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Welcome to Elevated. I’m Brandy Lawson, and today we’re diving into a critical software decision that can reshape your business: your architecture design tools. Choosing between Chief Architect, SketchUp, and 2020 Design goes far beyond comparing feature lists. The right tool impacts workflows, client presentations, and even revenue. Let’s look at a real case where…
Welcome back to Elevated! I’m Brandy Lawson, and in this episode, we’re diving deep into a topic that often plagues kitchen and bath designers: why your client management system isn’t working as you hoped, but more importantly, what actually will. In the whirlwind world of kitchen and bath design, a well-oiled client management system is…
You bought the software. You did the training day. You handed out the login credentials. And three weeks later, your team is still using the spreadsheet. This isn’t a people problem. It’s a software training plan for small business problem, and it’s one of the most common (and expensive) mistakes design firms make when implementing…
Welcome back to Elevated! I’m Brandy Lawson, and today we’re diving into a topic that distinguishes the software winners from the software victims in the kitchen and bath design industry: software implementation plan for kitchen and bath designers. Excitement over new software is common, but skipping the critical step of planning often leads to disappointment…
Hey there, I’m Brandi Lawson from Elevated, and today we’re diving into a hot topic that’s got the kitchen and bath industry buzzing—Artificial Intelligence, or AI. It’s the current shiny new thing, but let’s be real—sorting through the hype can be like having a conversation at a construction site. There’s a lot of noise, but…
Hey there, elevated readers. I’m Brandi Lawson, and today, we’re diving into a common growing pain: your kitchen and bath design business is expanding, but your scalable kitchen design software isn’t keeping pace. Most business owners choose software based on their current needs—not their growth plans. Let’s fix that. We’ll map out your 12-month trajectory…
Are you tired of staying up at night worrying about whether the software you invest in today will still be relevant tomorrow? I’m Brandy Lawson, and in this episode of Elevated, we’re diving into ways to make smart software decisions that will keep your kitchen design business ahead of the curve. It’s a bit like…
In the fast-paced world of kitchen and bath design, it’s easy to get caught up in solving immediate problems. You find a pain point in your workflow, pick a software that seems to hit that bullseye, and bam—you’ve got your fix. Or so you think. What you might not realize is that your shiny new…
As kitchen and bath design professionals, we’ve all been there—tempted by the promise of software magic. But today, we’re getting real about software ROI for designers. I’m Brandy Lawson, and on this episode of Elevated, we’re cutting through the noise to show you how to measure if your software is actually pulling its weight. The…
When it comes to reimagining the spaces where we cook, eat, and gather, software can be a game-changer. Yet, amidst the allure of shiny new programs, many kitchen and bath designers get blindsided by a colossal oversight: the true cost of software implementation. You thought tariffs on cabinetry were a killer? Stick around, because the…