The T.E.A. with Albie Knows
by Alberthe K. Buabeng
Are you ready for candid (and caffeinated) conversations about life & business as a designpreneur? Still dedicated to changing the conversation and creating impact, "The T.E.A. with Albie Knows" is an upgrade to the formerly known as podcast "The Design Influence". Every week, we will think (and talk) through industry growing pains, equip ourselves with solution based education, and take action when & where action is needed. It's time for T.E.A.
Episodes
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The Instagram Effect: Why You Should Be Diversifying Your Platform Portfolio
What made being a content creator exciting was the innovation… the originality… the audacity to be different. To actually create. Now, what we have instead is that, in the name of bonuses & badges, everyone’s producing the same of everything in hopes of “going viral”. The way creators have…
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Lessons I've Re-Learned From The Meridian Experience
One question I've been getting a lot lately - which is to be expected I suppose - is "how does it feel?" How does it feel to take on such a large endeavor... to cause a ripple in the industry that has often made me feel small... to impact the lives of my peers... to be known for something bigger...
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Everything You Need To Know About The Meridian Experience Weekend
While I know that we'll be sitting down for a live at some point to have an interactive conversation all about Meridian, I wanted to have this serve as a searchable, "savable" one stop shop for anyone new to the Meridian Experience. What is The Meridian Experience Weekend? M.E.R.I.D.I.A.N stands...
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What's The T.E.A. on The Meridian Experience Weekend?
If you’re listening to (or reading) this then you may already know that comeback is a long time coming! When I launched this podcast as The Design Influence 3 years ago, I had a pretty clear idea of where it was headed. I realized — while procrastinating on bringing the show back — that The…
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Welcome To The T.E.A. with Albie Knows
Are you ready for candid (and caffeinated) conversations about life & business as a designpreneur? Welcome to The T.E.A. with Albie Knows. Still dedicated to changing the conversation and creating impact, "The T.E.A. with Albie Knows" is an upgrade to the formerly known as podcast "The Design...
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Episode 004: How Culture and Travel Inspire Design with Keia McSwain
MEET KEIA Currently, the Owner and Project Manager of Kimberly & Cameron Interiors, consider Keia a well organized, highly effective interior design obsessed Wonder Woman. Additionally, she serves as the President of the Black Interior Designers Network. I knew that there was no better way to...
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Episode 003: Why E-Design Isn't For You (And That's Okay)
Be it on Instagram, via YouTube comments, or straight to my email, I frequently get questions related to e-design — getting started, software to use, how to charge…you name it. Hell, it was probably a question from you! Spoiler: my most frequently asked question is always software related, LOL.…
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Episode 002: What Do You Do When Nothing Seems to Be Working?
Whether it’s in your business or in your personal life, have you ever had those moments when it just seems like nothing you do is working? Like you just can’t catch a break or get “it” right, whatever “it” is? Yeah, I’ve been there! So what do you do when you’re in the thick of all these…
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Anniversary Episode: 8 Lessons I Learned Starting Over
A year ago (depending on when you’re listening to this), I became an official podcaster. I learned a lot, made a lot of mistakes, spoke to a lot of people, and went on the ride of a lifetime because I took a leap of faith and invested in another one of my big crazy ideas. Now, a year later, we…
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Episode 021: What I Learned After 6 Months of Podcasting
In the Fall of 2018 I had the crazy idea of rebranding The E-Design Experience and creating The Design Influence podcast. By the end of October, I’d secured nearly a dozen guests for the show and shortly after began batch recording the first season of solo episodes, guest conversations, and Q & A...
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Q & Albie: The Business of Batching with Heather Hess
If you caught the last episode then you know I hung out with fellow wife, mama, e-designer, and content creator, Heather Hess. We had a great conversation all around the other side of e-design and working with third party platforms — and trust me when I say, if you’re someone who has been...
