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This week on the podcast we were fortunate to host Claire Staszak from Chicago with @Centered_by_Design.  We spoke about leveraging social media, branding, and how to utilize a blog to refine your business. We also spoke about how to leverage your social media channels for extra press and marketing.  Claire had just started her blog and then won “Best Design Writing in 2017” at the Design Influencers Conference. Claire Staszak is known for her holistic design process, which combines her well-trained eye for interiors with her passion for wellness. Her work has been featured by The Chicago Tribune, Modern Luxury, HGTV, Domino, Architectural Digest online and more

This week on the podcast we were fortunate to host Claire Staszak from Chicago with @Centered_by_Design. We spoke about leveraging social media, branding, and how to utilize a blog to refine your business. We also spoke about how to leverage your social media channels for extra press and marketing. Claire had just started her blog and then won “Best Design Writing in 2017” at the Design Influencers Conference. Claire Staszak is known for her holistic design process, which combines her well-trained eye for interiors with her passion for wellness. Her work has been featured by The Chicago Tribune, Modern Luxury, HGTV, Domino, Architectural Digest online and more

Featuring: Claire Staszak W: Centered by Design A Finer Touch Construction Podcast

Welcome! Today, we have Claire Staszak back on the show with us. Claire, who was previously in episode #166, is the principal of the Chicago-based firm, Centered by Design. Claire is a kind and genuine lady, and LuAnn has always had a very soft spot for her. In today's episode, she explains how to create excellent, top-quality content for social media. She and LuAnn also talk about how they met at the Design Influencer's Conference in 2017, and they discuss how Claire's blog, Centered by Design, was honored with an award for Best Design Writing. Be sure to listen in, to hear what Claire has to share about creating quality content for social media. Centered By Design, is known for its holistic design process, which combines Claire's passion for wellness with her well-trained eye for interiors. Claire studied interior design at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and she holds a Certificate of Kitchen and Bath Design from Harper College.   She is also a certified yoga instructor with more than 500 hours of training. Claire's work has been featured by The Chicago Tribune, Modern Luxury, HGTV, Domino, Architectural Digest online and more. Tune in now, to find out more. Show Highlights:  Claire will be speaking at The Powerhouse Smart Luxury Conference that LuAnn will be headlining, in February, in Chicago. Why The Powerhouse Smart Luxury Conference is unique and well worth attending. Claire talks about winning the Best Design Writing Award at the Design Influencer's Conference, in 2017. The Design Influencer's Conference was a turning point for Claire. It boosted her and gave her a lot of confidence. Claire has a degree in journalism so writing comes very naturally to her. Helping as many people as possible, as effectively as possible. Claire came to the Design Influencer's Conference, in 2017, asking whether or not she should continue writing her blog. Claire shares her biggest takeaway from her experience of winning the Best Design Writing Award. Claire has created a workbook, called Authentically You, for interior designers and creatives looking to create content for their websites and social media. Claire has a social media following of 18 000 people, and she gets more than a million views a month on Pinterest. She shares some tips and strategies. Creating opportunities for brand ambassadorship. Claire's best apps for pre-planning and creating content. Growing your #following on Instagram. You attract the right kind of clients when you're authentic on social media. Claire has an awesome giveaway for you today!  Links: Claire's online shop pages: Centered By Design Centered By Design Claire's Instagram and Pinterest: Instagram: Claire Staszak Pinterest: Claire Staszak Claire's blog Claire's giveaway - Social Media Prompts for Seasonal &amp; Evergreen Content Goodies Process Leads To Profits Profit With Window Treatments What Would Lu Do LuAnn and Claire will be speaking at the Power House Smart Luxury Conference this February 5, 2020 For tickets Previous shows mentioned in this episode: Claire’s 1st episode #166 Kelsey Grose- The Farmer’s Daughter #167 - Winner of Best New Design Blog 2017 by Design Influencers Conference Shea McGee - episode #’s: 236, 270 - Keynote Speaker 2017 at Design Influencers Conference Amber Lewis – episode #’s: 168, 184 - Keynote Speaker 2017 at Design Influencers Conference Wendy Cohen: #483 - Organizer of the 2020 Power House Smart Luxury Conference

