ASID IIDA CID, these letters are beneficial to you!  We love great business builder and this is one place to start.  Join a trade association if it's right for you. 

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Do you need an assistant?  Do you want to save time and have them be able to support you right away?  Ignore the flakey- " maybe I should be a designer", part-timers and grab a virtual assistant. Here is why.

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Social media video is a science and an art. It's a literal song and dance, but it's also the right words in the right places.  Get the Video SEO and get your videos seen by more of the right people.

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Facebook ads require some finesse. Maybe a little bit more than you expect.  Avoid the pitfalls, save money, and do it right the first time.  While patience will be your friend, you could get yourself banned. 

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For the Facebook ads webinar click the link below:
https://youtu.be/lFtxxpUYIgE

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What are your assets?  Why is it essential to organize them?  How should you approach it?

• What are assets?
  • Photography
  • Videos
    • Of yourself, team
    • Projects
  • Product/resource lists
  • Trend ideas/topics
  • Your bio
• Why is it important to have your assets?
  • PR
  • Social media
  • Website
  • Other marketing
• Why for PR
  • Media opportunities often have short deadlines
  • Especially HARO opportunities (lead magnet)
  • It’s much easier if you have it ready and organized!
• How to organize your photography/projects
  • Use cloud-based storage like Dropbox or Google Drive
  • Organize by
    • Project
    • Scope (kitchen, bath, whole house, etc.)
    • Location
    • Style
    • Date
    • Topic (for trends)
  • Organize by project and style/room
• What should all be included for a project?
  • Location
  • Size
  • Homeowners
  • Scope
  • Inspiration
  • Product list
  • Photos/videos

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Interior design Keywords are essential to your marketing and social media plan.  We have you covered. Join us as we clarify keywords.

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Instagram tips and tricks to make your life easier.

Here is the link to the Webinar Replay: https://youtu.be/V7w9RIa1vE8

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Linda Weinstein, the creator and owner of the online interior design event, the One Room Challenge, is our guest on this episode.  We’re getting the scoop from her on what the ORC is and how interior designers can participate and benefit from it.

• This is ORC’s 10th anniversary year.
• Participants include designers, design influencers, DIYers
• How the ORC works
• It is an opportunity to get published through the ORC media partner, which is Apartment Therapy for this fall
• Connect with the community to get the motivation to finish a room
• Social media exposure
• Create great content you can use over and over

Find more info on the ORC: 
Site - https://www.oneroomchallenge.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/oneroomchallenge/

Registration - https://oneroomchallenge.typeform.com/fall22?typeform-source=www.oneroomchallenge.com

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Have you considered having a podcast? Maybe you have the right stuff.  -NKOTB

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You can do it.  Ariana Lovato is the buy designer that has it all. She shares how she gets it done, Kids, business, podcast and press presence of a rockstar.

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