6 Tips To Make Your Portfolio Sell You
October 2nd, 2010 | 
Author: 6 Tips To Make Your Portfolio Sell You
Your professional portfolio is an important selling tool. A great one will put you ahead of the competition. But I’ve seen and heard of many lost sales due to poorly designed unorganized or even no portfolio gasp. When I spruced up my portfolio I noticed more respect for my work and it was a lot easier to sell at consultations.
Here are 6 portfolio tips:
1. Use large photographs 8×10 or larger. Small snapshots tend to look amateurish.
2. Include small “before” snapshots next to your finished work when you can. These will add to the impact of your beautiful designs.
3. Hire a professional photographer. My business took a giant leap when I finally hired a photographer. One more sale could pay for the expense!
4. Include clippings from any press articles where you are mentioned.
5. Keep your photos updated. Replace jobs from several years ago with fresh new ones.
6. Limit your photos to about a dozen. Use only your most impressive work. Small modest jobs can be kept as snapshots in your briefcase to pull out when necessary.
When your portfolio is wellmaintained and professional your selling is a whole lot easier.
About the writer:nbsp;nbsp;About The Author:
Nika Stewart the Designers’ Success Coach is the creator
of Designer Blitz a highimpact coaching system that guides
interior designers to achieve their business goals. Her books
classes articles and oneonone mentoring sessions have been
instrumental in generating rapid results for thousands of designers.
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and her site the Wealthy Decorators
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