Beat the Heat with these Healthy Summer Treats!

Under the long-awaited summer sun, we all need refreshments to get us through the hot days. If you want to keep yourself cool and satisfy your sweet tooth, all while staying healthy, check out these healthy summer treat recipes!

Fruit Popsicles

They are one of the stars of the summer because of their simplicity, refreshing effect, and the ability to be creative with them! Start with a popsicle mold and pour in your own mix, with a touch of the sweetener of your choice, to freeze between 4-8 hours. You can make a sorbet variety with mixed berries or watermelon and a squeeze of lemon or lime. Or try mixing Greek yogurt with fruits like blueberries or bananas for a creamier version.

Peanut Butter Banana Cups

You’ll need ¾ cup chocolate chips, 1 medium banana, ¼ all natural peanut butter, 1 tbsp melted coconut oil, plus baking cups. First, melt the chocolate. Separately, combine the melted coconut oil with the peanut butter. Pour 1 tsp of melted chocolate on the bottom of the baking cups, then 1 banana slice, 1 tsp of the peanut butter mixture, and lastly, ½ tsp of melted chocolate in the center. Freeze for about 1 hour and they’ll be ready to go.

Milkshakes

Sugar-packed milkshakes at the drive-thru are another story, but you can make many delicious and healthy smoothie recipes yourself. Start with a base of 2 plain single-serving yogurts, 2 cups of ice and add the blend of your choice. Try peach-mango, cocoa-banana, banana-papaya or strawberry-coconut. Blend, and it’s ready to serve (approx. 4 servings)!

Chocolate Avocado Mousse

For a richer option, try this recipe, which doesn’t taste like avocado, by the way! Blend until smooth: 2 ripe avocados, 1/4 cup regular cocoa powder, 1/4 cup Dutch cocoa, 3-4 tablespoons milk of your choice, 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, 1/8 teaspoon salt and a sweetener of your choice to taste. You can serve it immediately (approx. 4 servings), chill it in the fridge first, or even make fudgesicles with it!

Fruit Skewers

Cut up bite-size square chunks of different fruits about half an inch thick to create a variety skewer. Some great options are fruits like cantaloupe, pineapple, peach, mango and strawberries. Stack the squares, alternating the fruits, and add them to the wooden skewers. You can garnish with a light drizzle of chocolate, honey or finely grated coconut.

Salted Chocolate-Dipped Mandarin Slices

All you need is 5 mandarin oranges, ½ cup chocolate chips and a pinch of sea or coarse salt. Melt the chocolate chips, dip each orange slice halfway or more into the melted chocolate and set them on a baking sheet. Sprinkle lightly with salt, refrigerate until the chocolate has hardened and enjoy!

Have fun with these recipes and experiment with your own combinations!

xx, Danae

How to Use 'Like To Know It' and Build a Design Template for Passive Income

As you look to expand the financial reach of your interior design business, you'll likely be drawn to finding new passive income opportunities. It’s just smart to invest a little bit of time into building sources of revenue that will work for you time and time again.

What is Like To Know It?

Meet Like To Know It or LTK (formerly known as RewardStyle), founded by fashion blogger Amber Venz Box. It’s an app used by brands, content creators or influencers, and consumers. So it works much like social media platforms, where users can browse, search, “like” and save posts, follow creators, and shop links. LTK offers over 5 thousands retailers, including item categories like beauty, fashion, and home goods.

Like To Know It invites interior designers, architects, and other professionals to bring their style expertise to the platform and reap the benefits. As a content creator, you can post shoppable photos and videos and receive a commission.

What kind of content can I create on LTK?

First, start with an idea for a curated product collection. Here are some examples for inspiration!

  • whole room composition based on a style and color palette

  • a gallery wall of art

  • objects for shelf styling

  • favorite new items from a brand

  • statement pieces

  • organization solutions

  • home office essentials

  • a selection of season decor

  • outdoor furniture options

  • gift guides

  • throw pillow combinations

  • must-haves for entertaining

  • other lifestyle items in line with your business

How do you build a design template for Like To Know It?

