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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Glory and Brand Website Design: https://gloryandbrand.com

"Advocate to Win: 10 Tools to Ask for What You Want and Get It" by Heather Hansen

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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ClickUp (Project Management Tool): https://clickup.com

"The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level" by Gay Hendricks

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