Business of Design ®

BOD™ CONTRACT | Commercial Projects
2022-09-29 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto)
Regular Price $795 | BOD™ Member Price $595 (Save $200)
DATE | Thursday, September 29th, 2022
TIME | 12pm – 2pm EST / 9am – 11am PST
Join us for this 2-hour virtual seminar.
At last, learn how the BOD™ 15 Step Project Management Strategy you love for residential projects can work equally well for commercial projects. During this two hour seminar, Kimberley will explain the rationale behind each policy in the BOD™15 Commercial Contract, and share real world strategies for commercial project success. If you’re already using BOD™’s Hourly Fee or Flat Fee contract, you will be pleased to discover you’ll enjoy the same precision and order for running your commercial projects.
Join us live to take participate in the Q&A portion of this seminar.
Don’t do another commercial project without this contract!
Includes a PDF copy of the BOD™ 15 Commercial Contract.

To purchase the BOD™ Commercial Contract and recording of this seminar, please go to BOD™ SHOP > CONTRACTS.

BOD™ LIVE | Filling the Client Pipeline
2022-10-19 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto)
Ideally, every business owner wants to have a line up of customers and always know when the next job is coming. The most successful businesses sign projects via their pipeline, not chase their pipeline when projects dry up.
Lack of consistent prospecting = inconsistent results and inconsistent revenue.
Join in the conversation on how to attract an abundance of potential customers and marketing methods to consider for increasing the number of potential clients that reach out to you.

If you’re serious about transforming your business by implementing the systems and procedures you learn about through Business of Design®, our monthly BOD™ Live meetings will help keep you motivated, accountable, and in good company.
Come prepared with your questions, and be ready to offer experience, expertise and support to your fellow members.
Join us each month to help fast track the process and address your most pressing questions.
You are not alone. BOD™ Live meetings are therapy for your business and your life!

TO PARTICIPATE LIVE

Mark your calendar for October 19th at 1pm EST / 10am PST.
Watch your inbox for email reminders.
Sign into your Member Dashboard and click on JOIN BOD™ LIVE.

WATCH THE RECORDING
Not able to join us live? 😞
Catch up on what you missed. Member meetings are recorded and available within 24 hours of the live call. Recordings are available to members for one month, until the next BOD™ LIVE meeting takes place.

About BOD™ LIVE
Meet the superstars of BOD™—members, just like you. Hear first hand what works and what doesn’t. Success strategies, targeted solutions and motivation. Connect with your peers at monthly BOD™ LIVE meetings where you’re in the spotlight.
To participate in BOD™ LIVE | Virtual Member Only Meetings, please join BOD™ Membership.

BOD™ LIVE | Managing Discounts
2022-11-16 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto)
Running a successful design business requires firm policies around all matters relating to money. While the public is aware in a general way that designer or trade discounts exist, there is frequently a misunderstanding as to how they are best used. A non-negotiable system for dealing with trade discounts proves to be an asset to the design professional whether he/she is dealing with clients or working to grow profits.
Let’s talk about the BOD™ method for sharing discounts. We’ll also hear from one of our members who almost convinced Kimberley to try it a different way. Come prepared with your questions, and be ready to offer experience, expertise and support to your fellow members.

If you’re serious about transforming your business by implementing the systems and procedures you learn about through Business of Design®, our monthly BOD™ Live meetings will help keep you motivated, accountable, and in good company.
Join us each month to help fast track the process and address your most pressing questions.
You are not alone. BOD™ Live meetings are therapy for your business and your life!

TO PARTICIPATE LIVE

Mark your calendar for November 16th at 1pm EST / 10am PST.
Watch your inbox for email reminders.
Sign into your Member Dashboard and click on JOIN BOD™ LIVE.

WATCH THE RECORDING
Not able to join us live? 😞
Catch up on what you missed. Member meetings are recorded and available within 24 hours of the live call. Recordings are available to members for one month, until the next BOD™ LIVE meeting takes place.

About BOD™ LIVE
Meet the superstars of BOD™—members, just like you. Hear first hand what works and what doesn’t. Success strategies, targeted solutions and motivation. Connect with your peers at monthly BOD™ LIVE meetings where you’re in the spotlight.
To participate in BOD™ LIVE | Virtual Member Only Meetings, please join BOD™ Membership.

BOD™ LIVE | Goal Setting with Sierra Collins
2022-12-14 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto)
Before you dig into goal setting, BOD™ Business Partner Sierra Collins, has identified 5 areas that you must have clarity around in order to be more intentional in your life. Take a minute before joining the group to think these through and be ready to share.

Core Values – If someone were to ask you right now what your core values are, you should not hesitate. Core values are a set of fundamental beliefs that inform how you conduct your life, both personally and professionally.
Priorities – Take time to reflect on your priorities in life then let those priorities guide your decision-making.
Purpose – If you do not have a purpose statement for your life, it’s time to write one. This is what will get you up in the morning!
Where You Are – I use a tool called the Wheel of Life to identify my current level of satisfaction in each area of life, ensuring I am not neglecting things that will help me achieve a more well-balanced life.
Where You Want To Be – This is your vision for the future, both personally and professionally. Do you have a clear vision statement?

