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Thom Sweeney

A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design  Business Podcast

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Today with Thom Sweeney: Welcome to A Well-Designed Business®. Thom Sweeney’s unconventional path to interior design started after a 30-year career in advertising. Thom shares what brought him to design and how he lost his design business before rising again to build something even greater. He also has great advice on salesmanship and how to build meaningful relationships with clients. Pick it apart: [22:45] Thom and LuAnn discuss the importance of design that matches the client’s expectations [34:18] Thom and LuAnn both shares their respective experiences navigating a failing business [43:20] LuAnn suggest how to debrief after a failure [46:49] Thom shares how critical sales skills are to a design business [51:34] LuAnn shares her advice on sales   LuAnn and Thom Sweeney’s Ah-Ha moments: “Nothing comes out of the huge failure if we don’t stand up again.” - LuAnn Nigara “Are there any real, true failures?” - LuAnn Nigara “Sales is creating a win-win.” - LuAnn NIgara “Diversity in your client list is critical.” - Thom Sweeney “You can never take that day you closed your doors and say, ‘I’m done’.” Thom Sweeney Connect with Thom Sweeney:  Instagram  Facebook What’s new with LuAnn Nigara luannuniversity.com http://www.luannnigara.com/cob Get The Goodies! For checklists, resources, and extra goodies from A Well-Designed Business sign up for free here. To Get on LuAnn’s Email List, text the word designbiz to 444999! Purchase LuAnn’s Books Here: Book 1: The Making of A Well – Designed Business: Turn Inspiration into Action Book 2: A Well-Designed Business – The Power Talk Friday Experts Pre-Order Book 3: A Well-Designed Business – The Power Talk Friday Experts Volume 2 Connect with LuAnn Nigara LuAnn’s Website LuAnn’s Blog Power Talk Friday Like Us: Facebook | Tweet Us: Twitter | Follow Us: Instagram | Listen Here: Podcast A Big THANK YOU to Today’s Podcast Sponsor: Mydoma Studio is the place to manage, run and grow your interior design business.  Features include  - Project Management, a Branded Portal, so when your clients log in, it looks and feels like they are logging into your business, invoicing, Purchase Orders, and Credit Card Payments, Product Management and QB integration and so much more. Start your trial today and see for yourself how much easier it could be to run your design firm. Go to mydomastudio.com/awelldesignedbusiness

Today with Thom Sweeney: Welcome to A Well-Designed Business®. Thom Sweeney’s unconventional path to interior design started after a 30-year career in advertising. Thom shares what brought him to design and how he lost his design business before rising again to build something even greater. He also has great advice on salesmanship and how to build meaningful relationships with clients. Pick it apart: [22:45] Thom and LuAnn discuss the importance of design that matches the client’s expectations [34:18] Thom and LuAnn both shares their respective experiences navigating a failing business [43:20] LuAnn suggest how to debrief after a failure [46:49] Thom shares how critical sales skills are to a design business [51:34] LuAnn shares her advice on sales   LuAnn and Thom Sweeney’s Ah-Ha moments: “Nothing comes out of the huge failure if we don’t stand up again.” - LuAnn Nigara “Are there any real, true failures?” - LuAnn Nigara “Sales is creating a win-win.” - LuAnn NIgara “Diversity in your client list is critical.” - Thom Sweeney “You can never take that day you closed your doors and say, ‘I’m done’.” Thom Sweeney Connect with Thom Sweeney: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thomsweeneyinteriors/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thomsweeneyinteriors" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> What’s new with LuAnn Nigara <a href="https://luannnigara.com/lnu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">luannuniversity.com</a> <a href="http://www.luannnigara.com/cob" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.luannnigara.com/cob</a> Get The Goodies! For checklists, resources, and extra goodies from A Well-Designed Business sign up for free <a href="http://luannnigara.com/goodies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. To Get on LuAnn’s Email List, text the word designbiz to 444999! Purchase LuAnn’s Books Here: Book 1: <a href="https://luannnigara.com/making-business-book/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Making of A Well – Designed Business: Turn Inspiration into Action</a> Book 2: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1092291229/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=luannnigara-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1092291229&amp;linkId=656ba722778d6a368f2f9e778c25e2ed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Well-Designed Business – The Power Talk Friday Experts</a> Pre-Order Book 3: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1736091506/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=shaunals-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1736091506&amp;linkId=6326c92de4775d31ec7928797b771375" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Well-Designed Business – The Power Talk Friday Experts Volume 2</a> Connect with LuAnn Nigara LuAnn’s <a href="https://luannnigara.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> LuAnn’s <a href="https://luannnigara.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blog</a> <a href="http://powertalkfriday.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Power Talk Friday</a> Like Us: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/awelldesignedbusiness/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | Tweet Us: <a href="https://twitter.com/windowworks_nj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | Follow Us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/luannnigara/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | Listen Here: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/well-designed-business-interior-design-designers-business/id1084245525?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcast</a> A Big THANK YOU to Today’s Podcast Sponsor: Mydoma Studio is the place to manage, run and grow your interior design business.  Features include  - Project Management, a Branded Portal, so when your clients log in, it looks and feels like they are logging into your business, invoicing, Purchase Orders, and Credit Card Payments, Product Management and QB integration and so much more. Start your trial today and see for yourself how much easier it could be to run your design firm. Go to <a href="http://mydomastudio.com/awelldesignedbusiness" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mydomastudio.com/awelldesignedbusiness</a>

