necessary paperwork for doing so. Call individual vendors beforehand to get all the details on what you may need to start an account with them. 

Register

Don’t forget to register! 

You can do that here.

As of now, there is an indoor mask mandate in effect for Guilford County. I’m not sure if that will change before the event starts, so make sure to have a couple on hand. 

One final note: The high-point website has a planning tool to help you with all sorts of things. You can find that here.

Have fun!

XX, Danae

Comfy & Stylish Shoes For Interior Designers

Let’s talk SHOES! I’m not telling you anything you don’t know….but I think Interior designers having the right shoes is something that is so beyond important! Raise your hand if your feet hurt at the end of a long day? 

Well….we did a little research and sourced 8 amazing pairs of comfortable (and cute!) shoes that are going to rock your world...and save your feet!

1. The Royale Pump: I love these classic black pumps. These have a memory-foam footbed and are tall, but not so tall that they will become uncomfortable with long wear. They also come in several great colors that are perfect for fall. Go get you some! 

2. The Royale Pump in Red Plum: Stylish and sexy and according to the reviews, very comfortable! 

3. The Starling in Cheetah Print: Birdies….in cheetah print! I just wanted to add these in because wow they’re cute. These are a bit pricier than the solid ones so if you are looking to spend less, there are some less expensive options to choose from on the website. 

4. The Starling in Black Velvet: Have you seen the advertisements for these? They look so comfy. I may have to order a pair or 2 for myself. These would be a really great option to wear to High Point Market if you are planning on going. I’ve been reading the reviews and you can wear these babies all day long with no pain. 

5. The Glove Boot In Black: -Ok...these boots are making all of my dreams come true. They look so comfy and according to the reviews, they are!

6. The Glove Boot in Toffee: Again...very impressed with these. These are made of 88% recycled polyester which is pretty cool. 

7. Vivaia Flats in Deep Ebony. These are made from knit that is made from plastic bottles. They are also eco-friendly and have a deodorizing insole...woah! So cool!

8. Vivaia Flats in Pale Turquoise: Just another color of these glorious comfy flats. Dress them up or dress them down, these flats are perfect for designers.

I hope this blog post has been super helpful for you, and if you try any of these shoes please let me know!

Need help creating boards or blog posts like this one for your business? Just send me an email at danae@elitedesignassistants.com and I will set you up with a design assistant.

What's New With EDA?

Happy Wednesday, everybody! My team and I have been working working working like busy little bees the last few months pulling together a bunch of new fun stuff for you guys. 

This email will be a little different than the others, because we just want to let you in on all the new things we have to offer and how you can benefit from them. 

Shop The Look

You know those shop the look boards and fashion blogs we’ve been sending out to you. Well, we thought it would be a good idea to get all of those in one place so that you can shop them whenever you want. We’ll be adding to it monthly so make sure you check it out. But, don’t worry, we’ll still be sending new shop the look boards to you via email on a semi-regular basis. You can find these by clicking here. 

Templates

These have been up on the website for a few months but I don’t think we’ve addressed it yet in an email or blog. We have a wonderful template shop where you can find not only email templates but also all sorts of great templates that can help you run your business as smoothly and efficiently as possible. An example of a few of the options are: 

• Client Design Questionnaire

• Interior Finish Schedule

• Client Project Brief

• Client invoice

These are just a few but you can find the rest here.

Resources  

Remember that fun survey we had you fill out a couple months ago? We had lots of requests for help with travel, legal resources, affiliate income, and more...so we put together a place on our website where you can find it all in one spot. We’re even partnered with a company called Travelgistix that provides travel expertise for pretty much any trip you might want to take. 

If you’re interested in any of this, make sure to go and check out the details here.

Passive Income E-book

This has been many months in the works and we are very proud of it! This is a 37 page EBook I wrote that has basically anything you could ever want to know about creating and marketing passive income as interior designer. It even has a fun bonus chapter called “24 Ways To Market Your Business”. For more details, click here.

That’s all for now, but stay tuned for even more great stuff coming later this year!

Looking to hire one of our design assistants? 

Just send us an email!

XX, Danae

Canva for Interior Designers

According to many designers I have talked to, Canva is a DREAM. Canva is a software created originally for graphic designers. It’s a tool that can be used for so many wonderful things and designers are loving it!

For some, it has almost completely replaced photoshop, allowing them to put together beautiful graphics in about a quarter of the time. It does not have all of the capabilities of photoshop, so if you’re looking to do photo editing beyond adding a filter or removing a background, you’ll still want to keep photoshop on your computer. 

Canva does however have many photo editing features, it’s just a very watered down version. 

