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How to Go From Interior Design School to Starting Your Own Firm

Are you fresh out of interior design school and thinking about starting your own interior design firm? Today’s guest, Manuella Moreira, shares her journey on going from interior design school to branching out and starting her own firm. Stay tuned!
Since completing her studies at the New York School of Interior Design, Manuella has led projects of all phases and transformed homes in NY, CT, CA, FL, and across the U.S.Manuella has been repeatedly recognized for her efforts and received multiple awards including Rising Star, Gold Spirit Award and Design Excellence.She has been featured in The New York Times, Architectural Digest, HGTV, Forbes, Cottages & Gardens, Designer’s Today Magazine and Fairfield County Home.
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"Advocate to Win: 10 Tools to Ask for What You Want and Get It" by Heather Hansen
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How to Optimize Your Instagram Account | Mini News

We’re taking a little bit of a detour from our traditional Mini News episodes to highlight our latest informational webinar, “The 6 Keys to Success on Instagram.” Today’s excerpt focuses on optimizing your Instagram account. If you want to watch the full one-hour webinar, you can go to our Instagram @wingnutsocial and click the link in our bio, or visit https://wingnutsocial.ewebinar.com/webinar/free-webinar-the-6-keys-to-success-on-instagram-9971
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Why You Should Collaborate With a Kitchen and Bath Expert

Do you love designing every part of a home but the kitchen? It can be really challenging from a technical point of view. If you’re getting requests to design kitchens, how can you work around these challenges? Here’s a solution: collaborate with a kitchen and bath expert like today’s guest, Lesa Taylor!
As a Certified Kitchen and Bath Designer (CKBD) from the National Kitchen and Bath Association, Lesa solves the most difficult kitchen and bath challenges, by providing personalized and completely custom one-of-a-kind kitchen and bath solutions for clients’ unique needs, desires, and lifestyle. She is intensely thorough and invests in every project as if it was a design for her own home. Her kitchen and bath designs have been featured on HGTV 100 Day Dream Home!
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Matterport: https://matterport.com
"$100M Offers: How To Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No" by Alex Hormozi
"Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman" by Yvon Chouinard
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Defining Your Brand Voice Will Lead To Your Ideal Client | Mini News

We’re taking a little bit of a detour from our traditional Mini News episodes to highlight our latest informational webinar, “The 6 Keys to Success on Instagram.” Today’s excerpt focuses on solidifying your branding. If you want to watch the full one-hour webinar, you can go to our Instagram @wingnutsocial and click the link in our bio, or visit https://wingnutsocial.ewebinar.com/webinar/free-webinar-the-6-keys-to-success-on-instagram-9971
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How to Advertise Effectively for Your Interior Design Business

Today we’re joined by guest Alex Alonso, a retired marketer turned head interior designer at mr alex TATE design. Alex shares some insight on how to effectively use digital advertising to grow your interior design business.
Cuban-born Alex grew up under insanely humid Miami days. After attending Northwestern University and working in advertising in Chicago, Alex moved to Los Angeles where we worked in entertainment for many years. All along he perfected his craft in his true passion, design. His travels have taken him across five continents and function as a constant source of inspiration for his designs. A voracious collector, Alex is drawn to anything with a story.
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"The Luxury Strategy: Break the Rules of Marketing to Build Luxury Brands" by Jean-Noël Kapferer and Vincent Bastien
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Why Interior Designers Need to Be On Instagram | Mini News

We’re taking a little bit of a detour from our traditional Mini News episodes to highlight our latest informational webinar, “The 6 Keys to Success on Instagram.” Today’s excerpt focuses on why Interior designers need to be on Instagram (spoiler alert: because 52% online brand discovery happens in public social feeds!). If you want to watch the full one-hour webinar, you can go to our Instagram @wingnutsocial and click the link in our bio, or visit https://wingnutsocial.ewebinar.com/webinar/free-webinar-the-6-keys-to-success-on-instagram-9971
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How to Start Designing for Celebrity Clients

Are you an interior designer who would like to design for celebrity clients? Marley Majcher aka “The Party Goddess!” is here to share her secrets on how she attracted her celebrity clientele and how to leverage your business once you’ve made contact. She also gives us a crash course in neuroeconomics.
Marley is better known as “The Party Goddess!” or “The Profit Goddess!”. She is a force to be reckoned with in LA's event planning scene. Marley is the CEO of The Party Goddess!, a nationally acclaimed full-service event planning and catering company, and author of “But Are You Making Any Money?”, a witty and lauded business guide for entrepreneurs.
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"But Are You Making Any Money?: Stop Being Busy and Start Creating Cash" by Marley Majcher
"The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It" by Michael E. Gerber
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Why You Need an Instagram Strategy | Mini News

