861: Power Talk Friday: Darla Powell: Instagram for Interior Designers
A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business Podcast
Release Date: 03/17/2023
885: Power Talk Friday: Stacey Brown Randall: Generate Business Referrals Without Asking
A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business Podcast
Today With Stacey Brown Randall: Today on A Well-Designed Business I am joined by Stacey Brown Randall, a business referral whiz who is here to help us understand referral marketing strategies and to share her methods of generating referrals naturally—without manipulating, incentivizing, or even asking. Stacey is the host of the Roadmap to Referrals Podcast and the multiple award-winning author of Generating Business Referrals Without Asking, as well as my co-author in A Well-Designed Business – The Power Talk Friday Experts (volume 1). In this episode we talk about systems and...
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884: Virginia Toledo and Jessica Geller: Tactics to Building a Thriving Interior Design Business During any Economic Climate
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Today With Virginia Toledo and Jessica Geller: Welcome to a Well-Designed Business. Running a business is hard. Running one through economic downturns and recessions is tougher. My guests today, Virginia Toledo and Jessica Geller of Toledo Geller, have been running their firm together for 17 years. They’ve seen ups and downs in the financial climate—and through it all, they’ve pivoted, built up their network, and come out stronger than before. Today, they’re sharing what you can do in your business to come through even the toughest of economic climates. Pick It Apart [3:58] Jessica and...
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883: Power Talk Friday: Aubre Fox: Increase Your Profit and Create Your Own Flooring Collection With Revel Woods
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Today With Aubre Fox: Welcome to A Well-Designed Business. Today with Aubre Fox we answer everything you’ve ever wondered about working with Revel Woods. As the first point of contact and an interior designer herself, Aubre takes us through all of the steps and benefits to getting your flooring through Revel Woods. She also talks about their new showroom packages, which she is very passionate about. Pick It Apart [1:24] Aubre starts us off talking a little about herself and how she got into Revel Woods. [6:10] What is the process when a designer wants to work with Revel Woods?...
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882: Bria Hammel: Doing Fewer Interior Design Projects and Increasing Your Profitability
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Today With Bria Hammel: Today on A Well-Designed Business I am welcoming back Bria Hammel. Bria is the Creative Director and CEO of Bria Hammel Interiors and Brooke & Lou. Bria was on before giving tips on how to scale your interior design business. And let me say, she is still a #smartlady. Bria has perfected her process for her out of state clients, as well as her team, to make the experience as easy and seamless as possible. Today she is sharing how, and the changes that her businesses have experienced since her last visit. Pick It Apart [1:35] Bria shares what she and her business,...
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881: Power Talk Friday: Katie McDonald: Self-Care is Key to a Thriving, Well-Designed Business
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Today With Katie McDonald: Welcome to A Well-Designed Business. Today I'm joined by Katie McDonald, certified holistic health coach, raw food chef and instructor at b.nourished. Katie’s motto is self-care is not fluff and it isn’t selfish. That is exactly what she helps her clients through so they can both take care of their business and take care of themselves. Katie has worked with several interior designers over the years and has discovered that in service to their clients and their craft, they ignore their own wellbeing, dismissing their needs, and even their own spaces. If this sounds...
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880: Barry Bordelon and Jordan Slocum: Adventures in Business with the Brownstone Boys
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Today With Barry Bordelon and Jordan Slocum: Today on A Well-Designed Business I am joined by Barry Bordelon and Jordan Slocum, AKA the Brownstone Boys. Barry and Jordan are designers, DIY-ers, renovators, and restorers who followed their passions and serendipitously fell into a flourishing business together. In 2018, Jordan and Barry bought a brownstone in Brooklyn and started The Brownstone Boys blog the day they closed on the house, and that’s just the beginning of their adventure. Today they are renovating their way across Brooklyn and New York City, one brownstone at a time. In...
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879: Power Talk Friday: Sarah Daniele: Mydoma Studio and the Business of Change as the Interior Design Industry Enters a Digital Transformation
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Today With Sarah Daniele: Today on A Well-Designed Business I am joined by software designer Sarah Daniele. Sarah is the CEO and co-founder of Mydoma Studio, an all-in-one project management solution for interior designers. Sarah is a professionally educated interior designer, and she is passionate about building tools and technology that help other designers grow their businesses. Through Mydoma, Sarah has a unique, top-level perspective on industry trends, and she is here to help us interpret those insights and share her predictions for what’s to come. We talk about task management...