Things Canva does and things to consider:

1. Graphics quickly. Canva is brilliantly designed to make your life easier. And who doesn’t love that? There are lots of templates that allow you to simply replace the template info with your own and...voila! You have a beautiful graphic that looks like it was made for a professional

2. Moodboards. Canva is great for moodboards. You can easily remove the background of items with the click of a button, and layer things as necessary. Freely move items around the board until they are exactly where you want them to be. I found several articles and videos online that can teach you how to use Canva for moodboards. Check those out if you need a little direction on how to get started.  

3. Enhance. There are a variety of ways to enhance your graphics. You can add fun little sparkles or letters or symbols, all of which can either be found in their graphics library or uploaded by you. 

4. It’s free! Canva is free, unless you want to use the pro plan which I believe is $119.99 when paid annually or $12.95 paid monthly, for up to 5 people. Very reasonable for how often you will use this program. 

5. You can make videos. Want to make a quick video of your portfolio work or share an upcoming event? Choose the mp4 setting when saving your work and you’re good to go! There are also lots of tutorials online, so feel free to research.

6. User-friendly. Canva is very easy to navigate, and if you have used any other kind of design software it shouldn’t take you long to learn. 

Interested in having a design assistant create graphics for you in Canva? 

Just reply to this email. 

XX, Danae

How To Deal With Constantly Having to Give Your Clients Bad News

Where do I even start? I actually don’t think I have to go into detail about how being an interior designer in these uncertain times can cause immense anxiety. Delays are making most interior designer’s lives a little tougher than they need to be…

Are you struggling with this? Do you feel like you just can’t even give your clients good news because things are so chaotic?

While I don’t have all these answers to something so stressful, here are a few things to focus on moving forward that will hopefully make your life at least a little bit easier.

Set the correct expectations. Make sure your clients know exactly what they are getting themselves into. Present this with the most positive attitude you possibly can, and let them know this is a universal issue. Let them know how you are currently handling delays when they happen. Under-promise and over-deliver. Be as realistic with them as you possibly can. They will appreciate your transparency!

1. Contract. Be prepared and have something about delays in your contract. How they are likely to occur and anything else they can expect. 

2. Pad your hours. If you are working hourly (or flat rate) make sure to add a little padding to account for all of the extra time you will be spending handling delays. Let them know that you are doing this, or at the very least, add it to your contract so there are no surprises. 

3. Frequent updates. Update your clients at least once a week, even if there are no changes. This will keep them from feeling left-out and like their project is at a standstill. Make sure they know that they are still a priority, even when a project is put on hold due to delays. 

4. Be open and have a positive attitude. Don’t let your clients see you sweat. You are a professional and you are good at what you do. No little delays can get you down...right? This is not forever. Eventually things will return to normal, or the new normal at least. 

5. Don’t fret. Most clients are going to completely understand, especially if you set the correct expectations. If you have one or two that get impatient, sit them down and have a heart to heart. They will understand that you are doing your very best, and you will go to bat for them if necessary. 

6. Pay attention. If your client is showing you red flag after red flag, or are not responding well to your warning of delays…..bye! They gotta go….

I hope this was helpful for you. Moral of the story, breathe. Breathe, breathe….and breathe some more. 

We are all gonna get through this. 

If there is anything we can do to make this time easier for you, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

XX, Danae

10 Tips to Attracting More Clients

I get this question A LOT. So I took some time to put together this list of ways that you can attract more clients right now.

Below are some ways I’ve seen other interior designers continue to stay in front of clients and continue to offer services that will keep their businesses thriving, even in uncertain times.

1. Nurture that email list! Spend some quality time creating some really heartfelt and genuine emails to send to your contact list. Create emails that let your subscribers know that you understand what they are going through, you are here for them if they need anything and outline the ways you can still help them. Start an email series right now that will help them.

2. Offer virtual consultations. Let clients know how they can work with you. You may be surprised how many people just need a consultation right now, with things opening back up and slowly returning to normal. People are wanting to refresh their homes!

3. Create shoppable concept boards and renders. Share your favorite products and make money using affiliate links. People who shop your style may be more inclined to work with you.

4. Share your portfolio. Start inspiring people with your work and share what makes you happy about what you share.

5. Update and share. It’s time to get caught up on housekeeping issues like updating your portfolio, creating content, organizing your processes and share what you’ve learned. People connect to you and your story … share your story and how you are growing and changing.

6. Share your e-design services. Share how people can work with you, outline this process and make sure your target market is aware that you are open for business. Share your in-person and remote services. However you are working with clients at this time, share it!

7. Create interest. Write a blog post about why now is a great time to update your home, or how interior design can affect your mood or about the psychology of color. Write intriguing posts relevant to the times to get people interested in your brand.

8. Continue to educate yourself. It’s always a great time to start listening to an interior design podcast or to get continuing education through interior design platforms. Many of them are offering free video conferences and webinars at this time. Use what you learn to attract more clients.

