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The Future of Interior Design
Douglas Robb Douglas Robb

The Future of Interior Design

The Future of Interior Design

What does the future hold for interior design & interior designers?

Today’s three interior design business podcasts provide three fascinating POVs on what the future may/should/could hold for interior designers. So many ideas bouncing around in my head after listening to these podcasts.

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Sales is NOT a Dirty Word - The Lesson Interior Designers Should Have Learned in Design School
Douglas Robb Douglas Robb

Sales is NOT a Dirty Word - The Lesson Interior Designers Should Have Learned in Design School

Sales is NOT a Dirty Word - The Lesson Interior Designers Should Have Learned in Design School

Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends!!! Odds are that you’re chowing down on turkey, hugging family and watching football instead of listening to any business podcasts today…I’m so jealous :)

For the rest of us, we’ve got 3 exceptional podcasts to share today.

Today’s collection comes from some of my favorite hosts Jason Lockhart, Mirjam Lippuner, Maria Martin, Kate Bendewald and Rebecca Hay.

Today’s sole podcast guest is Duane Becker - founder of SaPré Training, a leading provider of sales and presentation training tailored specifically for Kitchen and Bath professionals. Duane is a great guest and brings full value to the discussion in today’s Designer Discussions episode.

So much good advice for improving your interior design business.

Designer Discussions - Jason Lockhart, Mirjam Lippuner, Maria Martin - Boosting Client Services and Sales in Interior Design - 33 min

Designer’s Oasis - Kate Bendewald - Gratitude in Business - The Ripple Effect - 24 min

Resilient by Design - Rebecca Hay - Pricing your design services with confidence - 35 min

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Why do most interior designers suck at sales?
Douglas Robb Douglas Robb

Why do most interior designers suck at sales?

Why do most interior designers suck at sales?

It’s not just interior designers…most creatives suck at selling. Some believe it’s the combination of natural “creative” personality traits + a lack of confidence + an inability to set boundaries + an education that virtually ignores the business side of interior design.

In today’s A Well-Designed Business podcast, host LuAnn Nigara & her guest Matthew Finlin, CEO of The Human Potential Academy dive deep into why most interior designers suck at sales :(

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