Episodes

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Dec. 13, 2022

Get a Coach and Find a Community (Patti Julber)

In this podcast, Erin talks with Patti Julber. Patti is a coach and director of coaching for Pearl Collective. If you're listening on your favorite podcast platform, view the full shownotes here: https://thepearlcollective.com/s6e10-shownotes
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Dec. 6, 2022

Get Off the Rollercoaster (Joe McGuire & Matthew Tenzin)

It's a common dilemma that many interior design firms run into - feast or famine. When business is good, designers are so busy with projects that they're not planning for future clients. So when it's time to find more work, none of the marketing groundwork is there. This week Gail and I talk to Joe McGuire and Matthew Tenzin about how they struggled with project management and cash flow, and what they learned from our VIP Days program. If you're listening on your favorite podcast platform, view ...
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Nov. 29, 2022

Prepare Now for the Coming Recession (Don Markland)

Gail and Erin speak with business consultant Don Markland about how to survive and thrive in periods of economic uncertainty. If you're listening on your favorite podcast platform, view the full shownotes here: https://thepearlcollective.com/s6e8-shownotes
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Nov. 22, 2022

The Path You Make (Georgia Zikas)

In this podcast, Gail and Erin talk with Georgia Zikas about how she grew her interior design business. If you're listening on your favorite podcast platform, read the full shownotes here: https://thepearlcollective.com/s6e7-shownotes
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Nov. 16, 2022

Diversify to Grow Revenues (Bria Hammel)

This week, Gail talks to Bria Hammel, CEO and creative director of Bria Hammel Interiors. Bria tells her story of starting with just a couple of employees, and growing into a thriving practice thanks to having a strong vision and growing her revenue sources in a variety of different ways. If you're listening on your favorite podcast platform, read the full shownotes here: https://thepearlcollective.com/s6e6-shownotes
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Nov. 8, 2022

Breaking Your Smartphone Addiction (Rob Krecak)

If you're listening on your favorite podcast platform, view the full shownotes here: https://thepearlcollective.com/s6e5-shownotes
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Nov. 1, 2022

Best Practices and Insights for Interior Designers (Ted Bainbridge)

In this podcast, Gail and Erin talk with Ted Bainbridge of BUILD Magazine about how running a business is a constant learning process. If you're listening on your favorite podcast platform, read the full shownotes here: https://thepearlcollective.com/s6e4-shownotes
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Oct. 25, 2022

The Inside Scoop on Hiring and Retaining (Ken Roberts)

These are unprecedented times for firms looking to hire interior design talent. This week Erin talks with Ken Roberts of Interior Talent. Read the full shownotes here: https://thepearlcollective.com/s6e3-shownotes
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Oct. 18, 2022

You Don’t Know Until You Go (Dawn Brinson)

If you've never been to High Point Market, you don't know what you're missing. That's why this week we're talking to Dawn Brinson, president of The Media Matters, and an expert on everything High Point. Read the full shownotes here: https://thepearlcollective.com/s6e2-shownote