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Episode 020: The Other Side of E-Design and Third Party Platforms with Heather Hess
It’s no secret that I love chatting with fellow e-designers, but it’s not something I’ve ever done on the show, so today’s episode — the last guest episode of the season — is with my girl Heather Hess and we have a lot to talk about. Heather’s passion for design started in her own home. As a…
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Minisode 002: Why You're Really Struggling Online (And What To Do About It)
Way back, while I was recording the premiere episode on blogging and whether or not your blog is working for you or against you, it hit me — yes, we’re designers, but where many of you struggle isn’t where you think you struggle. Anyone making money with an online business — not brick and mortar…
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Episode 019: How I Secure Interviews and Collaborations With A Small Following
Over the past year, I have been able to secure interviews and sponsored collaborations, all on the heels of a yearlong social media sabbatical. I share this with you because while I am immensely proud this, what I am most proud of is the circumstances under which I hit these milestones — with a...
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Episode 018: From Side Hustle to Self Employed with Amanda Amato
In the short amount of time I’ve been on my designpreneur journey, I can say more than half of the designers I’ve met are, or started as, “side hustlers” — working a whole other job full-time while pursuing a design business. That transition from "side hustle" to self-employed isn’t just quitting…
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Episode 017: The Power of Positioning Yourself As An Influencer (If You Want To)
One of the tracks of last summer's conference — The Exponential Designpreneur — focused exclusively on the growth of designers, beyond design. With that a lot of the content was crafted around other avenues of income & visibility, such as personal branding & establishing yourself as an influencer...
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Q & Albie: You're A CEO So Act Like It with Veronica Solomon
If you tuned in last week then this minisode is gonna be a real treat because we are back with Veronica Solomon for a Q & A on #allthethings when it comes to being the CEO in your business. — Last Week: • paying yourself first • understanding business principles • diversifying services •…
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Episode 016: You're A CEO So Act Like It with Veronica Solomon
Veronica Solomon has been creating beautiful interiors for the last 10 years, and knows a thing or two about the ups and downs in the business. The landscape of interior design has changed dramatically over the years, and with all the changes, she has learned how to package her services, market…
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Episode 015: Getting Clear On Goals & Choosing To Be Excellent with LuAnn Nigara
LuAnn Nigara is the co-owner of Window Works in Livingston, NJ, the author of The Making of A Well-Designed Business™ and the engaging host of the 5-star rated podcast A Well-Designed Business™. The podcast, A Well-Designed Business™ is the definitive resource for interior design professionals...
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Episode 014: What People Never Told You About Business with Niki McNeill
Niki is a Raleigh, NC native and has been working in the interior design industry for nearly 10 years. After being fired unexpectedly at the beginning of 2018, she decided to build her own design company, SingleBubblePop Design Studio. In less than a year, she’s grossed well over 6 figures and...
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Episode 013: Navigating Visibility Opportunities While Remaining On Brand & In Alignment with Rachel
As something of a “visibility whisperer”, I got to discuss "Visibility Management" (as opposed to time management) with Rachel Moriarty. We talk all about what it’s like navigating visibility opportunities while remaining on brand & in alignment, with some examples from recent collaborations....
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Episode 012: Going Beyond the Projects & Clients with Cheryl Luckett
With an unwavering faith & charming southern style, designer Cheryl Luckett has built a brand that is hard to miss & even harder not to love. Southern Home describes Cheryl’s style as “opulence in reach” and I couldn’t have said it better myself. In 2012, she launched Dwell by Cheryl Interiors on…
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Episode 011: Finding Purpose in Your Pivots
As children we’re asked what we want to be when we grow up. I think this is actually still a thing, where adults, unwittingly, tell kids figure out your life early and figure it out fast. While I do believe it’s never too early to start planting the seeds of the future, I know that what I wanted…
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Episode 010: The Business of E-Design
As an online interior designer (exclusively) and also a content creator, I realized after undergoing my own journey of exploration, that many of the challenges fellow online designpreneurs were facing weren’t being specifically addressed, and so The E-Design Experience was born. But what is...
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Episode 009: Walking Away From Entrepreneurship
It’s an interesting time we live in where being an entrepreneur is more coveted than being whatever your craft is. But Gary V says it best when he says entrepreneurship is glamorized. What about all the other ugly parts of entrepreneurship that no one talks about? The daily grind for new clients?...
