Using the Web to Advance Your Interior Design Career
by Dawn Westdawn.west@interiordesignschooreview.com
Interior Design School Review Columnist
The web can help you advance your interior design career in too many ways for you to ignore it. You can find a great deal of interior design career information on the web about schools, suppliers, and jobs.
The flip side is that it's not when you're looking for interior design career information, but when clients are looking for you. Build a great website for yourself, and you'll draw in clients who might otherwise never hear your name. Here are just a few tips for using the web to your interior design career's greatest advantage.
Finding Interior Design Career Information
Even a cursory cruise around the web will tell you that not all websites are created equal. When you're trying to track down information for your interior design career--about schools, about jobs, etc.--get as close to the source as you can. Want to research interior design schools? A site like this one can point you to them, but then your best bet is to do the heavy lifting on the school's site. If you want to research interior design jobs, it is important to go to interior design firms' actual sites for the latest information.Creating Your Own Website
Nothing beats the power of positive referrals for furthering your interior design career, but a great-looking website comes close. Build yours and start by listing it with state and national interior design associations. Not only will you lure in potential clients who might not hear of you by word of mouth, but you'll also sell yourself to potential clients even before you meet.There's nothing like the web for helping new clients find you and for tracking down interior design career information for yourself. If you haven't been getting as much as you can out of the web, maybe it's time you started?
About the Author
Dawn West holds a B.A. in English from Harvard University and is a regular freelance writer specializing in education and technology.
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