Welcome! Today, we have Claire Staszak back on the show with us. Claire, who was previously in episode #166, is the principal of the Chicago-based firm, Centered by Design. Claire is a kind and genuine lady, and LuAnn has always had a very soft spot for her. In today's episode, she explains how to create excellent, top-quality content for social media. She and LuAnn also talk about how they met at the Design Influencer's Conference in 2017, and they discuss how Claire's blog, Centered by Design, was honored with an award for Best Design Writing. Be sure to listen in, to hear what Claire has to share about creating quality content for social media. Centered By Design, is known for its holistic design process, which combines Claire's passion for wellness with her well-trained eye for interiors. Claire studied interior design at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and she holds a Certificate of Kitchen and Bath Design from Harper College.   She is also a certified yoga instructor with more than 500 hours of training. Claire's work has been featured by The Chicago Tribune, Modern Luxury, HGTV, Domino, Architectural Digest online and more. Tune in now, to find out more. Show Highlights: <ul> <li>Claire will be speaking at The Powerhouse Smart Luxury Conference that LuAnn will be headlining, in February, in Chicago.</li> <li>Why The Powerhouse Smart Luxury Conference is unique and well worth attending.</li> <li>Claire talks about winning the Best Design Writing Award at the Design Influencer's Conference, in 2017.</li> <li>The Design Influencer's Conference was a turning point for Claire. It boosted her and gave her a lot of confidence.</li> <li>Claire has a degree in journalism so writing comes very naturally to her.</li> <li>Helping as many people as possible, as effectively as possible.</li> <li>Claire came to the Design Influencer's Conference, in 2017, asking whether or not she should continue writing her blog.</li> <li>Claire shares her biggest takeaway from her experience of winning the Best Design Writing Award.</li> <li>Claire has created a workbook, called Authentically You, for interior designers and creatives looking to create content for their websites and social media.</li> <li>Claire has a social media following of 18 000 people, and she gets more than a million views a month on Pinterest. She shares some tips and strategies.</li> <li>Creating opportunities for brand ambassadorship.</li> <li>Claire's best apps for pre-planning and creating content.</li> <li>Growing your #following on Instagram.</li> <li>You attract the right kind of clients when you're authentic on social media.</li> <li>Claire has an awesome giveaway for you today!</li> </ul> Links: Claire's online shop pages: <a href="https://centeredbydesign.com/shop/designers/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Centered By Design</a> <a href="https://centeredbydesign.com/shop/homeowners" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Centered By Design</a> Claire's Instagram and Pinterest: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/centered_by_design/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram: Claire Staszak</a> <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/claire_staszak/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Pinterest: Claire Staszak</a> <a href="https://centeredbydesign.com/blog/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Claire's blog</a> Claire's giveaway - Social Media Prompts for Seasonal &amp; Evergreen Content <a href="https://luannnigara.com/goodies/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Goodies</a> <a href="https://luannnigara.com/process-profits/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Process Leads To Profits</a> <a href="https://luannnigara.com/profit-window-treatments/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Profit With Window Treatments</a> <a href="https://luannnigara.com/what-would-lu-do/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">What Would Lu Do</a> LuAnn and Claire will be speaking at the Power House Smart Luxury Conference this February 5, 2020 <a href="phHYPERLINK%20" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">For tickets</a> Previous shows mentioned in this episode: <a href="https://luannnigara.com/166-claire-staszak-winner-of-best-blog-writing-by-design-bloggers-conference-2017/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Claire’s 1st episode #166</a> <a href="https://luannnigara.com/167-kelsey-grose-winner-of-best-new-design-blog-at-design-bloggers-conference-2017/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kelsey Grose- The Farmer’s Daughter #167 - Winner of Best New Design Blog 2017 by Design Influencers Conference</a> Shea McGee - episode #’s: <a href="https://luannnigara.com/236-shea-mcgee-of-studio-mcgee-joins-me-today/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">236</a>, <a href="https://luannnigara.com/270-shea-syd-mcgee-building-a-design-empire-involves-a-lot-of-hustle/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">270</a> - Keynote Speaker 2017 at Design Influencers Conference Amber Lewis – episode #’s: <a href="https://luannnigara.com/168-power-talk-friday-luann-nigara-the-things-i-learned-from-a-well-designed-business-part-2-of-design-bloggers-conference-presentation/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">168</a>, <a href="https://luannnigara.com/184-amber-lewis-important-business-tips-to-run-your-interior-design-firm/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">184</a> - Keynote Speaker 2017 at Design Influencers Conference <a href="https://luannnigara.com/483-power-talk-friday-wendy-cohen-powerhouse-advisors-and-the-powerhouse-smart-luxury-conference/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Wendy Cohen: #483 - Organizer of the 2020 Power House Smart Luxury Conference</a>

