The Business of Beautiful Spaces Podcast for Interior Designers | Interior Design Business Pocast
By Laura Thornton, Interior Designer
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Episodes: 188
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Welcome to The Business of Beautiful Spaces, the podcast where interior design matters! As Interior Designers, we understand the power of creating beautiful and functional spaces that not only look good, but also enhance our daily lives. Join us on this journey as we explore the ins and outs of the interior design industry and dive into the business side of things. From one interior designer to another, we'll share our experiences, insights, and lessons learned as we strive to create spaces that not only make a statement, but also make a difference. So sit back, relax, and let's get started on The Business of Beautiful Spaces.
AI Made Simple for Interior Design: The 2-Part Smart Business Toolkit, ChatGPT Edition
AI Made Simple for Interior Design: The 2-Part Smart Business Toolkit, Claude Edition
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You can find us at www.thebusinessofbeautifulspaces.com, email us at hello@thebusinessofbeautifulspaces.com or any social media platform @thebusinessofbeautifulspaces.
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188. Let’s Talk About Profitable on Paper, Broke in the Bank
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Sep 14, 2026 |
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187. Let's Talk About What Successful Designers do Differently behind the Scenes
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Sep 07, 2026 |
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186. Let's Talk About Mistakes that Cost me the Most Money in my Design Business
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Aug 31, 2026 |
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185. Let's Talk About Why Revenue is NOT the Number That Matters Most
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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184. Let's Talk About Why Most Designers Never Hit 7 Figures
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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183. Let’s Talk About What to Say When a Client Says Your too Expensive
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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182. Let’s Talk About proposal to procurement, where AI saves you time
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Aug 03, 2026 |
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181. Let's Talk About How Much You Are Paying Yourself.
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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180. Let's Talk About The Importance of Business Coaching
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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179: Let’s Talk About Why Your Feed Is Beautiful But You’re Getting No Inquiries
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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178 - Let's talk about Natural Stone in Your Designs
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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177. Let's Talk About Getting Out of Your Own Way through Delegation + Strong Process
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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176. Let's Talk About Pipeline Detox: Stop Saying Yes to Almost Ideal Leads
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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175. Let's Talk About Why a Lead Tracker Is a Non-Negotiable Tool in Your Interior Design Business
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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174. Let's Talk Q&A Roundup for Interior Designers
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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173. Let's Talk About AI for Designers: The 5 Tasks You Should Automate This Quarter (and 3 You Shouldn’t)
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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172 - Let's Talk About the Lifetime Value of a Client (LVT)
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May 25, 2026 |
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171. Let's table About Pricing With a Method: How to Stop Undercharging Without Pulling Numbers Out of Thin Air
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May 18, 2026 |
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170. Let’s Talk About being booked and broke: The Designers Two Futures
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May 11, 2026 |
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169. Let's Talk About Stop Giving Away Design: 12 Things You’re Doing for Free That You Should Charge For
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May 04, 2026 |
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168. Let's Talk About The Mantras That Make Money
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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167. Let’s talk about how to set your hourly rate as an interior designer ( replay)
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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166- Let's Talk About Cyber Security in your Small Business
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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165 - Let's Talk About Evolving Without Losing Your Identity: Brand Longevity with Jamie Young
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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164 - Let's Talk About Q1 Business Review for Interior Designers
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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163- Let's Talk About from Chaos to Clients: Building sales systems that close business
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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162 - Let's Talk About Investing In Yourself & Your Business
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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161. Let's Talk About Being Busy Is Not the Goal: The Creative to CEO Shift for Interior Designers
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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160 - Let's Talk About The Power of Saying "No" To Clients While Maintaining Your Values & Sanity
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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159 - Let's Talk About Scaling your Interior Design Business with Donna Hoffman
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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158- Let's Talk: Fireside Chat with the SheEO's in My Life (Part 2)
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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157 - Let's Talk: Fireside Chat with the SheEOs in My Life (Part 1)
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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156- Let's Talk About Client Relationship 101
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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155 - Let's Talk About Resilience with Andria Cowan Molyneaux from AMC Designs
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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154 - Let's Talk About How to Protect your Calendar and Time
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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153 - Let's Talk about AI and How You Can Integrated it into Your Design Business in 2026
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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152 - Let's Talk How to Price your Services Correctly with Raising Costs
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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150 - Let's Talk About my Favourite Books and Podcasts for 2025
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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149- Let's Talk About our Year in Review
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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148. Let's Talk Designing for Energy & Well-Being: Holistic Interiors with Gala Magrina
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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147. Let's Talk Shoot with Strategy - Turning Project Photos into Pipeline
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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146. Let's Talk Big Leaps, Big Nerves- Investing in your Business with Casey FitzGerald
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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145- Let's Talk about Getting the word out! - How to develop a network that loves to refer you
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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144 - Let's Talk About How Interior Designers Can Use AI to Grow Smarter, Not Harder with Matt Kantor
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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143- Let's Talk About How To Use Your Photography in More Ways in Your Design Business
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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142. Let's Talk About Big Impact, Small Budgets, Marketing Tools to Build Authority.
