Designer's Oasis – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Interior Designer's Business Blueprint   In today's episode, I walk interior designers through why I believe that a paid waitlist is a good idea when you have that ideal client you want to work with but you just aren't able to take them on immediately. By creating a paid waitlist opportunity, you offer both yourself and the client the ability to commit to working together. I have found that clients who are willing to be put on a waitlist, are going to naturally prioritize design over a timeline, which is exactly who I want to work with. I use a paid waitlist anytime I can't start on a project for at least 4 - 6 weeks.   Here’s a glance at this episode…

• I share the benefits of building a paid waitlist for both yourself and your clients.
• I discuss the steps I would take to implement a paid waitlist and how to share with clients.
• I dive into how and why to charge for a waitlist project.
• I share how I support clients while they are waiting for their project to begin.

Mentioned in this episode: 

• JOIN: Interior Designer’s Business Blueprint
• FREE DOWNLOAD: 7 Habits of Highly Profitable Interior Designers
• FREE Masterclass: 6 Part Framework for A Thriving Interior Design Business
• Dear Kate: Submit your questions for the show!

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  Interior Designer's Business Blueprint   "Pivoting is a sign of growth"   In today's episode, I share why we sometimes need to pivot in business and then dive into how we can pivot. Often, when it comes to our own business, we find that we get stuck doing the same things repeatedly even if they aren't working anymore.   Just a few scenarios where this may happen include being unrealistic with client budgets, timelines, and expectations or our systems for creating and developing proposals and presentations. When we take some time to reflect on how we are doing specific tasks in our business, we find that they aren't as effective as they may have once been and it's time to pivot. This may include small micro-changes or it may involve big sweeping changes.   Here’s a glance at this episode…

• I share how to be objective when deciding what may be working and what may not be working for your business when looking to pivot.
• I discuss how to get comfortable with being different in the interior design business and how you offer or deliver services to client in your own way.
• I share how to allow your core values to guide your decisions to pivot in business.
• I talk about ways to apply creativity to problem-solving in your business while including your team in the brainstorming process.

Remember, pivoting is a sign of growth. It's acknowledging that something has an opportunity to improve, and it means you have your ear to the ground with clients, your team, and yourself, which is a huge part of creating a long-standing successful interior design business.   Mentioned in this episode:

• Join us at the A-List for Interior Designer's Summit on September 5 - 6, 2024!
• JOIN: Interior Designer’s Business Blueprint
• FREE DOWNLOAD: 7 Habits of Highly Profitable Interior Designers
• FREE Masterclass: 6 Park Framework for A Thriving Interior Design Business
• Dear Kate: Submit your questions for the show!
• BOOK: Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less

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  Interior Designer's Business Blueprint   In today's episode, I am answering a listener question for our #dearkate entries! This question comes from Melissa, who wants to know about starting their own business? Melissa says: "Interior design has been a part of my life for decades. But I haven't worked in this field professionally. After graduating from an interior design program, I'm considering going right for it and opening my own design firm. I feel confident in my ability to design for clients. However, I feel uneasy not having any real world professional experience. I want to do right by my clients and enjoy my second career as much as possible. What do you think I need to know before deciding to go for it? PS thank you so much for sharing valuable specific insights on the podcast. I have learned so much from you. And I'm so grateful."     Here’s a glance at this episode…

• I share why I think it's always a good idea to start working for someone else as you are getting started and learning.
• I discuss the 9 traits that are necessary to build a successful interior design business.
• I jump into the first steps to take to start building your interior design business.
• I share how to learn from your mistakes and avoid comparing your start to someone else's middle or end of their business journey.

  Mentioned in this episode: 

• JOIN: Interior Designer’s Business Blueprint
• FREE DOWNLOAD: 7 Habits of Highly Profitable Interior Designers
• FREE Masterclass: 6 Part Framework for A Thriving Interior Design Business
• Dear Kate: Submit your questions for the show!
• Episode # 37: 7 Red Flags You Shouldn't Ignore

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Interior Designer's Business Blueprint   In today's episode, I chat with Selena Soo and Sharon Stokes. Selena Soo is a publicity and marketing strategist for visionary entrepreneurs and experts who has helped clients and students get featured in places like Domino, The Oprah Magazine, Forbes and Inc, and land interviews on popular podcasts and national television. Joining her today is Sharon Stokes, her head of publicity programs and senior media coach who has served as a TV producer for close to 20 years, producing interviews with notable personalities, including Oprah, Richard Branson, Marie Forleo, and Gabrielle Bernstein.   I have personally worked with Sharon and Selena and my very first publicity pitch after working with them was accepted, and featured in Domino! In today's episode we chat all about the best ways to get featured and gain the publicity you want for your interior design business.   Here’s a glance at this episode…

• We discuss all of the factors that come into play with publicity including what types of publicity are best.
• We share about the fear that comes with putting your work and your story out into the world and the fear of visibility that comes with that.
• We discuss the mistakes that are often made when it comes to publicity and marketing with interior designers.
• We dive into how to look for a find help with publicity including what to look for, what you need, and how that may look.

