Woo And Close Sandra Funk, founder of House of Funk and the Interior Design Standard, shares secrets to landing your dream client Wooing and closing dream clients is an integral part of running a successful interior design firm. I’ve spent the last fourteen years refining my potential client (PC) process for joy and efficiency. The key is to have a tight process in place so that if a PC calls six months or two years after the first contact, it feels familiar to them.
The Sustainable Guide To Market Great green sourcing tips from our friends at Furniture Lighting & Decor
Listening, Learning, and Leveraging How a young designer turned advice from industry superstars into winning business strategies
Humanizing the Digital Landscape Rely on the constants of human nature to create meaningful relationships with technology
How We Shop. Where We Shop. Four design leaders share favorite showrooms and tips for finding what you want.
Showrooms Can Be Great Classrooms Teaching Young Designers to Hunt the Exclusive Inspires Creativity, Stimulates Sales
Market Planning Quick Guide Follow these seven steps to get from home to showroom – and back – with ease
A Trek Worth Making Jeremy Bauer and Jason Clifton travel 1000s of miles to get to the heart of home fashion
Come To Shop, Stay Around To Connect For many design pros, Market is as much about people and ideas as products, by Sandy Hughes, Partner, Steelyard Access
Demolition? No. Preservation? Yes! This fall, a beleaguered High Point landmark is reborn as a stunning Designers’ Showhouse
Make More Money. Stay Sane. With a few simple changes, you can get better financial results without losing your mind, by Gail Doby
Make Market Work For Your Business Sean Low, business coach for Business of Home, on how to get a good return on your Market investment
Market Planning Quick Guide Follow these seven steps to get from home to showroom – and back – with ease
Bravo For Fun! Stars of Bravo TV’s “Get A Room” and “Buy It Blind” share their Market tips and industry insights
The Right Place For The Right People Be sure you don’t overlook the value of being at the world’s greatest networking event, By Gail Doby, ASID
Set Your Designs On High Point Build a great Market experience around your business objectives, by Albie Buabeng, founder, Albie Knows and The Design Influence
What Does The Future Hold For Retail? Business of Home deputy editor Kaitlin Petersen and four experts survey the shifting landscape
The Art Of Sourcing Michel Smith Boyd builds his Market plan around finding products that tell his distinctive story
How To Become A Licensing Legend At Market seminar, leading designers share secrets to sealing profitable partnership deals
Chillin’ With The Cool Kids Light up your Market nights with showroom crawls, cold brews, open mics, and awards dinners
Your Fees Are Set. What’s Next? Business transformation coach Gail Doby on building a solid foundation for your company
Where The Network Works The HFA’s Retailer Resource Center is a great place to connect with retail colleagues By Robert Bell
Welcoming the World with Warmth International Buyers Center is an invaluable resource for guests from around the globe
5 Steps To Transform Your Store Doug Stephens, The Retail Prophet, lays out the SUPER solution for retail survival
Lean In. Contract Out. Expert Market panel identifies keys to success in the fast-changing business of design
Riley’s Excellent Adventure The day he closed his store in Ohio, chartered a jet, and took all his employees to Market
Come To Shop, Stay Around To Connect For many design pros, Market is as much about people and ideas as products, by Sandy Hughes, Partner, Steelyard Access
Green Is The Color Of Opportunity Helping Consumers ‘Live Lightly on the Earth’ pays off in profits and goodwill
Showrooms Can Be Great Classrooms Teaching Young Designers to Hunt the Exclusive Inspires Creativity, Stimulates Sales
A Network For Solutions Retail entrepreneurs join together to share insights, solve business challenges
How We Shop. Where We Shop. Four design leaders share favorite showrooms and tips for finding what you want
Wanderlust Distant lands and unfamiliar cultures are a boundless source of inspiration, By Gary Inman, VP of Hospitality, Baskervill
The Retail Tech Innovation School Retailer Resource Center is a go-to destination for ideas and strategies, by Robert Bell
How To Set Client Expectations Build trust by explaining your project completely – including your fees and billing schedule, By Gail Doby, ASID
Be A Master Stage Manager Growing your design business begins by knowing – and mastering – the stage it is in, By Gail Doby, ASID
Relationship Secrets Of The Pros Find out how retailers and designers work together to build each other’s businesses
Uncomfortable Truths About Comfort Design seminar encourages defying convention and embracing realities of human interaction
Design Your Business for Profit How to turn revenue into income, by business transformation consultant Gail Doby
Eight Rules For Lighting Design Corey Damen Jenkins shows how to select the “Jewelry of the Room” with confidence
How the Tiger Hunts High Point Pro tips on how to work Market from American Furniture Warehouse President Jake Jabs
Feed Your Mind. Connect With Success. Innovative ideas and great networking top the menu at the WithIt Education Breakfast
Preparing To Excel At Retail At Next Generation Now a community of young professionals learns how to lead and succeed
Real Life. Real Connections. For building business relationships, face-to-face meetings always beat online interactions
A One-stop Shopping Destination Retail leader Bob Eaton finds everything he needs – including inspiration – in High Point
Big Opportunities In Small Spaces Design expert Libby Langdon shares strategies for profiting in a fast-growing new sector