interior designers baltimore md -
Something profound I’ve learned over many years in this business is
something so simple, yet overlooked by the majority of designers out
there.
interior designers baltimore md - Relationships are
everything. At the outset, that might seem cliche, but here’s where it
gets interesting. Many publications and associations offer
awards,
promotions and other advertising incentives that really “move” designers
toward a “competitive” spirit. While that may be great for nurturing
advertising
efforts and creating a community of designers stumping for votes and
awards for their portfolio; it often veers the efforts of really,
genuinely,
focusing on the client.
It shifts focus from what really matters. You.
And
at the end of the day, every designer is “in business” because of their
clients. Awards don’t develop life long relationships or happy clients.
I
know this because I have awards and I have happy clients. I can tell
you what’s more important and means so much more to me; and it’s not
anything
that collects dust. It’s real.
Developing relationships,
nurturing those relationships by really listening, focusing on what they
really want, and striving to achieve pure and genuine
satisfaction is true transparency. And with transparency, comes a higher degree of integrity.
In
the end, what people say about other people is what really matters.
People choose to do business with people they know, like and trust and
will help
and serve them.