Sourcing from one or multiple brands, put together a digital collage of the products you choose in an attractive editorial style, and post. In order to make their collages, many creators use tools like Canva, which is very user-friendly. And once you’ve got a few designs in your inventory, you can use them as templates for future posts, which will save you time. Here are the basic steps for creating a collage design:

  1. Take screenshots of the products you want to include in the collection. Make sure you’re getting a high quality image.

  2. Open a blank canvas. You can start with Canva’s template for a square Instagram post, or size to 1080 x 1350 pixels to upload to LTK.

  3. Add the product images to the canvas. Use the upload button or simply drag the image files.

  4. Remove the image backgrounds. Use the built-in background removal tool on Canva if you have a Pro account, or otherwise a free online tool like Adobe’s and upload the photos to Canva afterward.

  5. Arrange the products. Use your design instincts to arrange the products in a harmonious, aesthetically pleasing way around the canvas, whether symmetrical or in a zig-zag fashion. Similar products should be scaled to the same size. This step is very important to achieve an eye-catching result.

  6. Add final details. Using your business’s fonts and colors throughout. You can add the title of the collage to the canvas, as well as some simple graphic accents to complement the design. For LTK posts, add your logo and LTK handle. Keep it very clean, simple, and unified. Finally, download the file to your computer to then upload to the app.

Next time you have a concept that could use the same layout, revisit your designs in Canva, make a copy of the most similar layout, rename the new design, and simply drop your new images into the old ones. They should seamlessly take their place. Make any necessary tweaks to the sizing or spacing, change the title if there is one, and you’ve got your new collage!

How will my content reach shoppers?

Using LTK’s web and mobile tools, you can create, share, and track content from the same place. The Like To Know It app itself sees over 300K shoppers each month. But the impact really comes with sharing your creations with the affiliate links elsewhere, including platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat, and Pinterest. From there, you can begin to grow an audience of high-intent shoppers and multiply your earnings.

Brands rely on your ability to sell a vibe or lifestyle to consumers through beautiful yet accessible content. And with the wide variety of brands LTK offers, you can stay true to the essence of your signature style or niche for a truly personalized collaborative partnership.

How can I get started on LTK?

So is there a catch? Just that you’ll need to complete the application process and be approved in order to start posting. While LTK doesn’t list specific criteria in order to join, here are some tips. To be an ideal content creator candidate on LTK, you must have an active public profile with an engaged following on Instagram or YouTube, or otherwise a blog. Ideally, you’ll have more than one of these, but Instagram may be the most important. They’re looking for high quality relevant content with a significant following and engagement. If your Instagram profile is a weak point for you, take some time to improve it before applying to LTK. The good news is, if you don’t get approved the first time, you can reapply again in the future.

xx, Danae

Lead Generation Ideas: Build Your Audience and Gain Potential Clients

We've all been there. You go to download a freebie and a window pops up asking for your name and email address in order to get the download link. That freebie is called a lead magnet, and it’s a way to encourage people who are already interested in content related to your interior design business to volunteer their information and consent to receiving marketing-infused content from you. And that's the beginning of your opportunity to build awareness and trust, and pre-qualifies or primes them for a great experience working with you.

First Things First

Before anything else, according to the concept of the digital marketing funnel, you will need to get the word out about your business and drive traffic to your website. You can achieve this through social media content, search engine optimization and paid advertising. It’s all about attracting the type of client you want to work with.

How Do Lead Magnets Work?

Once on your website, if you don't ask for your potential clients' contact information, you may lose them forever. This could be a pop-up, in the footer of your website, or at the end of a blog post. You can also promote them on your social media accounts. Show them an eye-catching image and title of the content you’re offering. In exchange for something they find really valuable, they’ll be willing to give you their email address. And generally, they should automatically receive an email with a download link, for example to a shared Google Drive or Dropbox link. You can set this up using a tool like MailChimp, AWeber, or ConvertKit. And once you have a mailing list, you can send new content to already-existing leads to remind them about you - as well as just offering useful content!

What Should Lead Magnets Include?

Use Canva or PowerPoint to create a PDF file format. Use your brand’s logo, fonts, and colors throughout. Focus on just one topic, and it should be easily digestible with images and include headers and bullet points wherever it makes sense to.

