Diagnose Why Your Beautiful Website Isn’t Bringing You Business

Wednesday, December 5, 12:30 pm ET / 9:30 am PT

Ivy Webinar Hosted By: Nicole Heymer, founder of Curio Electro

In this webinar, you’ll learn:

The four elements that must be in place to effectively bring in leads through a website
Simple tools and tricks to figure out who is visiting your website, what they like or don’t like, where they’re getting confused and more
The most common (and often easily fixable!) mistakes that may be costing you leads

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About Ivy

Ivy is the # 1 software and community for designers. Designers use Ivy to create proposals, generate tear sheets, invoice clients online, track & bill for hours, manage payment and furniture schedules, and more. To learn more about how Ivy can support your business needs as a designer, schedule a free demo here.

About Nicole Heymer

Nicole Heymer is the founder of Curio Electro, a boutique creative agency specializing in intuitive branding, compelling design, and useful ideas. Since 2011, Curio Electro has worked within a multitude of industries and with a wide variety of clients at every stage in their development, from nationally known interior design firms to local craft breweries. Nicole’s clear, actionable take on creating a memorable brand has been featured in print, on podcasts, and at branding workshops. She is currently serving as the Editor of NJ ASID’s Blueprint Magazine, a quarterly print publication for members and industry partners.

Ivy Presents: Turning a Passion Into A Career with Anna Brockway from Chairish

Thursday, December 6th, 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT

Tune in to learn from Anna Brockway, cofounder of Chairish. In this live panel, we’ll cover:

How to turn a concept into a business
Streamlining the way designers source & design
How to scale your business in an efficient way and knowing how to make difficult decisions

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About Ivy

Ivy is the # 1 software and community for designers. Designers use Ivy to create proposals, generate tear sheets, invoice clients online, track & bill for hours, manage payment and furniture schedules, and more. To learn more about how Ivy can support your business needs as a designer, schedule a free demo here.

About Anna Brockway

Anna Brockway wants to make home decorating personal. In 2013 she co-founded Chairish, the design lover’s indispensable online source for the chic and unique items that brings one-of-a-kind style to home design. Now attracting over 1 million monthly shoppers, Chairish was named one of the Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America by Entrepreneur and cited by Architectural Digest as the “#1 can’t live without decorating app” that will “change the way you shop for furniture online.” Prior to founding Chairish, Anna was the VP of Worldwide Marketing at Levi Strauss & Co. She holds a BA in Art History from Columbia University. Known for her marketing expertise, tastemaking style and “let’s try it” attitude, Anna lives in San Francisco with her husband and Chairish co-founder Gregg and their three children.

Business Management for Designers

Tuesday December 4, 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT

Are you a designer drowning in admin and paperwork? Are you searching for a business management software to centralize your daily tasks and reduce hours spent on manual tasks?

Meet your new best friend Ivy, the leading software and community for designers. Ivy is the latest tool on the market to create beautiful proposals, tear sheets, invoices and POs, track & bill for your time, request online payments from clients, manage FF&E schedules, and more – all in ONE place. Ivy also has a new mobile app so you can log your hours and track your tasks on-the-go.

A few facts about Ivy:

Ivy’s interface is modern and intuitive. The learning curve is less than 30 minutes.
Ivy launched in 2016 and has taken the industry by storm.
Our team helps new users transition over from other softwares such as Studio Webware, Design Manager, 17 Hats and the likes.
Ivy has a partnership with Quickbooks Online, which means designers run their day to day business on Ivy while their accountants deals with Quickbooks.

If you are already a designer using Ivy, this webinar isn’t for you :). Tune into our educational webinars here: https://ivy.co/ivy-training

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About Ivy

Ivy is the # 1 software and community for designers. Designers use Ivy to create proposals, generate tear sheets, invoice clients online, track & bill for hours, manage payment and furniture schedules, and more. To learn more about how Ivy can support your business needs as a designer, schedule a free demo here.

Intro to Squarespace for Designers

Intro to Squarespace for Designers

You may have heard that Squarespace is a great website platform for designers, however, you’re so busy and would ideally like to skip all the trial and error. In this webinar, Yian Quach, a website designer and copywriter, will show you how Squarespace works so you can try it yourself. In this webinar, you’ll learn:

- - How to create a website using Squarespace (a brief walkthrough)
  - Which Squarespace templates work best for designers
  - The #1 technique that will improve your Squarespace page layouts
  - Why Squarespace is becoming the go-to platform for designers

About Ivy

Ivy is the # 1 software and community for designers. Designers use Ivy to create proposals, generate tear sheets, invoice clients online, track & bill for hours, manage payment and furniture schedules, and more. To learn more about how Ivy can support your business needs as a designer, schedule a free demo here.

About Yian Quach

Yian Quach of House Digital Design is a website designer and copywriter who specializes in working with interior designers and other creative professionals. His approach is based on helping designers build trust with website visitors in order to turn interested eyeballs into interested phone calls. He has created websites for dozens of designers and has appeared on leading industry podcasts, including A Well Designed Business, Design & Style, Tastefully Inspired, Design Talk Live, and more.

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Behind the Design Ivy Podcast | Shannon Peppeard of Peppeard Design

Ivy Podcast Guest: Shannon Peppeard of Peppeard Design

Ivy Co-Founders Alexandra Schinasi and Lee A. Rotenberg, speak to Ivy Designer Shannon Peppeard of Peppeard Design. Listen to our entire podcast series on iTunes here.

Shannon Peppeard is the Principal Designer and owner of Peppeard Design. After attending the Harrington College of Design, Shannon began a career in the financial sector, but continued to practice interior design with friends and family homes. After leaving her employer to have her two oldest children, Shannon began her interior design business. Shannon is in the process of refreshing her website that will include an online shop for pillows, and will also include her very first blog, which Shannon is calling “Pep Talk“. Shannon recently began using social media for her business, which has been rewarding and challenging. Shannon resides in Saint Charles, with her husband Doug, their 3 children, and two dogs, Piper and Finn.

