Ask Us Anything: Alison Giese on how to streamline your design presentation

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San Antonio, Texas–based designer Alison Giese answers a question from a designer who is interested in tweaking her presentation approach to inspire trust and cultivate hands-off clients. Giese jumps in with advice on the value of providing clients with curated choices, how to hone powers of observation during the intake process and why whole-home presentations help convey continuity—and give designers a chance to build confidence and salesmanship skills.

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Alison Giese
Kaitlin Petersen
Business of Home

This episode was sponsored by Four Hands and Crypton.

2026-04-01 42 min

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