Your Interior Design Business Needs These Podcasts
Interior Design Business Podcasts - Episode 90
If you’re looking to grow your interior design business, today’s collection of interior design podcasts is going to help. We’ve got episodes from Maria Martin, Mirjam Lippuner, Jason Lockhart, LuAnn Nigara, Anastasia Casey, Rebecca Plumb & Shaun Crha featuring guests Emily Dunn of MacKenzie-Childs, Terri Taylor of the Interior Design Business Academy, Becca Casey of Becca Interiors & professional trainer and coach, Shannyn Lee.
Here’s hoping you learn a little something to help grow & improve your biz.
Designer Discussions - Maria Martin, Mirjam Lippuner & Jason Lockhart - Brand Partnerships - 28 min
A Well-Designed Business - LuAnn Nigara - Power Talk Friday: Terri Taylor: The Real Deal When Working with Contractors on a Remodel - 1 hr 28 min
The Interior Collective - Anastasia Casey - How to Source Everything - 46 min
Hot Young Designers Club - Rebecca Plumb & Shaun Crha - A Conversation with Shannyn Lee - 1 hr 14 min
Designer Discussions - Brand Partnerships - 28 min
In today’s episode, hosts Maria Martin, Mirjam Lippuner & Jason Lockhart chats with Emily Dunn of MacKenzie-Childs about interior designer / brand partnerships. Even if you’ve never considered partnering with a brand, this is an episode not to be missed.
You can check out this podcast episode here:
A Well-Designed Business - Power Talk Friday: Terri Taylor: The Real Deal When Working with Contractors on a Remodel - 1 hr 28 min
In today’s episode, host LuAnn Nigara chats with her friend & interior design coach Terri Taylor.
We all know that Terri is an expert at coaching designers on how to be profitable on remodeling jobs. One of the factors of a successful remodel job is how you communicate and interact with your contractor. Today, Terri is sharing the five mistakes to avoid when working with a contractor.
Note: This information is just a taste of what Terri has in store for her upcoming Real Deal presentation. Her once-a-year three-day event is, in her own words, the recipe for a highly profitable remodeling job.
Pick It Apart
[23:38] A common occurrence for when a designer gets a lead on a remodel job.
[32:04] Terri explains what an exploratory agreement is and why you should have it.
[47:57] The last mistake designers make when working with a contractor- initiate the conversation.
[1:04:50] Terri talks about The Real Deal, when it is, and all of the value it will provide designers.
LuAnn Nigara and Terri Taylor's Ah-Ha Moments
“It’s not to say we don’t need the contractor and his prices, but we don’t need his prices in the first meeting.” - Terri Taylor
“If you initiate this conversation about who is going to buy and do what with the contractor, if it’s your job and you’re bringing them in you get to choose.” - Terri Taylor
You can check out this podcast episode here:
The Interior Collective - How to Source Everything - 46 min
After years of light, bright, and airy design trends, we’re finally seeing the industry embrace color, pattern, and vintage goods in a big way.
Today’s podcast guest has always used these features thoughtfully, in a way that feels collected, warm, and full of character. Host Anastasia Casey chats with Becca Casey of Becca Interiors about two really critical topics for running an interior design business. From walking us through sourcing all the things, to the systems and processes required for contractors and builders to execute her beautifully nuanced designs, Becca is so generously sharing the details in this jam-packed episode.
In this episode, Becca and Anastasia discuss:
How to use color and pattern with intention
Reliable sources for quality interior furnishings
How to find the right trade partners
Which items are best to source from trade partners
How to ensure a vintage piece is authentic and high quality
Tips for building relationships with vendors and artists
The best practices for working with contractors and builders
How to foster close working relationships with builders and contractors
You can check out this podcast episode here:
Hot Young Designers Club - A Conversation with Shannyn Lee - 1 hr 14 min
How do you stand out in a sea of other designers that do similar work? How do you get more comfortable having money conversations with clients? How do you get better at selling and pricing your projects? Hosts Rebecca Plumb & Shaun Crha chat about this and more, with professional trainer and coach, Shannyn Lee.
In this episode, they talk about:
The things holding many designers back
How you can be meaningfully different from others in the industry
Shifting your mindset and behavior when it come to sales
Bringing vulnerability to the sales process
The Jedi mantra Shannyn teaches to her clients
Why selling is not gross - it is noble
Owning and verbalizing fears in conversations with clients
How to deal with pricing and discounting.
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