How to Keep Your Clients amidst Crisis - NadineCruce's Blog - Blogster

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Contingency Plan, Contingency Fund

Planning is an important element in bringing success in a renovation project, but as what the quotation says “expect the unexpected”, there comes instances where even the best planned strategies and techniques does not work as what it is expected to be.
Acquainting everyone about the real scope of renovation, the project deals with architectural restructuring and redesigning. Every part of the project requires a definite monetary designation. Sometimes, the plans work but that’s not the usual case. Because of unexpected occurrences, all of the sudden, the plan goes another way. If these cases happen, is there such thing as “first aid” in renovation?
The question may be projected as a jerky joke, but if you would look at it deeper point of view, it applies to real architectural latitude. “If you cannot go through the door, go through the window”, a humorous excerpt which suggest that there are always an alternative solution to get out of every entanglement.
Contingency Planning and Contingency fund are two important things that every professional developer should put into a big consideration. Anticipating unexpected occurrences and having some back up plans is ideal in renovation, this is for the fact that cannot control everything. For example a natural circumstance like storm causes delay for your renovation project and sometimes this delays becomes worse because the developer does not know what do in incidence like that. The set back requires another back up, and that is in monetary terms; Contingency Fund.
Contingency Fund is not intended to overspend. Contingency funding works to deliberate and to resolve any budget-related effects of unexpected happenings. The given alternative solutions are all set to bring success in your renovation projects.

How to Keep Your Clients amidst Crisis

Clients today are skeptical about spending on interior design services. Majorly this is due to the economic dilemma. The given situation makes it hard for interior design companies to survive. No client, no profit. But how will you be able to keep your clients amidst the crisis? Sounds hard right?
Little things matters much. Always think that your clients are busy people, any missed deadlines and even sloppy works can make them look for other provider. But you can manage it, just be professional. Provide them with exceptional service; be aware of your work details.
Making your customer service level high, this is the first step for any business wanting to be successful. You may say that it differs, it is? No it’s not. This point serves as the most basic element; try to put it in the cart of the interior design business. Do you think that your customer will keep on coming back to you asking your company to cater for their interior design needs if they know that your company does not have the ability to satisfy it? Probably they will, on what cases? You may not wish to know.
Considering that your company is not alone (who gives you the idea that your company is the only one who exists). There are thousands of interior design companies, and yes, they offer the same, same services. The point here is try to be unique, establish your own identity, your company needs not to be conventional following the old and rusty way which thousands of other companies have already used. Clients will love to find a company which is different from the other.
Treat your customers the way they should be treated, in this cases they will not have any reasons to look for another man. There is an old saying that ‘good service will keep one customer, but bad service will lose you ten'.

Restaurant Design: It’s more Than Just Eating

An average American eats 198 meals out a year and spends $855 million on an average day on meals away from home, the figure maybe one of the few reasons why the restaurant industry is still in the process of continuous boom. It also shows how Americans have depended more on meals away from home and unquestionably dining has become what they do to relax and unwind.
Ideally it goes; it is a perfect time for restaurateurs to develop trends which will bring positive impact towards their business. Potentially, restaurant interior design poses a very big appeal in increasing customer traffic and that’s what you call positive impact towards business.
So how do restaurants make use of interior design and make everything a success? It’s simple. The following are points to remember. Know your target market. Determining what your customers wants will give you the best overview and satisfying it will surely make your business customers favorite. This may sound like a daunting task but all it really takes is a little research. It would be best if you provide yourself with the latest figures of competition. Get some feedback from your existing customers. These people may be dining in other restaurants and yes they can tell you what they like and what they don’t like about the restaurant’s dining atmosphere, the restaurant interior design in particular. Location, probably you can consider it, analyze your competition and determine if there is a niche for your idea. You may be surprised to find out what the results are. Before marketing your restaurant you should make sure that your interiors will pass every diners discriminating taste. Be sure to hire a restaurant interior designer not a residential interior designer or a health care interior designer. It is important to look for someone who has experienced designing restaurants. They can show you better who they are by means of their portfolio.
As the restaurant’s owner-operator, see to it that the design adheres to your budget, an interior design which is programmed for profitability.