Nancy Ganzekaufer, Business Coach. 4,241 likes · 25 talking about this. I’m an Interior Designer Business Coach, Speaker, Body Language Trainer, and Author.
In the Fall of 2017, I officially launched my professional website with high hopes, one business offering, and zero clients. The offering didn't have anything to do with design but it seemed like the right first step.
The question that every designer wants to ask – how do you get clients? It’s a tough question because the right answer looks different for everyone. For me, it’s sort of been a mix of everything. Social media, joining online communities, building relationships, getting referrals, marketing mysel
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So you wish your clients would give you clear, organized feedback on their designs. But all you’re getting is one-word or one-sentence answers and unclear feedback like, “could you make the design pop more?” or “it doesn’t quite feel right”. Sometimes, getting high-quality feedback on your designs is like searching for a unicorn. Today, I’m going to break down how you can get top quality client feedback. I have a question for you: what is the worst or most unhelpful feedback you’ve received? Someone asked this question in my Facebook group, The Designer Collective, and the unhelpful feedback designers were receiving was: “I totally trust your design eye, but…” “I don’t know what I want, but I’ll know when I see it.” “I want something quirkier.” Feedback like this isn’t helpful because it doesn’t help us as designers understand what the client truly wants, it’s too vague. Vague client feedback either leads you to complete revision after revision and still not get the design right, or leads you to ask question after question to squeeze clearer feedback from them, which can take days. Why do some clients provide vague feedback like this?
Creating a moodboard for your client isn’t about pretty pictures that look good together. Here’s a look at my process for creating compelling moodboards that thrill.
Your potential clients, the ones that don’t know they need you yet are hanging out and gathering online and/or in person in unexpected places
Onboarding is the process of familiarizing a new client with your services, process, boundaries, timeline, and anything else they need to know about your business to have a pleasant and productive experience as your client. It also can be used as a tool to set the tone for the entire project. Havin
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Interested in creating art for products like wrapping paper, bedding, fabrics, notebooks, rugs and even greeting cards, also known as surface pattern design - and looking to find companies to pay you for your surface pattern design skills? Today I break down a few ways to find paying surface pattern design clients.
One of the signs that you’re running a successful design business is being able to choose who you work with (AKA attracting your dream clients), while also being able to confidently charge more for your services. Your experience grows with your business, and your prices should reflect that! But how
VAMPIRE interior design clients! You feel like they are out to get you! You know who they are...the ones who seem pretty decent during the initial
Hi, designer friends! Today, we are discussing one of our most frequently asked questions: “How do I get my first design clients?”…
A great designer can be measured by the quality of questions they ask. It’s not the defining characteristic, but having an arsenal of great questions to ask helps ensure that you are able to do the…
As a new or aspiring interior designer, you know you’ll need to try a few different methods to get clients. In this post, I break down the details of interior design networking groups, what happens at networking events, my personal experience, and what to do if networking isn’t your thing.
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