When your potential client opens the file, they should immediately recognize it to be what they were looking for, or else they will feel tricked. But it’s important to introduce your company as the voice of authority behind the content they’re about to consume. Include a photo of your team and a brief blurb about your company. Be intentional about the tone you use, appeal to their emotions, and emphasize the pain point they’re looking to solve. The content you give away should be useful in its own right, but it must always also include a call to action (Book a consultation!), to encourage them to take the next step and seek your help.

What Are Some Lead Magnet Ideas?

Consider your niche and your ideal client. Homeowners looking to renovate and entrepreneurs opening a new coffee shop are going to be interested in different types of content. What questions and needs might come up for them?

Lead magnet ideas include:

  • style tips (How to Create a Color Palette for Your Home)

  • mini guides (How to Budget for your Home Design Project)

  • listicles (Top 5 Most Impactful Design Upgrades You Can Make)

  • checklists (Home Staging Checklist to Sell Your Home)

  • case studies (How Interior Design Increases Property Value)

  • design quizzes (What’s Your Personal Style?)

  • newsletters (your company's content is delivered regularly to their inbox)

Other Ways to Generate Leads?

While developing lead magnets, you can also generate leads through networking and building collaborative relationships with other industry professionals who are not your direct competitors. You can also make yourself known on online platforms like Houzz, where clients can find you when they search for the service they're looking for. And when you complete a successful project with a client, be sure to always ask them for a testimonial and for them to recommend you to their family and friends if they are happy with the result.

Creating quality lead magnets and getting the flow going can be time-consuming, especially in the beginning. But you can save time by creating templates for future magnets, so it will be faster. And you'll see how upping your lead magnet game is essential to your marketing success and well worth the investment.

xx, Danae

Are You Sleeping Well? Best Sleep Apps and How They Can Help You

According to the American Sleep Association, about ⅓ of Americans struggle with insomnia or other sleep-related problems. They explain that sleep is not a passive part of our lives, but a very dynamic period for our nervous system, and adults over the age of 25 need between 7 and 9 hours per night to function properly. If you find it hard to quiet your thoughts or relax at night, you can benefit greatly from the help of a sleep app. Here are some of the best ones out there right now.

Best Free App

Insight Timer (Insight Network Inc)

An extensive free library of nature sounds, relaxing music, and meditations that you can filter by category and duration. Start with a curated selection by answering a few questions about your beliefs and preferences.

  • Free with optional in-app purchases.

  • Available for Android and iOS.

Best Meditation App

Headspace

Known for its guided meditation tracks and mindfulness exercises geared to all moods and topics, Headspace has expanded its menu to sleep stories called "sleep casts" and calming music.

  • Try the free 7-day trial, then $69.99/year or $12.99/month.

  • Available for Android and iOS.

Best Sleep Tracker

Sleep Cycle (Sleep Cycle AB)

Optimize your downtime by using this app which operates with its “smart alarm clock.” It tracks and analyzes your sleep throughout the night to wake you up during your light sleep phase, helping you rest better and feel less groggy in the morning.

  • Try the free 7-day trial, then $39.99/year or $9.99/month.

  • Available for Android and iOS.

Best White Noise App

Atmosphere: Relaxing Sounds (Peak Pocket Studios)

This app provides soothing sounds from diverse atmospheres (forest, beach, etc.), binaural beats, healing frequencies, and white, brown, and pink noises. You can also save custom sounds.

  • Free with optional in-app purchases.

  • Available for Android and iOS.

Expert Sleep Coach

Sleep Station

This is a web-based app that is actually an online sleep support program designed by experts. They offer packages including sleep analysis, a sleep improvement plan, coaching, and ongoing support.

  • Starting at $149.

  • Available online.

Lucid Dreaming Tool

Awoken

If you're interested in making the most of the dream world, this app offers tools to help trigger lucid dreams, including a pin-protected dream journal, reality check reminders, dream pattern reports, and more.

  • Free with optional in-app purchases.

  • Available for Android.

Best Overall App

Better Sleep (Ipnos Software)

Formerly known as Relax Melodies, this comprehensive sleep app offers all kinds of seamless sleep-inducing sounds, bedtime stories, and breathing exercises, in addition to sleep tracking features.

  • Try the free 7-day trial, then $59.99/year or $9.99/month.

  • Available for Android and iOS.

