{"id":12138,"date":"2018-05-24T07:00:12","date_gmt":"2018-05-24T07:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.qcdesignschool.com\/?p=12138"},"modified":"2018-05-24T07:00:12","modified_gmt":"2018-05-24T07:00:12","slug":"tammys-tips-for-better-client-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qcdesignschool.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/tammys-tips-for-better-client-meetings","title":{"rendered":"Tammy\u2019s Tips for Better Client Meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” top_padding=”2″ bottom_padding=”2″ overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in” column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” delay=”250″][vc_column_text]Tammy Hart, I.D.D.P, CAPS is a graduate and Tutor of Q.C. Design School and is a Certified Aging in Place Specialist from the National Association of Home Builders.\u00a0 She is the Senior Designer for the Designer Chick Co. (www.dznrchik.com) and is the Past Director on the National Board for DDA (formerly CDECA).\u00a0\u00a0 She is a professional speaker, speaking at venues like IIDEXCanada and Heart of Networking.\u00a0 She\u2019s been featured as a guest spot on Daytime Durham, Rogers TV and works to empower young women to become successful future leaders and supports ocean clean-up efforts.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”50″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” top_padding=”2″ bottom_padding=”2″ overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in” column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” delay=”250″][vc_column_text]QC Design School\u2019s Interior Decorating course<\/a> teaches students in Unit A that there are key questions to ask your potential client during the initial consultation to help you, as the designer\/decorator, to understand your client\u2019s needs.\u00a0 Some of these questions include:\n
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  5. What do you think is your design style?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nAs important as it is to understand the full scope of your potential client\u2019s desired outcome, it\u2019s just as important to ensure you and your client are a good fit.\u00a0 You may spend as little as a week together or as much as a year with them depending on the size and scope of the project. Regardless of the amount of time spent with your interior decorator clients, you want to keep your first-time customer coming back as repeat clients. They\u2019ll become your company\u2019s cheerleaders, spreading the word of your fabulous work!\n\nThe first step to creating this valuable relationship is to ensure a good client-designer fit.\u00a0 Between the first phone conversation and the initial consultation, there are five vital questions you should be asking to gauge the future of this relationship.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”50″][image_with_animation image_url=”12148″ alignment=”” animation=”Fade In” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%” delay=”250″][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”50″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” top_padding=”2″ bottom_padding=”2″ overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column enable_animation=”true” animation=”fade-in” column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1\/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” delay=”250″][vc_column_text]\n
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