If you’re serious about transforming your business by implementing the systems and procedures you learn about through Business of Design®, our monthly BOD™ Live meetings will help keep you motivated, accountable, and in good company.
Join us each month to help fast track the process and address your most pressing questions.
You are not alone. BOD™ Live meetings are therapy for your business and your life!

TO PARTICIPATE LIVE

Mark your calendar for December 14th at 1pm EST / 10am PST.
Watch your inbox for email reminders.
Sign into your Member Dashboard and click on JOIN BOD™ LIVE.

WATCH THE RECORDING
Not able to join us live? 😞
Catch up on what you missed. Member meetings are recorded and available within 24 hours of the live call. Recordings are available to members for one month, until the next BOD™ LIVE meeting takes place.

About BOD™ LIVE
Meet the superstars of BOD™—members, just like you. Hear first hand what works and what doesn’t. Success strategies, targeted solutions and motivation. Connect with your peers at monthly BOD™ LIVE meetings where you’re in the spotlight.
To participate in BOD™ LIVE | Virtual Member Only Meetings, please join BOD™ Membership.

Falling in Love with Industrial Waste – KOHLER WasteLAB | IDS Toronto
2023-01-20 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Toronto)
Interior Design Show | Toronto
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building, Room 718B
During this presentation, participants will learn about the history, vision and mission of WasteLAB, including how circular economy principles are shaping product development and processes. In addition, participants will discover what waste streams are being utilized as new materials, how they are combined and processed into new products including tile and decorative items, and how designing with such products differentiates the work and brings social responsibility and purpose forward to our clients.

Learning Objectives:
• Discover the history, vision and mission of WasteLAB;
• Understand how Circular Economy principles are shaping product development and processes in the WasteLAB and how this differs from a traditional linear manufacturing model;
• Understand the new processes that are used in the WasteLAB to turn industrial waste streams into decorative tile, accessories and other products
Speakers: Monty Stauffer of Kohler WasteLab & Kimberley Seldon of Business of Design®, Q&A by Marla Baker of MARLABAKER.ca
*This session has been submitted for OAA and IDCEC accreditation. Accreditation details will be updated on the IDS website once confirmed.
REGISTER NOW

It's Payday with Kimberley Seldon | IDS Toronto
2023-01-20 13:30 - 14:30 (America/Toronto)
It’s Payday!
Interior Design Show | Toronto
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building, Room 718B
You love what you do and you are good at it. But guess what? You deserve to be paid for it, too. Not only that, but you deserve to be paid well. In this seminar, we’re going to talk about Salary, which is the fixed, regular payment you receive for your hard work as an interior design professional. Sounds simple, but do you know what most designers are earning? Not what they are charging…. what they are earning?
Every full-time interior design professional deserves a salary that is six figures. Year after year, without fail. That’s the goal.
In this seminar, you will learn:
• the benefits of paying yourself first
• a disciplined approach to the financial health of your business
• a plan to break the 6-figure salary barrier
*This seminar session has been submitted for OAA and IDCEC accreditation. Accreditation details will be updated on the IDS website once confirmed.
REGISTER NOW

LAS VEGAS MARKET | No More Negotiating
2023-01-30 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto)
WHEN | Monday, January 30th @ 11am PST
WHERE | LVDC Seminar Room in Building A, A240
Business of Design® and Kimberley Seldon present No more Negotiating. Own your authority, protect your value and satisfy your clients.
Who has more experience running a design firm, you or your clients? You, of course. So why would you allow clients to dictate terms that have an immediate and sometimes unpleasant effect on you and your team? Learn how to set and maintain clear and firm boundaries when it comes to fees, margins, work order and process.
In this one-hour session you’ll learn:

where confidence really comes from
which rules should be non-negotiable
anticipate the most challenging project situations
how to stand firm in your rules
what a mature design business looks like
how to create rules that provide you with peace of mind, greater earnings and more freedom

Be sure to register for market. We’ll see you there.
www.lasvegasmarket.com

KOHLER Unlocking Bold Innovation | KBIS Las Vegas
2023-01-31 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto)
KOHLER Unlocking Bold Innovation
KBIS 2023 | Las Vegas
From our roots as a bathtub manufacturer to building award winning golf courses, the creativity and entrepreneurial energy of our associates has built us into one of America’s oldest and largest privately held companies. Join Laura Kohler, Chief Sustainability and DEI Officer at Kohler and Kimberley Seldon, Principal and CEO, Kimberley Seldon Design Group, as they discuss how we use innovation and design to be responsive to major trends that influence how we live and work.
This panel discussion will be live, onsite at KBIS in the Kohler Booth at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 31st.
Visit kbis.com for complete show details.