  Mentioned in this episode: 

• JOIN: Interior Designer’s Business Blueprint
• FREE DOWNLOAD: 7 Habits of Highly Profitable Interior Designers
• FREE Masterclass: 6 Part Framework for A Thriving Interior Design Business
• Dear Kate: Submit your questions for the show!
• Book a Call with a Publicity Strategist
• Impacting Millions
• Selena's Website

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Interior Designer's Business Blueprint   In today's episode, I am joined by Andrea Liebross, a dynamic business and life coach who specializes in empowering unapologetically ambitious women entrepreneurs. Andrea is not only a seasoned speaker but also the insightful host of the Time to Level Up podcast.   With a unique approach, Andrea guides her clients to merge Big Thinking with robust systems, creating a powerful synergy that propels them toward success. Her mission is to help women entrepreneurs not only achieve their goals but also unlock the freedom of time, money, and energy they passionately seek.   In September 2023, Andrea achieved a remarkable milestone by releasing a best-selling book, "She Thinks Big: The Entrepreneurial Woman’s Guide to Moving Past the Messy Middle and into the Extraordinary," accompanied by a transformative workbook. Through her work, Andrea has become a beacon of inspiration for those navigating the challenges of entrepreneurship, offering practical insights and strategies to navigate the journey from uncertainty to extraordinary success.   Here’s a glance at this episode…

• Andrea and I discuss the keys to being a big thinker and accessing the future you.
• Andrea shares how to recognize if you are stuck in passive action.
• We discuss the inner voice in the back of our heads that voices feedback based on the past and holding us back.
• We discuss the idea of having WILD goals.
• We jump into how striving for simplicity can really help when starting or growing an interior design business.
• We discuss the idea of thinking big and how to reframe our mindset.

  Mentioned in this episode: 

• JOIN: Interior Designer’s Business Blueprint
• FREE DOWNLOAD: 7 Habits of Highly Profitable Interior Designers
• FREE Masterclass: 6 Part Framework for A Thriving Interior Design Business
• Dear Kate: Submit your questions for the show!
• Amazon Bookstore
• Andrea's Book: She Thinks Big: The Entrepreneurial Woman's Guide to Moving Past the Messy Middle and Into the Extraordinary
• She Thinks Big Workbook Q
• Andrea's website

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Interior Designer's Business Blueprint   In today's episode, I'm catching up with Tammy Cody, founder and instructor at SketchUp for Interior Designers where she has taught 1000's of interior designers exclusively for over a decade how to master SketchUp so they can streamline their productivity while producing beautiful and organized drawing sets to accurately convey their ideas to clients and contractors.   Here’s a glance at this episode…

• Tammy shares the common misconceptions about Sketchup
• We discuss where to start if you want to explore Sketchup for your interior design business
• Tammy shares tips on using organization and modeling within SketchUp
• Tammy shares new features you'll want to check out if you're an existing user.

  Mentioned in this episode: 

• JOIN: Interior Designer’s Business Blueprint
• FREE DOWNLOAD: 7 Habits of Highly Profitable Interior Designers
• FREE Masterclass: 6 Part Framework for A Thriving Interior Design Business
• Dear Kate: Submit your questions for the show!
• SketchUp for Interior Designers
• Follow Tammy on IG
• SketchUp for Schools

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Interior Designer's Business Blueprint   In today's episode, I sat down with the very talented, warm, smart, and creative, Britt Davis of Art & Adorn in Charlotesville Virginia. Britt is mother to 4 kids, she's an artist, interior designer, event planner, and retreat host at her farm - Glentivar Farm. Twice a year she and her best friend Molly Crouch who you can find in this episode host a day-long retreat for women called Tonic and Bloom. The retreat is a day of pause and reflection where guests can enjoy a variety of "tonics" such as exploring the farm, reading, resting, soaking in the pool, making art, and getting a massage. All while being fed delish farm fresh food prepared by Britt and Molly's husbands.   I asked Britt to join me this month specifically as we are celebrating Mental Health Awareness month. Britt and I discuss mental health, navigating life as an Enneagram 7, building an interior design and event business, all while raising kids.   There is a brief discussion of suicide which may be distressing or triggering for some individuals. I want to remind you that there are resources available. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, you don't have to go through this alone. Please seek support from a mental health professional, a trusted person, or a crisis support service. We have linked to resources below.   Here’s a glance at this episode…

• Britt shares her personal struggles with mental health as well as the struggles of her childhood best friend and how that ultimately changed who she was and how she felt she was called to serve other women.
• Britt discusses how supporting women and providing space for them to pause, pray, reflect, and restore became a passion project that has resulted in Tonic + Bloom retreats.
• We discuss how Britt got into art and interior design.
• We share the struggles with entrepreneurship, raising a family, and maintaining creative ventures.

