make your office beautiful on a budget

The first rule of decoration is that you can break almost all the other rules.

-Billy BaldwinFamous American Interior Designer

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Contact: Brandon@Decoraidme.com

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Who We Are

Founder @ Decor/Aid

Former Senior Designer @ Martyn Lawrence

Bullard Design ( AD Top 100, Bravo’s

“Million Dollar Decorators” )

Founder @ Decor/Aid

Former Global Head Of Strategy TBWA\Chiat

Good Morning America Digital Correspondent

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What you will get... - Inspiration images for amazing office spaces

-Where to find cool and affordable furniture

- DIY Tips and Tricks

- You will walk away with a “cheat sheet” of resources

Why Not Design The Space You Deserve?

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Design is all about..

• Brand- Hello world! This is who we are and what we are about.

• Work flow- efficient and energized

• Fun- For your employees and your visitors

• Comfort- make your space more like a home

• Culture- strengthen your company’s identity through design

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Copy the Pros for Less

All of this for under $1000! Friday, January 31, 14

Cool Design IS Affordable

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Industrial

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D.I.Y- Chic and Easy

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What To Do Once You Upgrade Your Space What To Do With Your

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Classes!

1. Find a topic that would interest the group you are hiring.

2. Find an expert on that topic that is big in the community (bonus if that expert is you)

3. Get everyone in your space and create an experience there.

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Find A Topic!

Job Related FunctionsNon-Job Related

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Pro-Tip: Check Trends

News Outlets “Most Popular List” Social Media Trend

Lists

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Find An Expert

1. Google!

2. Look within the community you are targeting

3. Invite the person you are trying to recruit

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Pro-Tip: Give A Platform To Clients

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Guest ListLocal/NewslettersYour Network

Prospective Hires and Clients

Vendors

Mentors

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Goals Of The Event

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Provide value on a regular basis to the community you service or are recruiting from.

Make a first impression with your beautiful space and an event full of smart people.

Create relationships around experiences that people will remember.

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Party Time

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Party Time

1. Celebrate Your Own Milestones

2. Use Your Space To Throw A Joint Party With A Company With Connections You Want

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Cheap Ways To Do It

1. Free Name Brand Food Rule

2. Alcohol Is Good

3. Get Weird

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Connect people at your event

Make a first impression with your beautiful space and an event full of smart people.

Create relationships around experiences that people will remember.

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This Guy Proves It’s Easy

Vilfredo Pareto

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decoraidme.com

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Contact: Brandon@Decoraidme.com

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