Level Up your Interior Design Business with these Interior Design Podcasts
Interior Design Business Podcasts - Episode 80
Well, we made it to Friday…and as a reward, we’ve got 4 stupendous interior design podcasts to to listen to you today. Mirjam Lippuner, Jason Lockhart, Maria Martin, Anastasia Casey, Gail M Davis, Rebecca Plumb & Shaun Crha are dropping some major interior design knowledge bombs on us.
Here’s hoping you learn a little something to help grow & improve your biz.
Designer Discussions - Mirjam Lippuner, Jason Lockhart, Maria Martin - Easy ways to talk about Money - 16 min
The Interior Collective - Anastasia Casey - Arvin Olano: Elevated Video Content for Interior Designers - 57 min
Design Perspectives - Gail M Davis - Interview with Darcy Guttweins - 28 min
Hot Young Designers Club - Shaun Crha & Rebecca Plumb - Renovation Rollercoaster - 48 min
Designer Discussions - Easy ways to talk about Money - 16 min
In today’s episode of Designer Discussions, hosts Mirjam Lippuner, Jason Lockhart, Maria Martin discuss everybody’s most favorite / least favorite topic: MONEY…and how to talk about it with your clients.
Drawing from the info in her brand-new book “New Rules for Interior Design”, Maria discusses two important concepts:
Profit margin vs mark-up, and
How to “Goldilocks” or “Good, Better, Best” your product offerings to clients
If either of those concepts are new to you, you really, really, really need to listen to this podcast.
You can check out this podcast episode here:
The Interior Collective - Arvin Olano: Elevated Video Content for Interior Designers - 57 min
Things change rapidly in marketing and keeping up with where, how and when to show up is more than a full-time job. But one thing that's become abundantly clear the last few years is that video reigns supreme across social platforms–and it's not going anywhere anytime soon.
If you’re an interior designer and struggling to find the time and budget to dedicate to creating elevated video content, we’re addressing all of those concerns in today’s episode.
Digital creator, designer, and interior stylist, Arvin Olano, found his second career through the launch of his incredibly successful YouTube channel in 2020. Now, with over 361,000 subscribers following his journey, he’s cracked the code for navigating the logistics of video production for interior designers.
In today’s episode, Arvin is generously walking us through creating an editorial calendar, content planning, tips for outsourcing, monetizing video content and so much more.
In this episode, Arvin and Anastasia discuss:
Why video content is valuable for interior designers
How to make the most of a film day
How to create an editorial calendar
Best tips for getting comfortable in front of a camera
YouTube best practices
How to push through creative burnout
The importance of trends in video production
You can check out this podcast episode here:
Design Perspectives - Interview with Darcy Guttweins - 28 min
Darcy Guttwein is a season world traveler with a passion for lifestyle improvement. She has spent over two decades designing at-home luxury lifestyle experiences that exemplify “Hotels to Home” living.
What if you could live the luxury hotel experience at home, every day? Hotels to Home answers that question by creating a new lifestyle template that bridges the gap between your fondest hotel memories and everyday living.
Imagine stepping into your entryway with the eager anticipation as when entering your favorite hotel lobby, defining your family's hotel brand as a lifestyle strategy, finely orchestrating room service for your household, or celebrating the end of each day with personalized turndown service. Taking what might have once been considered ordinary homelife and making your address a highly coveted destination.
Less memoir, more guidebook. Peek into the author's travel essays and enjoy prompts to excavate your own vacation preferences that reveal a holiday lifestyle at home. Welcome to the Hotels to Home lifestyle!
You can check out this podcast episode here:
Hot Young Designers Club - Renovation Rollercoaster - 48 min
In today’s episode, hosts Shaun Crha & Rebecca Plumb offer their thoughts on the emotional rollercoaster clients go through during renovations. As designers, we can’t control the rollercoaster, but we can definitely help keep the ride from going completely off track.
In this episode, Rebecca & Shaun talk about:
How podcasting is like having a whole other business
Advising clients on the approximate timeline of the entire project
Why we want to invest in port-a-potties and parking lots
The point at which its easy to start imagining the actual design
Having “oh crap” moments
Doing our best to avoid mistakes and remedy the mistakes that arise
Understanding that clients feel emotionally displaced during a home restoration
You can check out this podcast episode here: