by Sean Durkin | Oct 20, 2023 | Marketing By Design
It is one of the most important marketing questions a designer can ask: Are you in the right place? Not just physically. Not just online. Not just on whatever social media platform everyone is talking about this week. Are you showing up where your best clients,...
by Sean Durkin | Oct 19, 2023 | Marketing By Design
There is a big difference between telling people what happened and telling a story they remember. Most business owners do plenty of reporting. They say the project went well. They say the client loved it. They say the room turned out beautifully. That may be true, but...
by Sean Durkin | Oct 18, 2023 | Marketing By Design
Success is not a straight road. Anyone who tells you otherwise is either not paying attention or not telling the truth. There are wins. There are setbacks. There are seasons when everything clicks and seasons when you wonder what in the world you are doing wrong. That...
by Sean Durkin | Oct 17, 2023 | Marketing By Design
In design, the finished room is only part of the reason people pay attention. The story behind the room is what makes people care. That is true for potential clients. It is true for referral partners. It is true for editors, podcast hosts, television producers, and...
by Sean Durkin | Sep 18, 2023 | Marketing By Design
Being a guest on Camille Finan’s Remodel Your Life podcast was one of those conversations that felt both practical and deeply personal. Camille is a female cabinet maker and kitchen designer in California, and she is passionate about the same thing I am passionate...
by Sean Durkin | Sep 18, 2023 | Marketing By Design
Being a guest on the EntreArchitect podcast with Mark R. LePage gave me the chance to talk about something I care deeply about: helping design professionals build businesses that feel more intentional, more profitable, and more aligned with the work they are truly...