Decorators, designers and property pros, this one’s for you. We’ve just launched a brand-new product range and service to give you access to a whole host of extra benefits, discounts and expert help.\n\nIntroducing \nLick Pro\n. More than just a traditional trade brand, Lick Pro makes it easier for you to focus on what you love - decorating. \n\nRead on to find out more about our range and what exactly we’re offering our Lick Pro members. \nGet exclusive discounts on all Lick products \n\nLet’s start with what you’ll be using those discounts on. We launched Lick with a collection of trade quality paint and wallpaper in a range of on-trend colours. If you haven’t used Lick paint or wallpaper before, here’s what you need to know:\n\nYou can use Lick Pro \nLick paint\n on any interior surface and save time by skipping the prime. Our paints are all self-priming. \nLick Pro is trade paint that will go the distance. Our paint has an excellent coverage and high opacity for that flawless pro finish.\nIt’s not just a pretty face - Lick Pro paint is highly durable and easy to clean with a simple wipe. Making it an easy sell to clients with little ones. \nExpect none of those nasty toxins - all Lick paints are water-based and \nlow VOC\n.\nWe're really proud of our colour palette. Our in-house team of colour experts carefully curate a concise, on-trend range of hues.\nSay goodbye to wallpaper troubles. \nOur wallpaper\n is designed to be easy to hang, and available in a range of artistic prints created by new and exciting designers.\n

We love how Alice & Ollie, our upcycling gurus from \nPatience & Gough\n, described it: \n“Lick paint goes on like butter, it self-levels with no brush strokes leaving us with a perfectly flat finish. Having a product that makes our job easier is so important, meaning we can focus on our designs." 

Make colour selection easier with next-day samples for you and your clients\n\nNo need to mess around with expensive tester pots - our samples are peel-and-stick. They’re a 100% colour match, so you know you’re looking at the real thing. Move our samples around to your heart’s content, without damaging your walls with any unsightly patches. \n
\nGet your samples whizzed over to you or your clients with free next day delivery.

What does a Lick Pro membership get me? \n\nLet’s get down to the nitty gritty. Here’s what you can expect as a Lick Pro member:\nPriority customer service, giving you access to our design and decor help, whenever you need it. We have an in-house team of colour consultants who can help you and your clients find the right shades and tones to transform their space.\nExclusive loyalty discounts on our ever-expanding product range, from paint and wallpaper to sample and tools. Decorators, this can benefit your clients as well, as Athina Bluff from \nTopology Interiors\n (one of our very first Lick Pro members) says: \n“Being a Lick Pro member is especially useful as we’re able to offer our clients a discount, whilst also keeping a little bit of the discount for ourselves.”\n It’s a win-win. \nPro paint is made to order with next working day delivery across the UK, so you have quicker access to all that you and your clients need to transform their homes.  \nA free welcome box to get you up and running with all you need to specify or apply Lick Pro.\n

Being a Lick Pro member is especially useful as we’re able to offer our clients a discount, whilst also keeping a little bit of the discount for ourselves.

And we’re not quite done yet. There’s more to come for our Lick Pros, so keep an eye out. We want to make your work easier with helpful online tools and incredible service, giving you a one-stop shop for all your home decor needs.\n\nSign up \nhere\n or email \npro@lickhome.com\n.\n\n

No matter which industry you decide to start a business in, there’s no one ‘right’ way to launch and grow it. When it comes to the world of interior design, the added element of creativity involved makes it a bit more of a challenge, but an exciting one! One of the best ways to learn how to grow your business? By seeking out the wisdom and experience of other entrepreneurs in your space. \nThis week, we caught up with Kate, a seasoned interior design business owner who also founded \nThe Interior Designers Hub\n. We asked Kate for her expert advice on how to set up and grow your own profitable interior design business. Here are her top tips: \n1. Set goals for your business\nAs you start to grow, it's not enough to operate on a wing and a prayer. Work out how much revenue you want to make in a year, and work backwards from there. How many clients and projects will you need to take on to meet your target? This also helps you be more targeted with your marketing and more selective about the clients you take on.\n2. Get crystal clear on your messaging\nBuild a recognisable brand by being clear about your design style, and keeping your communications consistent with your brand ethos and values. Everything you put out there should reinforce your brand. For example, if you’re all about \nsustainability\n, make sure that everything you share highlights the sustainable aspects of your projects, products, and so on.

3. As you grow your business, realise and accept that you can’t do everything on your own\n\nBuilding an excellent team around you is essential to your growth and success. Make sure that your whole team is properly onboarded and mentored to maintain the ethos of your business.\n\n4. Make sure that your backend processes are as slick, efficient and friction-free as possible\n\nFor instance, do you have a client onboarding process? What happens when someone makes a telephone enquiry? How do you manage the ordering of samples? What’s your invoicing process? How do you chase late payment and non-payment? \nMaking sure that you’ve thought through all these processes and that your team is trained to deal with them will help you deliver a smooth customer experience.\n5. Focus on client relationships\n\nYou’ll find that a lot of repeat work comes in through past clients and from recommendations from existing clients. Nurture your client relationships and stay in touch by sending a regular newsletter, an occasional personal email, and a Christmas card.\n\n6. Reach new audiences by collaborating with other professionals in your field.\n\nResearch suppliers and influencers in your local area and contact them to ask about collaborations. You can hold joint webinars, run workshops together or even simply write blog posts for each other; it all keeps your content fresh and allows you to reach new audiences that may be interested in your services. 

Check out the \nThe Interior Designers Hub\n for UK accredited qualifications in interior design, as well as mentorship, training and support from a close-knit design community. \nBecome a Lick Pro member for exclusive trade discounts, priority service and helpful tools \n\nInterior designers, help your clients transform their homes with our all-new \nLick Pro membership\n. Become a Lick Pro member and you’ll get access to trade discounts on our ever-expanding product range, priority customer service and helpful online tools. Sign up \nhere\n or email \npro@lickhome.com\n to order your free paint brochure. 

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