Layered: Recent Episodes
Brittanie Elms
Layered is podcasts for sustainable minded designers to build their knowledge and skills so they can create beautiful, sustainable designs while upleveling their business.
Brittanie connects with Holly of Happy Book Solutions to discuss what you need to know about preparing your end of year finances for your interior design firm, how to collaborate with your financial team, and the things she wished her clients knew!
In this episode, join us for an insightful conversation with Simplified HR as we explore the crucial steps in preparing for your first hire. Discover the key indicators that signal you're ready to expand your team, unravel the financial considerations that go hand-in-hand with hiring, and gain valuable insights into defining roles and responsibilities for your new team member. Our discussion also delves into the nuances between hiring an employee and contracting work, offering practical advice for business owners looking to make strategic decisions in scaling their operations. Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or a startup owner, this episode provides essential guidance for building a strong foundation for your business through effective and well-prepared hiring practices.
In this episode, we delve into the dynamic collaboration between our procurement management and Rendering agency and the innovative minds at Her Humble Hive, a marketing and branding firm. Join us as we unravel the journey of transforming Brittanie's vision for My Design Assistant's website into a digital reality that goes beyond the typical white-and-bright aesthetic. From unconventional photo selections to the intricacies of the give-and-take relationship between clients and their branding team, discover the art of crafting a website that not only showcases services but also warmly invites visitors to explore. This insightful discussion highlights the fusion of creativity and practicality, offering valuable insights for both interior designers and businesses looking to elevate their online presence.
Can you predict, with a degree of success, how much time investment is required for the projects you secure? Can you measure, with efficiency, whether a project was more or less successful? How do you measure the success of your team? Need some guidance? Listen up, friend!
Where is your business headed? Do you know the impact you want to make? Do you have established values that uphold your company culture? Listen, then let’s talk!
Feeling frustrated with building your team? Wonder why people start out excited and then suddenly fizzle out? This episode is for you!
Do you feel like your employee is more work than help? Do you feel like you are always correcting errors? Do you feel your employees are distancing themselves or feel less involved? It could be them, or it could be what we discuss in this episode.
If you are struggling to manage your workload and are unable to determine what is and isn’t a priority…because at this time,it ALL feels urgent. This episode is for you!
Do you get knots in your stomach whenever a client is upset. Do you dread giving the bad news? in today’s episode, we discuss how to front load your onboarding to avoid uncomfortable conversations and how to handle customer conflict when it arises.
Tired of feeling alone or lonely in entrepreneurship? Tired wondering if you're the only designer experiencing the challenges you are seeing? We get it and you are so not alone! We want to bring you into a community of support dedicated to your growth!
Indema is an all-in-one platform designed by an interior designer for the management of interior design projects. Capture leads, create vision boards, communicate with clients, clip products and sign contracts and more all within one system. We talk to Timothy, and multi-passionate entrepreneur, who knows a thing or two about pivoting, going where your heart leads you and overcoming interior design business challenges.
Mallory of Caprice & Co joins us to discuss discovering your true brand identity, aligning your goals and services to make the biggest impact and getting into those dang brand photoshoots!
Have you had your service offerings flop again and again? Were you do certain this was the service that would up level your business...then it didn't? I hear you and this is the episode for you!
Hey! You know we love sustainability around here and really ANY opportunity to celebrate, especially around the holiday season! Listen for some awesome and sustainable client gift ideas. Resources linked below!
Tru Earth - Laundry Detergent Blueland - Soap tablets, cleaner tablets, glass spray bottles, laundry booster Grove Collaborative- Bamboo paper towels, bamboo toilet paper, I also love their reusable sandwich bags and beeswax wraps. Siblings- candles Paper Culture- Cards and Photobooks Virgin Experience Gifts- Cooking class, helicopter tours, helicopter flying lesson, golf lessons, you name it!