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Unlocking Market Potential

Sell Your Brand To Architects and Interior Design Professionals
Programa
Programa
Updated: 03 July 2024
Know your numbers. Instant insights into monthly leads, total leads, and lead value—all in one place.
Know your numbers. Instant insights into monthly leads, total leads, and lead value—all in one place.

Wish there was a way to grow sales and better connect with clients?

90% of Architects and Interior Designers research products online before specifying. Programa For Brands will help showcase your products in front of the right decision-maker, at the right time.

With your products and details accessible at the right time, you can develop relationships with your clients and spend less time managing admin and chasing.

Your day-to-day will not get lost in admin, this will mean more leads and more time to build lasting relationships.

One platform, all conversations. Seamlessly engage with designers directly within Programa.
One platform, all conversations. Seamlessly engage with designers directly within Programa.

Why Does This Matter To Me As A Brand / Supplier?

In a sector as nuanced as architecture and interior design, the conventional sales funnel often falls short. Programa’s approach streamlines this intricate landscape. With $850 million in total product value specified and a vibrant community of 90k active architects and interior designers, we focus on quality over quantity.

Programa has rapidly expanded to a global user base, overseeing more than 25,000 active projects. The outcome? A curated ecosystem where your brand’s exceptional design aligns seamlessly with market demand.

 

What Does That Translate To?

No more advertising with intangible results

  • $2.2b in total product value have been added to Programa Schedules.

Hitting a peak and struggling to grow a reputation among decision-makers?

  • 20+ sessions per average active A&D pro every day.

Form a strategic partnership with influential tastemakers

  • 41k+ leads per month, growing by 3% each month for all suppliers.

Effectively penetrate new markets and increase your market share

  • 1.2M products have been specified by designers on Programa.
Stay in the loop. Real-time notifications every time your product is specified, right in Programa.
Stay in the loop. Real-time notifications every time your product is specified, right in Programa.

How Does the Trade Portal Work?

Why sign up to the Programa Trade Portal?

Eliminate guesswork and enhance your sales funnel reach through Programa’s Trade Portal. Functioning as an intermediary, it introduces your brand to high-intent design studios ensuring a streamlined transaction process.

How Will It Solve My Problems?

  • Transparency: Understand where every lead is in the sales funnel.
  • Client Growth: Target high-intent leads and convert them to loyal clients.
  • Brand Visibility: Get your products in front of the right audience, and reduce your marketing investment and effort.
Inside the Curatorial House: Tyler Aspen Edmonds brings vision to life with handpicked pieces, all specified in Programa.
Inside the Curatorial House: Tyler Aspen Edmonds brings vision to life with handpicked pieces, all specified in Programa.

What does the Trade Portal Offer?

  • Streamline operations, effectively cutting costs.
  • List your products, manage your sales funnels, and receive real-time notifications on quotes, enquiries, and purchase orders, all in one unified platform. No need for a complicated multi-tool setup.
  • With 28% of products entered into a designer’s schedule getting ordered in just an average of two weeks, your sales pipeline is much more transparent.

What will it be like day to day?

  • Real-time updates: No more slogging through emails to gauge client interest.
  • E-commerce Integration: Seamlessly sync your Shopify or WooCommerce products.
  • Client Management: Centralised data on quotes, purchase orders, and enquiries.
Access to the professionals in the Industry: 41,000+ leads are being generated for brands on the Trade Portal each month.
Access to the professionals in the Industry: 41,000+ leads are being generated for brands on the Trade Portal each month.

The Trade Portal Advantage

Be a part of our industry leaders, who are helping to transform the way we work in the design industry.

