BUSINESS OF DESIGN® PODCAST
WITH KIMBERLEY SELDON
Business of Design® Podcast is unique, because it’s hosted by an interior design professional who is actively practicing (real clients and real budgets) and wildly successful. Isn’t that who you want advice from if you are a professional interior designer, decorator, stager, stylist, landscaper, architect or other creative professional? We know this business is hard, but there is a way to be successful—the Business of Design® way!
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EP 190 | Hard Lessons Every Interior Designer Learns in Business with Courtney Otte
October 6, 2020
What are the toughest lessons interior designers learn when starting a design business? In this episode, Kimberley Seldon is joined…
ListenEP 189 | How Interior Designers Create Magazine-Worthy Project Photography with Margot Austin
September 29, 2020
To create the most compelling photos of your projects, you must do more than just document the space. By working with a team of professionals that includes a photographer and an expert stylist, you’ll be able to produce …
ListenEP 188 | Should Interior Designers Be Friends with Clients? with Isabel Gomez
September 21, 2020
Is it possible to be friends with clients? Belgian designer Isabel Gomez has all the answers and specific reasons why identifying your ideal client is may be the boost your business needs.
ListenEP 187 | Copywriting Tips for Interior Designers with Margot Austin and Hillary Smyth
September 14, 2020
Precise and compelling copy that harmonizes with your best images can entertain, inform and delight your audience, but it also needs to establish your authority and brand position. There are specific strategies that will allow you to capture the attention of the clients you want to work with now and in future.
ListenEP 186 | How Interior Designers Can Close More Sales with Nikki Rausch
September 7, 2020
The sales process, whether you love it or hate it, isn’t about you. It’s about the client. Sales coach Nikki Rausch says there is a right way to engage the client and close the sale.
ListenEP 185 | Why Great Interior Design Matters with Isabel Gomez
August 31, 2020
Designers don’t just make spaces nice or pretty or even gorgeous, we create experiences that make spaces matter to the people who use those spaces. Whether it’s a bedroom, or a kitchen, an office, a restaurant, or a garden, the work we do improves and enhances the lives of so many others.
ListenEP 184 | What Interior Designers Need to Know About Design-Build with David Supple
August 17, 2020
When we graduate from a design or architect program and start working, it’s pretty likely our education is only just beginning. Architect, design build expert, David Supple says the insecurity we feel in our first jobs is similar to how you might feel as a chef, if you had never cooked, but had to create recipes.
ListenEP 183 | How Interior Designers Adapted Their Business During COVID-19 with Kimberley Seldon
August 10, 2020
How did the COVID-19 pandemic change the way interior designers manage projects, clients, and job sites? In this episode, Kimberley…
ListenEP 182 | Interior Design Business Questions Answered with Kimberley Seldon (Part 2)
August 3, 2020
What are the biggest challenges interior designers face when managing clients, fees, and projects? In this episode, Kimberley Seldon opens…
ListenEP 181 | Interior Design Business Questions Answered with Kimberley Seldon (Part 1)
July 27, 2020
How do interior designers confidently handle pricing, project management fees, retainers, and difficult client situations? In this episode, Kimberley Seldon…
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