Mentioned in this episode: 

• JOIN: Interior Designer’s Business Blueprint
• FREE DOWNLOAD: 7 Habits of Highly Profitable Interior Designers
• FREE Masterclass: 6 Part Framework for A Thriving Interior Design Business
• Dear Kate: Submit your questions for the show!
• Check out Britt's Website
• Tonic + Bloom Retreats
• Shop Britt's Art
• Follow Britt on IG
• Suicide Prevention Support https://988lifeline.org/how-we-can-all-prevent-suicide/
• Unraveling Busy with Molly Crouch
• Podcast with Kate: High End Commercial Design to Motherhood and Entrepreneurship
• Find out more about the Enneagram

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Interior Designer's Business Blueprint   In today's episode, I got to sit down and chat with Amber Guyton, the creative mind behind Blessed Little Bungalow. She's a marketer, a Financial Services Advisor turned blogger, influencer interior designer, and now a collaborator with companies like World Market and Mitchell Black, where she recently launched a beautiful line of wallpapers. Her work has been featured in HGTV Magazine, House Beautiful, Forbes Architectural Digest, Ebony Apartment Therapy, Domino, Atlanta Homes and Lifestyle, and many more. Amber's designs are beautiful color-filled homes that she designs exclusively for her clients, both locally and nationwide.   Here’s a glance at this episode…

• We discuss how Amber jumped into entrepreneurship as an Interior Designer and how she prepared to move into interior design full-time.
• We discuss imposter syndrome, anxiety, and self-doubt when it comes to being an entrepreneur and an interior designer.
• We talk about how to network in your interior design business and ensure you are taking on the right type of client for you.
• We share about being authentic in business and interior design.
• We share how we have both been working on saying no to projects and opportunities that may not be the best fit for our current path.
• We jump into taking care of yourself while building your business and the roller coaster of entrepreneurship.

Mentioned in this episode: 

• JOIN: Interior Designer’s Business Blueprint
• FREE DOWNLOAD: 7 Habits of Highly Profitable Interior Designers
• FREE Masterclass: 6 Part Framework for A Thriving Interior Design Business
• Dear Kate: Submit your questions for the show!
• Blessed Little Bungalow
• Follow Amber on IG: @blessedlittlebungalow

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Interior Designer's Business Blueprint   In today's episode, I'm catching up with Cerissa McKinnis of Industrious Interiors in San Antonio Texas who offers luxury kitchen and bath design and whole home transformations. She's a long-time member inside the Interior Designer's Business Blueprint but today we are talking about a book she's written - Navigating the Liminal Places: How to harness the power of transitional moments in your life.   Here’s a glance at this episode…

• We discuss the concept if liminality in our lives.
• We jump into how to navigate these transitional moments and changes.
• We share our insights into how to maintain a positive mindset and still foster creativity during these periods.
• We share how to navigate big changes and choices to find your true calling and passions.
• We share about divine intervention and the role that faith can have during liminal times.
• We discuss a few ways that we foster creativity and feed our souls.

Mentioned in this episode: 

• JOIN: Interior Designer’s Business Blueprint
• FREE DOWNLOAD: 7 Habits of Highly Profitable Interior Designers
• FREE Masterclass: 6 Part Framework for A Thriving Interior Design Business
• Dear Kate: Submit your questions for the show!
• Industrious Interiors
• Follow Cerissa on IG
• Follow Cerissa on TikTok
• Grab your copy of Navigating the Liminal Places

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  Interior Designer's Business Blueprint   In today's episode, Christina Canales joins me to discuss the importance of building a successful interior design business through fostering relationships with vendors and clients, and collaborating with other designers. We dive into the value of communication, mutual support, and taking back control of the sales process to navigate challenges. We share strategies for managing anxiety and impostor syndrome, including perspective-taking, reframing negative thoughts, and recognizing that these feelings are common and fixable.   Here’s a glance at this episode…

• Christina shares the unconventional paths that led she and her husband Jose on a unique journey into the design industry, intertwining personal and professional endeavors.
• We discuss navigating diverse projects ranging from residential to commercial, each with unique challenges and rewards.
• We dive into juggling parenthood, homeschooling, and the demands of building a business and career.
• Christina shares how she worked to define her weaknesses and focus on growing or hiring to fill those needs.
• We discuss building a team and how to leverage your team member's strengths.
• We share our struggles with anxiety which resonate with many creatives who grapple with feelings of impostor syndrome and overwhelm.

  Mentioned in this episode: 

• JOIN: Interior Designer’s Business Blueprint
• FREE DOWNLOAD: 7 Habits of Highly Profitable Interior Designers
• FREE Masterclass: 6 Part Framework for A Thriving Interior Design Business
• Dear Kate: Submit your questions for the show!
• Canales and Co
• Follow Christina on Instagram

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