9. Create videos. People LOVE video….so try to create some fun videos about refreshing a space, your process, choosing the right rug or something else that you know your target market will love.

10. Be real. You will attract the clients you are looking for just by being yourself. Stick with a positive message, share a sneak peek into your life and use humor (if that’s your thing). Sometimes we are afraid to be ourselves but it’s only when we are ourselves do we find growth.

Our world will forever be changed so we have to adapt and grow. We will be stronger and our industry will thrive.

Stay safe & well!

XX, Danae

Best Bags (and more) For Interior Designers

Let’s talk BAGS…and some other fun organizational tools! I know for those of you that do in-person consultations and project installs, it’s important to have a bag that really works well for you.

Having everything you need when you need it, may be one of the most important things when you’re an interior designer.

Here are some common items you may want to have on you during a consult or installation day.

-Tape measure

-pencil, pen, sharpie, furniture staining pens

-paint deck (Benjamin moore, sherwin, Behr, whatever paint you love to use!)

-Design samples (flooring, tile, etc)

-“emergency” supplies like cleaning supplies, bleach pens, etc.

-Ipad/tablet/laptop

-painters tape

-Business cards

-Tools (Hammer, drill, nails, hanging utensils, safety pins, etc)

-Steamer

-Furniture moving pads

-notebook

Can you say prepared? You’ll have everything you need! 

Here are 8 of my favorite bags (and more) that I think may work well for you as an interior designer…

The Bellroy- I love this bag! Not only does it look nice but it’s so functional. You probably won’t be able to fit most of your tools unless they are miniature, but this is still a great bag.

Tumi Bag- This one is a splurge, so keep that in mind. But, it has every pocket you could ever need. Perfect for tools

Toyo Steel Toolbox- This one is pretty self-explanatory. Just a cute little toolbox for all the things! 

Better together pouch- This pouch will not hold your tools, but it can get you organized enough for a client meeting! This bag is perfectly designed for something like that. 

The Canvas Tote-A simple canvas tote with great little storage pockets.

Weekender Bag- A great weekender bag that comes in so many colors and patterns! (The way to my heart)

The Kaya- If you’re more into backpacks

The Rachhel- If you want something that looks a little nicer

View these below!

6 Ways To Keep your Cool as an Interior Designer

Life can get really overwhelming when you’re trying to thrive in your interior design business AND manage your personal life. It feels like there’s just so much going on and it never gets any easier. 

Well, enough is enough! It’s time to feel better. Less anxiety, better health and improved productivity. 

Doesn’t everyone want this? 

I put together just a few tips here to make your life easier and find a little more balance in your life. 

1. Plan Plan Plan -remember this point from my email last week? The more you plan, the better off you’ll be. I suggest google calendar to add both personal and business engagements. You are welcome to put this on separate calendars, but I find it better to keep everything on one, so that I have a full picture of what’s going on in my life. You can also do things like prep meals in advance, get your bag ready for your next client consultation, 

2. Multi-task-sometimes this is just what I have to do to get everything done! I’ll give you an example. Every morning I walk on the treadmill and answer emails. It’s important for me to get my exercise in and of course it’s also important for me to check my emails. So this is a way that I can get both done. And to be honest, it makes walking on the treadmill significantly less boring. 

3. Exercise and meditate-I’m sure both of these things have been suggested to you before. These are probably two of the best things you can do for your health. Exercising is magnificent for both mental and physical health. Adding in even just 15 min of exercise per day and you’ll start seeing the benefits. If meditating overwhelms you because it’s something you haven’t tried before, don’t stress. There are several meditation apps where you can start with something as simple as a 3-minute meditation. Fyi, this will feel like a long time when just starting out. But the more you practice, the easier it gets. Also wanted to mention that meditation is just breathing. That’s the most simplified way I can explain it. You can’t do it wrong, and having thoughts is very normal. It’s a common misconception that the goal of meditation is not to think, but we are humans and being completely devoid of thought is unlikely. The goal is to let those thoughts move through you. And the more you practice, the quieter those thoughts will get. 

4. Stop working at a specific time-I suggest picking a time each night to stop working. I know that can be hard, but it’s absolutely necessary. Every once in a while is fine of course, but you should really try and create some more work-life balance by shutting your computer and walking away early enough to actually have a life, or at the very least, get a bit more rest. I am really good about this, and even stop working at 3pm on Fridays when I can manage it. I do not check emails or work on the weekends. This is a boundary I always stick to and am so glad that I do. I have a family and it’s important for me to spend time with them. I’m a mom! But whether or not you are a mom, you are a  human. And humans need breaks. 

5. Hire a design assistant-were you waiting for this one? A design assistant takes things off your plate. And how could this not be a blessing? A design assistant is also great for those whose businesses’ have grown tremendously but are not quite ready for a full-time employee or long-term commitment. Choose how many hours you want your assistant to work for you and what tasks they can take off your plate. This is a great way to add more balance as an interior designer. 

