Three dynamics facing our industry and your design business

I founded the Design Influencers Conference in 2011 when the worst housing crisis in our industry’s history showed the first cracks of daylight. Simultaneously, it was apparent that new marketing strategies (blogs and social media) were a new way forward. I am connecting directly with you today because the March 2022 Design Influencers Conference is…

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Best Reasons to Attend DBC

Have you struggled with questions on how to grow your blog, website or business but don’t know who to ask?  Well, we’ve asked some of best in the business to be on-hand at the event to share their experiences and help answer your most vexing questions one-on-one. Introducing Your Mentors at DBC! Courtney Allison of  French Country Cottage…

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Follow Your Intuition to the Nathan Anthony Furniture x Ultrasuede® Insta-lounge

Register for an exclusive furniture giveaway and follow #nafurnitureXultrasuede Custom upholstery resource Nathan Anthony Furniture and luxury high-performance fabric Ultrasuede® team up for the first DBC Insta-lounge, open to attendees throughout the conference, just outside the main conference room doors. Stop by for a social media media break, or to catch up with new and…

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Win a Trip to High Point Market with Universal!

Universal To The Trade is an exclusive program for interior designers. But if you want to be a part of it, you’re going to have to give up a few things, namely: order minimums, long shipping times and being shopped at retail. But giving up something means getting something else in return. There are NO…

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Design Bloggers Conference 2018

From the moment we drew down the lights on the final session at Design Bloggers Conference (DBC) in Los Angeles early last March, we kicked off our year-long organizing cycle for the upcoming March 4-6, Design Bloggers Conference 2018 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.  Planning alongside the conference’s industry advisory board and Esteem…

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Duralee Sponsors Design Bloggers Conference Scholarship!

The Design Bloggers Conference Scholarship will be awarded to five worthy bloggers, and give them the opportunity to attend the conference to expand their knowledge and networks in the design blogoshphere. The scholarship was established to assist serious bloggers that otherwise could not attend and are in the process of building their businesses, reputations, and brands.…

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Evolution of Design Blogging and Home Design Digital Marketing

By Adam Japko When we announced the Design Bloggers Conference in 2010, we pivoted on a vision to virtually connect design bloggers and social media wonks in-real-life with education and networking that advanced everyone’s content marketing and blogging expertise.  As a blogger in the wine industry, I took deep satisfaction contributing something useful to brethren content creators spending countless hours banging away…

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Designers That Blog Are Golden

By: Adam Japko I am relieved to only be slightly confused about the intensity of sponsor and exhibitor support for the expanded community of design bloggers and social media enthusiasts that came to Atlanta in 2015 to attend the Design Bloggers Conference. I once thought I fully grasped why this group of bloggers and content-friendly designers were commanding increasing levels of attention from luxury…

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