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Jan 2024
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70\\ The Proven Marketing Methodology to...

Rebecca Ward, CID | Interior Designer, Interior Design Mentor, Designers Coach
About this episode

The most-asked question of someone new to running a design business is, "How can I attract my ideal client?" or "What is the most effective approach to attract a consistent stream of new clients?"

If you don't want to miss the answers to these questions and more, tune in to today's episode.

My special guest, Kate the Socialite, a renowned marketing expert in the home industry, shares her marketing methodology that not only transformed her own business but has become a guiding principle for her clients.

Her advice on identifying the ideal client and crafting a marketing message is a game-changer too.

No matter where you are in your business, this episode will guide you toward creating a strategic marketing plan that resonates with your ideal client.

Featured Guest:

Kate is the founder of ⁠The Socialite Agency⁠, a marketing firm specializing in helping professionals in the home industry. She is the host of ⁠The Kate Show⁠ podcast, a marketing-focused podcast that is ranked in the top 2% of all podcasts globally. 

In 2021, Kate was named 20 under 40 by Window Vision Magazine. And in 2023, Kate was listed as one of the top 500 global entrepreneurs by Brainz magazine.

Socialite is a marketing agency that works exclusively with home stagers, interior designers, work rooms, and professional organizers. Clients across the world use the social agency to set up simple effective sales funnels that repeatedly bring them more of the right clients without spending hours on their marketing each month.

Why you’ve got to check out today’s episode:

  • Discover the methodology that makes marketing simple, efficient, and easily repeatable
  • Learn practical steps to improve your marketing strategies and enhance your design business
  • Reframe your mindset on the most important thing business owner should focus on to grow a successful design business

Check out the show notes >>> The Proven Marketing Methodology to Attract Ideal Clients to Your Design Services With Kate the Socialite

Check out my latest interview on The Kate Show: How to Launch Your Interior Design Business without Feeling Clueless

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Thanks for listening! I hope this helps you discover if interior design is the career for you. See you next week...

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