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I\u2019m Josh Cooperman and this is Convo By Design with an episode about two sides of this industry that are rarely talked about. Two voices you rarely hear from, except here, of course. These two amazing individuals met me at Design Hardware for our Summer Day of Design event. Something important about the following episode right from the start, and this is not exclusive to the business of design. We\u2019re talking about building teams and promoting your talent. These concepts are universally important and often neglected. But not here, not today.
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\nDesigner Resources
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\nPacific Sales Kitchen and Home. Where excellence meets expertise.
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\nMonogram - It\u2019s the details that define Monogram
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\nThermaSol - Redefining the modern shower experience. Without steam, it\u2019s just a bathroom.
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\nDesign Hardware - A stunning and vast collection of jewelry for the home!
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\n\xa0- Where service meets excellence
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\nTimberTech - Real wood beauty without the upkeep
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\nI have a tendency to repeat stories on occasion. No really, it\u2019s true. And, if you have been listening to the show for any amount of time, you have probably picked up on this. I lean in on the things that have made an impact on me and how those things have affected my life and work. So, I tell you now, as I have told you before, I am not interested in doing a show about the business of design. Over the past 8 or 9 years, the business of design has gotten far more competitive. Partly due to the influx of new designers that enter the industry after every societal meltdown, be it a financial crisis like 08/09 or COVID. The same thing used to happen in my broadcast days. In that case, so many new people would be hired only to be fired at the end of each year and those people would go off and start their own advertising agency. In the design business, Many designers who don\u2019t really make it as designers have found a niche business consulting designers on how to run their design businesses. I cannot tell you how many emails I receive from design business consultants who want to come on the show and there is a reason you don\u2019t hear them on the show. I think if you want to learn something, it shouldn\u2019t be from someone who couldn\u2019t do it themselves but from someone who has exceeded in that particular area. Before I get angry emails, I\u2019m not suggesting they are all bad or unhelpful, some are, I\u2019m sure. But when I share the stories behind individuals with you, there is a reason for that.\xa0 Today, you are going to hear from Brian Pinkett, Principle Architect with Landry Design Group and Erik Perez, Founder and Principle of Hello PR. I have known both of these men for many years and I have seen them in action and for those reasons I am thrilled to share this episode with you.\xa0
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\nThis episode was recorded live from Design Hardware in Los Angeles, but you know this because they are also long time sponsor partners of Convo By Design. I host a Day of Design for each season and this was from our July, summer session. These sessions are full days of recordings, panel conversations and product showcases designed specifically for busy designers to elevate their game through exposure, networking and education.
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\nFirst up, you are going to hear from Brian Pinkett about training, teaching and mentoring talent and how to build a culture. Next, you will hear from Erik Perez about getting the most exposure for the work you do and how to leverage that into new business. And you\u2019ll hear everything, right after this.
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\nThank you,