African Design Magazine ADM #40 May 2018 | Page 6
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION – IID
WHY IT’S CRUCIAL
TO BELONG TO AN INDUSTRY-
ASSOCIATION
Owning a business is a great joy that comes with equally
great responsibility. You’re pioneering jobs for others,
handling busy projects, finding new clients, hoping to get
that big break, and through all of this you’re making sure all
the figures add up and the profit margin remains afloat.
I
f you wake up occasionally and feel
overwhelmed and stressed out, it’s part
of the territory. Maybe your business is
at a crucial growth point and you’re anxious
to see how things go. Maybe you’re having
a bad run with clients, or perhaps you’ve
simply hit a creative stumbling block. We’ve
all been there.
A lifeline that’s designed for
interior designers and decorators
Imagine having the support of other
creative professionals in the design
industry. Being able to pick up the phone
and call for help.
Here are the benefits you can expect to
gain as a member of the IID.
The benefit everyone talks about
Of course there’s that one perk of joining
any kind of club or group that no one told
you about. Sometimes these bonuses
are unintentional, they simply happen
because a collaborative effort can have a
powerful effect.
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Joining the IID will give you access to
exclusive specials and products that are
not available on the market outside of
the association. Many of our members
have resolved to only serving members of
the IID, giving them access to unique and
inspired products or services.