In this Podcast, you’ll learn:

How to handle friends & family who request free design advice
Why to focus on social media for your interior design business
How to build a brand
How to break up with a client

Ivy is the fastest growing community and business management tool for interior designers. If you’re an interior designer still looking for an intuitive tool to run your firm, schedule a personal demo with the Ivy Team here.

Behind the Design Ivy Podcast | Jessica Lynn Williams of Hendley & Co

Ivy Podcast Guest: Jessica Lynn Williams of Hendley & Co

Ivy Co-Founders Alexandra Schinasi and Lee A. Rotenberg, speak to Ivy Designer Jessica Lynn Williams of Hendley & Co. Listen to our entire podcast series on iTunes here.

Founded by interior designer Jessica Lynn Williams, Hendley & Co is a full-service interior design firm based in Brooklyn, NY and the Hudson Valley. With a personalized approach to design, Hendley & Co joins their clients in celebrating stories of generations past within contemporary spaces, by elevating the presence of family heirlooms and original architectural elements among the home. In addition to styling rooms, Hendley & Co engages in research for historic preservation as well as partnering with architects and contractors on new home construction projects.

Prior to establishing Hendley & Co, Jessica studied under Jonathan Adler, Nate Berkus, and Julia Buckingham, gaining experience and learning career-defining lessons along the way, while earning design degrees from Maryland Institute College of Art, and Parsons The New School.

In this Podcast, you’ll learn:

Keys to getting new clients and building a brand
How to vet potential clients
How to create a productive work environment

Ivy is the fastest growing community and business management tool for interior designers. If you’re an interior designer still looking for an intuitive tool to run your firm, schedule a personal demo with the Ivy Team here.

Behind the Design Ivy Podcast | Caitlin Murray of Black Lacquer Design

Ivy Podcast Guest: Caitlin Murray of Black Lacquer Design

Ivy Co-Founders Alexandra Schinasi and Lee A. Rotenberg, speak to Ivy Designer Caitlin Murray of Black Lacquer Design. Listen to our entire podcast series on iTunes here.

Caitlin Murray is the founder of Black Lacquer Design which was established with the notion that almost every room can benefit from a bit of black and a little lacquer.

Since its inception in 2014, the firm has received a number of accolades for outstanding residential and commercial work, most recently being named one of the nation’s fifteen “Fresh Faces of Design” for 2017 by Luxe Magazine. Black Lacquer is serious about execution and aesthetic but ultimately, believes that it’s all about constructing a fulfilling and beautiful life. The spaces we inhabit most should both satisfy and inspire.

Caitlin currently lives in Los Angeles’ Beachwood Canyon neighborhood with a large collection of whimsical vintage artwork and a cocker spaniel named Color.

In this Podcast, you’ll learn:

Her process when handling a project, from survey to installation
How she manages work/life balance
How she grew her team and when she realized it was time to bring on additional team members
How she found the right hires

Ivy is the fastest growing community and business management tool for interior designers. If you’re an interior designer still looking for an intuitive tool to run your firm, schedule a personal demo with the Ivy Team here.

Behind the Design Ivy Podcast | Lucie Ayres of 22 INTERIORS

Ivy Podcast Guest: Lucie Ayres of 22 INTERIORS

Ivy Co-Founders Alexandra Schinasi and Lee A. Rotenberg, speak to Ivy Designer Lucie Ayres of 22 INTERIORS. Listen to our entire podcast series on iTunes here.

Ivy Designer Lucie Ayres, founder of 22 INTERIORS, combines her European sensibility (she is Czech born) with her love of the American West (she has lived in LA for 12 years) to create the perfect mix of modern and classic interiors.

After graduating from the Interior Design program at Cornell University, Lucie started her career in Westchester County, New York, working for the luxury custom home builder Figaro. She made her West Coast design debut in 2009 with a re-model of a historic 1927 Spanish home that combined antiques and classic details with modern touches. The project was featured in Angeleno Magazine.

Today, 22 INTERIORS has a wide range of clients from high-profile entertainment figures to first-time home buyers, with projects that vary in size from one or two rooms to ground-up renovations.

In this Podcast, you’ll learn:

How Lucie established her career on the West Coast when she had her network in NY
Her tips on managing client communication
How Lucie learned from one of her biggest mistakes that’s shaped how she runs her business

Ivy is the fastest growing community and business management tool for interior designers. If you’re an interior designer still looking for an intuitive tool to run your firm, schedule a personal demo with the Ivy Team here.

Behind the Design Ivy Podcast | Catherine Hersacher of Bespoke Fine Interiors

Ivy Podcast Guest: Catherine Hersacher of Bespoke Fine Interiors

Ivy Co-Founders Alexandra Schinasi and Lee A. Rotenberg, speak to Ivy Designer Catherine Hersacher of Bespoke Fine Interiors. Listen to our entire podcast series on iTunes here.

In 2012, after 14 years in the industry, Catherine Hersacher opened her own firm with the intent to focus on custom work – and that’s remained her focus. Catherine’s goal is to discover the unique tastes each client has to find a style that makes them feel the most comfortable and happy in their own spaces. She brings this philosophy to all of her projects; from Residential to Commercial and Hospitality. Catherine also has a long experience with window treatments which she discusses in the Podcast.

In this Podcast, you’ll learn:

The money designers (who don’t correctly do window treatments) leave on the table
How to talk to your clients about custom window treatments
The biggest likelihood for mistakes and what to do when there is a mistake
How to tell if a drapery is well made
Concise pointers for designers new to custom window treatments