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Designer Resource Center is LinkedIn!
LinkedIn, sometimes considered the sleeping giant of social networks, perhaps due to the professional nature of its users, is becoming more and more influential as the benefits and power of social media are realized in professional networks.
According to some industry experts, the value of LinkedIn as a resource lies in its unique interface that allows businesses to connect job seekers, brands, recruiters and industries together.
In a continuing effort to stay connected with our clients and industry trends we want to connect with you on LinkedIn! We want to learn more about you and your needs and open more communication in order to provide a superior service. You can find Designer Resource Center's LinkedIn page Here!
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Notable Upcoming Events
June 21, 2012 - Fort Lauderdale Antiques and Collectors Faire - Fort Lauderdale
Local and out-of-town dealers offer a variety of antiques including furniture, jewelry, fine art, rugs, Chrystal, and more. This summer fair will be held at the War Memorial Auditorium.
Now until August 25, 2012 - Ursula von Rydingsvard: Sculpture - FIU Frost Art Museum
Von Rydingsvard is renowned for creating large-scale, often monumental sculpture from cedar beams which she painstakingly cuts, assembles, glues, clamps and laminates; finally rubbing powered graphite into the work's textured surfaces.
July 13, 2012 - Sushi & Stroll Summer Walk Series at Morikami Museum- Delray Beach
Summer nights in South Florida are something special, especially when they are augmented with taiko drums and a cultural backdrop that can't be beat! Add a cold drink, a breathtaking sunset and a walking path through a tranquil garden, and you've got Sushi & Stroll Summer Walks!
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Eco-friendly ways to Stay Cool in the Summer Months
As the temperature rises, so does the cost of cooling a home, especially in South Florida. Obviously, the best way to keep a home cool during the summer is to use an air conditioner to keep the temperature down, but there are other eco-friendly options that don't raise energy bills quite significantly. Designers, Here are some eco-friendly tips you can incorporate to keep homes cool this summer without raising the electricity bill:
· Consider painting roofs white - or with a specially formulated reflective paint. Reflecting the heat will keep the rooms inside much cooler.
· In hot climates, plant shade trees around the house. Don't plant trees on the South, to benefit from passive solar heating in the winter.
· Costing less than a penny an hour to run, ceiling fans can make a room feel
6 or 7 degrees cooler which make this alliance super energy saver.
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Funding your Creativity
If you haven't heard about kickstarter.com, you need to check it out! Kickstarter.com, is a crowd funding website for creative projects, and is one of the most innovative platforms to emerge for the creative community. Filmmakers, musicians, artists, and designers can build their own product pages, shoot their own videos to market their idea or product to investors who will invest in return for a small reward.
So, how can the success of crowd funding help the design industry? If you have a creative idea for a new product design, all you have to do is make a prototype and a marketing video and post it on the website. If you product and rewards attract enough investors hopefully you can meet your fundraising goal and "kick start" a new business.
That said, it is important not to take kickstarter.com entirely at face value. Investing is investing is investing: there are winners and there are losers.
While kickstarter.com may be great way to start a new business, it is important that you are also aware of the shortcomings of kickstarter.com and that it may not be the best fundraising solution for all endeavors.
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Ask the DRC Team about New Looks from
the High Point Market
The High Point Market is the home fashion world's equivalent to Fashion Week, and as always Designer Resource Center loves to keep our designers informed of the latest furnishings from the High Point Market. So, if you are unable to attend the this spring, ask the DRC team for new looks and trends from the Market such as the spring 2012 style seen below which emphasizes compelling and eye catching contrast in colors for furniture.
In addition to the new products from the High Point Market, Designer Resource Center offers many furniture lines, from traditional to contemporary, modern and transitional. You can find all of the lines Designer Resource Center carries on our products and services web page.
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Visit our website www.dresourcecenter.com or call us at 561-997-0040.
DRC is open Monday thru Friday from 9am-6pm and Saturdays by appointment only.
We're located in the heart of beautiful Boca Raton, FL so please feel free to stop in and take a look at our new expanded showroom.
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1141 S. Rogers Circle, Suite 4
Boca Raton, Florida 33487
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Design Quote of the Month:
"Design creates culture. Culture shapes values. Values determine the future."
- Robert L. Peters
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Be Rewarded for Being Our Client!
SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT DESIGNER RESOURCE CENTER:
DRC is always looking for ways to thank and show clients how much they are appreciated, reason why we created the following programs.
The DRC Rewards programs consists of giving clients $1.00 in rewards from DRC for every $100.00 spent quarterly, with a minimum purchase of $5,000 in each quarter, designers will receive a gift card in the amount of their rewards dollars, which they can spend at the merchant of their choice.
Anyone who uses their reward dollars at DRC will also receive a 10% discount on their purchase.
The DRC Referral incentive gives clients a $100.00 gift card each time one of their referrals spends $500.00 or more at DRC.
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