You may remember on episode 110 when Mark McDonough was on the show and he talked about his blog, Tastefully Inspired. Today we are going to be talking with Karina Jones who is a contributor plus an interior designer on Mark’s Tastefully Inspired blog. Karina holds degrees in communication in arts and education.

She is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. She has her own full serviced firm that she founded in Charlotte, North Carolina: Karina Jones Designs and also has her own blog that she uses to educate people on the different aspects of design. Design is visual and Karina is going to talk with us on how she and Mark use the Tastefully Inspired blog to bring the visual to a blog.

Show Notes:

• Learn how you can use an education degree to help you and your client have a better relationship
• Find out the three things that should always be included in a blog
• Learn the secret to Mark and Karina’s key to success on the blog they have together, Tastefully Inspired
• Learn what the key component to the final product of a blog is
• Understand the importance of balance of family is important and how this works out for Karina and Mark
• Hear why having a schedule for a blog is not always best
• Discover how to enhance your learning from this episode

Resources:

• superiorinteriorsbykj.com
• tastefullyinspired.com

I have the original Rockstar interior designer on the show today, Kelli Ellis! I know we all know Kelli as an interior designer because she has been published in national magazines. It’s likely that you have seen her on TLCs show Clean Sweep as the featured designer, HGTVs Take Over My Makeover and many more. In addition to being an accomplished interior designer, featured in many publications and on TV, she is a certified life coach and a design psychology coach. 

She received her certification in interior design for the Interior Design Institute in California and she also holds a BA in Marketing from California State University of Fullerton, a law school education from Western State University and a Liberal Arts education for the University of London. On top of all of this, she is on the board of directors for Miracles for Kids lending her name and time to this passion project which is aiding the children in Orange County in need. 

Show Notes:

• What is the certified design psychology program that Kelli started?
• What are the three “F’s”?
• Why is knowing the psychology of color important?
• How long is the design psychology course?
• What is included in the course?
• What is a Mevo camera?
• What does she mean “get rid of the extras”?
• How does Kelli find time to be an artist too?
• What are some ways to avoid killing the relationship between the designer and client?

Resources:

https://www.mydomastudio.com 

Do I Look Skinny in this House?

https://www.kelliellis.com

https://www.instagram.com/designerkelliellis 

https://www.thebusinessofdesign.com 

https://www.spencerinstitute.com 

We’re back with another power talk Friday on A Well-Designed Business! I have Nancy Ganzekaufer back with me today! If you are new to the podcast Nancy was on the show in the very beginning on episode 15. On that show we talked about her background, business background and “niche is rich”. She has so much she can teach us and you should really go back listen to her episode. She is a life and business coach and the founder of “Your Business Partner”. Through her life and work she empowers women entrepreneurs to create the life and business they have always wanted.  She understands the unique challenges that women entrepreneurs face when trying to pursue their dreams and leads by example with her hard work, encouragement and her no BS leadership style.

Show Notes:

• How does Nancy use her survey?
• How often should you take a survey?
• How many and what are the categories in a three-year vision?
• What should you be asking yourself and be planning for a one year plan?
• How many marketing outlets should you be looking at one time?
• Why should you write things down instead of just thinking them?
• What should be included in your 90-day strategy?
• In what intervals, should you block out at a time on your calendars to get stuff done?
• Why is it so important to be loud and clear about what you offer?
• When should you walk away from a client?
• How and what are some ways to walk away from a client that wants to hire you but not a good fit for you?
• When should you say yes to everything?
• What does she have coming new this summer?

Resources:

Profit Insiders Coaching: https://profitinsiderscoaching.com 

Nancy Quinn’s email: info@profitinsiderscoaching.com 

Today on the show I have Rhea Mader! Rhea is the principal of Tumbleweed Interiors in Kansas and an interior designer who specializes in health care facilities. Rhea provides sustainable designs that improve better quality of life, cost effective, eco-friendly and evidence-based design. Her goal is to see patients and residents live independently with hope and dignity. Rhea earned her BFA/IFA at the Academy of Art University in California and she is also LEED and CLIPP certified. Rhea and I met through Cheryl Janice, who if you are an avid listener of this podcast you know who Cheryl Janice is. She was one of the first guests that talked to us about how she specifically walked away from being a generalist designer into a specialist. I use her as an example a lot! If you are new to the show, please go and listen to episode 41 after this episode because it will really fill in the spaces that we take for granted that Rhea and I talk about.

Show Notes:

• What is the name of Rhea and Cheryl’s new podcast?
• What is the new podcast going to be about and what audience is the podcast focused towards?
• What key elements would help create a better environment?
• What is an evidence-based design?
• How Rhea and Cheryl meet each other?
• Where did Rhea work after she got out of school and what did she discover while at this job?
• What is clip?
• When did Rhea realize she wanted to specialize in healthcare design?
• How did it effect Rhea not having a mentor?
• How did joining a mastermind help Rhea?
• What process did Rhea go through to rebrand?
• How often does she create a newsletter for her marketing?
• What is Rhea’s “avatar”?

Resources:

https://www.chairish.com

https://www.tumbleweed-interiors.com

https://www.wellnessdesignpodcast.com

https://www.socialitesubscribe.com

Barbara Viteri is back on the show today! Get ready! Her show is one of those where your face hurts from laughing so much. Barbara was originally on the show on episode number 46. You really should go back and listen to that episode after this one because we are not going to go into all of Barbara’s twenty plus industry years of experience. Today on the show we are talking about designerlebrity. She teased us with this when she was last on the show but her website has finally launched! If you haven’t heard of this yet listen up! Barbara is here to tell us all about designerlebrity.com. When you get done listening to Barbara you will know why you want to be part of this new part of the industry. 

Also, don’t forget to listen all the way to the end after the interview to learn the new way to get on our email list!

Show Notes:

• What are the “potentials”?
• Where did the name “designerlebrity” come from?
• What is the plan for the designerlebrity website?
• How is the website set up and divided?
• Who is included on the designerlebrity website?
• Can a designer pitch Barbara or does she have to find them herself?
• What is the criteria for a designer to have to be considered to be a designerlebrity?
• Is there room for everyone?

Resources:

https://www.chairish.com 

https://www.designerlebrity.com 

https://www.viteristylemanagement.com 

https://www.socialitesubscribe.com

Today’s guest is Gary Inman! If you don’t know who Gary Inman is, get ready! Gary is a nationally celebrated, award-winning interior designer, author, and public speaker. He has been published in major magazines and several other places. Gary is also the vice president of Hospitality with Baskervill, which is an international giant in hospitality serving four star and five stars luxury hotels and resorts. His design métier includes handbags, women’s evening wear, textiles, lighting, rugs and furniture including his acclaimed Home Couture Collection for more counsel. He is also a High Point Style Spotter, an Instagram taste maker, the editor of Art and Fine Living and the popular guest on TV programs. 

Stay tuned after the interview. I have some important news on how you can get on our email list!

Show Notes:

• How did Gary maximize his visibility for what he can do as a designer when starting out?
• What are the different skill sets needed for hospitality design?
• Who does a hospitality designer work with the most every day?
• Why does hospitality design require so much research?
• What would be a deal breaker to being involved in hospitality design?
• What does he look for in a hospitality designer?
• What kind of research should be done for this kind of design?
• What is the “weeding out process”?
• What is a spec writer?
• What are some other ways that a designer can make their way into hospitality design?

Resources:

https://www.thebusinessofdesign.com 

https://www.garyinman.com 

https://www.mydomastudio.com