One caveat: apps that offer a free trial usually automatically switch to an annual subscription after the week is up, unless you opt-out, so mark your calendar if you're not convinced.

If you've never tried a sleep app, you may be in for a real game-changer. However, you can also find other sleep aids beyond these apps. Spotify Premium also has a great offering of audios and podcasts to help you sleep, and you can set it to automatically shut off when it ends or after a certain period of time. There are also countless free YouTube videos with white noise or meditations, though you should make sure you have the autoplay option turned off. If you're comforted by soft, repetitive sounds, there's a whole world of ASMR to discover. And while we're on the subject, remember to set your screen to automatically switch to soft, warm light at least an hour before you go to bed so that the blue light doesn't disrupt your circadian rhythms.

Most of the time, the root cause of sleep difficulties requires addressing the big picture, through lifestyle changes or one-on-one therapy sessions. But sleep apps, like the ones mentioned above, can be an excellent complement to help you relax your body and mind, and even offer insight into your sleep patterns to improve them.

Sweet dreams!

xx, Danae

Passive Investing in Real Estate Syndications

It’s time to start converting your income to PASSIVE INCOME

In a world where time is the most valuable asset I think it’s time we start taking some of that time back! Those of us that have been very fortunate to be successful in our businesses know that it typically comes with a price and that price is time. In our current climate, we’ve found ourselves busier than ever and often wonder how much longer we can continue at this pace. I’ve spent the last several years listening to my clients and listening to myself and so NOW I am starting an initiative to educate women on how we can start taking back some of our time.

With my background in real estate, the financial industry and interior design it made complete sense to me that passively investing in real estate would be something that I could educate others on. After a few years of research and constantly finding real estate gurus talking about creating passive income by purchasing short-term rentals and other real estate I realized I did not want to become a landlord. I wanted to find a way where my money could work hard for me, where I didn’t have to do any of the work. That is where I discovered real estate syndications.

Real estate syndications are companies that purchase real estate and fund it with money from a pool of investors. As an investor not only do you make a return on the investment either in the form of cash-on-cash return that comes monthly or quarterly, but on the profit from the sale of the property or both. It’s possible you can make monthly income plus profit from the sale. AND as an investor you become a part owner in the property which means you can deduct the depreciation on your taxes! So let me explain that again:

You and a pool of investors go together to purchase a property from a syndication. The syndication does everything and you sit back and wait for your returns. You can make money on the property in the form of cash on a regular basis or at the sale of the property or both. You can deduct the depreciation off your taxes – if you are familiar with this concept than you already know it’s possible to profit from real estate while showing a loss due to depreciation.

My mission is to help women take control of their finances and their lives. You’ve worked hard, you deserve to be able to find a way to make your money work hard for you and I’ve got the tools to help you!

We are developing a course, a Facebook group and monthly calls where we’ll hear from industry leaders regarding investment opportunities from women run syndications. It is a proven fact that women are better investors because they are more conservative and patient, so they end up making more money than men in investing.

If you are interested in learning more about our opportunities, please reply to this email.

Let’s make more money by working less! Are you in?

xx, Danae

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Indema and MyDoma: Top Project Management Software Programs for Interior Designers

Two of the most popular project management software programs reached out to me and asked if I’d send you updated information on their programs. They are listening to YOU! And since I want you to be in the know below are the updates!

Indema and MyDoma want to offer the best service possible and are proactively getting word out about their platforms, changes, what’s new, what’s coming soon, etc.

Indema

Indema states that they are the only tool your interior design firm needs. This cloud-based platform offers task management, time trackers and project reports to stay on top of your business performance. On the other hand, Indema covers your needs for contact management and contracts. Use the project or task templates and create vision boards with their clipper tool, keeping products organized and easily shareable with clients and vendors. Not only can you automate emails and billing for greater efficiency, but also social media posts, which is a feature that many other platforms do not include. However, similar to some others, Indema is designed to sync with QuickBooks for your accounting needs.

Pricing:

  • Single $35/month or $385 annually

  • Group $55/month or $550 annually

  • Hub $75/month or $675 annually

Try it: Free 15-day trial. www.indema.co

New Features: (as of April 27, 2022)

  • Email automation! You can now send out e-mail automation campaigns to leads and clients.

