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Designers Getting Coffee
by Lesley Myrick & Kate Bendewald
Real-talk about running your interior design business with head and heart.
Episodes
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Q&A Session #5: Ask Us Anything LIVE (The Farewell Episode)
We. Love. You. Thank you SO MUCH for being part of coffee and conversation with us! This is the last episode of Designers Getting Coffee, but all of the episodes will still be available for you to go back and listen to. 🖤 🌟 View full show notes and links at…
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What's Next for Designers Getting Coffee
Today's episode is major. We've got news to share about this podcast, Kate's Designer's Oasis, and Lesley's business coaching. Also, we want you to join us for a LIVE Q+A session next week on Instagram! We'll be live @designersgettingcoffee on Thursday August 27 at 2pmET. See you there!
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Getting Ahead Financially with Sherry Wilson
Feeling behind financially? You're not alone. Without help, it's easy to get behind on invoicing, payments, and taxes (eek). Lesley's bookkeeper Sherry Wilson from Business By the Book joins us today with solid advice (and loving encouragement) to help you get a handle on your business finances.
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Are Your Design Services Energizing - or Draining You?
Let's be real - some design projects leave you energized and wanting more, and some leave you feeling exhausted, resentful, and straight-up cranky. Today we're breaking down the 6 most common interior design services out there, and weighing the pros and cons of each. Spoiler alert: you're the…
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Body Language Expert Nancy Ganzekaufer
Having trouble closing sales with potential clients? It may be because you're gazing towards their nose more than their foreheads. (Whaaa?) Today we're psyched to bring you business coach and certified body language expert Nancy Ganzekaufer, whose tips on using body language - and reading...
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5 Helpful Money Habits for Your Business
Money is the lifeblood of your business. If you don't have money, you don't have a business. (Ouch.) Both Kate and Lesley have struggled with money management over the years, and have developed these 5 helpful money habits to ensure that they pay themselves first, have a healthy operating budget...
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Transform Your Relationship with Money with Jenny Karlsson
What's your money type? What "money blocks" are holding you back in business? 🤑 Certified Money Coach Jenny Karlsson shares her wealth (pun intended!) of knowledge in helping creative entrepreneurs improve their relationships with money. After six years as a professional pet photographer, Jenny...
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5 Tips to Handle Uncomfortable Money Conversations
Money conversations can be weird - but they don't have to be. Talking about money with your clients (or vendors) gets easier with practice, and with these 5 tips in your back pocket. (Also, be prepared to hear Lesley say "5000 chickens" a lot...)
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Habits, Routines, & Boundaries to Keep Your Sanity
Healthy habits and daily routines are a huge part of how Lesley has "more hours in the day than anyone else" (as Kate puts it). Today we're sharing in detail all about the daily, weekly, and family routines and schedules we've implemented, and also the boundaries we have in place to keep us sane....
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What We've Learned During Quarantine
These past few months of social distancing, sheltering in place, and living through the Coronavirus crisis have challenged us all (to say the least!). We've both learned important lessons during quarantine about life, motherhood, and business. Here's a real, raw look at the hard lessons we've...
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Q&A Session #4: Referral Programs, Business Coaching, & Client Boundaries
Q&A time! Every 10 episodes we're answering YOUR emails and DMs. Today we're discussing if referral programs are worth the investment, how to find the right business coach, and how to set boundaries with a client whose project is dragging on. 🌟View full show notes and links at...
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BONUS: Get Referrals (Without Asking!) with Stacey Brown Randall
Hey designers - we're popping in with a special bonus episode because we KNOW you need help right now getting new clients and keeping your businesses afloat. (At least - full transparency - we do!) Stacey Brown Randall is an expert at helping small businesses flourish via referrals. Sounds…
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10 Ideas to Serve Your Clients in Unexpected Ways
So many businesses have gone from thriving to barely surviving right now in the midst of the Coronavirus crisis. Amazing service is the key to weathering this storm, and today we're sharing 10 ways that we go above and beyond to serve our clients and knock their socks off. Happy clients equal...
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How to Use Pricing Options In Your Design Proposals
You know how we JUST talked about design proposals in Episode 36? Well, we've both had our eyes opened to a new way to present a proposal to a client that eliminates uncertainty, gives the client 'apples to apples' to compare, AND empowers them to choose the best design package for their needs…
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BONUS: How to Prepare Your Business for Unexpected Circumstances
Guys, things are so crazy in the world right now. We wanted to chat with you about what's happening in our lives and businesses during the COVID-19 social distancing and shelter-in-place, and let you know how we're preparing our businesses and families during this unexpected circumstance. This...
