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…

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…

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.…

Influencers, take note of these game-changing apps for optimal efficiency and organization Scheduling Social media scheduling apps like Planoly, Later, Schedugram or Rivuu are game changers when it comes to planning out a social schedule for your brand. Tip: pick a day to devote to social scheduling—you’ll save time in the long run! Photo editing…

With our final agenda announced for the Design Influencers Conference, we are excited to share the highlights of the topics and speakers from our new Brand Track which in partnership with the High Point Market Authority.  The focus in this track is to show home furnishings makers and marketers can reach more consumers with more…

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…

Influencer marketing is everywhere these days, but you won’t be able to make the most of it unless you’re equipped with the proper strategies and tools. Here, we’ve rounded up 5 influencer marketing trends to watch.   Engagement As the world of online influencers continues to become more saturated, marketers looking for influencer partnerships will…

As we finalize our conference agenda for the 2019 conference which we will be announcing shortly, we are pleased to see that many designers, influencers, and brands have registered early for next year’s 2019 Design Influencers Conference.  As Event Organizers, we often ask “What drives attendees to register?” Here’s what they have to say……   Lisa Davenport, Interior…

There are enough influencer marketing platforms for brands to become overwhelmed figuring out where to turn to build influencer networks and programs. While influencers invest years of hard work creating and sharing online content, conducting offline networking, and generally building their overall influence with incessant elbow grease, brands often decide overnight when they are ready to…

Get an insider’s look into the world of High Point Market     If you’re new to High Point Market, the Insider’s Tour will get you started in style. Designed by industry insiders committed to sharing the inspirations, connections and business opportunities available at Market, this one-day journey will take you through some of their best-loved showrooms. You’ll…

  ESTEEM MEDIA, INC. and HIGH POINT MARKET AUTHORITY have agreed to launch and co-produce a new Brand track to be held concurrently with the Influencers track at the Design Influencers Conference in Atlanta from February 24-26, 2019.  The conference offers attendees a unique opportunity to participate in the intersection of interior design and the…

The Design Bloggers Conference, often referred to by its familiar DBC acronym, launched as a digital content marketing conference for the design industry in Los Angeles in 2011.  The event was created so design bloggers, the main online design influencers at the time, could meet up to enhance their personal brand building skills while participating…