As we move into a new month, we are shifting our focus to a new category of small firm success. All throughout the month of May, we will be diving deep into the subject of Client Fulfillment. How do we best serve our clients? How do we manage expectations and keep our clients happy? How […]
The Future for Architects Is Here, And It’s Social
This is a guest post written by my friend, Enoch Sears, the founder of Business of Architecture. Coming up on this October 29th and 30th, the Business of Architecture Summit is the premier online event for small firm and solo practitioners who want to run a better business. I presented at the Summit last year […]
How To Market Your Residential Architecture Firm
This is a guest post by Enoch Sears from Business of Architecture. Marketing a residential architecture firm is perhaps different than marketing any other kind of professional service or product in the world. It isn’t like we’re selling the latest widget or a used car. Selling architectural services is all about relationships. And yet residential architects have […]
EA076: How To Establish a Culture of Accountability at Your Architecture Firm with Architect Steve Wintner [Podcast]
Imagine an architecture firm where the systems are in place, the people are in place, the roles and responsibilities of everyone is established… both at the ownership level and at the employee level… and the trust is so strong that everything gets done when and how it should. Imagine the benefits of such a firm. […]
EA072: 7 Benefits to AIA Membership for Small Firm Architects [Podcast]
Click the podcast player button above to listen or subscribe to the show on iTunes. This past recession has been tough on the architecture profession. For the past several years many of us have been struggling to survive. We’ve taken the work we could get and reduced our expenses to the absolute minimum. As we […]
EA071: How to Build a Better Profession with Architect and Educator Larry Speck [Podcast]
Click the podcast player button above to listen or subscribe to the show on iTunes. Entrepreneurism, architects pursuing ventures outside the traditional practice, the education of architects, the AIA and how we all need to join together to build a better profession; these are all topics that I discussed with my guest this week on […]