Your website, whether you’re an interior designer or virtual assistant, is a vital piece of the business success puzzle. So let’s not completely ignore it. A little website optimization 101 can go a long way. 

New year, new goals, and niching your client base should be on there! But doing that can be easier said than done, so here are my 5 strategies for finding your ideal client.

As an Online Business Manager, I cannot completely make the decision for you (your input is always needed). However, I can give valuable insight, personalized options, and help guide you to systems and software that solve your specific needs.

So here’s where the question of all questions comes in: MyDoma or DesignFiles?

Integrating important software for your interior design business is key! However, the learning curve can eat up valuable time. That’s why you might want to consider hiring help - like an Online Business Manager!

Customer Relationship Management doesn’t have to be a mystery! There are plenty of software options out there to help you along the way, and I’m sharing my resources with you!

Strategy consulting might be one of those services that doesn’t immediately come across as necessary. However, there are a few good arguments for making it a priority in your growing business. Primarily, small businesses, especially those with as many moving parts as interior design, require good planning in order to grow.

Though we can’t always predict what is going to happen next, we can try to prepare for it…as best we can. For interior designers this means diversifying your offerings, services, and income.

Client experience is probably one of the most important aspects of your business. The good news is that you most likely already have a system in the place. The better news? There are ways to improve it to help boost your interior design business!

Hiring an OBM is not just adding another employee to your roster, it’s bringing on a partner to help with your laundry-list of tasks, it’s consulting with someone who knows the intricacies of strategic growth and scaling a business, and it’s investing in a service that will make your life so much easier.

It’s a new year and there’s lots to look forward to as your business grows. Whether you’ve been working in this industry for years, or are just starting out, it’s easy to get comfortable with the way things are and not want to rock the boat with new info, systems, or strategies—even if you’re planning on scaling.

Everyone, in every industry, has daily business-related tasks. These tasks often drag us away from clients, the creative side of our businesses, or, even worse, get lost in the ether and (yikes!) never happen. That’s where the unsung hero comes in: the general virtual assistant.

Niche, niche, niche. When you start out as a virtual assistant (VA) that’s a primary piece of advice you hear. And for good reason.

Staying organized is a task we’ve all struggled with, but organizing an entire team? That’s so much more challenging! Between keeping track of all your team members, clients, vendors and projects, the chaos is real. And then you think, I need a good project management software that can do all of this for me! As your honorary OBM, I completely agree.

Both OBM and VA roles are incredibly important and most small business owners and entrepreneurs should consider bringing on one or both at some point - but what is the difference, again?