Apply To Join The Trade Portal

Register Your Brand Today

Table of contents
  1. 30 August 2024
  2. 27 August 2024
  3. 22 August 2024
  4. 21 August 2024
  5. 20 August 2024
  6. 19 August 2024
  7. 16 August 2024
  8. 15 August 2024
  9. Interior Design & Architecture Software For Professional Interior Designers & Architects
  10. Recognized for Excellence in Design Software
  11. With Programa’s Purchase Orders, you can:
  12. Methods for Calculating Fees
  13. Which Method Will Work For Your Studio?
  14. A Designers Responsibility
  15. Beanbags: Where Comfort Meets Elegance
  16. Serving Trays: Functional Elegance
  17. Lights: Illuminating Ambiance
  18. Fixed Image Layouts
  19. Web Clipper Scraper
  20. Hyperlinked URLs
  21. Improved Notes Visibility in Presentation Mode
  22. Pinboards & Client Dashboard Integration
  23. 1. Schedules
  24. 2. Project Management
  25. 3. Client Dashboard
  26. 4. Pinboards
  27. 5. Financials View
  28. The Issue
  29. The Solution
  30. The Result
  31. Interior Design Software For Professional Interior Designers
  32. How Tyler Aspen Edmonds Did It
  33. The Programa Advantage
  34. The Trade Portal Advantage
  35. The Complexities of Residential Interior Design
  36. Client Connectivity: Crafting Relationships and Spaces
  37. Project Prowess: Managing the Symphony of Tasks
  38. Materials Mastery: Sourcing, Selection, and Inventory
    1. Pinboards: Your Creative Oasis
    2. Financial Finesse: The Art of Business Management
    3. Embark on Your Programa Journey Today
    4. Client Dashboards: Connecting Designers and Clients Globally
    5. Product Approvals: Streamlining Feedback and Collaboration
    6. Experience the Future of Design Communication with Programa
    7. 31 October 2024
    8. 30 October 2024
    9. 29 October 2024
    10. 24 October 2024
    11. 23 October 2024
    12. 22 October 2024
    13. 17 October 2024
    14. 15 October 2024
    15. The Trade Portal places your brand front and center before A&D professionals
    16. Your name in lights alongside some of the biggest in the industry
    17. Your dream clientele, actively procuring
    18. Working directly with Architects and Interior Designers
    19. Programa’s Trade Portal and high quality leads
    20. Latest Updates
    21. The Shortcomings of Conventional Tools for Interior Designers
    22. Breaking Away from Tradition with Programa
    23. From FF&E to beautiful client comms with Programa.
    24. How are you using Programa?
    25. What challenges did the platform help overcome in a recent project?
    26. Client Portal
    27. Client Communication
    28. Rebranding
    29. Client Testimonial
    30. Software Solution
    31. Recognising the Impact of Mood Boards in Design
    32. Elevate Your Mood Board Creation and Collaboration
    33. Leveraging Programa’s Pinboards Throughout the Project
    34. The Issue - Complex Tax Handling<br />
    35. The Solution - Streamlined Tax Tool
    36. The Result - Enhanced Clarity and Compliance<br />
    37. Streamlining Complexities and Enhancing Collaboration
    38. Managing Multiple Projects with Conflicting Deadlines and Resourcing Needs
    39. Communicating with Clients, Contractors, and Suppliers
    40. Sourcing Materials and Products
    41. Resolving Conflicts and Addressing Challenges
    42. Streamlining Project Management with Programa’s Studio WIP: A Cross-Project Management Solution
    43. Enhancing Communication and Collaboration with Programa’s Client Dashboard
    44. Leveraging Programa’s Cloud-Based Specifications for Efficient Material and Product Sourcing
    45. Take Control of Your Studio Today
    46. Goodbye Fragmented Financial Management
    47. Build Connected and Efficient Processes<br />
    48. Meet The Programa x QuickBooks Integration<br />
    49. 2022
    50. 2023
    51. Purchase Orders
    52. Client Dashboard
    53. What’s next?
    54. Schedules Update:
    55. Client Dashboard & Brag Stats
    56. Pinboards Update
    57. Web Clipper Update
    58. On the Horizon
