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Send us Fan Mail Have you felt the friction hiding in early-stage furniture projects? Joining Sid to discuss this and why copy-paste workflows slow down creativity, budgets, and client decisions, are Kari and Prakash with DOT. Together they walk through DOT, a Miro plugin designed to pull manufacturer content into one shared board so teams can collaborate faster with fewer emails and fewer errors.  Resources: The Trend Report Ep. 162 - Understanding Industry Technology with Kari Anderson https://www.sidmeadows.com/episode162 Connect with Kari: DOT - https://sites.google.com/techboxcollective.com/meetdot?pli=1&authuser=0 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/uxandkari/ Connect with Prakash:  Riverstone - https://www.riverstonetech.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakash-narasimhalu/ The Trend Report is your inside look at the people, products and ideas shaping the future of workplace design.  We explore the evolving world of contract interiors, office furniture, and workplace design. From the interior design industry to commercial furniture and the future of work, we share insights, trends, and strategies that keep the office furniture industry and the interior design community informed and inspired. Connect with Sid: Home Page: www.sidmeadows.com Podcast Website:  https://www.sidmeadows.com/podcast Sid on LinkedIn Sid on Instagram Sid on YouTube The Trend Report introduction music is provided by Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Send us Fan Mail A casual text can hide a real request for help, and we often miss it because it looks like everyday conversation. Join Sid in this exploration of how an eight-minute phone call can interrupt loneliness for leaders and friends, and why simple presence beats quick advice.  The Trend Report is your inside look at the people, products and ideas shaping the future of workplace design.  We explore the evolving world of contract interiors, office furniture, and workplace design. From the interior design industry to commercial furniture and the future of work, we share insights, trends, and strategies that keep the office furniture industry and the interior design community informed and inspired. Connect with Sid: Home Page: www.sidmeadows.com Podcast Website:  https://www.sidmeadows.com/podcast Sid on LinkedIn Sid on Instagram Sid on YouTube The Trend Report introduction music is provided by Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Send us Fan Mail Listen as Sid sits down with Steven Searer, founder of Office Snapshots, about how a side project built from pure curiosity turned into one of the most trusted workplace design resources in commercial interiors. They dig into curation, tagging, product discovery, AI workflow tools, and what decades of office projects reveal about how workspaces keep changing.  Connect with Stephen: Office Snapshots - https://officesnapshots.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/office-snapshots/ Email - [email protected] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/officesnapshots/ Pinterest - https://www.instagram.com/officesnapshots/ The Trend Report is your inside look at the people, products and ideas shaping the future of workplace design.  We explore the evolving world of contract interiors, office furniture, and workplace design. From the interior design industry to commercial furniture and the future of work, we share insights, trends, and strategies that keep the office furniture industry and the interior design community informed and inspired. Connect with Sid: Home Page: www.sidmeadows.com Podcast Website:  https://www.sidmeadows.com/podcast Sid on LinkedIn Sid on Instagram Sid on YouTube The Trend Report introduction music is provided by Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Send us Fan Mail Joining Sid on this Hot Takes episode is Janeen Waddell of Navitas Credit. Together they challenge a few “normal” habits in the contract furniture world that quietly slow projects down and frustrate buyers. They also dig into why speed, financing, and follow-up are not extras, they are the work that creates certainty and keeps relationships strong.  Resources: The Trend Report Ep.195 CEO Chat: What is the Dealer of the Future? with Tim Carroll of Lyric Workplace - https://www.sidmeadows.com/episode195 Dealer's Dilemma: The Independent Dealer's Guide to the Future of the Contract Furniture Industry by Scott Hartkopf - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H6KM346F?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback Connect with Janeen: Navitas Credit - https://www.navitascredit.com/ Email - [email protected] LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/janeen-waddell-clfp-1ab2ba2/ Phone Number - 609-206-4513 The Trend Report is your inside look at the people, products and ideas shaping the future of workplace design.  We explore the evolving world of contract interiors, office furniture, and workplace design. From the interior design industry to commercial furniture and the future of work, we share insights, trends, and strategies that keep the office furniture industry and the interior design community informed and inspired. Connect with Sid: Home Page: www.sidmeadows.com Podcast Website:  https://www.sidmeadows.com/podcast Sid on LinkedIn Sid on Instagram Sid on YouTube The Trend Report introduction music is provided by Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Send us Fan Mail Listen as Sid sits down with Sadig and Vanessa from Greenmood to unpack why nature belongs inside the spaces where we work, heal, and gather. They break down preserved plants, biophilic design, and the surprising ways natural materials can improve comfort, focus, and acoustics. Connect with Sadig & Vanessa: Greenmood - https://greenmood.us/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/greenmood.usa LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/greenmood-usa/ Email - https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?fs=1&tf=cm&source=mailto&[email protected] The Trend Report is your inside look at the people, products and ideas shaping the future of workplace design.  