We’re taking a little bit of a detour from our traditional Mini News episodes to highlight our latest informational webinar, “The 6 Keys to Success on Instagram.” Today’s excerpt focuses on why you need an Instagram strategy, the benefits of Instagram, and what you need to build your own Instagram strategy. If you want to watch the full one-hour webinar, you can go to our Instagram @wingnutsocial and click the link in our bio.
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The Future of Restaurant Design

Robots are coming to a restaurant near you! How the hell do we design for that?! Turns out there are quite a few things you may not know about restaurant and hospitality design. Today’s guest, Robert Ancill, shares his insight on interior design and architecture for restaurants and hotels, ranging from the psychology of design to robots replacing staff.
Robert Ancill has spent over 25 years in the restaurant industry, designing and overseeing the launch and operations of over 40 new restaurant brands and 500+ restaurant or café openings or remodels. His projects have taken him to 24 countries, where he has worked with clients in a wide range of businesses - from restaurants and hotels to offices and luxury homes. Robert is particularly experienced in franchising and development in international markets.
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"Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't" by Jim Collins
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How to Combat Overwhelm and Increase Your Productivity

Are you experiencing anxiety and overwhelm running your interior design business? Well, you’re not alone! Today’s guest, Melissa Morris, is here to help. Melissa shares some tips on combating overwhelm and how to grow your agency by implementing processes and systems in your business. Get ready to get your time back!
As the founder of Agency Authority, a project management and operations consultancy for agency owners, Melissa Morris uses her 10 years of agency experience to help business owners maximize their team, increase their productivity, and grow their profits. Firmly committed to breaking the ‘long hours and bad pay’ stigma that plagues the agency world, Melissa’s team helps business owners and their team members do the work they love without sacrificing client satisfaction, the bottom line, or their own sanity.
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"The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level" by Gay Hendricks
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How to Add Multiple Links to Your Instagram Bio (Without Linktree) | Mini News

Instagram has a new long-awaited feature available to all users; you can now add up to 5 links in your bio natively in the Instagram app. So is there really no need to use apps like Linktree anymore? Our Senior Social Media Manager, Abby, walks through the pros and cons of this new feature.
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How to Advance Your “Stuck” Business by Becoming More Efficient

Why do interior designers get stuck in having the same results year after year? What’s required of a designer to push past this plateau? Life and business coach Jeannie Andresen is here to share some tips on systems, processes, and efficiency that lend to scaling your interior design business.
Jeannie is a life and business coach specializing in helping seasoned interior designers advance their businesses. Jeannie ran a recruiting business inside a Fortune 100 company for almost a decade. Her role included managing a team, attracting and retaining top talent, and coaching sales professionals to reach their business goals. Jeannie now focuses her business on teaching interior designers the processes necessary to run an organized, efficient, and profitable business.
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"The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change" by Stephen R. Covey
"You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life" by Jen Sincero
"You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth" by Jen Sincero
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Are Instagram Subscriptions Worth It? | Mini News

Instagram Subscriptions are here, but it is a realistic way to make money? Are Instagram Subscriptions a good fit for you and your business? Stay tuned for this week’s Mini News to find out!
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The Pros of Partnering with Lighting, Technology and Electrical Designers

Are you having conversations with your clients about designing their homes around smart home capabilities and automations? If not, you’re leaving a lot on the table. Stay tuned to learn all about why you should be partnering with lighting, technology and electrical designers!
Joe Borress is the Founder of Tri Star Electric & Automation, a full service lighting, electrical, home automation design and consulting firm for the ultra-luxury residential market. He has created exceptional lifestyle-driven experiences in some of the most beautiful homes in the Country. Throughout his 30-year career, Joe has worked with celebrities, high-net worth individuals, and renowned architects in the ultra-luxury residential markets of New York, Greenwich CT, and Southern CA.
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“The Evolution of a Cro-Magnon” by John Joseph
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Is Lemon8 the New Instagram? | Mini News

Is TikTok getting canceled? Well, that remains to be seen, but parent company ByteDance is doubling down with a new app called Lemon8. Why is that important for interior designers? Tune in to this week’s Mini News sesh to find out!
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