    59. Blog Callout
    60. 30 May 2024
    61. 27 May 2024
    62. 24 May 2024
    63. 23 May 2024
    64. 16 May 2024
    65. 14 May 2024
    66. 09 May 2024
    67. 03 May 2024
    68. 02 May 2024
    69. With Programa’s Client Dashboard, you can:
    70. Minimalise Misunderstandings, Maximalise Results
    71. Shared Schedules and Integration with Client Dashboard
    72. Collaboration between Designers and Clients
    73. <strong>Meet Brightgreen’s MINI Collection: When Less, Meets More</strong>
    74. <strong>Revolutionise Your Lighting Design and Layouts</strong>
    75. 12 July 2024
    76. 09 July 2024
    77. 05 July 2024
    78. 04 July 2024
    79. 02 July 2024
    80. 01 July 2024
  39. 11 April 2024
    1. Highlight
    2. Other fixes
    3. Board View:
    4. List View:
    5. Timeline View:
    6. Seamless Integration for Holistic Project Management
    7. Get Started Today
    8. Wish there was a way to grow sales and better connect with clients?
    9. Why Does This Matter To Me As A Brand / Supplier?
    10. What Does That Translate To?
  40. How Does the Trade Portal Work?
  41. <strong>How Will It Solve My Problems?</strong>
    1. What does the Trade Portal Offer?
    2. What will it be like day to day?
      1. Getting Started with Shared Invoices
      2. Real-World Applications for Designers and Architects
      3. Key Benefits of the Shared Invoices Update
      4. Programa Interior Design Software: A Comprehensive Project Management and Collaboration Solution for Architects and Interior Designers
      5. User-friendly Interface and Tools for Seamless Project Management
  42. Interior Design Approvals and Client Communication
    1. The Significance of Client Communication in Interior Design
    2. Key Features of Programa’s Interior Design Approval Tools
    3. Benefits of Using Programa’s Interior Design Approval Tools
    4. Practical Applications of Programa’s Interior Design Approval Tools
    5. Conclusion
      1. Spreadsheets Weren’t Built for Interior Design
      2. Specification Simplified: Say Goodbye to Arduous Data Entry
      3. Always Up-to-Date: Live Schedules for Real-Time Collaboration
      4. Seamless Sharing and Client Communication
      5. Build Your Own Product Libraries
      6. Eliminate Stress with Real-Time Version Control
      7. Track, Manage, Deliver: Stay On Top of Your Projects
      8. Effortless Integration and Customization
      9. Join Thousands of Designers Transforming Their Workflows with Programa
      10. Key Features:
      11. From Contributing Editor, Andrew Mitchell, director of MR. MITCHELL, Interior designer and founder of The Design Coach.
      12. <strong>Why is managing a budget important?</strong>
      13. <strong>Why can getting a budget be so difficult?</strong>
    6. Special Offer for DYB Alumni
      1. Introduction to Programa
      2. Watch the Onboarding Webinar Recording
      3. Ready to Get Started?
      4. Explore Our Breakdown Videos
      5. Boost Your Profitability
      6. Save Time and Money, Manage Projects Efficiently
      7. Enhance Communication Across Your Studio
    7. 29 April 2024
    8. 24 April 2024
    9. 22 April 2024
  43. 16 April 2024
  44. 15 April 2024
  45. Other updates
    1. Getting Started Dashboard
    2. Schedules
    3. Web Clipper
    4. Pinboards
    5. Project Management
    6. Address Book
    7. Invoicing
    8. Q3 Product Update
    9. The world’s best scheduling software gets even better.
    10. The All-new Web Clipper
    11. Other Improvements
    12. Key Benefits:
    13. 26 June 2024
    14. 19 June 2024
    15. 18 June 2024
    16. 17 June 2024
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In the competitive landscape of architecture and interior design, traditional sales strategies often fail to make an impact. This is where Programa steps in, revolutionizing the way brands connect with industry professionals. As of March 2024, Programa's innovative approach has changed the game for suppliers and brands looking to penetrate the market more effectively.