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Design Du Jour:

Sunday Showcase: Matouk

I know Sunday is a great day for me and “mini me” (my six-year-old daughter) to lay in bed a little longer than usual. So what better day is there than Sunday to discuss one of my favorite and often times go-to sources for linens? Matouk products are present in both my home and my projects.

One of my favorite patterns is Meridian. Just by changing the tape color and adding a monogram you can have a completely different look.

Matouk also offers a great line designed by Lulu Dk. This particular image shows the Paradiso duvet and the Madison flat and fitted sheet.

As you might know I adore a nice greek key accent and the Arcadia blanket happens to feature that very motif!

They also have wonderful towels. Providence, is particularly pretty.

As you can see, there is something for everyone at Matouk. They even have their own candles and soaps.

I hope you all are enjoying this sleepy Sunday!

xoxo, Tobi

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Ask Tobi: The Rothesay Lantern

 

Q: Hi Tobi,

I have seen a yellow lantern you designed featured on several blogs and in magazines. I love it!! I was wondering if it came in any additional colors? Where can I purchase one of my own?

Thanks for your help!       Marty; Richmond, Virginia

A: Hi Marty,

Thanks for your question. I am so happy to know you like the Rothesay Lantern! It is truly one of my favorite designs and I enjoyed every minute of designing and collaborating to produce the final product.

I love all things Southern, so imagine how thrilled I was to have the lantern featured alongside some of our region’s best designers in the February issue of Southern Living.

This “Mood Lighting” story was a part of the monthly column “Made by Southern Hands.” It also features potter Charlie West, who’s beautiful lamps we’ve admired for some time, as well as a gorgeous turquoise chandelier designed by Ann Yancy Rogers of Ro Sham Beaux.

You asked about colors, and yes it does come in a variety of shades. In fact, you can have it custom painted in any shade to match your decor. Here’s one other option I love:

The Rothesay Lantern is available for purchase on our home goods site, TobiFairleyHome.com.  You may have seen my post last week about one of the newest design marketplaces, Dering Hall. You can also purchase the Rothesay Lantern on Dering Hall’s site

If you decide you don’t have the space for a large lantern, we also have the same style available in sconces that would be great for an entry or dining area.

Again, I want to say a special “Thank You” to Southern Living for featuring this design. I’m so honored to be a part of this and to share these designs with you all.

And thanks to you, Marty, for writing in to the blog. I hope you’ll visit our home wares site to see my latest lighting and fabric creations.

xoxo

-Tobi

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The Big 4-0!

Today, I am 40. This is the first day of the rest of my life and it only gets better from here, friends!

 I am so thankful that in all my 40 years, I have followed my dreams.

I am amazed with what I have accomplished, but there’s so much more to do!

 

But if I do nothing else, I will start all of my days for the next 40 years with a grateful heart.

Now join me in a piece of cake and a glass of milk. Yes, milk! I’m not getting any younger so I have to keep these bones strong! :)

Thanks for being a part of my special day. It means more than you will ever know!

 xoxo, Tobi

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There’s Still Time to Join us and Make your Business More Profitable in 2012!

Still contemplating Mastermind this year?

Well, you may have missed our first telecall yesterday, but it’s not too late to sign up for this year’s 2012 Mastermind course and get all 12 monthly telecalls including a recording of yesterday’s call to keep your business growing all year long!

On this first call, we talked about Getting Published! We shared with our members the steps to get on the pages of your dream magazine. Believe me, this is a call you don’t want to miss out on!

Some important topics of this first Q & A call included:

  • How to submit your work: This is for those of you that know you have great work, but don’t know what to do next. Should you mail it? Email? Do you need to call first?
  • Who to contact: How do you even find the right contact person at the magazines? Can you go straight to the editor-in-chief? Should you contact someone else?
  • How to get their attention: Do you want to learn some exciting ways to stand out among a sea of admissions?
  • Using social media to further your cause: You are using social media, but do you really have a strategic plan in place to help you get published?
  • Building a relationship with key editors and media contacts: Relationships are so important. But how do you even start this?
  • Creating your pitch: You have a great design, but why would they pick you? What is your hook? What will set you apart? There are so many great designers out there with great stories. Why you??

All of these exciting tips come from my own experience and success in getting published locally, regionally, nationally and in the online world. In this great call I share with you my tips for getting these results for yourself!

Want to know more about how our Mastermind Program works? See the details here. Or email Brooke@tobifairley.com for more details.

Next, Join us for a Dynamic First Session surrounded by a talented group of your peers!

Next week we will take off on our first session on-site at my studio in Little Rock. Wednesday, February 1, 2012 will kick off our brand new year of masterminding with a bang! Not only will we show you our Southern Hospitality, we will help you take your design business to the next level.

Our first topic: Gaining exposure, Casting a bigger net, and Building your list to reach more Ideal Clients and become more Profitable.

We hear over and over again from Mastermind Members and designers everywhere, that their biggest hurdle is finding and contacting all those ideal clients out there that could make their business as profitable as they dream it can be!