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878: Throwback Tuesday: Brad Leavitt: A Builder’s Perspective on the Design Build Process
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Today With Brad Leavitt: Today we’re doing a Throwback Tuesday with Brad Leavitt! Brad is the President and Founder of “A Finer Touch Construction” - a Scottsdale based luxury residential and commercial builder. He’s also one of the speakers at LuAnn Live 2023, which is why we couldn’t miss the chance to bring one of his shows back. In today’s episode, we’ll learn what is his perspective on working alongside interior designers for his project and how this has made his life easier! More About Brad Leavitt Brad Leavitt is President and Founder of “A Finer Touch...
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877: Power Talk Friday: Jisun Sunny Fisher: Your Brain is Your Blueprint for Success
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Today With Jisun Sunny Fisher: Welcome to a Well-Designed Business. I often talk about the power of mindset. Limiting beliefs are tied to almost every issue you can have in your business, and in all of my years of coaching and helping other business owners, I can say that almost every single time, the key came down to mindset. Today, I’m joined by psychologist and happiness coach Jisun Sunny Fisher. She works at the intersection of spirituality and science, helping courageous leaders remember their true north and re-discover what makes them fall in love with life again. Jisun is sharing with...
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876: Natasa Jones: Making Bold Moves to Achieve Big Results
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Today With Natasa Jones: Welcome to A Well-Designed Business. Today I’m joined by my good friend, Natasa Jones. She is the CEO and Principal Designer of Natasa Jones Interiors. European architecture and fashion are rooted in her design style. Today she’s back on the show to tell us how she has been scaling her business the last few years. LuAnn Nigara and Natasa Jones' Ah-Ha Moments “I’m never afraid to ask, what’s the worst thing that can happen?” - Natasa Jones “There is no such thing as competition in this industry” - Natasa Jones “If I wanted that luxury client, I wanted...
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Today on A Well-Designed Business I am joined by Darla Powell of Wingnut Social. If you’re an avid listener of the show, you know how much of a social media guru Darla is. Now, she has come out with a course called Instagram for Interior Designers which consists of everything you would learn about Instagram if you were to personally pick her brain.
Pick It Apart
[10:13] Darla tells us about her new course Instagram for Interior Designers.
[23:20] The importance of knowing yourself and your value proposition before tackling your social media strategy.
[31:00] Why you need to have your ducks in a row, for example having your website in order.
[35:20] LuAnn and Darla talk about module two of Instagram for Interior Designers.
[53:25] Wingnut’s specific impact on client Anne Gillyard’s business grOH! Playrooms.
[59:25] How we can get the Instagram for Interior Designers course.
LuAnn Nigara and Darla Powell's Ah-Ha Moments
“It’s a no-brainer to me. You can’t not be investing in marketing. It’s a key component to business” - LuAnn Nigara
“You have to lock in your value proposition before doing anything, otherwise you’re just throwing stuff at the wall and hoping it sticks.” - Darla Powell
“Regardless of what your marketing budget is, start small.” - Darla Powell
More About Darla Powell:
Darla Powell is more than just an award-winning interior designer, podcast host, social media speaker, and former police detective.
She’s also an adept unraveler of marketing secrets.
Her down-to-earth style delivers smart, actionable information that’s relevant to real business owners—because she is one.
Topics range from social media mastery (what really engages followers—it’s probably not what you think) to how to build your brand from the ground up (how did she go from retired cop to one of the top five interior designers in Miami in less than sixteen months—secrets will be revealed).
Connect with Darla Powell
Wingnut Academy: Instagram for Interior Designers
Other Shows Mentioned:
#203: Darla Powell: How to Launch an Interior Design Firm
#330: Darla Powell: Darla Powell Interiors 18 Months After Opening
#601: Darla Powell: Real Tips to Up Your Social Media Game
#830: Anne Gillyard: Capitalizing on Your “You” to Grow Your Interior Design Business
A Big Thank You to Today's Sponsor:
Today’s show is sponsored by Darla Powell and Wingut Academy. Check out all the details on https://wingnutsocial.com/instagram-for-interior-designers/