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Pearl Collective Newsletter – May 23, 2026

Pearl Collective Newsletter – May 23, 2026

What a last two weeks! Last week, we were in Charleston for our Boardroom Mastery Retreat. It was a great time full of education and relaxation ― and of course, quality time with our incredible clients.

Then this last week, we had our May VIP days, working closely with clients to grow their businesses.

If Boardroom Mastery and VIP sound like tools that your business could benefit from, take a look at what we can offer.

But being busy with our clients doesn’t mean we don’t have great new content to share. First, we’re discussing work in progress, and how indecisive clients can cause major issues to your cash flow. Then, we’ll discuss the psychological effects of price anchoring and how the first price a client hears may set their expectations for the rest of the project.

Don’t forget our next Mastery Lesson! Selling to the Luxury Client is coming on June 11. Register now and join us live online for expert teaching on luxury sales.

Last but not least, Emily Anne Interior Design is our Client Crush this week! Read on to learn about the firm’s latest recognition.

Managing WIP (Work in Progress) as a Liability

Is your bank account feeling squeezed despite a project pipeline that seems full? Your Work in Progress (WIP) might actually be a liability that ties up capital and acts like an interest-free loan to your clients. Learn how to reclaim your cash flow and sanity by prioritizing project completion and setting firm deadlines to keep your business moving forward.

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Price Anchoring: Leading Design Clients to the Best Choice

If your clients are paralyzing your projects by debating minor expenditures on multi-million dollar renovations, you aren’t facing a budget problem—you’re facing a choice architecture problem. By mastering behavioral economics tools like price anchoring, you can strategically frame your value, eliminate decision fatigue, and confidently guide high-net-worth clients toward preferred selections. Read our latest article to learn how to transition from a passive suggester into a decisive leader who shapes the entire decision-making environment.

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How Interior Designers Break Into — and Stay In — the Luxury Market

In this powerful session, you’ll learn what truly separates designers who occasionally attract luxury clients… from those who build entire firms serving them.

Luxury clients think differently. They hire differently. They evaluate designers differently. And they expect a level of leadership and experience that most firms were never taught how to demonstrate.

That’s why so many talented designers stay stuck just outside the luxury market — even when their work is exceptional.

This Mastery Lesson will change how you see the luxury client — and how they see you.

The results are in! On April 29th, the Whitefish Pilot officially crowned the winners of its annual Best of Whitefish competition. Among the celebrated local lineup, Emily Anne Interior Design secured a well-deserved 3rd place finish in the highly competitive Interior Design category.

Organized by the Whitefish Pilot—a staple of local journalism that has been documenting the community’s milestones for over a century—the friendly competition is a massive celebration of what makes Whitefish unique. It honors the hardest-working, most beloved people, places, and businesses that give the town its distinct character.

“To create a design studio that feels both elevated and approachable, where creativity and collaboration go hand in hand.” That was the clear vision Emily Mejia had in mind when she founded Emily Anne Interior Design back in 2015. Nearly a decade later, that philosophy continues to resonate deeply with the community. This latest accolade from the Whitefish Pilot’s readers proves that her signature blend of high-end style and welcoming collaboration is exactly what makes Whitefish feel like home.


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