how do i get interior designers to use my decorative plaster and faux finishing services?
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Yes start a design portfolio of any work that you have done and continue to add to it from each job also get written recommendations from past clients and ask new clients if you can possibly use them as references. Make yourself up nice business cards with a catchy business name with stationary don't use copied material in introduction letters always send original letter head. Makes you look cheap. Get registered as a business and have your business liscense handy when talking to potential clients incase they ask for it. Try to find some where commercially (a business) that will allow you to do something for them even if you have to offer your services at a very discounted rate. Ask them if you can incorporate your work for them in your advertising. This will be great for you. You can actually send them some where to see your work on public display. The best way to get out there is to GET OUT THERE! It takes a lot of ground work on your part to get your name out there. Do odd jobs for friends. Go to one of the local Home Depots or Lowe's, realtors and find out who their designers are and if you could get their names. Set up appointments to meet them and other designers in your area. Best advertising is word of mouth. Especially if you live in a small town. Join your local chamber of commerce or town associations. Do work for your church... there are so many things you can do. Set up a booth at area garden shows and craft shows...The possibilities are endless.good luck
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You need to go to a Design Center that Interior Designers use. There is one in Washington D.C. on D. St. There you can sell your product or services to the vendors that cator to designers. Hand out business cards.
It is very tough to break into that. Designers like to use people with long excellent track records so there won't be any unpleasant results.
You need to do a couple of jobs for free so you have a portfolio and references that you can use to recommend you. If you do spectacular work you will be hired but they have to see it first.
You need to go to a Design Center that Interior Designers use. There is one in Washington D.C. on D. St. There you can sell your product or services to the vendors that cator to designers. Hand out business cards.
It is very tough to break into that. Designers like to use people with long excellent track records so there won't be any unpleasant results.
You need to do a couple of jobs for free so you have a portfolio and references that you can use to recommend you. If you do spectacular work you will be hired but they have to see it first.
Take some pictures of it in actual places that you have used it. Present the photos as an advertising tool. Make a printed price list and additional info on 8 1/2 x 11 flyers.