122: Ask Us Anything, Part 2 Hot Young Designers Club | Interior Design Business Podcast

Shaun and Rebecca are back with another Ask Us Anything. They answer your questions about marketing, photography, vendors, building and organizing a sample library, managing projects, using tools to help keep your work organized, growing your business, and much more!
In this episode, they discuss:
Shaun and Rebecca’s plans for the upcoming High Point MarketThe best marketing strategies for interior designers starting out — social media, SEO, networking, consistency, etcHow did Shaun and Rebecca start and grow their interior design businesses without a coach or mentorTips for transitioning from buying retail for projects to developing vendor relationships and shopping wholesaleFavorite vendors with a variety of products at different price points for interior designersHow much to invest in your first photo shoot for your website and portfolio, especially when working with a limited client budgetIs working with someone on website strategy a good investment for services like configuring Google Analytics, conducting an audit, and providing reportsIs joining a Chamber of Commerce beneficial for business expansionTips and strategies for building a sample library and keeping it fresh and stockedUsing tools like Harvest and Studio Designer to track time and invoice clientsWhat to do or say when a client wants to be super involved or compromises the designTaking business loans to grow your business
Mentioned:
Ep 83 Acquiring Clients without Instagram
E121 Evan Larkin, SEO for Interior Designers
May Hottie Hangout
https://www.patreon.com/posts/may-hottie-104017706?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
RP Rue Feature
https://ruemag.com/home-tour-2/grandmas-house-gets-a-refresh-how-studio-plumb-updated-a-cherished-family-home-in-east-sacramento
E111 For The Newbies - Things we wish we knew when we started
E001 Meet the Hot Young Designers
Patreon Episode: You’re not making money unless you’re buying wholesale
https://www.patreon.com/posts/youre-not-making-97208553?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Client Purchasing Guide
https://shop.hotyoungdesignersclub.com/products/client-purchasing-guide
Join design community groups like:
NKBA
https://nkba.org/
NARI
https://www.nari.org/
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