498: Claire Staszak: Creating Quality Content for Social Media

Today's interview is the first of three, which are as a follow up to the recent Design Bloggers Conference, which was held in LA, this last March. LuAnn really loves the process of how these designers create blogs to serve as a marketing arm for their business and a lead generator for their design firm. Listen in today to get some really great, actionable tips that you can duplicate.   Today's guest is Claire Staszak, who won the award at the Conference for the best blog writing of 2017. She is a Chicago-based interior designer who is known for her holistic design process of combining refined aesthetics with wellness principals, as she draws on her years of experience as a Yoga and Meditation Instructor, to gently guide her clients through the process of unearthing and then refining their own, unique style, resulting in a sanctuary which is timeless, rather than trendy.   Claire studied Interior Design at the School of Art Institute in Chicago and she holds a Certificate of Kitchen and Bathroom Design from Harper College. She's a certified Yoga Instructor, with more than five hundred hours of training and she also has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in journalism from the University of Dayton. Claire did apprenticeships at two high-end firms- Nate Berkus and Associates and Kate Marker Interiors. Her own work has been featured in Design Sponge, Rue Magazine, and Domino. In 2016, she had the honor of being nominated for HD TV's Fresh Faces of Design Competition. With her latest project of renovating her own home, a 1932 Tudor Style brick bungalow in Chicago, Claire is using her own, eclectic style. You can follow this renovation on her blog. Listen in to today's show to find out more about Claire, and how she uses her blog as an effective tool for marketing her business.   Today, Claire talks to LuAnn about:    How she got to do her internships with Nate Burkus and Associates and Kate Marker Interiors. The advantages of getting as much work experience as possible. The benefits of working for a large and well-run business, in order to gain necessary experience, to run a successful business of your own, later on. Where she found the inspiration for her blog. How she incorporates Yoga and Meditation into her design work. How she's starting to be recognized by her clients, who know that she really gets them and knows what they want. That consistency is really important with blogging. Creating blog content that readers want to come back for. Her Renovation Series- how it helps her to draw people to her website. How collaboration has really worked for her as a marketing vehicle. That she really doesn't try to sell things from her blog, yet it still makes money for her in other ways. That you should go to conferences to renew your energy, expand your horizons with blogging and keep you moving forward. The great networking opportunities that she found at the conference. How the conference has helped her to partner up with other Interior Designers, to enhance their blogs and hers. Her Spring Into Home collaboration with other design bloggers. You don't need to spend a lot of money on your blog, however, you do need to spend something, to make it look really good. Using the correct etiquette and ethics to credit the source of the photographs that you use on your blog, from the internet. An idea to help people to network better with the people that they connect with at conferences.  Claire's website: www.centeredbydesign.com  http://centeredbydesign.com/spring-home-tour-week-one-doreen-corrigan/

Today's interview is the first of three, which are as a follow up to the recent Design Bloggers Conference, which was held in LA, this last March. LuAnn really loves the process of how these designers create blogs to serve as a marketing arm for their business and a lead generator for their design firm. Listen in today to get some really great, actionable tips that you can duplicate. Today's guest is Claire Staszak, who won the award at the Conference for the best blog writing of 2017. She is a Chicago-based interior designer who is known for her holistic design process of combining refined aesthetics with wellness principals, as she draws on her years of experience as a Yoga and Meditation Instructor, to gently guide her clients through the process of unearthing and then refining their own, unique style, resulting in a sanctuary which is timeless, rather than trendy. Claire studied Interior Design at the School of Art Institute in Chicago and she holds a Certificate of Kitchen and Bathroom Design from Harper College. She's a certified Yoga Instructor, with more than five hundred hours of training and she also has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in journalism from the University of Dayton. Claire did apprenticeships at two high-end firms- Nate Berkus and Associates and Kate Marker Interiors. Her own work has been featured in Design Sponge, Rue Magazine, and Domino. In 2016, she had the honor of being nominated for HD TV's Fresh Faces of Design Competition. With her latest project of renovating her own home, a 1932 Tudor Style brick bungalow in Chicago, Claire is using her own, eclectic style. You can follow this renovation on her blog. Listen in to today's show to find out more about Claire, and how she uses her blog as an effective tool for marketing her business. Today, Claire talks to LuAnn about: <ul> <li>How she got to do her internships with Nate Burkus and Associates and Kate Marker Interiors.</li> <li>The advantages of getting as much work experience as possible.</li> <li>The benefits of working for a large and well-run business, in order to gain necessary experience, to run a successful business of your own, later on.</li> <li>Where she found the inspiration for her blog.</li> <li>How she incorporates Yoga and Meditation into her design work.</li> <li>How she's starting to be recognized by her clients, who know that she really gets them and knows what they want.</li> <li>That consistency is really important with blogging.</li> <li>Creating blog content that readers want to come back for.</li> <li>Her Renovation Series- how it helps her to draw people to her website.</li> <li>How collaboration has really worked for her as a marketing vehicle.</li> <li>That she really doesn't try to sell things from her blog, yet it still makes money for her in other ways.</li> <li>That you should go to conferences to renew your energy, expand your horizons with blogging and keep you moving forward.</li> <li>The great networking opportunities that she found at the conference.</li> <li>How the conference has helped her to partner up with other Interior Designers, to enhance their blogs and hers.</li> <li>Her Spring Into Home collaboration with other design bloggers.</li> <li>You don't need to spend a lot of money on your blog, however, you do need to spend something, to make it look really good.</li> <li>Using the correct etiquette and ethics to credit the source of the photographs that you use on your blog, from the internet.</li> <li>An idea to help people to network better with the people that they connect with at conferences.</li> </ul> Claire's website: <a href="http://www.centeredbydesign.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.centeredbydesign.com</a> <a href="http://centeredbydesign.com/spring-home-tour-week-one-doreen-corrigan/" rel="noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://centeredbydesign.com/spring-home-tour-week-one-doreen-corrigan/</a>

166: Claire Staszak - Winner of Best Blog Writing by Design Bloggers Conference 2017