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Imposter Syndrome. Comparisonitis. Mean girls. Ugh! These things are the worst, and they're usually the things that keep women entrepreneurs from being as visible as possible to get in front of their clients. In this episode Marketing & Mindset Coach Jaclyn Mellone shares how she has overcome her own struggles with a fear of visibility, and how designers can take the right steps to get in front of their clients. Enjoy!

If there's one thing interior designers should stop doing, according to brand photographer Mallika Malhotra, it's hiding behind their website and logo. In this episode, I talk with Mallika about how designers can bring more of their unique story to their brand, how to be influential, and she even shares her tips for getting the most out of your branding photo shoot. Enjoy!

I've had the pleasure of collaborating with Sheilah from DesignFiles since early in 2018, and I knew from the beginning that she would have some serious entrepreneurial wisdom to share! In this episode, Sheilah talks about how she started DesignFiles and tested business ideas, why it's important to launch "imperfectly," how she used grassroots marketing to build the audience for DesignFiles and how she positions her brand among competitors. Also, you can try DesignFiles using my affiliate link and code DF50 to get a 50% discount on premium plans. Enjoy!

I've been so excited to share this episode with you because I think that sponsorships for interior designers is such an untapped vehicle to monetization. Morgan Molitor's business Construction2Style has been sponsored by companies such as Sherwin Williams, Lutron Electronics, Elkay, and other brands many interior designers work with on a regular basis. She's not an interior designer, but so much of her strategy can be used for designers. In this episode, Morgan pulls back the curtain on exactly how her business makes money, detailing how much percentage is income from her remodeling business and how much is from sponsorships. She also gives us some great tips for leveraging the content you create. Enjoy!

Pamela Dale might be one of my favorite people to talk to - not just about funnels, but about anything. She has so much enthusiasm, you can't help but get excited about whatever is happening in the conversation. In this episode, Pamela breaks down exactly what a sales funnel is in the first place, so we all understand. Then, she helps us understand the tools needed to create a funnel, the time and cost involved in creating one, and her two preferred types of funnels for interior designers. But, we also go off-script a bit and talk about how to fall in love with marketing your business and becoming highly visible. It's a can't-miss episode! Enjoy!

Marketing your business with Pinterest has changed a lot since the platform debuted several years ago. No longer is Pinterest a social media channel or just a place to pin recipes; Pinterest is a powerful search engine to help get your interior design business found by your audience and customers. In this episode, I talk with Vanessa Kynes about how she helps her blogger and designer clients leverage Pinterest to grow their reach and visibility. We talk about curating boards, the proper way to use Pinterest to drive traffic to your website, and how to combine Pinterest and affiliate marketing. We even go a little bit further and talk about using services like Tailwind to help you pin even more, and when to hire a Pinterest virtual assistant. Enjoy!

When I first saw Cathy Olson's passive income product for her custom web and graphic design business, I knew it could easily be duplicated for interior designers. In this episode we talk about how she first got the idea to launch a passive income funnel for her custom design business, as well as some odds and ends about #entrepreneurlife. To learn more about Cathy and her business, visit: love-inspired.com/

Interior Designers often struggle to build an audience they can monetize. A design style quiz helps designers' position themselves and their signature style, connect with followers to build an audience, and grow their email marketing database. In this interview, I talk with Josh Haynam, CEO of Interact. He explains everything you need to know about using a design style quiz to grow your design business. To learn more about using Interact for quizzes in your business, visit: http://bit.ly/buildaquiz

Amanda Gates is an interior designer in Nashville, specializing in feng shui, who is pioneering the podcasting field and building her empire with passive income products. In this episode, we talk about her 20+ year journey in the field of interior design and how she has learned to pivot as the industry has changed. This interview was an absolute delight to conduct with Amanda, and she even shares her views on mindset and positivity. You'll walk away from this episode feeling incredibly empowered. To learn more about Amanda, her business, and her podcast, visit: https://gatesinteriordesign.com/

The industry of interior design has been changing for years, but a recent company merge has interior designers wondering how this all affects them. Listen as Mackenzie Fox talks about how to pivot and adjust to keep your design business thriving.