AUSTRALIA | BOD™ 15 2-Day Intensive
2023-03-06 - 2023-03-07
Business of Design® presents the BOD™ 15 Step Project Management Strategy in Sydney, Australia.
DATES | Monday, March 6 & Tuesday, March 7, 2023
TIMES | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
LOCATION | Boyd Blue, Sydney Showroom
An intensive 2-day seminar where interior design professionals learn specific, detailed systems, protocols, and strategies to successfully run projects, improve profitability and satisfy clients.
In partnership with BOD™ Member, Jodie Carter, and hosted by Boyd Blue.

BOD™ 15 Step Project Management Strategy
Talent and hard work aren’t enough to succeed in this industry. The only way to thrive is to follow a systematic, linear process to run projects from consultation to completion. There are many imitators, but Business of Design® is the worlds only field-tested, proven, project management system for interior design professionals, like you.
Liberate your talent. Succeed beyond your wildest dreams.
This 2-day intensive seminar is right for you if you want to:

Complete every project on time and on budget.
Operate with total confidence.
Follow a step-by-step, linear process for project management.
Anticipate and alleviate client stress.
Eliminate jobsite chaos and project fatigue.
Groom reliable trades, suppliers, and vendors who work as a team.
Enjoy profitability that leads to independent wealth.
Achieve your future vision in record time.

Project Initiation (Steps 1-2)
Projects invariably end the way they start—so launch projects like a BOD™ BOSS.
Design, Research, Presentation (Steps 3-5)
Project success is determined during Phase 2. Find out how stacking the upfront work eliminates project stress, creates greater profitability, and guarantees success.
Project Management (Steps 6-15)
Use a process to manage risk and liability, trades and vendors, clients and staff.

TICKET PRICES
Regular Price | $2,395
Member Price | $2,195 (members save an additional $200)

This events is closed.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

HIGH POINT | It’s Payday with Kimberley Seldon
2023-04-24 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto)
It’s Payday with Kimberley Seldon
Presented by DesignOn HPMKT by IMC in partnership with Business of Design®
LOCATION | Sherwin-Williams Seminar Room, Suites at Market Square (SAMS T-1022) Top Floor
You love what you do and you are good at it. But guess what? You deserve to be paid for it, too. Not only that, but you deserve to be paid well. In this seminar, we’re going to talk about Salary, which is the fixed, regular payment you receive for your hard work as an interior design professional. Sounds simple, but do you know what most designers are earning? Not what they are charging…. what they are earning? Every full-time interior design professional deserves a salary that is six figures. Year after year, without fail. That’s the goal. In this seminar, you will learn: the benefits of paying yourself first; a disciplined approach to the financial health of your business; a plan to break the 6-figure salary barrier; and more.
REGISTER NOW
DISCovering the Impact of Effective Communication with Sierra Collins
Presented by DesignOn HPMKT by IMC in partnership with Business of Design®
LOCATION | Sherwin-Williams Seminar Room, Suites at Market Square (SAMS T-1022) Top Floor
DATE & TIME | Monday, April 24th, 3:00 – 4:00 pm
What if you could hold the key that unlocks effective communication with anyone you meet no matter their personality or communication style? Research shows that, on average, 80-90% of our day is spent participating in some form of interpersonal communication. These are interactions with potential clients, current clients, colleagues, vendors, family, friends, and the list goes on. In this session led by Sierra Collins, Owner of Sierra Learnership Collaborative, you will “DISCover the Impact of Effective Communication” on all aspects of your business and life as we: Investigate the most common characteristics of each communication style; Identify strategies you need to better reach each style; Learn how a DISC assessment could benefit you as an individual or team, and more.
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Key Financial Aspects if the Economy takes a Downturn
2023-06-22 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto)
Key Financial Aspects if the Economy takes a Downturn
PRICE | $395 Regular / $295 Member Pricing (Save $100)

In light of the changing economy, Business of Design® presents a 2-hour webinar featuring Julia Nikishina of New Age Financial Consulting LLC, hosted by Kimberley Seldon. We’ll look at the key financial aspects to consider and plan for in the event the economy takes a downtown.
In this webinar, you will learn about:

how to evaluate employees if you need to reduce staff
contract labor vs employee – what are the rules (US focused)
product margins and vendor relationships – what they mean and how to grow them
additional revenue streams
how to read your financial statement
reducing overhead costs

The recording of this webinar is now available as an on-demand course.
TAKE THIS COURSE

Meet Our Guest Expert

Julia Nikishina
An immigrant, originally from Ukraine, Julia knows what it means to work hard and has been providing personalized tax planning services since starting the firm, always seeking to ensure the success of her clients. With a background and degree in finance from American University, Julia enjoys working with clients to help them navigate all aspects of their business accounting.
www.newagefinancialconsulting.com
LISTEN IN to Julia’s recent interview on the Business of Design® Podcast, EP 320 | Profit Per Project with Julia Nikishina.