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Get Published with Natalie Norcross
Today we're welcoming our very first guest, Natalie Norcross! Natalie is a former interior designer who now specializes in public relations for interior designers. She recently launched “Interior Design PR,” a DIY public relations platform, and she's sharing some juicy PR tips and ideas that are...
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How to Sell a Design Package With a Clear and Concise Proposal
At the end of the in-person consultation, it's time to take things to the next level and propose the right design package to your client. But, uh, how exactly do you do this? In person? By email, the next day? And how do you know what exactly to propose to them? Here's how Kate and Lesley do it -...
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How to Rock The In-Person Consultation
The first in-person consultation can feel a bit intimidating, but we're going to help you get over that fear. In addition to walking you through our consultation processes and best practices, we're also sharing what we wish we knew earlier, like what to bring, what to wear, how to start an end…
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The Client Questionnaire: When to Send and What to Ask
You gotta get to know your client, and a questionnaire is a great way to learn about them, their family, their needs, and their budget. Here's are the questions Kate and Lesley ask, how and when they send their questionnaires, and why a questionnaire is so darn useful.
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3 Common Client Objections (And How to Handle Them)
What do you do when a client says your services are too expensive, or that they need to ask their partner? Or when they say the most vague thing of all: "Let me think about it." Today we are sharing the ways you can treat those objections with grace and move your “think about it prospect” to a...
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How to Nail Your Consultation Calls
The Consultation Call - your very first phone call with a potential client - is a MEGA IMPORTANT SALES OPPORTUNITY. Don't wing it and just hope for the best. Hear firsthand from Kate and Lesley the exact words, questions, and systems they use on a consultation call to convert potential clients to...
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10 Red Flags You Should Never Ignore
🚩WARNING! WARNING! 🚩 Don't you wish it were that easy to spot when a potential client is going to be a nightmare? While a pain-in-the-butt client isn't going to be shouting "WARNING!" from the rooftops, they probably ARE sharing subtle signs that they're not the right fit for you or your...
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Q&A Session #3: Ask Us Anything
Q&A time! Every 10 episodes we're answering YOUR emails and DMs. Send us your questions about interior design, business, how to handle difficult work situations, and more! If you've got a burning Q, email us at [email protected] or send a DM on Instagram @designersgettingcoffee.
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How to Reach Out to Potential Clients
You knowwwww they're out there! But how do you reach out to potential clients and turn them into paying clients? Kate and Lesley are sharing some great - and not so great - things you can do to connect with potential clients.
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Design Trends We Love...And Trends We Wish Would Die Already
To kick off Season 3 of Designers Getting Coffee, Kate and Lesley are sharing some of their favorite design trends for 2020 - and some trends they wish would go away already. (Shag rugs, we're looking at you.) This is all in good fun, and we hope you have as much fun listening as we did recording...
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Business Planning to Slay The New Year
SLAY, QUEENS! Here's how we plan our business goals and editorial calendars for an entire year. Use December to your advantage and you'll be set up to knock your business out of the park in 2020.
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How Can You Take Time Off and Keep Your Business Going?
The holidays are coming up - how can you take time off from work without your business grinding to a halt? Here's how Kate and Lesley prepare to take time off AND keep their businesses running.
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Must-Read Books for Interior Designers
Designers, time to make your holiday wishlists! Here are 12 of Kate and Lesley's must-read books that have massively influenced their businesses (and lives).
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Communicating Your Value with Confidence
As designers, we save our clients time, money, and mistakes. But how do we effectively communicate that in a way that hits home and helps the client truly understand - and invest in - our value?
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Why Automating Is Awesome to Grow Your Business
You might be a little freaked out about the idea of automating your business, but stay with us. From client onboarding to questionnaires to emails to selling design packages, automation allows you to be a profitable design boss with much less time and energy.
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How to Find Your Dream Clients on Social Media
Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube. What social media channels are best? Should you be active on all of them? Kate and Lesley talk social media strategies and networking online to attract your ideal client.
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When Is It Time to Hire Some Help?
Who is the right first hire - a junior designer? An administrator? A bookkeeper? It can be intimidating to take the plunge and grow your team, but it's totally worth it! Here's who Kate and Lesley recommend hiring first, what tasks to delegate, and why independent contractors are the way to go.