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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141 - Let's Talk about SEO with Julia Bocchese
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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140 - Let's Talk About Planning to Age in Place
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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139 - Let's Talk About, Stop Undervaluing Our Industry: Building Wealth and Changing the Standards of Interior Design
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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138. Let's Talk about Business Mentorship and Business Coaching
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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137. Let's Talk About Building Wealth in Your Business with The Profit Academy for Interior Designers
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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136 - Let's Talk About the Challenges of Running an Interior Design Business, From Start-Up to Profitability with Suzanne Robson
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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135- Let's Talk about the Importance of Contracts in your Interior Design Business with Lawyer Erica Canas
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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134- Part 4: Let's Talk Profit Strategies, Follow the Profits, Not all Projects are Sexy
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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133. Part 3: Let's Talk Profit Strategies, Efficiency Gains, They Belong to You.
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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132 - Let's Talk Money Matters with a Financial Therapist
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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131. Part 2: Let's Talk About Profit Strategies, Time is Money, Literally
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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130. Part 1: Let's Talk About Profit Strategies- Know Your Numbers, The Foundation of Profitability
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Ep.129 - Let's Talk About Understanding Your Profit Margins in Construction
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Ep. 128- Let's Talk About Setting Clear Boundaries with your Design Business with Caron Woolsey
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Ep 127- Let's Talk About Small Things, Big Profits: How Accessories Can Transform Your Spaces and Your Bottom Line
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Ep 126 - When Clients Ghost You: Five Smart Ways to Re-Engage and Get Answers
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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REPLAY- Let's Talk About Under Charging Syndrome
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Ep.124 - Let's Talk about Best practices for onboarding and setting expectations with Jamie Van Cuyk
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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EP. 123- Let's Talk About What You're Forgetting in Your Design Quotes
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Ep. 122 - Let's Talk about Growing Good Design with Nicole Fisher
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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REPLAY - LET'S TALK ABOUT ELEVATING YOUR CLIENT PRESENTATION PACKAGE
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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121 - Let's Talk About The Interior Design Community with Laurie Laizure
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May 26, 2025 |
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120 - Let's Talk about Mindset Matters with Andrea Liebross
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May 19, 2025 |
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118 - Let's Talk About Booked on Autopilot: Elle Kwan’s Email Strategy for Interior Designers
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May 12, 2025 |
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119 -Let’s Talk About Working Smarter: Using VAs to Reclaim Your Time
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May 05, 2025 |
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117 - Let's Talk! You're Not Alone. Real Talk on the State of the Design Industry with Carly Nemtean
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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115 - Let's Talk About Streamlining Success: Designers and Vendors Working Together with Idilia Lucente from Decor Rest Furniture
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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116 -Let’s Talk About Delegating for Growth: When and How to Hire Help in Your Design Business
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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114- Let's Talk About Setting Key Boundaries every Entrepreneur Should Set to Stay Aligned with their Vision
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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112 -Let's Talk About Elevating Beyond the Holidays: How to Use Gifting to Enhance Your Client Experience
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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111 - Let's Talk About the Purchasing Power of Community and How it can Help your Profits with Cathy Tonks
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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110 - Let's Talk about Building a Legacy – How to Create a Lasting Interior Design Business with Margaret Donaldson
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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109 - Let's Talk about 6 Trends Shaping 2025 with Trends Forecaster Stacy Garcia
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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108: Reclaiming Productivity – How to Filter Out Distractions and Get More Done
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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107 - Let's Talk About Buying Signals with Nikki Rausch, The Sales Maven
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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106 - Let's Talk about Cortisol, the "STRESS" hormone with Lucy Lagana
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 105 - Let’s Talk About Goals, Your Why, and Building Your Legacy
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 104 - Let's Talk About Carving Out Your Niche in a Competitive Interior Design Industry
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 103 - Let's Talk About the Journey to a 20+ Year Career of Entrepreneurship in Design with Crispin Butterfield
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Ep. 102 - Let's Talk About Attracting Clients Through Strategic Web Design
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Ep 101 - Let's Talk About How To Set Your Hourly Rate as an Interior Designer
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 100 - Let's Talk About Creating Clear Communication with our Clients
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Ep. 99 - Let's Talk About Reflecting on 2024
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Ep.98 - Let's Talk to Nina Urzi about Getting Comfortable on the Construction Site.