642: Thom Sweeney: Sage Advice About Salesmanship And The Upside of Failure in Interior Design

Thom Whiddett and Luke Sweeney are the co-founders of Thom Sweeney, arguably Mayfair’s coolest tailor; offering bespoke and made-to-measure suiting, as well as a luxurious ready-to-wear collection that spans everything from double-breasted blazers to quilted cashmere parkas.The business is now 19-years-old, and Thom and Luke have built their brand from the ground up. In this episode, they talk Aleks through how they met and the winning formula they’ve developed over the years. As always, we hope you enjoy listening.---Show Notes:Thom Sweeney — Website | Instagram[03:05] Timothy Everest[05:24] LCF Pattern Cutting Course[10:43] DAKS[16:39] Graff[20:49] Thom Sweeney on Mr Porter[20:57] Toby Bateman[31:24] #TrueCharacter Campaign with Matt Smith--- HandCut Radio is produced by Birch, a London based creative agency. Our theme music is by Joe Boyd.

Thom Whiddett and Luke Sweeney are the co-founders of <a href="https://thomsweeney.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thom Sweeney</a>, arguably Mayfair’s coolest tailor; offering bespoke and made-to-measure suiting, as well as a luxurious ready-to-wear collection that spans everything from double-breasted blazers to quilted cashmere parkas. The business is now 19-years-old, and Thom and Luke have built their brand from the ground up. In this episode, they talk Aleks through how they met and the winning formula they’ve developed over the years. As always, we hope you enjoy listening. --- Show Notes: Thom Sweeney — <a href="https://thomsweeney.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thom__sweeney/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> [03:05] <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Everest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Timothy Everest</a> [05:24] <a href="https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/london-college-of-fashion/courses/short-courses/pattern-cutting-courses" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LCF Pattern Cutting Course</a> [10:43] <a href="https://daks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DAKS</a> [16:39] <a href="https://uk.graff.com/gb-en/home/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Graff</a> [20:49] <a href="https://www.mrporter.com/en-us/mens/designer/thom-sweeney" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thom Sweeney on Mr Porter</a> [20:57] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tobybateman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Toby Bateman</a> [31:24] <a href="https://www.birchlondon.com/projects/thom-sweeney-aw20-campaign" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#TrueCharacter Campaign with Matt Smith</a> --- HandCut Radio is produced by <a href="http://www.birchlondon.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Birch</a>, a London based creative agency. Our theme music is by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisisjoeboyd/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joe Boyd</a>.

Thom Sweeney’s co-founders talk modern tailoring | #038

Dwaine Bryan, Head of Ecommerce for luxury menswear brand Thom Sweeney talks building a D2C channel from scratch, online fashion retail, managing international shipping, and what makes a good ecommerce leader. With 15 years ecommerce experience from the likes of Mothercare, Bathstore, The Conran Shop and Thom Sweeney, Dwaine is a hands on direct to consumer champion. Currently launching a full D2C solution for Thom Sweeney he spares some time to pass on his insight and learnings. Brought to you by CommerceCentric the direct-to-consumer experts. www.CommerceCentric.com 

Dwaine Bryan, Head of Ecommerce for luxury menswear brand Thom Sweeney talks building a D2C channel from scratch, online fashion retail, managing international shipping, and what makes a good ecommerce leader. With 15 years ecommerce experience from the likes of Mothercare, Bathstore, The Conran Shop and Thom Sweeney, Dwaine is a hands on direct to consumer champion. Currently launching a full D2C solution for Thom Sweeney he spares some time to pass on his insight and learnings. Brought to you by CommerceCentric the direct-to-consumer experts. <a href="http://www.CommerceCentric.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.CommerceCentric.com</a>

D2C Leaders: Dwaine Bryan, Head of Ecommerce for Luxury Menswear Brand Thom Sweeney 