Announcing Our Second Keynote- Miranda Kerr

Miranda Kerr joins our keynote line-up at the 10th Design Influencers Conference! Best known for her celebrated career as one of the world’s most influential and respected models, after almost two decades in the fashion spotlight Miranda Kerr has transitioned from the runway to the boardroom and become a successful businesswoman and entrepreneur as the…

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Alexa Hampton Keynoting in 2020

Iconic designer, master storyteller, and boisterously entertaining, Alexa Hampton is bound to enthrall us as one of our keynotes at the Design Influencers Conference!  Regularly named to Architectural Digest’s AD100 and House Beautiful’s Top Designer list, Alexa translates the classical principles of good design and decoration into some of today’s most elegant, enduring, and functional domestic…

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Why I Attended Design Influencers Conference

I launched my interior design firm in 2003 and after 15 years in business, the most successful source of new business remains my referral business. I know there is value to marketing via social media, but I just couldn’t get my head wrapped around whether the amount of time and effort was worth it. Taking…

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5 Reasons Interior Designers Use Ballard Designs

We love beautiful homes and believe everyone deserves a space that nurtures them and showcases their unique personality. As interior designers, you’re doing important work helping your clients create beautiful spaces, so we love when you use our pieces in your carefully curated spaces. While we know that designers use trade-only sources to bring distinctive…

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Style & Performance? Yes, Inside Out Performance Fabrics have it all!

  In the world of design, the creative ideas you show must have great style.  But when style and function come together, magic happens! Delighting your clients with ideas they never dreamed possible is what we strive for in our projects and content.  This is what inspired the creation of Inside Out Performance Fabrics! Inside…

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Michel Smith Boyd Presenting in Influencer Track

We’re euphoric that we’ve just confirmed Michel Smith Boyd to present in the Influencer Track on a topic entitled, Business Guidelines and Responsibilities for Building and Leveraging Influence. Michel Smith Boyd has a golden track record for building influence through license and media deals. Michel will outline the path he took that led to robust demand…

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Keynotes, Speakers, and Topics from the General Session

You’ll find our keynotes – Carson Kressley, Barry Dixon, Jeff Andrews, Sophie Donelson, and Suzanne Kasler -in the General Session and a plethora of topics and speakers that will appeal to both influencers and brands.  Here’s a snapshot of what you’ll learn in the General Session. Home Design Commerce is Local & Google is Paying Attention Sandra…

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What You’ll Learn from the Influencer Track

The main Influencer track will continue to focus on topics for designers and influencers using social media marketing and digital content and platforms to build their businesses and personal brands. Whether new to social media or an established influencer, the content in this track equips design professionals with tips and tools to build their presence both on and offline.…

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Jeff Andrews with Sophie Donelson in a Keynote Conversation

We’ve just announced another Keynote entitled, Your Creative Voice: Developing a unique one and using it to power your brand – a conversation with interior designer Jeff Andrews and Sophie Donelson. Author and editor Sophie Donelson speaks to her friend, Los Angeles interior designer Jeff Andrews, about how authenticity, originality and POV helped fuel the success…

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