In this podcast episode I talk with Johnathan H. Miller, a Virginia based media personality, author, artist, entrepreneur and business strategist known for his direct perspective on design, positioning and value. Johnathan shares what he has learned through his 15 years in the staging business and 20 years in the design industry
You will learn:
- How Johnathan managed to gain 13k followers on Instagram
- Why Johnathan believes people are willing to pay more for certain Stagers
- Why Johnathan thinks Stagers undercharge and what to do instead
- What Johnathan recommends to those who base their price on the competition
- The importance of local collaboration
- Johnathan’s tip about what to do when inventory is sitting (pure gold)
- What your price says about your brand
- How you can get a copy of Johnathan’s new book Why Underpricing Kills Design
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Xo Marianne
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Connect with Jonathan:
Get Johnathan’s new book-Why Underpricing Kills Design and How to Command What You’re Worth –https://amzn.to/4tajohnathanhmillersXK9
Websites- jsquaredrva.com
JohnathanHMiller.com
Instagram- johnathanhmiller or jsqyuaredrva
Connect with Marianne:
Set up a coaching discovery session to see if coaching is right for you.
Website: https://coachingbymarianne.com
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Join my LinkedIn Group: Interior Redesign, Decorating and Real Estate Staging Professionals here.
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Episode 83: 3 Ways Mindset Impacts Your Success
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Episode 81: Raw, Unfiltered Grief, Doing Tough Things and Business
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Episode 80: Money Management and Mindset
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Episode 79: Instagram for Home Stagers and Designers
In this episode I talk with Andress Eichstadt of Staging Studio about how to use Instagram, effectively to grow your business.
Episode 78: The benefits of using Mydoma for your Home Staging or Interior Design Business
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Episode 77: Optimize Your Sales Funnels, Newsletters, Social Media
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Episode 76: Knowing your financials
Knowing your numbers helps you make better business decisions so that your money is working for you.
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Episode 74: Price your services with an empowered mindset
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Episode 72: Conquer fears and build clarity to build a business you love
In this episode I talk with one of my coaching clients, Melpo Mankin. Melpo has been in my group coaching program for almost a year. When we started working together, she had only been full time in business a few months and wanted clarity around what to focus on and what types of jobs she would be working on. She also wanted to learn how to get those jobs.
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Episode 70: Wanna bring some “woo” into your systems and processes?
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