LAS VEGAS MARKET | Recession Proof your Business
2023-08-01 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Toronto)
WHEN | Tuesday, August 1st @ 1pm PST
WHERE | Building B, WorldView on Sixteen
Business of Design® and Kimberley Seldon present how to Recession Proof your Business.
For the past few years, most design professionals have been riding high on economic tailwinds, powered by the Covid pandemic and our clients’ desires to improve their living spaces. While none of us has a crystal ball, it’s a good bet the economy will change and those tailwinds will become headwinds. Being prepared for that moment is essential for the business owner who intends to not only survive the changing economy, but continue to thrive.
In this one-hour session you’ll learn:

how to prepare for the changing economy
how to fine tune your position to attract continued growth
why it’s important to double down on process
steps to cultivate long-term growth
what it takes to thrive when others are floundering

Following the learning, Kimberley will answer live coaching questions for 30 minutes.
REGISTER NOW

BOD™ LIVE | Money Mindset
2023-08-23 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto)
Join us for this month’s BOD Live where we’ll talk about your Money Mindset.
At Business of Design®, we spend a lot of time talking about money. It’s not because money is the only thing that matters to us. Not at all. However, a business that isn’t profitable is doomed. To run a successful interior design business (the one you dreamed of owning when you started out), you must gain mastery over money.
Come prepared with your questions, share your own experience, and support your fellow BOD Members.

TO PARTICIPATE LIVE

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, August 23rd @ 1pm EST / 10am PST.
Watch your inbox for email reminders (1-week and 24-hours before each meeting).
Sign into your Member Dashboard and click on JOIN BOD™ LIVE.

WATCH THE RECORDING
Not able to join us live?
Catch up on what you missed. Member meetings are recorded and available within 24 hours of the live call. Click on BOD™ LIVE MEETINGS in the sidebar menu of your Dashboard to watch.

About BOD™ LIVE
If you’re serious about transforming your business by implementing the systems and procedures you learn about through Business of Design®, our monthly BOD™ Live meetings will help keep you motivated, accountable, and in good company. Come prepared with your questions, and be ready to offer experience, expertise and support to your fellow members.
Join us each month to help fast track the process and address your most pressing questions.
You are not alone. BOD™ Live meetings are therapy for your business and your life!
To participate in BOD™ LIVE | Member Meetings, please join BOD™ Membership.

BOD™ LIVE | Custom Lighting
2023-09-27 20:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto)
Join us for this month’s BOD Live where we’ll talk about custom lighting.
We’ll be joining by BOD™ Members, Michelle Burbidge (Ciana Lighting) and Genevieve Wild (Wildly Illuminating), to discuss why you should never leave your lighting plan up to the electrician and how lighting can transform and elevate a space. By educating ourselves, we can educate our clients, levelling up our game as designers and adding to project profitability.
Did you know that custom lighting is not much more expensive than off the shelf fixtures? And that two fixtures can look the same, but be made of inferior materials?
Come prepared with your questions, share your own experience, and support your fellow BOD Members.

TO PARTICIPATE LIVE

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, Sept. 27th @ 8pm EST / 5pm PST / 10am AEST (Sept. 28)
Watch your inbox for email reminders (1-week and 24-hours before each meeting).
Sign into your Member Dashboard and click on JOIN BOD™ LIVE.

WATCH THE RECORDING
Not able to join us live?
Catch up on what you missed. Member meetings are recorded and available within 24 hours of the live call. Click on BOD™ LIVE MEETINGS in the sidebar menu of your Dashboard to watch.

About BOD™ LIVE
If you’re serious about transforming your business by implementing the systems and procedures you learn about through Business of Design®, our monthly BOD™ Live meetings will help keep you motivated, accountable, and in good company. Come prepared with your questions, and be ready to offer experience, expertise and support to your fellow members.
Join us each month to help fast track the process and address your most pressing questions.
You are not alone. BOD™ Live meetings are therapy for your business and your life!
To participate in BOD™ LIVE | Member Meetings, please join BOD™ Membership.

BOD™ 15 2-Day Intensive
2023-10-01 - 2023-10-26
Business of Design® presents the BOD™ 15 Step Project Management Strategy
TORONTO, ON | October 4 & 5, 2023 CLOSED
SANTA MONICA, CA | October 10 & 11, 2023 SOLD OUT
WINCHESTER, VA | October 25 & 26, 2023 REGISTER

An intensive 2-day seminar where interior design professionals learn specific, detailed systems, protocols, and strategies to successfully run projects, improve profitability and satisfy clients.
Talent and hard work aren’t enough to succeed in this industry. The only way to thrive is to follow a systematic, linear process to run projects from consultation to completion. There are many imitators, but Business of Design® is the worlds only field-tested, proven, project management system for interior design professionals, like you.
Liberate your talent. Succeed beyond your wildest dreams.
This 2-day intensive seminar is right for you if you want to:

Complete every project on time and on budget.
Operate with total confidence.
Follow a step-by-step, linear process for project management.
Anticipate and alleviate client stress.
Eliminate jobsite chaos and project fatigue.
Groom reliable trades, suppliers, and vendors who work as a team.
Enjoy profitability that leads to independent wealth.
Achieve your future vision in record time.

