A Valentine's Day to Remember!

Happy Valentine's Day!

I love Valentine's Day, everyone seems to be more loving on this day. Love can cure almost anything. Share your love with someone special maybe someone that might be a little lonely today. Listen to this song by the Beatles, Love is All You Need.

I have to share my Valentine card, from Jerry, that was on my desk this morning. Believe it or not he doesn't like to write. It is the sweetest card ever! We have been really busy in the...

Check out this fun application called Instagram for your iPhone (Android coming soon)
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/insta...389801252?mt=8

If you use your iPhone a lot to take photos, you will benefit from reading some of these tips on focusing and exposure from the Instagram blog:
http://blog.instagram.com/tagged/tips

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To build excitement for the upcoming release of our Storyboard module we are conducting a "Strut Your Stuff" elevation rendering contest. No rules, only prizes for everyone who enters the contest. Please Note: All renderings will be featured as part of a slideshow during the The Storyboard Module webinar on February 8th at 1:00 PM EST. Attendees will vote "Live" on their favorite rendering during the webinar. You don't have to be present to win, but remember you get a vote! ...

I love this quote I saw on Tobi Fairley's blog about finding a coach.

We have just begun our Winter Session of the Right Start (QuickBooks & Quoting with Vickie Ayres) and Studio Coaching Programs. My Novice group is really excited about learning and willing to put the time and effort in to achieve their goals. You can have the best coach or mentor in the industry and still fall short if you're not willing to invest your time as well as your money.

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Sarah Devaney-O'Neil hosts a Twitter chat for designers and workrooms every Monday. This week, Monday, January 9, at 9:30 AM Eastern, the topic is Window Cord Safety. The guest speaker is Jenna Abbott, Executive Director, WCAA, who has been involved in interpreting the current safety standards issued by ANSI.

for more information:
http://www.cpsc.gov/volstd/blindcords/blindcords.html




#customwrkrmchat Next week they will have Part II of ...

Kim Komando, our favorite goddess of cyberspace, offers some great tips to start the New Year off on the right foot with our computers. She talks about backing up data, protecting your privacy and keeping your computer secure.

here's the link to her article:
http://www.komando.com/tips/index.as...mpaign=title-a...

Vision (Window Fashions) announces the 2012 Envision Design and Ingenuity Workroom Competition. Here's your chance to join Studio designers Joanna Braxton, Anna Davis, Connie Valente, Ronica VanGelder, Deborah Getta, Tiffany Cassidy, Karen Barnes, Peggy Morgans, and others who have won awards for their creations.

Click on this link for more information and entry requirements:

http://www.wf-vision.com/2012WindowF...kroomCompetiti...

The Breakfast Room webinar was fantastic this week. Merlyn demonstrated so many creative ideas. Don't miss these webinars! They will take your Studio skills to the next level. All of our webinars are recorded and available to purchase on our shopping cart.

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Look for our 2012 webinar schedule which will be out soon. Register for all the webinars and mark your calendar. Make it a point to attend live; I guarantee you'll be glad you did. I, pe...

We hope you will be able to join us for our free live presentation of Studio 3.0 Wednesday, December 14 at 1 PM EST (that's 12 Noon Central, 11 AM Mountain or 10 AM Pacific!).

Our theme this month is "The Breakfast Room." We'll be designing on a photo and showing two different elevation renderings, one of which is pictured below.

click on this link to register:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/317512577 If you've never attended a webinar before, it's ...

Are you considering buying an iPad or iPhone? Do you have one, but don't know where to start? The iPad/iPhone offer endless possibilities for business, marketing and managing the design process. Many of your fellow pros have already made the leap.
Now you can! WFCP Webinars is excited to announce The iPad for Design Pros Series. Join us November 30th and December 1st as we navigate the iwaters in this two part series. It gets better! Register for the series for a...

Recently we have been contacting all the graduates of our Studio Coaching Program and inviting them to add their names to our Certified Designers page, along with their contact info and headshot. The response has been great, and more keep coming in each day. Check out the page here:

http://www.minutesmatter.com/network...inutes-matter/ If you haven't submitted your information yet, what are you waiting for? This page is coming up very high in the google rankings which makes...

Arkansas designer Tobi Fairley shares some insights into running an interior design firm in this blog for Williams-Sonoma:
http://www.wsidesignermarketplace.co...nbusiness.html

I think we can all relate to this comment, Tobi is another designer who is offering "virtual" packages. Check out her special presentation: www.inboxinteriors.com...

Wanda Horton, who writes a lively, informative blog called Interior Concepts by Wanda [ http://interiorconceptsbywanda.blogspot.com/ Pinterest, which Debbie reported on recently. ...

Upgrade now if you own a previous version ($79.99 and free shipping through November 20) - always get the CD-ROM

or try the 30 day free trial
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-elements.html

download their Download Assistant, save and run
set up your account or log in if an existing user
check your skill level and wait for the download, takes about 10 minutes

some of the features from the Adobe website:...

Kim Komando, our favorite computer guru goddess, has an informative article on purchasing a smart phone - should you buy an iPhone or an Android and what is the difference? How much should you spend and how safe are these apps and where do you get them?

Answers to these questions and more here:
http://www.komando.com/tips/index.aspx?id=11440&utm_medium=nl&utm_source=totd&utm_content=2011-09-27-article-1&utm_campaign=end-b&page=1
latest news: ...