  • New product review facelift where you can now show detailed information on the image popup, and choose what to show the client. Project-specific.

  • You can now group items in estimates and invoices and show grouped item to clients.

  • Added new certified partner program. (indema.co/partnership)

  • In at Indema - A brand new community for designers. Coming End of May! Apply by going to indema.co/whose-in

  • Added combine option on time-log invoices.

New Improvements Initiated:

  • New support portal: $ Support.indema.co$ with updated articles.

  • Updated billing page to show all billing and add-ons, as well as billing details in one page.

  • Updated the sign-up flow (for new folks!), where its a single page sign-up process.

  • You can now delete uploaded images from the visionboard.

  • We've completely re-vamped our settings section to add notes, adjust some settings, and added more notification options for you.

  • Added "QTY" column to products section

  • Added "Spec #" column to products section.

  • Improved performance by paginating products section so that it loads quicker.

  • Made an adjustment to time-log invoices where it will no longer auto-bulk time logs into one. You can still do this by combining them and showing combined version to the client.

 Upcoming + Status:

  • Adding new columns to the product section so you can manage the product even more. (Adding tracking, expediting, CFA approval date, PO sent date which will auto-generate, RFQ sent date which will also auto-populate, Ordered date, Quote received date, Lead time with a dropdown and pre-made date range of RTS, 1-3 weeks, 4-6 weeks, 6-12 weeks, and 12+ weeks, Status where you can create custom status for items, approved/declined which will auto-populate if client approved/declined and also be manual in case client verbally approved, and lastly a flag column where you can flag an item for follow up.

  • A new set of 12 filtering options for the above to where you can show all products that don't have a quote date, or show products that are ordered, etc.

Currently Working On:

  • XERO integration (No ETA, as we are running into conflicts with QBO)

  • New File manager and project files User Interface. (NO ETA)

  • inbound and outbound email capabilities with automation. (DELAYED TO JUNE)

  • Specifications Module (DELAYED TO MAY)

  • Integrately connection. API to connect other apps. (NO ETA)

Noteworthy:

  • We have fully retired the "Payroll" section that generated pay statements.

Until the next update, TaTa and hope you all stay safe, healthy and enjoy your week!!

Indema is transparent and keeps everyone up to date on what’s working, bugs that are being fixed and what’s coming soon. You can see more here. https://feedback.indema.co/

MyDoma

MyDoma is a great organizational tool for your interior design projects. Many designers love the systems and processes and creating automations so that your business runs more smoothly, and MyDoma helps with this. The MyDoma platform helps with the onboarding process, a place to keep project info (e.g. space info, before images, measurements, inspiration images), and a place to collaborate with your clients. By using MyDoma, you are creating an online design studio/project binder to collaborate with your clients. You can have new clients sign contracts, fill out an onboarding questionnaire, and send initial payment all within the program. It’s a great option if you do e-design or offer smaller design packages.

This software is limited if you run a full-service interior design firm. For accounting, you can integrate MyDoma with QuickBooks, among other tools, but that means double entry for products and adding QuickBooks monthly fees to your total cost.

Pricing:

  • Solo $59/month or $599 annually

  • Team $79/month or $799 annually

  • Agency $129/month $1299 annually

Try it: Free 15-day trial. www.mydomastudio.com

New Features: (as of May 18, 2022)

MyDoma NEXT

It’s no secret that the interior design business landscape has changed.

Client expectations and demands have grown and clients want information at their fingertips. Many designers struggle with keeping up and, as a result, remain in a very reactive place versus a proactive one. However, being reactive all the time is the fastest way to burn out.

Due to these growing demands, technology is no longer a nice-to-have… it’s a must-have. The old way of doing business with a pen and pencil or with clunky Excel spreadsheets, that you need to manually update, won’t cut it. Your clients want a platform they can access to get the information they want when they want it.

We’ve talked to hundreds and hundreds of designers over the years and we rebuilt our beloved MyDoma Studio platform to meet the demands of the market. We’ve improved core features to fundamentally change how you work today but also into the future.

And, that is what we’re launching today… MyDoma NEXT.

