1. Welcome!

This is our second annual survey about fees and salaries for interior designers. If you participate, you will receive a free eBook when it is published.

We will draw for a winner of a $300 Business Strategy Session with Gail Doby. Winner to be announced before July 31, 2010.

This will take a few minutes and we greatly appreciate your patience. We did include a few questions to understand your business and your needs.

We greatly appreciate your participation!

Warm regards,

Gail Doby, ASID & Erin Weir
Design Success University & Interior Design Icons

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* 1. How many years have you been in business?

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* 2. What business training do you have?

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* 3. What associations do you belong to?

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* 4. What magazines do you read?

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* 5. What blogs or websites do you visit regularly?

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* 6. How many hours do you work per week?

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* 7. How many employees do you have?

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* 8. How did your staffing change change during the last 18 months?

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* 9. How was business during 2009?

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* 10. What results do you expect for your business during 2010?

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* 11. What was your revenue in 2009?

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* 12. What is your average revenue per project?

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* 13. What was your gross income during 2009 (not including any expenses covered by the company)

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* 14. What type of business do you do? Check all that apply

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* 15. If you hire principal designers, what is the pay scale?

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* 16. If you hire senior designers, what is the pay scale?

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* 17. If you hire design assistants, what is the pay scale?

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* 18. If you hire interns, what is their compensation?

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* 19. Do you offer benefits, and if so, what kind?

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* 20. How do you charge for your services?

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* 21. If you charge hourly, what are your rates for design services?

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* 22. If you charge hourly for administration or accounting, what is your rate?

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* 23. Do you charge for travel?

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* 24. What do you charge for expediting?

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* 25. How much do you charge for shopping by the hour?

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* 26. If you charge a mark-up, what is the percentage?

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* 27. If you charge flat fees, how do you compute them?

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* 28. If you charge by the square foot, what is the average cost?

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* 29. If you offer a discount from retail, what is it?

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* 30. If you charge hourly, do you charge different rates for different services?

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* 31. How much of gross sales do you budget for marketing each year?

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* 32. If you outsource, what services do you employ?

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* 33. What is your biggest challenge in your business?

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* 34. What are the biggest changes you've noticed in business and consumer behavior in the past few years?

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* 35. Have you hired a business coach or consultant before?

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* 36. What technology do you use in your business?

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* 37. What services would you be interested in?

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* 38. What classes would you be interested in attending?

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* 39. What information may we provide to you?

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* 40. If you would like for us to contact you, would you prefer email or phone? What times and days work best? What could we answer for you? (Please provide phone number if you prefer)

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* 41. Would you be willing to participate in a focus group?

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* 42. What is the approximate size of your metro area?

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* 43. Please provide information below - we will not share your information with anyone. We will send your eBook when it is compiled - $79 Value.

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