Design Your Success: Top Interior Design Business Podcasts for Residential Designers
The BEST Interior Design Business Podcasts - Episode 157
We’ve got a brand-new podcast to share today. Host Beth Bieske is a former designer & the creator of More Time To Design - a software platform & community that promises to “organise your day, your desk and your studio”.
In addition to Beth, today’s podcasts come from hosts Rebecca Ward & LuAnn Nigara.
Today’s podcast guests include Sharon L. Sherman and Kylie Tyrrell.
Enjoy…
Design Curious - Rebecca Ward - 4 Smart Ways to Build an Interior Design Portfolio That Stands Out - 14 min
A Well-Designed Business - LuAnn Nigara - Sharon L. Sherman: Decoding Personality Types for Successful Client Outcomes - 1 hr 13 min
Design Dialogues - Beth Bieske - A Dialogue with Kylie Tyrrell - 35 min
Design Curious - 4 Smart Ways to Build an Interior Design Portfolio That Stands Out - 14 min
Do you want a polished and professional interior design portfolio but don’t know where to start?
A portfolio is critical to your interior design career since it showcases your skills and experience. A well-crafted portfolio can help you land your dream job or project, but creating one can be daunting.
In this week’s episode, host Rebecca Ward shares tips and tricks that will help us create a portfolio that impresses potential clients and employers. She also explains why it is necessary to create one for your interior design career.
So, if you are unsure what you should include in your portfolio and how to make it look best and stand out, this episode is for you.
Why you’ve got to check out today’s episode:
Discover the 4 ways to build a portfolio that will make your work stand out
Use the portfolio-building tip so you can start creating your portfolio right away
Learn how the My Design Mentor program can help you polish your portfolio
You can check out this podcast episode here:
A Well-Designed Business - Sharon L. Sherman: Decoding Personality Types for Successful Client Outcomes - 1 hr 13 min
In today’s episode, host LuAnn Nigara is joined by Sharon L. Sherman, founder of Thyme and Place Design. Sharon has been practicing award-winning kitchen and bath design for the past 40 years, is a Past President of the American Society of Interior Designers, New Jersey chapter, and was named 2022 Innovator of the Year by Kitchen Bath Design News magazine. She has worked with every personality out there and is here to discuss personality traits.
We delve into the four personality types she categorizes: Fire, Air, Earth, and Water. We talk about their traits, how to recognize them, and how to work with each one best for successful outcomes every time.
Pick It Apart
[2:09] Sharon explains that everyone has a different idea of what a difficult client is, but by understanding our own personality traits we can better understand and work with all types of clients.
[9:30] Sharon introduces the four personality types she has defined: fire, air, earth and water.
[11:28] LuAnn and Sharon discuss the traits of the fire personality and how to handle them.
[19:26] Sharon describes the air personality as expressive, friendly, and appreciative, but also need to be appreciated.
[25:56] Sharon explains that those with the earth personality are stable and grounded and comfortable like your favorite pair of jeans.
[29:56] Sharon and LuAnn talk about the water personality, which tends to be analytical and organized.
[38:36] Sharon and LuAnn how to determine personality types and work with each one better.
LuAnn Nigara and Sharon L. Sherman's Ah-Ha Moments
“There's really no such thing as a difficult client. It just sounds like a match that's not well matched.” – LuAnn Nigara
“To resolve a problem—that's when we have to step out and detach and start to observe and see and to, quite frankly, employ those sales skills.” – LuAnn Nigara
“Clients make our world go round. Without them, we're no longer in business..” – Sharon L. Sherman
“If you understand how to speak to your clients, and how to ask them questions, and listen to what they're saying…you start to see who that person is going to be.” – Sharon L. Sherman
“If anybody right now has a recent interaction with any client that went negatively—just now think about the different personalities and try and identify what personality they are. Probably, you handled it from your personality. And if that ends up being true, then that is really a very foundational reason why the problem escalates—because you're handling something from your perspective as opposed to the way they need it handled, not because it was an unsolvable problem.” – LuAnn Nigara
“I didn't let fear overcome my love for what I'm doing.” - Sharon L. Sherman
You can check out this podcast episode here:
Design Dialogues - A Dialogue with Kylie Tyrrell - 35 min
We’ve got a brand-new podcast to share today. In the words of host Beth Bieske:
The aim of the Design Dialogues Podcast is to help you be informed and inspired and to give you more tools to help you run a successful studio. Through our weekly dialogues we will learn from professionals to help us run our studios better.
In today’s inaugaral episode, Beth discusses the importance of business skills when it comes to running a design business.
Acquiring business skills to complement your design expertise is crucial to make sure your business is successful and most importantly profitable. The value of networking and finding a supportive community. Having a network of like-minded individuals is crucial for interior designers. Surrounding yourself with people who are at the next level of success or who offer support and encouragement is a key benefit from networking.
Building relationships and networking are vital for growing a business and overcoming challenges, as it allows for different perspectives and helps identify areas for improvement.
KEY PARTS IN THE DIALOGUE
07.03 - Kylie talks about the importance of learning skills outside of what you learn at design school
09.47 - Kylie talks about why you need to develop a network of supportive people around you.
19.13 - Kylie talks about the positive things you can do when things are a little bit quiet with clients.
You can check out this podcast episode here:
