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Books : Professional Practice for Interior Designers, 3rd Edition
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: Professional Practice for Interior Designers, 3rd Edition
See Larger Image 		Professional Practice for Interior Designers, 3rd Edition
by: Christine M. Piotrowski ASID IIDA

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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 729.068
EAN: 9780471384014
ISBN: 0471384011
Label: Wiley
Manufacturer: Wiley
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 672
Publication Date: July 27, 2001
Publisher: Wiley
Sales Rank: 52342
Studio: Wiley



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Product Description:
The tools needed to create and manage a thriving interior design practice
This essential sourcebook provides all of the information needed to establish and manage a productive, profitable interior design firm. Filled with savvy business and career advice, Professional Practice for Interior Designers, Third Edition delivers updated and expanded coverage of the full range of legal, financial, management, marketing, administrative, and ethical issues faced by sole practitioners, firm principals, and managers.
This comprehensive reference lays out clear, practical guidelines on how to structure a contract and prevent legal problems; work with other designers, allied professionals, clients, and vendors; and calculate fees that are both fair and profitable. Recommended reading for NCIDQ candidates, it offers easy-to-follow tips and instruction on how to:
* Write and implement a successful business plan
* Choose the right form of business to fit specific needs
* Institute strategic planning
* Develop effective promotional tools
* Manage finances and set up a computerized accounting system
* Manage employees and team members
Establishing a comprehensive foundation for effective business practice, Professional Practice for Interior Designers, Third Edition is the one-stop resource that no interior designer can afford to be without.



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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Good for the NCIDQ
This is very good! I haven't read the whole thing though. This version is so much better than the old one. It's twice as thick and scary at first site. If using it to study for the NCIDQ, better start reading way in advance, it's long and small print. Got a nice CD in the back to use for forms, nice!


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Good but needs some updating
Its a good book, but there are some things I think need to be reworked.

There are real-world examples that are kinda hokey.

There are lots of ethical "what would you do" examples with no follow up about whether or not such an example is an ethics violation or not. With relating the examples to codes of ethics, these examples are pointless.

There seem to be some factual errors too. For example, the author states that if a designer witnesses work on a job site that is not in conformance with drawings they should intervene and stop work. HELLO! Contract law clearly states a designer should NEVER intervene. They should instead inform the contractor and the client of such inconsistencies and NOT recommend a remedy. It is up to the contractor to decide the appropriate remedy and the client to determine the appropriate contract action to take.

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - good information
good information for starting a design business (not just interior) or to rewrite an existing plan that needs some freshening up.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - great
Professional Practice for Interior Designers
I have bought the Professional Practice for Interior Designers (Purchased on 01/06/2009. E-mail follow up was prompt, fast shipment and the book was in great shape.
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