BOD™ 15 Step Project Management Strategy
Project Initiation (Steps 1-2)
Projects invariably end the way they start—so launch projects like a BOD™ BOSS.
Design, Research, Presentation (Steps 3-5)
Project success is determined during Phase 2. Find out how stacking the upfront work eliminates project stress, creates greater profitability, and guarantees success.
Project Management (Steps 6-15)
Use a process to manage risk and liability, trades and vendors, clients and staff.

TICKET PRICES
Space is limited. This is your opportunity to ask Kimberley your specific project questions.
Regular Price | $2,395
Member Price | $2,195 (members save $200)

REGISTER NOW!
WINCHESTER

BOD™ Virtual Coffee Date | UK Designers
2023-10-12 10:00 - 10:45 (America/Toronto)
Attention UK Designers! If you’re a past, present, or future member of Business of Design®, join BOD’s Director of Operations, Cheryl Horne, and your fellow UK designers for a virtual coffee date on Thursday, October 12th at 3pm BST*.
If you listen to the podcast and think, “that won’t work for me here,” join us. You’ll have the opportunity to connect with other BOD™ Members and design peers in the UK who are using the BOD15 to run thriving businesses.
Thinking of becoming a member? This is your chance to ask questions and maybe even team up with other designers to learn and implement the BOD systems. Find that accountability partner you’ve been looking for.
So, grab a coffee and connect.
Please register to attend. This meeting is intended exclusively for designers in the UK.
*Our calendar is in EST, so this event is scheduled for 10am EST (3pm BST).
REGISTER TO ATTEND

BOD™ LIVE | Logging Billable Hours Effectively
2023-10-18 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto)
Join us for this month’s BOD Live where we’ll talk about logging your billable hours effectively.
If your clients are questioning the tasks you perform on their behalf, or arguing about design fees, or you’re simply at a point where you want to grow your profits, then it’s time to transform the process of logging hours into a simpler one – one that is far more effective.
We’ll discuss how well organized, detailed log sheets make it easier for clients to pay you, how a system for effectively logging billable hours translates into more money, and why evaluating logged hours increases your expertise and efficiency.
HOMEWORK | Take or retake the course, Logging Billable Hours, in the BOD™ Getting Paid program.
COME PREPARED | Bring your log sheets. Was there a task in a past log sheet that a client questioned? Bring it. Need help wording a task in this month’s log sheets before sending it off to a client? Bring it.
Come prepared with your questions, share your own experience, and support your fellow BOD™ Members.

TO PARTICIPATE LIVE

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, October 18th @ 1pm EST / 10am PST
Watch your inbox for email reminders (1-week and 24-hours before each meeting).
Sign into your Member Dashboard and click on JOIN BOD™ LIVE.

WATCH THE RECORDING
Not able to join us live?
Catch up on what you missed. Member meetings are recorded and available within 24 hours of the live call. Click on BOD™ LIVE MEETINGS in the sidebar menu of your Dashboard to watch.

About BOD™ LIVE
If you’re serious about transforming your business by implementing the systems and procedures you learn about through Business of Design®, our monthly BOD™ Live meetings will help keep you motivated, accountable, and in good company. Come prepared with your questions, and be ready to offer experience, expertise and support to your fellow members.
Join us each month to help fast track the process and address your most pressing questions.
You are not alone. BOD™ Live meetings are therapy for your business and your life!
To participate in BOD™ LIVE | Member Meetings, please join BOD™ Membership.

BOD™ BOSS | Info Sessions
2023-11-16 - 2023-11-21
Do you have BOSS potential? We bet you do!
As a BOD™ BOSS, you will join other qualified peers who, like you, want to achieve greater success in business and in life. BOD™ BOSS delivers the motivation, knowledge and productive peer support that will push you to increase profits, grow wealth, fine-tune systems, generate greater client satisfaction, build a solid plan for the future and bust through any plateau. Together, you’ll level up; gaining confidence and breaking barriers.
Find out what it takes to be a BOD™ BOSS and how this unique opportunity is available to qualified applicants. Join Business of Design®’s Director of Operations, Cheryl Horne, for a 1-hour virtual “all questions answered” session.
In 2024, we will be providing opportunities to join an international BOD™ BOSS group and a Canadian exclusive BOD™ BOSS group.

