Written By: Gail Doby, ASID
10 BIGGEST MISTAKES DESIGNERS MAKE WITH FEES
AND HOW TO AVOID THEM
- Learn how to Double Your Profit
- Learn How To Stop Giving Away Your Service for Free
- Stop Losing Money Month After Month
- Learn How to Double Your Profit
- Learn How To Stop Giving Away Your Service for Free
- Stop Losing Money Month After Month
What Will You Learn From This White Paper?
FEE STRUCTURE OPTIONS:
Different strategies for pricing your services in a way that fits your way of running your business
PRE-SCRIPT BETTER CONVERSATIONS:
So you won't be caught off guard by prospects that grill you about your fee structure
DOUBLE-DIPPING:
What to say when the client accuses you of double-dipping when charging for time and markup
What's Inside?
- Identify the ideal clients that are willing to pay you what you're worth
- How to determine what a client values
- Why you can't set your fees by comparing your rate to your competitors
- How to avoid nickel and diming your clients leading to bills not getting paid
- The pros and cons of price transparency with today's consumers
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How to deal with clients that want to shop you
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Best way to use Good, Better, Best pricing to determine your client's budget
Use the best practices we've taught Interior Designers to generate $175M in revenue over the last 5 years
Here's What People Say About Our Pearl Collective
LeeAnn Baker
LeeAnn Baker Interiors
“They don’t teach any of this
business stuff in design school. You will go so much farther and so much faster if you have a community that supports you”
Becky Charton
Table Setters, Inc.
“The kind of support I get as an
owner of their program is like hiring a high-end
consultant with me daily.”
George Brazil
SagreraBrazil Design
“Working with this program in comparison with other people is not just telling us what we need to do but also showing us how.”
Who Should Read This White Paper?
Which one are you?
DABBLER
Have you been a dabbler who now wants to be more?
You started out decorating your own home and helping friends and family because you have a talent for creating beautiful spaces. You’ve started a business using your skills but you still work alone or may hire occasional part-time support.
DESIGNER
You are a designer at heart.
You are a great designer but you are constantly thinking about where to get new clients and projects. You worry daily about earning more profit and where the next client is coming from. It’s tough working all the time and also trying to meet new people like Realtors and Builders to refer you. You would love to build a less stressful business.
PRINCIPAL
You are a designer that is really talented in terms of design but you are trying to learn how to have a great design firm. You are ready to challenge yourself and learn how to be successful as an owner of a growing business.
As the principal of your firm, you are focused on growing your team and learning how to expand your business every day by solving problems. It’s exciting but tough. You are transforming your skills as you encounter new challenges and opportunities, yet you struggle to keep up.
The CEO
As the CEO, you are continuously thinking about the best way to get new projects and meet new people. You win awards, get published and receive critical acclaim.
Your business is stable and you have a great brand and a vision of where you want to take your business. You want to be a great leader for yourself and your team and continue to push your business to new heights.
About Gail Doby, Co-Founder - Pearl Collective
At Pearl Collective, formerly known as Gail Doby Coaching and Consulting, we think that creative entrepreneurs ought to be able to run a successful design business. Nobody should have to experience the heartache and sleepless nights that go hand in hand with making mistakes and having to figure it out on their own.
We empower creative entrepreneurs to thrive, enabling them to earn more, worry less and enjoy better relationships with their clients and teams.
Our programs are for rising design firms who want to effectively manage their business in alignment with their personal goals and values. It’s a place for you to obtain business clarity, confidence, prosperity, fulfillment and to be a part of a tribe of like-minded professionals who have your back and challenge you to be better.
About The Pearl Collective
Award-Winning Interior Design Business
Consultancy
At Pearl Collective, formerly known as Gail Doby Coaching and Consulting, we think that creative entrepreneurs ought to be able to run a successful design business. Nobody should have to experience the heartache and
sleepless nights that go hand in hand with making mistakes and having to figure it out on their own.
We empower creative entrepreneurs to thrive, enabling them to earn more, worry less, and enjoy better relationships with their clients and teams.
Our programs are for rising design firms who want to effectively manage their business in alignment with their personal goals and values. It’s a place for you to obtain business clarity, confidence, prosperity, and fulfillment to
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