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 97 - Let's talk about Prioritizing Wellbeing for Interior Designers in 2025
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 96 - Let's Streamlining Your Design Business: Work Smarter, Not Harder in 2025
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 95 - Let's Talk About Professional Photoshoots
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Ep.94 - Let's Talk About Planning for 2025 Business Goals
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Ep.93 - Let's Talk About Advantages + Costs of Having a Design Studio
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 92 - Let's Talk Contracts with Lawyer Erica Canas
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Ep 91 - Let's Talk About Digital Marketing with Darla Powell of Wingnut Social.
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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EP. 90 - Let's Talk about using AI for Interior Designer with Douglas Robb from DesignHER
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 89 - Let's Talk Brand Identity with Paisley Gamble
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Ep. 88 - Let's Talk About Facebook Ads with Marketing Strategist Amber Rose Thomas.
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Ep. 87 - Let's Talk about Sustainability in Interior Design with Ashley Yeates
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Ep. 86 - Let's Talk About Building Team Culture with Brittny Smith
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Ep. 85 - Let's Talk About Attracting Brand Partnerships with Natalie Papier
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Ep.84 - Let's Talk to Suzanne Robson about Starting a Second Career in Interior Design
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Ep.83- Let's Talk About the Power of Process with Rebecca Hay
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 82 -Let's Talk About Using an Art Advisor to Enhance Interior Design Services with Katharine Earnhardt from Mason Lane
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 81 - Let's Talk Designer Q+A for August 2024
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Ep.80 - Let's Talk About Unlocking Profits: Why Interior Designers Must Embrace Wholesale Over Retail
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Ep.79 - Let's Talk about Public Relations with Allyson Conklin of ACPR
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 78 - Let's Talk About Fractional Marketing with Jason Shader Smith From MLH Agency
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Ep.77 - Let's Talk Designer Q&A for July.
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 76 - Let's Talk Seasoned Insights: Navigating Misconceptions in Interior Design Business + So Much More with Sarah St. Amand
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Ep.75 - Let's Talk about Paying Yourself with Danielle Hayden, CEO of Kickstart Accounting
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 74 - Let's Talk About Mastering the Business of Interior Design with Stacey Cohen
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 73 - Let's Talk about Strategy and Marketing for Interior Designers with Melissa Galt
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Ep.72 - Let's Talk about Designer's Questions
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Ep.71 - Let's Talk to The Productivity Specialist, Amber De La Garza
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 70 - Let's Talk About Creating Brand Obsession with Jeffrey Shaw
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 69 - Let's Talk About the Profit Academy for Interior Designers
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 68 - Let's Talk About Introducing a Repricing Fee to Maintain Workflow in your Design Business
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May 27, 2024 |
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Ep. 67 - Let's Talk about Designing for Condo Projects
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May 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 66 - Let's Talk About the Power of Mindset Coaching with Jami Sparling of Authentic Armour
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May 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 65 -Let's Talk about Mastering AI in your Design Business with Stacy Thorwart from The Intelligent Designer.
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May 06, 2024 |
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Ep. 64 - Let's Talk about Scaling your Business with Katie Decker - Erickson from Color Works
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 63 - Let's Talk About the Importance of Accounting Reports with Nolan Bradbury
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 62 - Let's Talk about the Importance of having a Process with Kristen Thomas of Studio Thomas
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 61 - Repeat - Let's Talk about Prepping for High Point Market
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Ep.60 - Let's Talk about Creating Community with Sun Ah Brock from Lux Decor + Lux Community
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 59 - Let's Talk about Creating Memorable Client Experience
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 58 - Let's Talk About Turning 50 Years Old + Being An Interior Designer for 27 of those 50 Years!
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 57 - Let's Talk About your Content Planning for Attracting Clients Through your Social Media
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Ep.56 - Let's Talk Branding with Ericka Saurit from Saurit Creative.
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 55 - Let's Talk about Reducing Project Costs without Compromising Quality.
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Ep.54 - Let's Talk to Jackie Green from Behind the Design Co.
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Ep. 53 - Let's Talk One Year Anniversary of the Podcast, what I've learned!