6. Eat a balanced diet. Research has shown that gut health directly correlates with mental health (including stress). What you put in your body is important. Take some time to pin some healthy recipes on pinterest, plan your meals and build a shopping list each week. This is a game-changer. I suggest putting up some sort of meal-planning board on your refrigerator or on the wall in your kitchen so everyone knows what’s for dinner. Note on meal prep: even just cooking only the protein or only the veggies can save you a lot of time and stress. You can also prep things like rice, quinoa, and oatmeal in advance. Take a look at your meals each week and ask yourself which of those things would be helpful to prep. Also wanted to say, always make time to eat. I know life can get stressful and you forget or you prioritize other things, but seriously, eat! Your body needs it so that you can feel amazing and full of energy. 

Note:    Remember to START SLOW. Just like a crash diet, going too hard all at once is not a sustainable life-change. I like to implement a new habit for a week or two and then add new ones as I feel comfortable. A walk can change your mental health and gets you some exercise. Maybe start with a walk 5 days a week and do 15-30 minutes. Then the next week start planning 3 meals for the week, and make sure you are getting 3 meals a day. Then the next week you could add in something else you’ve been wanting to add, or maybe make your walk or other exercise routine a little longer. What can you commit to this week? 

Would you be interested in more health-related posts? Respond to this email and let us know! Another way to offer your feedback is to take our 2-question survey here. 

XX, Danae

So you’re busy? How to avoid turning clients away by adding them to your pipeline

From what I’ve heard lately, designers are incredibly busy and feel like they need to turn away work. This can be hard, especially if you are sometimes feeling starved for business. And, we’ve all been there. 

So, let’s talk about a few things you can do when a client wants to work with you and you just do not have the hours available to squeeze them in.

1. Walk them through your processes. Go ahead and walk them through the process of working with you, even if you can’t get started right away. If they really love you and want to work with you then they will wait. Let them know how long each typically takes place once you get started. They’ll want to know how much time their project is going to take. And as you know, it’s almost always longer than they think. 

2. Be specific. When you let them know about the delay, don’t say 12 weeks or 6 months…let them know a specific date. For example, “we can start this project on October 1st”. 

3. Do something for them. Get part of the project started, if possible. For example, have them send their inspiration photos to you or have them go ahead and fill out any questionnaire or other necessary paperwork. Just to get things started. Do something for them so that they can start to get excited about working with you. 

4. Send them something. A lot of designers wait until the end of the project to send the client a bottle of wine or some sort of small thank you gift. But if your client is waiting on you, it might be cute to send them something that lets them know that they are on your mind, and that you can’t wait to work with them! A few ideas could be a little card or note with a bottle of wine or some fun swag with your business name on it. Maybe even a cute little goodie bag that has a note saying “I can’t wait to get started on your project on October 1st!” Maybe even add something about what they can do to prepare in the meantime. 

5. Hire a design assistant (Not so shameless plug). Design assistants can help you with whatever you need help with. Think of them as your personal assistant. If it can be done virtually, your design assistant can help you with it. Some of our clients choose to just have social media taken off of their hands. Some need help with a variety of tasks from sourcing to project management to admin work. A design assistant is a tool and you can use them in a way that works best for you. Think of all the time you could save and how many more projects you could add to your plate if you didn’t have to worry about weekly subscriber emails, social media posts, order tracking, and client style boards! I mean….wow! You are paying them and whatever you can take off your plate - travel plans, online shopping, scheduling hair appts, ordering flowers, holiday cards, etc. 

6. Work on your processes and tighten them up. If you’re wasting time printing out materials for your client meeting when it’s the same for each client, take a Sunday or another day off and PREPARE yourself for your week. Just as people that are in-shape meal prep and set out their workout clothes, you can do this for your business. If you do client binders, prep those binders as much as you can so all you have to do is grab a new one on your way to see a new client. What can you do right now to prepare yourself for next week? Or next month? You NEED to have a system to set yourself up for success. If you want to have time for more clients and also experience less anxiety, plan plan plan plan plan plan plan plan. Are you getting what I’m throwin’ down?

7. Add them to your email list so they continue to hear from you while they wait! This is another great way to keep them excited and engaged.

8. Breathe. From a manifestation perspective, you can actually energetically propel clients when you feel like you may not have time for them. Why not create a pipeline that will be there when you’re ready? That way you feel prepared and available for more clients. Do yourself a favor and GET ORGANIZED and prepared for all your future clients. You got this. 

Next week we have a follow up to this post coming called “5 Ways To Keep your Cool as an Interior Designer”, so stay tuned for that!

Need to contact me about a design assistant? You can sign up for a time to chat by visiting the contact page of our website. I can’t wait to hear from you!

XX, Danae

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