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The Future of Networking in the Design Industry
Have you struggled to reframe your business and make key connections in this new digital era? In the absence of soccer field chats and in-person happy hours, thought leadership becomes our lead-in.
Hear from innovators within the design industry and beyond on how they are making the shift from relationships as currency to information as currency – and their expert advice on how to evolve your network as a whole.
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Design Nerds Anonymous
Season 2, Episode 01 Show Notes
Host Amanda Schneider brings on guests Guy Geier, John Stepper and Anya Ostry for their unique insights into the design industry and the evolution of networking in a digital era.
On this episode of Design Nerds Anonymous, you’ll learn:
- How to implement a simple methodology that creates a practical tool for a new type of networking.
- Ways you can use leadership skills to build on and strengthen your relationships
- The one thing leading A&D principal Guy Geier sees as the key factor to fostering a successful relationship with sales reps and manufacturers.
- Three tips for making digital connections – WITHOUT using Zoom.
In the spirit of networking, be sure to follow our incredible guest speakers:
- Anya M. Ostry, MCR, Senior Vice President at CBRE
- Gerard F.X. “Guy” Geier II, FAIA, FIIDA, LEED AP, Managing Partner at FXCollaborative Architects LLP
- John Stepper, Founder of Working Out Loud on LinkedIn.
We hope you’ll join us for next week’s episode as we dive into lead generation, or better put, turning networks and relationships into projects and revenue.
As a jump-start, we’re giving you free, instant access to our coveted U.S. Design Industry Benchmark report. It’s our exclusive, research-backed state of the interiors industry tool designed to equip you with formative insights on how you can harness the economic power of design to make data-driven decision.
Special thanks to our episode sponsors, Mannington Commercial and Keilhauer, thoughtfully selected because they both represent companies that are bringing new techniques and thinking from outside the design industry for positive application.
Finally, thanks to Hannah Viti, our audio producer, and Blue Dot Sessions for providing the music for this episode.
