449: Design Biz Live: What We Learned at LuAnn Nigara Live, It’s About the Conversation

A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business Podcast

LuAnn Nigara

Arts, Design, Business

4.9 • 810 Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2019

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Welcome another episode of Power Talk Friday and Design Biz Live, with Judith Neary and Corey Klassen. It's been several months since the last episode of the Design Biz Live series and today's show is really going to be fun, especially if you were one of the 200 people attending LuAnn Nigara Live, It's About The Conversation, last March, where Corey and Judith were both guest designer panelists. Tune in to today's episode of Design Biz Live, to find out why everyone really needs a Vin man! Judith and Corey are usually the ones to come up with the topics for the Design Biz Live episodes, and their topics are mostly about the things they're facing in their businesses or the things that their colleagues are struggling with, in theirs. For today's episode, however, they have decided to talk about the things that they learned from LuAnn Live. Corey and Judith both have tons of experience in the design industry, so listen in today, to hear what they learned. Show Highlights: Corey really enjoyed connecting with other like-minded individuals and sharing stories and experiences with them. Judith, as a tenured professional in the industry, really loved the amount of information that was available at LuAnn Nigara Live, It's About The Conversation. Everyone needs a Vin man! Corey talks about a moment of clarity that he experienced. LuAnn explains where the magic happens. Judith lists five of her take-aways. Corey uses spreadsheets to track everything, so he really loved Michele William's Profit First method. What Judith loved so much about Fred Berns. Your existing client base is the fastest, shortest way to putting money in your pocket. The incredible value of referrals. The power of adversity. Judith gives a shout-out to MyDoma Studios. The benefits of using MyDoma Studio's packages. Corey explains what horizontal revenue is. LuAnn shares what she learned at LuAnn Nigara Live. LuAnn Live 2 will be coming out in 2020. To get onto the email list, so that you can know what's happening and when text the word 'designbiz' to 444999.

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0:00.0	Hey, I want to give a shout out to my friend Susan Winterstein. You may know Susan from her two
0:05.5	podcast appearances here, episodes 164 and 717. In these episodes, Susan told us about her charity
0:13.7	that she founded Savvy Giving by Design. Now she has introduced the Savvy Giving Design Coalition.
0:21.1	The mission of both of these is to bring comfort and hope to families by transforming
0:26.6	kids' rooms into healing sanctuaries.
0:30.0	Previously, in order to help Savvy Giving by Design, you could open a chapter in your
0:34.9	own area and then design spaces for children in your area that are in need.
0:40.0	Now with the Savvy Giving Design Coalition, you can contribute and impact the lives of these children
0:45.5	without taking on the beginning of an entirely new chapter.
0:49.9	Savvy Giving Design Coalition operates through the collective efforts of you, the designer, as well as sponsors and volunteers.
0:58.6	This organization is making a real difference in these children's lives, and you can help now in whichever way feels right for you.
1:06.3	I encourage you to listen to Susan's two episodes to learn more and then visit their website at
1:12.2	Savvygivingbydesign.org forward slash design coalition. We'll also put that in the show notes. Welcome to a well-designed business.
1:35.2	My name is Luann Nygaara, and I'm so glad you found this podcast.
1:39.1	Together with my husband Vince and our partner Bill, we have grown our company Window Works from the ground up.
1:45.1	So I know and I understand the challenges you face in running your interior design business.
1:50.7	I also know that your talent alone isn't enough to ensure your success.
1:56.2	So on this podcast, we talk about strategies and practical steps to help you grow your business.
2:02.6	But make no mistake about it, we have our share of fun here too, mix in with those aha
2:07.6	moments that I love so much.
2:09.7	This isn't fluff.
2:10.7	Nobody has time for that.
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