{"podcast":{"title":"To-The-Trade with Interior Design Community","slug":"to-the-trade-with-interior-design-community-7139516","podcast_index_feed_id":7139516,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/rhnvxGta.rss","website_url":"https://interiordesigncommunity.com","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/f0ba38bf-4b78-48ad-a474-8119edb9236f/40450460-1727805130829-ab5e16bf2bd73.jpg","author":"Interior Design Community","episode_count":100,"summary":"Introducing \"To-The-Trade,\" the ultimate podcast for interior designers. Our mission: to provide business and productivity hacks for better work/life balance. Join industry leaders and experts as we explore trends, strategies, and practical advice. Elevate your design business, manage clients, build your brand, and stay ahead with technology. Achieve success and fulfillment in your career. Listen to \"To-The-Trade\" now!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T18:19:08.801377+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/to-the-trade-with-interior-design-community-7139516"},"episode":{"title":"TTT-S2E46-Phyllis Harbinger, Real Talk on Pricing Strategies for Designers and Project Ops","slug":"ttt-s2e46-phyllis-harbinger-real-talk-on-pricing-strategies-for-designers-and-project-ops","published_at":"2025-08-25T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/to-the-trade-with-interior-design-community-7139516/ttt-s2e46-phyllis-harbinger-real-talk-on-pricing-strategies-for-designers-and-project-ops","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/to-the-trade-with-interior-design-community-7139516","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/laurie-laizure/episodes/TTT-S2E46-Phyllis-Harbinger--Real-Talk-on-Pricing-Strategies-for-Designers-and-Project-Ops-e378n86","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/a36e93a349eb98368e4de1d9b357d677d5709bcb0b7078d1cc22787e02a3f1e6/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJhYjMxNzYyMy05MzA1LTQ5YzItYjdjMi0zMWEyNGU3YzY3YmEiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJmMGJhMzhiZi00Yjc4LTQ4YWQtYTQ3NC04MTE5ZWRiOTIzNmYiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2ODc2YTc3ZjY0Nzc5MGE4ZDAwNmViYjYiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvaW1wb3J0cy9wb2RjYXN0cy9mMGJhMzhiZi00Yjc4LTQ4YWQtYTQ3NC04MTE5ZWRiOTIzNmYvZXBpc29kZXMvYWIzMTc2MjMtOTMwNS00OWMyLWI3YzItMzFhMjRlN2M2N2JhLzQwNjIwNjQ2NS00NDEwMC0yLWU2OGNjNmJhNGVjZmMubXAzIn0=.mp3","summary":"Laurie Laizure , Nile Johnson , and Phyllis Harbinger get practical about the business of interior design. Phyllis outlines her transparent purchasing model, where clients pay vendors directly, while her team manages the logistics. She charges a 35 percent cost-plus purchase management fee over net on everything. Her contract states she is not responsible for vendor malfeasance or damages, and if a replacement is needed, she manages it for the same fee. She avoids the term “retainer,” opting instead to collect a defined design fee at signing, a choice reinforced by legal guidance that “retainer” can require refunds if projects end early. She also protects IP and has clients initial every page. Day-to-day, Phyllis relies on daily team huddles, shared agendas, minutes, and Zoom recordings, which make approvals traceable and keep clients accountable. Design-wise, it is FFF, form follows function, with a deep understanding of how clients actually live and work. Expect mindset gems too, from positive expectation resets to a reality check on TV budgets versus trade economics","meta_description":"Laurie Laizure , Nile Johnson , and Phyllis Harbinger get practical about the business of interior design. Phyllis outlines her transparent purchasing mod…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3627,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/to-the-trade-with-interior-design-community-7139516/episodes/ttt-s2e46-phyllis-harbinger-real-talk-on-pricing-strategies-for-designers-and-project-ops/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/to-the-trade-with-interior-design-community-7139516/ttt-s2e46-phyllis-harbinger-real-talk-on-pricing-strategies-for-designers-and-project-ops.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}