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Creative Conversations: Sandi Samole’s Commitment to Helping Clients Live Better

Sandi Samole is an embodiment of the entrepreneurial spirit. Forty years after establishing her resi...

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Margot LaScala
May 20 2019 . 6 min read

How to Perform a Marketing Check-Up for Your Interior Design Business

Life moves at a frenzied pace for interior designers, and for nine months out of the year, it feels ...

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Margot LaScala
May 1 2019 . 9 min read

Creative Conversations: How Michele Plachter Used Her Corporate Savvy to Find Creative Success

It’s no secret that here at Design Manager, we’re huge fans of Michele Plachter. A former sales and ...

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Margot LaScala
April 17 2019 . 8 min read

Did You Know? Design Manager Gives You Fee Structure Freedom

As a profession, interior design has its own unique set of fee structures that are specifically desi...

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Margot LaScala
April 3 2019 . 9 min read

Turning Vendors Into Trusted Partners

Vendors are an integral part of interior design. They’re the source for all of the individual compon...

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Margot LaScala
March 20 2019 . 9 min read

How to Write a Business Plan for Your Interior Design Business

Starting your own interior design business is a special time filled with firsts. It’s easy to get sw...

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Angela Sanders, Contributing Author
March 13 2019 . 8 min read

Choosing a Legal Structure For Your Interior Design Business

You have professional experience, you know your target market, and you live and breathe your brand. ...

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Margot LaScala
March 6 2019 . 11 min read

The Power of Interior Photography in Building Your Brand

You only get one shot to make a great first impression. For interior designers, this usually boils d...

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Melissa Bischoff, Contributing Author
February 27 2019 . 4 min read

Identifying Individuality And Building An Authentic Brand

What is a brand? The term is ubiquitous, yet its meaning is elusive. The late advertising tycoon, Da...

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Margot LaScala
February 20 2019 . 9 min read

How to Address Accounting Woes By Tax Time and Sail Smoothly Into 2019

Time is ticking as we March towards the Ides, the time of year when many begin losing sleep over boo...

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Lindsay Paoli
February 13 2019 . 8 min read

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