Choose from two available time slots: CLOSED

SESSION 1 | Thursday, November 16 @ 1pm EST / 10am PST
SESSION 2 | Tuesday, November 21 @ 1pm EST / 10am PST

BOD™ LIVE | Managing Your Team with Asana
2023-11-22 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto)
Join us for this month’s BOD Live where we’ll talk about managing your team with Asana.
We’ve invited BOD™ Boss Member, Kylee Dean, to share how she effectively manages her team. Kylee highly recommends using Asana, and has agreed to walk us through how she uses it in her business. After that, we’ll open it up to your questions and ask other members to share what programs they are using, what they’ve tried, and what they recommend.
Come prepared with your questions, share your own experience, and support your fellow BOD™ Members.

TO PARTICIPATE LIVE

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, November 22nd @ 1pm EST / 10am PST
Watch your inbox for email reminders (1-week and 24-hours before each meeting).
Sign into your Member Dashboard and click on JOIN BOD™ LIVE.

WATCH THE RECORDING
Not able to join us live?
Catch up on what you missed. Member meetings are recorded and available within 24 hours of the live call. Click on BOD™ LIVE MEETINGS in the sidebar menu of your Dashboard to watch.

About BOD™ LIVE
If you’re serious about transforming your business by implementing the systems and procedures you learn about through Business of Design®, our monthly BOD™ Live meetings will help keep you motivated, accountable, and in good company. Come prepared with your questions, and be ready to offer experience, expertise and support to your fellow members.
Join us each month to help fast track the process and address your most pressing questions.
You are not alone. BOD™ Live meetings are therapy for your business and your life!
To participate in BOD™ LIVE | Member Meetings, please join BOD™ Membership.

Business of Design® Membership | Info Session
2023-12-07 13:00 - 13:30 (America/Toronto)
Join BOD™ Director of Operations, Cheryl Horne, for a behind the scenes look at Business of Design® Membership. If you’re thinking about joining, this is your opportunity to get a sneak peek of how the programs are organized, best practices for working through the video modules, and asking any questions you have about what’s included or program content.
Please register for this free, 30-minute zoom call.
All are welcome to join.

REGISTRATION

Name

First

Last

Email

Are you a Business of Design® Member?This is just to get to know our audience. All are welcome to attend and will benefit from the lessons shared.

Yes, I am currently a member.

No, I have never been a member.

I am a past member.

NOT ABLE TO ATTEND? If you are interested but not able to attend this live info session, please email cheryl@businessofdesign.com to submit questions in advance and request a copy of the recording.

BOD™ LIVE | Salary
2023-12-20 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto)
Join us for this month’s BOD Live where we’ll talk about salary and the benefits of paying yourself first.
You love what you do and you are good at it. But guess what? You deserve to be paid for it, too. Not only that, but you deserve to paid well. During this member meeting, we’re going to talk about your Salary, which is the fixed, regular payment you receive for your hard work as an interior design professional. Sounds simple, but do you know what most designers are earning? Not what they are charging…. what they are earning?
Every full-time interior design professional deserves a salary that is six figures. Year after year, without fail. That’s the goal. If you are not already hitting that figure, let’s get you there.
HOMEWORK | Take or retake the course, Salary, in the BOD™ Salary, Revenue, Profit, Wealth program.
COME PREPARED | Write down your answers to the following: (1) What did you pay yourself this year? (2) Does that reflect the work you performed? (3) Is that more than you would earn as a Senior Designer? (4) Is it time for a raise?
Come prepared with your questions, share your own experience, and support your fellow BOD™ Members.

TO PARTICIPATE LIVE

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, December 20th @ 1pm EST / 10am PST
Watch your inbox for email reminders (1-week and 24-hours before each meeting).
Sign into your Member Dashboard and click on JOIN BOD™ LIVE.

WATCH THE RECORDING
Not able to join us live?
Catch up on what you missed. Member meetings are recorded and available within 24 hours of the live call. Click on BOD™ LIVE MEETINGS in the sidebar menu of your Dashboard to watch.

About BOD™ LIVE
If you’re serious about transforming your business by implementing the systems and procedures you learn about through Business of Design®, our monthly BOD™ Live meetings will help keep you motivated, accountable, and in good company. Come prepared with your questions, and be ready to offer experience, expertise and support to your fellow members.
Join us each month to help fast track the process and address your most pressing questions.
You are not alone. BOD™ Live meetings are therapy for your business and your life!
To participate in BOD™ LIVE | Member Meetings, please join BOD™ Membership.

IDS TORONTO | Be the Expert — Run Projects with Confidence
2024-01-19 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto)
When | Friday, January 19 @ 1:00 – 2:00 pm EST
Where | Metro Toronto Convention Centre North Building, Room 201 C-D
Join Business of Design® Advocate in Chief, Kimberley Seldon, for Be the Expert. Confidence in your expertise is the first step in creating the successful interior design business you deserve and desire. By building confidence, you’ll be able to honor your value, charge appropriate fees and generate profit year after year. From the position of expert, you can confidently offer your talents and skills to the clients you serve, and earn a robust living.
With introduction and Q&A by Marla Baker.
Note: This session has been submitted for OAA and IDCEC accreditation.
To register, visit the IDS Toronto website.