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Q & Albie: Mastering Brand Sponsorships & Collaborations with Morgan Molitor
If you tuned in the past 2 weeks then this minisode is gonna bring you full circle because we are back with Morgan Molitor for a Q & A on #allthethings when it comes to working with brands, pitching yourself, and creating content. Week One: • Hiring a team in preparation for growth • The power in...
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Episode 008: Mastering Brand Sponsorships & Collaborations with Morgan Molitor (Part 2)
If you tuned in to last week’s episode then you already know that you’re in for a treat this week, because we are back with Morgan Molitor. Morgan is one half and co-founder of construction2style, and while not a “certified” interior designer, thanks to digital marketing and her passion for...
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Episode 007: Mastering Brand Sponsorships & Collaborations with Morgan Molitor (Part 1)
How many of you follower influencers across different industries, wondering to yourself how, you too, could work with brands & what that would mean for you as a designer? In today's episode, you're getting to get one step closer to mastering brand sponsorships and collaborations for your…
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Episode 006: Why You Should Have An Email List For Brands
How many different ways have you heard that you need an email list? You’re favorite podcaster has told you you need one. You have Instagram ads selling you templates to create one. You’ve read all the blog posts on the value of having one. So it’s no big secret in the power of the email list. But...
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Episode 005: Creating Content & Getting Paid With Affiliate Marketing and Sponsored Content
Have you ever wondered how people make money online, especially influencers & content creators? We hear about so many different revenue streams, in addition to the main income maker, that it can often get hard to discern which is the best for for us holistically as designers and which is the best...
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Minisode 001: Navigating Market (And Other Industry Events) As An E-Designer
A sentiment I’ve heard shared across lots of designers — online designers and even some new designers — is that major industry events aren’t for them; so on today’s "minisode” I’m gonna dig into what it’s like as an online designer & creator going to industry events. And I want to you keep an…
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Episode 004: Product Sourcing Online: Retail vs Trade
I’ve seen this debate brought up OFTEN during my time as an e-designer, and I know personally it is something I’ve always wondered about myself — when it comes to specifying product as an online designer, do I do trade, retail, or both? If no one’s said it to you before then let me be the first —...
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Episode 003: Understanding Your Audience & Turning Them Into Clients with Carmeon Hamilton
In today’s episode, Carmeon Hamilton shares with us her insights on some of my favorite topics & topics that I know y’all are gonna love too. We’re talking about setting boundaries to create balance, especially when you wear so many hats, understanding & converting potential clients, and how her...
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Episode 002: Single Tasking & Thought Purging For Better Productivity
I have quickly learned that being busy isn’t, or at least shouldn’t be, a badge of honor because I quickly went from juggling to burnt out & drowning. The idea of multitasking became more like an addiction, and like most addictions, it wasn’t long before I saw how bad it really was for me — I...
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Episode 001: Making Your Blog Work For You Instead of Against You
I’ve seen how blogging has evolved firsthand — how it can be super rewarding & worth every second you invest into it, and I’ve also seen how it can just drain you of all your creative juices with no ROI. These are the differences between your blog working for you & your blog working against you…
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Episode 000: What is The E-Design Experience, What is The Design Influence, and Who is Albie Knows
Hear from show host, Albie of Albie Knows, how founding The E-Design Experience less than a year ago has evolved into this podcast, and what you can expect from The Design Influence every week. See This Episode On The Blog
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Coming Soon: The Design Influence
Hear from show host, Albie of Albie Knows, how founding The E-Design Experience less than a year ago has evolved into this podcast, and what you can expect from The Design Influence every week.
About this show
Are you ready for candid (and caffeinated) conversations about life & business as a designpreneur? Still dedicated to changing the conversation and creating impact, "The T.E.A. with Albie Knows" is an upgrade to the formerly known as podcast "The Design Influence". Every week, we will think (and talk) through industry growing pains, equip ourselves with solution based education, and take action when & where action is needed. It's time for T.E.A.
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