leveraging digital platforms for home and design by elizabeth brown, christopher kennedy, and drew...

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What I love about Viyet is the fact that it takes more upscale and luxurious products for the home and offers them to the public. It is designer furniture at its best, with the highest of quality and integrity. It’s not geared towards a DIY customer; this is really for the style-savvy end user with a discerning eye. ”

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Michael Berman

It’s great to see new sites come up with a different point of view. I like that Viyet has a very specific point of view and goes for a high-end collection from sought-after vendors and designers.

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Joe Lucas

For years, many of my clients have put their unused items into storage with fees that ultimately exceeded the cost of the goods.

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Viyet definitely fills a real need in the marketplace.Gary McBourne

The issue of what to do with rooms full of client’s old furniture has been given a solution. Clients no longer have to take a loss when redesigning; by selling with Viyet

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with Viyet they recoup some expense.Burnham Design

VIYET ISA COMPLETE MARKETPLACE SOLUTION FOR BUYING & SELLING BRANDED HOME GOODS

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the new influencersFurniture sites that cross over between commerce and inspiration

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GOOD DESIGN NEVER DIESWE BELIEVE

People should feel good about investing in quality design.

One person’s old is another’s new.

Great pieces deserve a second (or third) home.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT PLATFORM

How much help do I need?

What are my price expectations?

What’s my preferred level of marketing support?

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• Professional photography, product details, pricing, and copywriting

• Best-in-class customer service

• Pick-up & delivery included and off-site storage available

• Shipping & logistics coordination

THE VIYET CURATORS:are top notch, from auction houses and ready to do all the work.

FIND YOUR TRIBE

ANTIQUE FAIR? FLEA MARKET? FINE HOME OR SHOWROOM

VIYET’S TOP SELLING BRANDS

FEATURED DESIGNERS

2Michaels Alan TanksleyAllison HennessyAntonino BuzzettaAshley DarrylBella ManciniBarclay ButeraBrian Patrick FlynnBunny WilliamsBurnham DesignChristopher KennedyDISC InteriorsDrew McGukinFoley & CoxGary McBournieGideon MendelsonGuillaume GentetHarry HeissmannJ+GJan ShowersJay JeffersJenny WolfJoan EngerJoe LucasJohn EasonKapito MillerKen Gemes

+ more

Kendall WilkinsonMaine DesignMarks & FrantzMegan WintersMichael BermanMichael S. SmithMichael TavanoMichelle NussbaumerMolly LuetkemeyerNatalie KraiemNicole GibbonsNina FreudenbergerPatrick J. HamiltonRachel LaxerRachel SchwartzRhobin DelaCruzRinfret GroupRivers SpencerRon MarvinRoss CassidySam AllenScott SandersTim CampbellTrip HaenischVillalobos DesioWendy HaworthYoung Huh

Bunny Williams

MichaelBerman

Michael S. Smith Jan

Showers

VIYET DESIGNER CURATED SALES

BUILDYOUR BRAND

● Increase brand awareness- we already built the national audience!

● Establish credibility and trust

● Connect with your audience

● Find new leads

● Make some extra revenue along the way

● Enhance your digital presence and be part of the digital conversation - LINKS!

Reasons to use sites like Viyet to grow your business:

*Influencers advocating your business are 70% more likely to be considered credible by others, and can drive 3-10x more actions than your own marketing effort*

BUILD YOUR BRAND:Instagram

What we’ve learned:• Simple composition• When in doubt go blue• Art attracts the eye

What we’ve learned:Use beautiful glossy images

BUILD YOUR BRAND:Blog

What we’ve learned:Leverage lists and ranks

BUILD YOUR BRAND:Blog

What we’ve learned:When choosing who to profile go for names that are relevant or are up and coming.

BUILD YOUR BRAND:Blog

BUILD YOUR BRAND:Facebook

What we’ve learned:• Largest social channel• Links! • Same rules as

instagram• Set up separate

personal and professional accounts

KEY PLACESTO BE:Houzz

KEY PLACESTO BE:Pinterest

KEY PLACES TO COLLABORATE:

Viyet Blog Refinery29 Elle Decor.com

DREW MCGUKIN

CHRISTOPHER KENNEDY

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COME JOIN US!

Visit us at viyet.com

Start listing by contacting us at trade@viyet.com

Questions for the panelists:

What role did Viyet play in your business?What surprised you the most about working with Viyet?What did you sell? What other ecommerce platforms have you used to reach new audiences and grow your business? What are other ways you have used ecommerce platforms? or online programs?What are you favorite online sites to shop and why?What is the biggest challenge you are facing in your design business today?How has online shopping changed the way you run design projects if at all?Best new app?Favorite new site?

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