BOD™ LIVE | From Aspiration to Accomplishment
2024-01-24 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto)
Join us for this month’s BOD Live where BOD™ Business Partner, Sierra Collins, will take us from aspiration to accomplishment in 2024.
If you’re in search of strategies to escape the never-ending cycle of setting goals and then feeling frustrated by unmet expectations, this BOD Live event is the perfect fit for you! Join us and don’t miss the chance to not only discover the secrets of SMARTER goal-setting but also the critical steps to take after you’ve set your goals, ensuring that your aspirations become genuine accomplishments. Your journey to achieving your objectives starts here!
Come prepared with your questions, share your own experience, and support your fellow BOD™ Members.

TO PARTICIPATE LIVE

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, January 24th @ 1pm EST / 10am PST
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Sign into your Member Dashboard and click on JOIN BOD™ LIVE.

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Catch up on what you missed. Member meetings are recorded and available within 24 hours of the live call. Click on BOD™ LIVE MEETINGS in the sidebar menu of your Dashboard to watch.

About BOD™ LIVE
If you’re serious about transforming your business by implementing the systems and procedures you learn about through Business of Design®, our monthly BOD™ Live meetings will help keep you motivated, accountable, and in good company. Come prepared with your questions, and be ready to offer experience, expertise and support to your fellow members.
Join us each month to help fast track the process and address your most pressing questions.
You are not alone. BOD™ Live meetings are therapy for your business and your life!
To participate in BOD™ LIVE | Member Meetings, please join BOD™ Membership.

BOD™ LIVE | Cultivating Strategic Partnerships
2024-02-21 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto)
At this month’s BOD Live meeting, we’ll be lead by BOD™ Business Partner, Porsche Williams of The Prototype, in a conversation about cultivating strategic partnerships in the interior design industry.
Porsche, and her team from The Prototype, will guide you through the art of fostering key collaborations for interior design firms. Explore innovative strategies to elevate your interior design firm through strategic partnerships, unlocking new opportunities for growth and creative excellence. Here’s what you’ll take away:

Identify potential strategic partnerships that make sense for the growth of your firm
Learn the 5 benefits of working with strategic partners as a Principal Designer
Understand how to effectively reach out to and follow up with potential strategic partners

TO PARTICIPATE LIVE

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, February 21st @ 1pm EST / 10am PST
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Sign into your Member Dashboard and click on JOIN BOD™ LIVE.

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Catch up on what you missed. Member meetings are recorded and available within 24 hours of the live call. Click on BOD™ LIVE MEETINGS in the sidebar menu of your Dashboard to watch.

About BOD™ LIVE
If you’re serious about transforming your business by implementing the systems and procedures you learn about through Business of Design®, our monthly BOD™ Live meetings will help keep you motivated, accountable, and in good company. Come prepared with your questions, and be ready to offer experience, expertise and support to your fellow members.
Join us each month to help fast track the process and address your most pressing questions.
You are not alone. BOD™ Live meetings are therapy for your business and your life!
To participate in BOD™ LIVE | Member Meetings, please join BOD™ Membership.

KBIS 2024 | Lighten Up: The Humorous Side of Design
2024-02-29 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Vancouver)
Insert laughter, smirks, and relatable cringing in your day during this entertaining, engaging panel discussion. Join us at the stage for a candid exploration of the humorous moments, horror stories, unconventional client requests and unexpected twists. The result? Invaluable lessons learned by seasoned designers who have beautifully navigated and showcased the power of creativity in this unpredictable world of design business.

Date: Thursday, February 29
Time: 1:00 PM PST
Where: KBIS NEXTStage (South Hall)

Be sure to register at KBIS.com to attend this event.

Empowered Design Summit
2024-03-08 12:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
A CELEBRATION ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY!

Join us on Friday, March 8th as we celebrate empowered women, empowering women while navigating the balancing act of business and life in the 21st century , all in honour of International Women’s Day.
12-6PM | Pacific Design Centre | 5th Floor Atrium
Featuring “short savvy segments” with bad a$$ female leaders in the luxury design trade, speed mentor networking, health and wellness gurus and more!
Thank you to California Homes magazine, Women in Luxury Design, and Quintus Showroom.
Click below for complete details and to register.
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BOD™ LIVE | Trade Day
2024-03-20 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto)
Join us for this month’s BOD Live where we’ll answer all your questions about running a successful Trade Day.
Trade day is an efficient, organized, heavy lifting day—one that moves a project from the dream phase to the actual work phase. A well-organized trade day provides the design professional with every bit of information required to successfully resolve a client’s wish list. And, orchestrated well – you are going to look like a hero to your new clients.
HOMEWORK | Complete the BOD™ Course, STEP 3 | Trade Day, in the BOD15 Program.
Come prepared with your questions, share your own experience, and support your fellow BOD™ Members.