While this first set of features is only the beginning, we think you’re going to find MyDoma NEXT to be intuitive and beautifully aligned to your business. It’s a fresh and modern user experience but it’s also familiar. Existing users will recognize the core features but will appreciate how they come together in a much more harmonious way.

With all that said, we’d love to introduce you to MyDoma NEXT and highlight some of the new and improved features that we think you’ll adore.

With MyDoma NEXT, you’ll get a full suite of time-saving tools so you can perfect your process and spend less time managing and more time designing.

Here is just a shortlist of the activities that you can manage inside of your projects:


  • Appointments

  • Files and media

  • Notes

  • Contract sign-offs

  • Proposals

  • Budgets

  • Questionnaires

  • And more…


The nice thing about MyDoma NEXT is that there are so many more customization options for your projects. Not only can you change the color scheme (hello, fresh look and feel!) but you can also turn on or off project features to reduce visual clutter and only show what you need.

Speaking of customizations, you can also create custom statuses that best reflect your workflow and visually move clients through the design process.

We also heard you say that you needed to save even more time on the administrative side of your business so we created project templates. With MyDoma NEXT you can replicate projects with templates to create new projects that reflect your workflow in seconds.

Learn more about our project management features.

xx, Danae

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It's Time to Take a Break: Mini Mental Vacation & Relaxation Techniques

With the prospect of summer vacation on the horizon, it feels harder than usual to settle into your office chair and get on with your daily routine. But we sometimes forget that vacation is not just having days with nothing to do or swapping one type of stress for another. Real vacations are mental. And they are possible and recommendable in our everyday life, so you don’t have to wait for your vacation days. You can enjoy many of the same relaxing benefits from a mini mental vacation no matter where you are. Here’s how.

Set a sacred time to unwind

Schedule some time, even if it’s just 5 minutes, to really set aside your problems and activities. Silence your phone. Nothing can burst your bubble during this time. It’s a non-negotiable getaway, all yours.

Live in the present

Many of us live worrying about the future and lamenting the past. There is peace to be found in connecting with the present moment by doing grounding or breathing exercises. Here is a simple one to try.

  • Sit as comfortably as you can.

  • Bring your attention to your breathing and begin to inhale softly and deeply. Pause and then exhale very slowly through your nose. Let your stomach deflate and release the tension from your chest and back. Repeat at least 10 times.

  • It’s normal if your mind gets distracted, so when you notice this, bring your attention back to your breathing.

  • Some people like to add a positive affirmation or mantra to repeat in their mind with each breath.

Meditate

For those of us who aren’t used to meditating, it can feel more daunting than freeing. But now, with a quick search, there are countless guided meditations available on streaming platforms and apps for all moods, tastes, and schedules, making the practice so much more accessible and effortless to all.

Don’t compare

It can be hard not to sigh when we see our friends or contacts posting selfies with turquoise beach backgrounds and drinks in their hands. Aside from the fact that social media often doesn't reflect the actual experience behind it, comparing yourself will only serve to make you bitter. Instead, send them good vibes and reconnect with your own present.

Make a gratitude list

More than likely, you already have a number of beautiful circumstances around you that you can bring to mind with gratitude. Write them down and take time to appreciate and bask in the sensation of each one.

Let yourself daydream

Beyond the here and now, take some time to envision a place you would love to be, and draw every detail you can in your imagination: the colors, the smell, the breeze, everything. Or you may even want to explore destinations online for a real future trip. It can even be intriguing to check out faraway places around the world on Google Street View.

Try new things

Breaking routine is stimulating to the brain and awakens our sense of discovery. You can achieve this by taking a different route to or from work, trying a new food or restaurant, or talking to someone new. Take a look at your routine and see what you can mix up.

Call a friend

While many of us are used to texts and emails that string together interrupted conversations throughout the day, a solid chat session with a good friend can transport you to their world, your shared musings, and upcoming plans.

Connect with nature

As part of the natural world, it can be very calming and healing to get in touch with nature. If you can’t go to the beach or a campground right now, take a walk in the nearest park and sit under a tree to listen to the leaves and birds or near a fountain to listen to the trickling water.

We all have different ways we like to disconnect from our stressful routines, but remember that a mental vacation is more than a temporary distraction. It's reclaiming time to actively connect with yourself and take care of yourself, and it's worth it.

xx, Danae