Monday, March 31, 2014

How To Boost Your Firm Profits - WIthout Finding More Clients


Discover why Steve Wintner's book sold out. We discuss the tips for successful architecture firm management, including accountability, employee retention, and how to calculatean hourly billing rate.


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Monday, March 24, 2014

Management Tips for a Successful Architecture Practice


Listen why Steve Wintner's book is selling for over $200 on Amazon.com. We discuss the tips for successful architecture firm management, including accountability, employee retention, and how to calculate fees.


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Monday, March 17, 2014

Demonstrating Your Value


In this episode, we discuss escaping the commodity trap and how to get clients to recognize your value.


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Monday, March 10, 2014

Creating a Growth Plan for an Architecture Firm


In this episode we discuss specialization, competitive analysis, client research, and creating a growth plan for an architecture firm. Our guest is Bob Fisher, principal of Greenway Group and Associate Publisher at Design Intelligence.


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Monday, March 3, 2014

Getting Press For Your Architecture Work - And Other Tales Of Starting A Design Firm


In 2009 Cavin Costello packed his bags in Connecticut after graduating with a degree in architecture in the midst of the great recession. From the start, he recognized and acted on the importance of taking calculated business risks and investing in the business. In this episode, Cavin talks about the two tools he uses to find work at his young firm: his website, and the news media.
 
Cavin has an interesting strategy for getting featured in the media: just asking. But he does more than that. In this episode he shares his roadmap for getting featured in the media.
 
We also discuss:
 
His number one pointer for starting a residential design firm.
The number one marketing tool that Cavin and his partner have leveraged to get new work.
The digital tools that Cavin uses to keep overhead low and collaborate with clients and staff across the country.

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