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Q&A Session #2: Ask Us Anything
Q&A time! Every 10 episodes we're answering YOUR emails and DMs. Send us your questions about interior design, business, how to handle difficult work situations, and more! If you've got a burning Q, email us at [email protected] or send a DM on Instagram @designersgettingcoffee.
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An Inside Look at Our E-Design Process
What does it look like to run an E-Design project from start to finish? Here's how Kate and Lesley handle virtual E-Design projects and knock their clients' socks off (even without working face-to-face).
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Selling Without the Sleaze
How can you share what you do in a way that doesn't feel like you're shoving it down someone's throat - or strong-arming them into paying you? If you're going to run your own design firm, selling your services is an essential skill to learn. Here's how to do it without the sleaze.
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What Design Services Should You Offer?
There's no rule book for interior designers - we get to create and sell whatever design services we want! If you're feeling overwhelmed by packaging and presenting your design offerings, here's how to create your "ladder of services" and nail down your design packages to sell like the confident...
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Is your website turning away potential clients?
Is your website a turn-off? Do you have poor quality photography, off-brand colors, or missed opportunities to capture leads? Kate and Lesley have some tips on how to make your website a sexy, client-attracting tool to help your business grow and thrive.
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How to Find Your Dream Clients with In-Person Networking
How do you find dreamy clients that understand the value of what you do - and pay you well for it? We're talking about that four-letter word today: NETWORKING. (We promise, it's not as bad as you might think!)
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How to Stand Out as an Interior Designer
Yes, of course, you do interior design - but what makes you stand out from the crowd? Why should a client hire you instead of the next guy? Here's how to figure out your unique selling proposition and create an "elevator pitch" to quickly share what you do, and how you do it differently.
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Minisode: Simplifying for Summer
When it's time to simplify, what can you do in your business to take a break or slow down so you can restore and rejuvenate.
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How Do You Start a Business In a New City?
Have you ever found yourself needing to relocate or would like to move but feel stuck or overwhelmed about how that would work,? If so, tune in. Kate has already made the move across the country and Lesley is in preparation for a cross-country move now. In this episode they provide actionable…
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How to Accurately Estimate Hours for A Design Project
What does it really look like to manage a design project from start to finish? In this two-part series, Kate and Lesley break down their design process step by step and share what's working for them. While the general process is the same, there are some key differences and they each embrace....
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Q&A Session #1: Ask Us Anything
Q&A time! Every 10 episodes we're answering YOUR emails and DMs. Send us your questions about interior design, business, how to handle difficult work situations, and more! If you've got a burning Q, email us at [email protected] or send a DM on Instagram @designersgettingcoffee.
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An Inside Look at our Design Process: Part 2
What does it really look like to manage a design project from start to finish? In this two-part series, Kate and Lesley break down their design process step by step and share what's working for them. While the general process is the same, there are some key differences and they each embrace.
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An Inside Look at our Design Process: Part 1
What does it really look like to manage a design project from start to finish? In this two-part series, Kate and Lesley break down their design process step by step and share what's working for them. While the general process is the same, there are some key differences and they each embrace.
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How Do You Charge for Your Design Services?
We wish there were an easy answer, but there's no "right" way to charge for your design services. Hourly? Flat fee? Value based? Lesley and Kate dive into some #realtalk about how to present your fees to clients, how to handle price objections, and how to charge a client you know is going to be...
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How to Manage Being a Working Mom (or Dad!)
It ain't easy managing your own business AND a family. But we know it's doable if you've got the right strategies - and help - in place. Listen in as Kate and Lesley discuss how to make it work as a working mom.
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10 Things To Do When Business is Slow
Is your client pipeline woefully empty? Is your interior design business not exactly booming? Kate and Lesley have 10 things you can do TODAY when your business is slow to kickstart things into gear.
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Overcoming Jealousy and Fear of Competition
Kate and Lesley both run residential interior design businesses IN THE SAME TOWN. Here's how they met and chose collaboration over competition. Spoiler alert: it wasn't always easy, and yes, jealousy has crept in.
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Design And Business Tools: What We Use That Are The Same, And What Are Different
There are a zillion ways to run an interior design business. Here are the design and business tools Kate and Lesley use. Some are the same, but many are different. Grab the full list of our go-to tools at designersgettingcoffee.com.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Real-talk about running your interior design business with head and heart.
HOSTED BY
Lesley Myrick & Kate Bendewald
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