We explore the evolving world of contract interiors, office furniture, and workplace design. From the interior design industry to commercial furniture and the future of work, we share insights, trends, and strategies that keep the office furniture industry and the interior design community informed and inspired. Connect with Sid: Home Page: www.sidmeadows.com Podcast Website:  https://www.sidmeadows.com/podcast Sid on LinkedIn Sid on Instagram Sid on YouTube The Trend Report introduction music is provided by Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Send us Fan Mail The most expensive business and leadership mistakes often come from a lack of awareness, not a lack of intelligence. Sid breaks down three simple habits that help us see reality faster, make better decisions, and stop forcing outcomes that are not working.  The Trend Report is your inside look at the people, products and ideas shaping the future of workplace design.  We explore the evolving world of contract interiors, office furniture, and workplace design. From the interior design industry to commercial furniture and the future of work, we share insights, trends, and strategies that keep the office furniture industry and the interior design community informed and inspired. Connect with Sid: Home Page: www.sidmeadows.com Podcast Website:  https://www.sidmeadows.com/podcast Sid on LinkedIn Sid on Instagram Sid on YouTube The Trend Report introduction music is provided by Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Send us Fan Mail Continue with The Trend Report Episode 200 celebration with bonus content that gets personal, as our guests share their favorite Trend Report episodes and moments. They also flip the script on Sid with rapid-fire questions that reveal what he would change about the contract furniture world and what kind of leadership we all want more of.  Resources: The Trend Report Ep.175 - Building Effective A&D Partnerships with Krystal Lucero https://www.sidmeadows.com/episode175 Connect with Leah Eckhoff: LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/in/leckhoff Connect with Shawn Popovich: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-popovich-83446019/ Connect with Chris Ford: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-ford-commercialfurnitureconsultant/ Connect with Kristen Benavides:  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-benavides-a142b9b/ The Trend Report is your inside look at the people, products and ideas shaping the future of workplace design.  We explore the evolving world of contract interiors, office furniture, and workplace design. From the interior design industry to commercial furniture and the future of work, we share insights, trends, and strategies that keep the office furniture industry and the interior design community informed and inspired. Connect with Sid: Home Page: www.sidmeadows.com Podcast Website:  https://www.sidmeadows.com/podcast Sid on LinkedIn Sid on Instagram Sid on YouTube The Trend Report introduction music is provided by Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Send us Fan Mail Listen as Sid celebrates Episode 200 of The Trend Report by handing the mic to four longtime listeners for an honest roundtable on how all the players in commercial interiors work together. They dig into respect, relationships, sales habits that waste time, and practical ways to invest in the next generation.  Resources: The Trend Report Ep.175 - Building Effective A&D Partnerships with Krystal Lucero https://www.sidmeadows.com/episode175 Connect with Leah Eckhoff: LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/in/leckhoff Connect with Shawn Popovich: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-popovich-83446019/ Connect with Chris Ford: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-ford-commercialfurnitureconsultant/ Connect with Kristen Benavides:  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-benavides-a142b9b/ The Trend Report is your inside look at the people, products and ideas shaping the future of workplace design.  We explore the evolving world of contract interiors, office furniture, and workplace design. From the interior design industry to commercial furniture and the future of work, we share insights, trends, and strategies that keep the office furniture industry and the interior design community informed and inspired. Connect with Sid: Home Page: www.sidmeadows.com Podcast Website:  https://www.sidmeadows.com/podcast Sid on LinkedIn Sid on Instagram Sid on YouTube The Trend Report introduction music is provided by Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Send us Fan Mail Sid talks with Justin Beitzel and Fernando Ramirez about building OkaTerra by starting with farmers, waste streams, and regenerative materials rather than a product spec sheet. The main thread running through the whole conversation is simple: transparency, community impact, and planet health can create better furniture and a better story customers remember.  Resources: The Trend Report Ep.193 - What is Real Sustainability? With John Strassner - https://www.sidmeadows.com/episode193 Connect with Justin and Fernando: Common Object Studio - https://www.commonobjectstudio.com/ OKATERRA - https://okaterra.com/ Justin’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinbeitzel/?skipRedirect=true Fernando’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-ramirez-b00b35aa/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/commonobjectstudio The Trend Report is your inside look at the people, products and ideas shaping the future of workplace design.  We explore the evolving world of contract interiors, office furniture, and workplace design. From the interior design industry to commercial furniture and the future of work, we share insights, trends, and strategies that keep the office furniture industry and the interior design community informed and inspired. Connect with Sid: Home Page: www.sidmeadows.com Podcast Website:  https://www.sidmeadows.com/podcast Sid on LinkedIn Sid on Instagram Sid on YouTube The Trend Report introduction music is provided by Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Send us Fan Mail Sid spins the wheel with Avanto CEO Matt Danyliw and trade honest hot takes on leadership, AI, and what customers value now. The through-line is simple: stop hiding behind “we’ve always done it this way” and start building teams and systems that move faster with less chaos.  Connect with Matt: Avanto - https://www.goavanto.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-danyliw-6a8b24b/ Email - [email protected] The Trend Report is your inside look at the people, products and ideas shaping the future of workplace design.  