So in your first on-site session for Mastermind 2012, we will tackle this hot-button issue through discussions about:

  • Building your list of key contacts: Who is on your list and what message are you sending them? Are they even the right person for your list?
  • How to make the most of your print advertising: Print advertising can be very expensive. Does it even pay off? Are you monitoring what your ROI is? Are you targeting the right audience? What’s in your ad that will equal cash in your pocket?
  • Lead captures: Are you doing everything you can to capture leads on all of your sites and through all of your events? Are you leaving people hanging with no way to remember who you are? Think of all of the people you come into contact with every day, month, year…do you walk away with their contact information so they can be added to your “list”?
  • Making sure when an opportunity calls, you are ready!!: So now you have been published and the spotlight is on you. Is your site up to par? Do you know how to take advantage of this great publicity and turn it into clients, which equals cash flow? You have been asked to speak- do you have a presentation together? Do you know how to capture your audience to grow them into a customer/client on the spot? Do you have products or services to sell during your talk so you don’t leave the venue without cash in hand?
  • Ins and outs of creating an editorial calendar to keep the “conversation” going about you online and in print all year long!: Are you just creating a generic editorial calendar to ensure you have some kind of post on your blog every day? Well, not all blog posts are created equal. Does it have a purpose? Does your entire year work together to get a consistent message across to your readers? Do you have a plan in place to turn those readers into clients?
  • Landing key speaking engagements and putting together your message or “stump speech”: If you aren’t speaking, you need to be. Having some speaking engagements under your belt gains you major credibility and exposure. How do you go about getting these and how do you know what to talk about??
  • You have your list, now what are you selling: Defining your services- Is your “list” full of vendors that you can’t sell anything to? Or designers when it should be potential clients? If it is designers, can you create a product or service that would benefit them? Have you studied the market to see what products and services clients demand and adjusted your list of services accordingly?
  • Applying the 10 X ‘s rule to your marketing efforts this year: Just when you think you are doing all you can, we will push your way of thinking. Tweeting 5 times a day? Try 50 and see the results!

Plus, We have an exciting surprise for you…

And as a bonus in this first session, special guest Diane Carroll will join our group for a presentation on getting published–all from the magazine editors’ perspective. Diane is currently the editor-in-chief of AT HOME in Arkansas and was previously an editor for Metropolitan Home, House Beautiful, Better Homes and Gardens and Traditional Home, to name a few. If you have been wondering about what magazines are looking for–look no further. Diane will give you a behind-the-scenes picture of exactly what they are looking for!!

But wait there’s more (No, not a set of Ginsu Knives)…

And as a special added bonus, you will get a copy of my exclusive, PROVEN, year-long road map for gaining key placement in print media, online media and public events! This road-map will tell you exactly what you need to know about what you should be doing this year to gain the most exposure! It worked for me, let it work for you!!

To sign up today, email brooke@tobifairley.com. Don’t delay- limited spots available!!!

And that’s not all!!!!

And we’ve only talked about the first call and first session. There is SO much more in store for our Mastermind 2012 Members.  See the list of topics we will cover here.

Once you sign up, you will receive instant access to the first telecall and all the details for joining us in Little Rock next week.

So get the results our 2011 Mastermind Members received…

Heather Blue Harkovich      Austin, Texas

“Tobi Fairley & Associates helped me immensely this past year. I’ve gone from being unhappy with my business and processes to now having more confidence, enjoying my projects, getting great “magazine worthy” full-room jobs and, most importantly, increasing my profits. I am excited about the prospects for 2012.

Many thanks – I am blessed to have been given the opportunity to work with you and  I’m excited to have signed up for 2012!”

Liz Carroll       Wilmington, North Carolina

“Tobi, thanks for all your help with my business this year! Through your mastermind course, I was able to grow my business 300% in 12 months based on gross and net revenue!  I can’t thank you enough. And look forward to increasing my profits another 300% with you in 2012!”  

Now are you ready to make your business a big success?

At less than $1000 per month, an investment with Tobi Fairley and Associates will be the best money you have ever spent. If you want to grow your business in 2012, you can’t afford not to invest in my Tobi Fairley and Associates Mastermind program today.

We can’t wait to work with you to grow your businesses in 2012! Email Brooke@tobifairley.com today to reserve your spot. Can’t pay it all at once, most people can’t? Ask us about our 3-pay option.

So go ahead, take that leap with us to an exciting and profitable 2012!

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KATV Design Time: Tangerine Tango

It’s January, well for a few more days anyway (!), and that means it’s the perfect time to talk about trends as we move full-speed ahead into 2012. This morning I’m sharing a few of my favorite ways to accent with Pantone’s 2012 Color of the Year, Tangerine Tango.

Why do I love it? For starters, it’s such an energizing and refreshing color.

 

I love the way it reminds me of a Western landscape…

Or a beach sunset.

 

There’s also something so inviting about Tangerine Tango, that it’s almost like a good phone conversation with a close friend…

 

or getting flowers from someone you haven’t seen in a while.

 

It’s simple to carry this feeling throughout your home with small accessories that can add a bit of a punch to your existing interior.

If you happened to miss Good Morning Arkansas today or aren’t in our viewing area, you can view the segment here:

Also, be sure to check out our Tangerine Tango Inspiration Board in this month’s blog features.

I hope these tips will inspire you to live colorfully!
xoxo

-Tobi

 

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