TO PARTICIPATE LIVE

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, March 20th @ 1pm EST / 10am PST
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Catch up on what you missed. Member meetings are recorded and available within 24 hours of the live call. Click on BOD™ LIVE MEETINGS in the sidebar menu of your Dashboard to watch.

About BOD™ LIVE
If you’re serious about transforming your business by implementing the systems and procedures you learn about through Business of Design®, our monthly BOD™ Live meetings will help keep you motivated, accountable, and in good company. Come prepared with your questions, and be ready to offer experience, expertise and support to your fellow members.
Join us each month to help fast track the process and address your most pressing questions.
You are not alone. BOD™ Live meetings are therapy for your business and your life!
To participate in BOD™ LIVE | Member Meetings, please join BOD™ Membership.

BOD™ LIVE | Clarifying the BOD15
2024-04-24 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto)
Join us for this month’s BOD Live where we’ll answer all your questions about the BOD15.
Business of Design®’s 15 Step Project Management Strategy is an exact blueprint for running streamline, profitable projects from initial phone call to 100% completion. This 20-hour program is made up of 79 courses and modules, plus dozens of forms and templates to help you implement the strategy. These 15 Steps are made up of hundreds of systems and protocols, so it’s easy to overlook a critical piece of the process.

This is your opportunity to get clarification about the BOD15 and fill in any gaps you are struggling to implement.

Come prepared with your questions, share your own experience, and support your fellow BOD™ Members.

TO PARTICIPATE LIVE

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, April 24th @ 1pm EST / 10am PST
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Catch up on what you missed. Member meetings are recorded and available within 24 hours of the live call. Click on BOD™ LIVE MEETINGS in the sidebar menu of your Dashboard to watch.

About BOD™ LIVE
If you’re serious about transforming your business by implementing the systems and procedures you learn about through Business of Design®, our monthly BOD™ Live meetings will help keep you motivated, accountable, and in good company. Come prepared with your questions, and be ready to offer experience, expertise and support to your fellow members.
Join us each month to help fast track the process and address your most pressing questions.
You are not alone. BOD™ Live meetings are therapy for your business and your life!
To participate in BOD™ LIVE | Member Meetings, please join BOD™ Membership.

BOD™ LIVE | Operations & Implementation
2024-05-29 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto)
Join us for this month’s BOD Live where we’ll focus on business operations and system implementation.
We know it’s hard to take time away from working in your business to work on your business. And, as the CEO of your design firm, it feels like you’re wearing all the hats. It’s hard to get excited about systems and prioritizing the time it takes to implement them when there are creative tasks to be done. This is your opportunity to consult with Cheryl Horne, Director of Operations for Business of Design® and a Fractional Operations Manager. Ask questions and get the support, direction, and accountability you need to implement the BOD™ systems that will take your business to the next level.

Come prepared with your questions, share your own experience, and support your fellow BOD™ Members.

TO PARTICIPATE LIVE

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, May 29th @ 1pm EST / 10am PST
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Catch up on what you missed. Member meetings are recorded and available within 24 hours of the live call. Click on BOD™ LIVE MEETINGS in the sidebar menu of your Dashboard to watch.

About BOD™ LIVE
If you’re serious about transforming your business by implementing the systems and procedures you learn about through Business of Design®, our monthly BOD™ Live meetings will help keep you motivated, accountable, and in good company. Come prepared with your questions, and be ready to offer experience, expertise and support to your fellow members.
Join us each month to help fast track the process and address your most pressing questions.
You are not alone. BOD™ Live meetings are therapy for your business and your life!
To participate in BOD™ LIVE | Member Meetings, please join BOD™ Membership.

BOD™ LIVE | Hybrid Model
2024-06-26 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto)
Join us for this month’s BOD Live where we talk about working on a hybrid model contract.
More and more members are asking about it, so let’s answer your most pressing question about charging a flat fee up until the presentation, and then switching over to hourly fees for project management. What are some benefits of working with this method? How does the retainer work in this case? And how to do explain this method in your contract.

Come prepared with your questions, share your own experience, and support your fellow BOD™ Members.

TO PARTICIPATE LIVE

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, June 26th @ 1pm EST / 10am PST
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Sign into your Member Dashboard and click on JOIN BOD™ LIVE.

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Catch up on what you missed. Member meetings are recorded and available within 24 hours of the live call. Click on BOD™ LIVE MEETINGS in the sidebar menu of your Dashboard to watch.

About BOD™ LIVE
If you’re serious about transforming your business by implementing the systems and procedures you learn about through Business of Design®, our monthly BOD™ Live meetings will help keep you motivated, accountable, and in good company. Come prepared with your questions, and be ready to offer experience, expertise and support to your fellow members.
Join us each month to help fast track the process and address your most pressing questions.
You are not alone. BOD™ Live meetings are therapy for your business and your life!
To participate in BOD™ LIVE | Member Meetings, please join BOD™ Membership.