We explore the evolving world of contract interiors, office furniture, and workplace design. From the interior design industry to commercial furniture and the future of work, we share insights, trends, and strategies that keep the office furniture industry and the interior design community informed and inspired. Connect with Sid: Home Page: www.sidmeadows.com Podcast Website:  https://www.sidmeadows.com/podcast Sid on LinkedIn Sid on Instagram Sid on YouTube The Trend Report introduction music is provided by Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Send us Fan Mail Join Sid as he chats with Erica Jaffe, known online as the Office Furniture Girl, about turning visibility into service and using content to build trust before a deal ever closes. They trace her path from interior design to dealer life, then discuss personal branding, community, and why our industry needs more real voices online.  Connect with Erica: Ben Har Office Interiors - https://benharofficefurniture.com/services Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/office_furniture_girl/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/erica-jaffe-9936887/ The Trend Report is your inside look at the people, products and ideas shaping the future of workplace design.  We explore the evolving world of contract interiors, office furniture, and workplace design. From the interior design industry to commercial furniture and the future of work, we share insights, trends, and strategies that keep the office furniture industry and the interior design community informed and inspired. Connect with Sid: Home Page: www.sidmeadows.com Podcast Website:  https://www.sidmeadows.com/podcast Sid on LinkedIn Sid on Instagram Sid on YouTube The Trend Report introduction music is provided by Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Send us Fan Mail Sid explores why fear often keeps us from making the very moves that would create growth, and why the better question is not “what if it doesn’t work?” but “what if it does?” He breaks down the three traits we see in leaders who build momentum and how you can apply them right now.  The Trend Report is your inside look at the people, products and ideas shaping the future of workplace design.  We explore the evolving world of contract interiors, office furniture, and workplace design. From the interior design industry to commercial furniture and the future of work, we share insights, trends, and strategies that keep the office furniture industry and the interior design community informed and inspired. Connect with Sid: Home Page: www.sidmeadows.com Podcast Website:  https://www.sidmeadows.com/podcast Sid on LinkedIn Sid on Instagram Sid on YouTube The Trend Report introduction music is provided by Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Send us Fan Mail Join Sid as he chats with Tim Carroll, CEO of Lyric Workplace, about how contract interiors dealers can stay relevant as technology, AI, and buyer expectations reshape the market. They dig into leadership, brand, and speed to market as the real edge when furniture feels like a commodity.  References: Work/Place: Reclaiming In-Person Work in a Remote-Obsessed World by Tim Carroll - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G545RGM1?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback Experience Economy, Updated Edition by Joseph B. Pine - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1422161978?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback Customers for Life: How to Turn That One-Time Buyer Into a Lifetime Customer by Carl Sewell & Paul B. Brown - https://www.amazon.com/Customers-Life-One-Time-Lifetime-Customer/dp/0385504454 Connect with Tim: Lyric Workplace - https://lyricworkplace.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-carroll-79531632/ Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/thetimcarroll/ TikTok - https://www.instagram.com/thetimcarroll/ The Trend Report is your inside look at the people, products and ideas shaping the future of workplace design.  We explore the evolving world of contract interiors, office furniture, and workplace design. From the interior design industry to commercial furniture and the future of work, we share insights, trends, and strategies that keep the office furniture industry and the interior design community informed and inspired. Connect with Sid: Home Page: www.sidmeadows.com Podcast Website:  https://www.sidmeadows.com/podcast Sid on LinkedIn Sid on Instagram Sid on YouTube The Trend Report introduction music is provided by Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Send us Fan Mail Sid trades unscripted hot takes with Clint Winn of Loftwall on what moves the contract interiors industry forward, from workplace privacy and modular “room in room” thinking to the way we earn trust with designers. They touch on sales certification, digital quoting tools, and why manufacturers and dealers keep losing attention when they lead with product instead of people and problems.  The Trend Report is your inside look at the people, products and ideas shaping the future of workplace design.  We explore the evolving world of contract interiors, office furniture, and workplace design. From the interior design industry to commercial furniture and the future of work, we share insights, trends, and strategies that keep the office furniture industry and the interior design community informed and inspired. Connect with Sid: Home Page: www.sidmeadows.com Podcast Website:  https://www.sidmeadows.com/podcast Sid on LinkedIn Sid on Instagram Sid on YouTube The Trend Report introduction music is provided by Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Send us Fan Mail We talk with Jon Strassner about why sustainability in contract interiors is misunderstood, and why “planet health” is a clearer target than chasing labels. We unpack what certifications can and cannot prove, then land on simple questions leaders and everyday listeners can use to do better without waiting to be perfect. The Trend Report is your inside look at the people, products and ideas shaping the future of workplace design.  We explore the evolving world of contract interiors, office furniture, and workplace design. From the interior design industry to commercial furniture and the future of work, we share insights, trends, and strategies that keep the office furniture industry and the interior design community informed and inspired. Connect with Sid: Home Page: www.sidmeadows.com Podcast Website:  https://www.sidmeadows.com/podcast Sid on LinkedIn Sid on Instagram Sid on YouTube The Trend Report introduction music is provided by Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/