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 52- Let's Talk about Las Vegas Market
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Ep. 51 - Let's Talk About Presenting your Interior Design Quotes To Clients
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Ep.50 - Let's Talk Enhancing your Negotiation Skills and random other thoughts.
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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49 - Let's Talk About Outsourcing Tasks in your Interior Design Business in 2024
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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48 - Let's Talk about Elevating your Service Offerings with Moving and Organizing specialists with Mindy Applebaum of Luxury Move Management.
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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47 - ( Repeat) Let's Talk Extras not to Forget When Quoting your Design Projects
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 46- Repeat - Let's Talk Studio Necessities
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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Ep. 45- Let's Talk About my Top 5 Podcasts of 2023
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Ep. 44 - Let's Talk About How to Cultivate Lasting Relationships with Contractors with the Mother Daughter Duo from Susan Hayward Interiors, Susan Hayward + Jillian Hayward Schaible.
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 43 - Let's Talk about Incorporating Renderings into your Design Presentations with Rachel Kroll of Monday Morning Interiors.
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Ep. 42 - Let's Talk About Business Operations and Automating your Business to get Back your Time in 2024
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Ep. 41 - Let's Talk About Getting Comfortable with Construction Knowledge in your Design Business.
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Ep. 40 - Let's Talk About Business Review and Planning for 2024.
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Ep.39 - Let's Talk About End of Project Product and Finishes Care Instruction Document for Clients.
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Ep.38 - Let's Talk About the Renovation Guide, a Client Facing Document
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Ep. 37 - Let's Talk about Holiday Season Deadlines
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Ep 36 - Let's Talk about the Art of Gift Giving This Holiday Season
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Ep. 35 - Let's Talk about Copywriting with Masha Koyen from Content Vertical
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Ep. 34 - Let's Talk about Four Pillars of Building Trust with our Clients
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Ep 33 - Let's Talk Under Charging Syndrome
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Ep.32 - Let's Talk Prepping for High Point Market
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Ep.31- Let's Talk About Reminding our Clients we Exist
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 30 -Let's Talk about all the Things We Didn't Learn in Design School
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Ep. 29 - Let's Talk about your Site Binder
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Ep. 28 - Let's talk about the 5 items this designer cannot live without.
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Ep. 27 - Let's Talk about Tracking your Leads
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Ep.26 - Let's Talk about your Paid Consultation
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Ep. 25- Let's Talk the Importance of Contracts in your Interior Design Business
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Ep. 24 - Let's Talk, What's in your Installation Day Tote Bag
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Ep.23 - Let's Talk about your "What to Expect" client facing document.
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Ep. 22 - Let's Talk about your "Welcome Guide", client facing document.
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Ep.21 - Let's Talk Project Management Software with Timothy Murenzi of Indema
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Ep.20 - Let's Talk Staying Positive When All goes Wrong
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Ep. 19 - Let's Talk Strategic Websites with Robyn White from RDW Design Studio
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Ep. 18 - Let's Talk Tips from a Painting Contractor with Chris Miller from Doral Painting
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Ep. 17 - Let's Talk Design Quotes, the extras to remember!
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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Ep. 16 - Let's Talk Copy Writing with Deep Connection Stories with Melinda Ortley of Everlee Studio.
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May 29, 2023 |
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Ep. 15 - Let's Talk ChatGPT
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May 22, 2023 |
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Ep. 14 - Let's Talk Designing with Mistakes
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May 15, 2023 |
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Ep.13 - Let's Talk finding Design Inspiration
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May 08, 2023 |
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Ep.12 - Let's Talk Vacation Prep for your Business
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May 01, 2023 |
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Ep.11 - Let's Talk Renderings with Rachel Acevedo Design
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Ep.10 - Let's Talk Custom Drapery
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Ep. 09 - Let's Talk Surviving High Point Market
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Ep.08 - Let's Talk Profit Margins Vs Revenue
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Ep.07 - Let's Talk the Advantages of a Business Coach with Caroline Petrova of Pivot Point Consulting.
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Ep. 06 - Let's Talk Wed Design with Evelyn Roberts from 4DBiz
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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EP. 05 - Let's Talk Time Management
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Ep. 04 - Let's Talk Custom Area Rugs with Anthony Hellman of 321 Studio B
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Ep. 03 - Let's Talk Elevating your Client Presentation Package
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Ep. 02 - Let's Talk Studio Necessities
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Ep.01 - Let's Talk Vendor Relations
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Welcome to The Business of Beautiful Spaces
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Feb 11, 2023 |