Live Recording From The Design Influencer Conference In Atlanta Part 1

On today's exciting episode of Inside Design with Kandrac and Kole, we are on-site at the Design Influencer Conference in Atlanta. We are so excited to be joined by our producer, Russ Riba with Produce Your Podcast, as we interview several colleagues who are experts in their fields. Tune in to hear what value they find in design conferences and what they have learned to grow their businesses.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• [04:30] Caroline Hipple – President of Norwalk Furniture.
• [07:20] Jeanne Chung – Cozy Stylish Chic.
• [10:57] Sharon Sherman – Thyme and Place Design.
• [15:22] Adam Japko – Esteem Media.
• [20:56] Tristan Gary – Tristan Gary Designs.
• [25:31] Andrew Joseph – Andrew Joseph PR.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• The Design Influencer Conference is the only conference specifically focused on the interest of design influencers and interior designers using content to build their business and personal brands.
• Conferences like the Design Influencer Conference are great for establishing a connection between influencers and brands and other influential design professionals.
• Designers should keep a pulse on what's going on in the world. The world is always changing. The business climate is changing. People are changing. Our attitudes are changing. In order to stay relevant you really need to be aware of what's going on outside your industry.

BIO:

Kandrac & Kole was voted one of Atlanta's Top 20 Residential Interior Designs by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, and has been featured on HGTV as well as in The New York Times, Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, Better Homes & Gardens, Southern Home Magazine and many others as well as participants of the One Room Challenge Spring 2020. Kandrac & Kole has established a well known reputation for their approachable, dynamic personalities, their signature use of color and pattern and their one of a kind, custom designs.

As industry experts for residential and commercial design, Joann Kandrac & Kelly Kole share upbeat and entertaining narratives regarding their design projects, travels and personal stories on their popular blog, their podcast and via national speaking engagements. Joann and Kelly's love and commitment to the power of interior design also extends towards their charity work throughout the U.S. and Guatemala.

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RESOURCE LINKS:

Design Influencer Conference

Design Influencer Conference Speakers 2022