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Tutorial: Interior design and architecture studios

Three test projects to run in your office. Each shows what you give your staff, what comes back and where you stay in control.

Today staff write the drafts and you approve them. Connections to email, chat, calendars and shops are being added one at a time, so early customers copy or send approved text themselves.

Your office map

You sit at the top. The director sums up the week, managers oversee their teams and each staff member does one job.

YouDirectorYou approve everything firstMarketing & GrowthManagerGraphic designContent draftsCustomer & SalesManagerEmail supportFinance & LegalManagerContracts & deadlines

Staff on this map are the ones suggested for this type of business. You can hire fewer or more.

How one task travels

Every task follows the same path, whatever the business.

1A message arrivesEmail, chat, an order,a request2Staff draftsA reply, post, entryor invoice3Waiting for youIt sits in theapproval queue4You decideApprove, editor reject5It is recordedActivity log andweekly reportIf you edit or reject, the draft goes back to your staff.
1

Your first task

Run one real message through your office from start to finish.

It arrivesClient wants to change the sofa fabric after approval.
Email support draftsA reply explaining the change window, the cost impact and the next step, in your studio's tone.
You decideEdit, then send
It is recordedActivity log and weekly report

What to do

  1. Join Colleo and choose this type of business. Your office is set up with the staff on this page.

  2. Open your office and go to the staff member below.

    Email support

  3. Give them this message.

    Client wants to change the sofa fabric after approval.

  4. Wait for the draft to appear in your approval queue. It is a draft only, nothing is sent yet.

    A reply explaining the change window, the cost impact and the next step, in your studio's tone.

  5. Read it, then approve, edit or reject it.

    Edit, then send

What you should see

  • The draft is waiting in the approval queue, not sent
  • The activity log shows what was done and when
  • One task is counted in your usage
2

A normal week

Feed your staff a few days of normal work and see the weekly report.

What comes inProject timelines
Email support draftsOne draft for each item
You approveProject posts and case studies
What you getPortfolio posts drafted

What to do

  1. Add three or four items of this kind over a few days.

    Project timelines

  2. Let Email support draft a reply for each one.

  3. Approve the ones that are right, edit the rest, and keep the approval list short each day.

    Project posts and case studies

  4. At the end of the week open the Overview and read the manager report for each team.

  5. Read the director's weekly summary: what was done and what needs you.

What you should see

  • Portfolio posts drafted
  • The manager report counts every approved draft
  • The director's summary lists what still needs you
3

A tricky case you keep for yourself

See how your office holds sensitive work for you, and how trust is earned.

What comes inInvoices and approvals
Contracts & deadlines flags itIt is held, not sent
You decideInvoice reminders
Your next stepKeep Draft only for this type

What to do

  1. Send something sensitive or unusual to your staff.

    Invoices and approvals

  2. Check that the draft is held for you and marked as needing your decision.

  3. Edit the wording yourself and approve only when you are happy.

    Invoice reminders

  4. After a few good weeks, you may move routine staff to Auto low-risk. Keep sensitive work on Draft only.

What you should see

  • Sensitive wording is held for you every time
  • Nothing about refunds, complaints or money leaves without you
  • You can step staff back to Draft only at any time

Ready to try it for your business?

Colleo is in private pilot. Tell us about your business and we will set up the staff above.

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