Episode 38
Building a Variety of Experiences a Manufacturing Companies + Networking to Find Your Niche w/Natalie Clapp
For this podcast I always think of us as friends in studio chatting, and today's chat is a grab your coffee, get comfortable type ☕️
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Very excited for this studio chat with Natalie Clapp!
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Today's chat is all about her experiences working at a variety of manufacturing companies (lighting/upholstery/furniture) and networking til you find your niche ✨
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Natalie attended Illinois State University and did Communications Studies, Organizational & Leadership Communications. Upon graduation she moved to Charleston and ended up working at a high end lighting manufacturer called The Urban Electric Company before she moved to NYC. That is where she worked in design as a sales coordinator at Maharam. And now works at Walter K as the Sales Manager North America
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She shares with us what her experience was like working at three different companies, with three very different product offerings! With this comes tons of knowledge on the product side, but most importantly how to help us designers find what we are looking for, especially when short on time (aka always) and a few tips on details we can include in our email requests!
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Something about going to your very first interview, especially in NYC, it's totally normal to have "newbie" written all over you! Natalie shares with us a few of her interview experiences, what she did to help calm the nerves, and some questions she asks to get a better understanding if the company will be a good fit for them both!
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Reps and friends and allies like Natalie, are the good ones you want to have on your side
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Can't wait to see you there!!
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Natalie started her career in Charleston, where did you start yours?! Bonus points if you tag your first work bestie!
C O N N E C T
@natclapp
@walterk_official
P U M P U P J A M
+ 12.38 by Childish Gambino
D E S I G N C R U S H
@workstead
@jesseparrislamb
R E S O U R C E S
@urbanelectricco
@maharamstudio
@knollinc
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