In this episode we talk with Kyle McAdams, AIA, about marketing an architecture firm (part 2).

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Marketing 101 for Architects - a conversation with the former managing director of marketing and business development for the American Institute of Architects.

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In this episode, we talk with Bernie Siben on how to get public sector clients as an architect.

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In this episode Bernie Siben tells us how to write a great Statement of Qualifications for an architecture firm.

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In this episode we discuss the question: How Does an Architect Design and Build? Architect David Doucette talks about the difficulties he had in running a design build firm as an architect and the mistakes you should avoid if you are setting out to do this on your own.

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How to build your own modern modular home - interview with architect Heather Johnston. This is part 2 of my interview with Heather where we discuss how she designed and build a modern modular home in sunny La Jolla, California.

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An in depth look at marketing for architects. In this episode we discuss the 7 point system to successfully market a small architecture firm. I talk with Richard Petrie about how he helped residential architect Mona Quinn set up systems to book her firm solid in 4 months.

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In this interview architect Heather Johnston AIA tells us how she started her own architecture firm. We talk about architectural education, and how to find clients for an architecture firm.

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Conversation with social media maven and architect William J Martin.

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In this episode of the Business of Architecture show, I discuss starting an architecture firm with Architect William J Martin.

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Today's episode is part two of marketing an architecture firm with architect Mona Quinn, principal of Callidus Architects in Wellington, New Zealand. In this interview Architect Mona Quinn takes us behind the scenes of the successful marketing plan that booked her residential architecture firm solid in four months.

Callidus architects is a New Zealand firm that specializes in the restoration and preservation of character homes.

If you are a residential architect and you want more of the right clients, you won't want to miss this interview.

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In today's episode we talk with Mona Quinn, principal of Callidus Architects in Wellington, New Zealand. If you are a solo architect and you have questions about marketing an architecture firm, you won't want to miss this episode.

We discuss:

• How to go from justifying your fees to having your clients accept they without question
• How to get the right clients to come to you
• How to raise your fees by connecting with your clients
• How to get out of the commodity rat race and be recognized for the value you provide.

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Matthew Segal recently bought a former post office building and converted it into a 4 unit residential project which he just sold. Matthew Segal acted as the developer, designer, and builder for the project.

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This is part 1 of my interview with Matthew Segal. As a young designer working for Jonathan Segal, FAIA, Matthew developed, designed and built his own 4-unit multi-family project in San Diego, California.

In this interview we discuss his work at Jonathan Segal Architect and lessons he has learned about architecture, development and construction.

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Rob Paulus AIA has produced exceptional work from his home town of Tucson, Arizona. In addition to creating beautiful commercial and residential projects, Paulus has also been part of the development team on some of his projects.

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In today's interview I talk with Rob Paulus, AIA. Rob is an architect in Tucson Arizona with a keen design sense that reflects the rugged desert surrounding Tucson. In addition to being an architect, Rob has also participated in the development of several projects as an "Architect as Developer".

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This is part II of the episode where I talk with the creators of the wildly successful podcast that "dares to peek under the architectural kimono" and tell us what architecture is really about. Join Neal Pann, Evan Troxel, Cormac Phalen and I as we discuss social media for architects, architect's websites, and creating good architecture.

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In this episode I talk with the creators of the wildly successful podcast that "dares to peek under the architectural kimono" and tell us what architecture is really about. Join Neal Pann, Evan Troxel, Cormac Phalen and I as we discuss social media for architects, architect's websites, and creating good architecture.

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Join Ben Miller and I as we discuss real estate investing, the mistakes architects make when developing their own projects, and more. Ben Miller is co-founder of Fundrise.com, a crowdfunding site for real estate investments. Fundrise is changing the way real estate development happens by putting power back in the hands of local residents. Instead of developments being funded by large, heavily capitalized institutional investors, Fundrise allows boutique investors to get part of the action by investing as little as $100 to a development project. Fundrise gives individuals the ability to invest directly in local properties without the unnecessary fees and middlemen of conventional real estate equity finance. With Fundrise, people now have the power to earn financial returns while building the city they want to live in.

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Today's guest is Ben Miller, co-founder of Fundrise.com. Fundrise is changing the way real estate development happens by putting power back in the hands of local residents. Fundrise is a crowdsourcing platform for funding real estate developments. Instead of developments being funded by large, heavily capitalized institutional investors, Fundrise allows boutique investors to get part of the action by investing as little as $100 to a development project. Fundrise gives individuals the ability to invest directly in local properties without the unnecessary fees and middlemen of conventional real estate equity finance. With Fundrise, people now have the power to earn financial returns while building the city they want to live in.

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Gregory LaVardera is a sole practitioner who runs a modern design architecture firm in New Jersey, just outside of Philadelphia. Greg is known for his innovative designs, including his modern home plan catalog, steel shipping box home designs, and the work of his architectural firm.

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Al Cross is a Vice President at PGAV Destinations, a St. Louis firm that designs theme parks. Some of PGAV's latest projects include the Space Shuttle Atlantis Complex and Lost Kingdom at the Tulsa Zoo. In our interview Al talks about one thing his firm looks for when hiring fresh graduates and the two business strategies that have helped PGAV succeed.

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Should architects design as well as build the projects they work on? Francisca Alonso thinks so. Ten years ago she started her architecture firm AV Architects in the Metro DC area. She found that the great relationships she had created while designing her clients' projects turned sour in the hands of a contractor. Instead of handing off the project, she decided to build her clients' projects. Watch this video to find out why she says offering construction services was the best thing that happened to her architecture firm. Now they offer to build their architect projects, not just design them.

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Hilary Scruggs runs the design firm, Operative Ventures.

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Livingstone Mukasa is the founder of Archability.com, an online marketplace for design professionals. On Archability.com, architects, designers, and others in the building design industry can find work, bid on projects, and hire outsourced talent. Archability is a matchmaker that pairs those needing architectural and building design services with those who offer these services.

Archability aims to put back to work some of the unemployed architects who have been suffering ever since the real estate bubble burst in 2008. In today's interview, Livingstone talks about how he went from being an unemployed architect himself to pitching Archability the Demo Silicon valley technology conference. Livingstone's story is inspiring for any architect who has an entreprenuerial spirit and wants to apply design training to a parallel field.

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Three years ago architect Bob Borson decided to start a blog "as a creative outlet" and "to try something new". Little did he know that within two years his blog would balloon to readership of over 250,000 views a month, making it one of the most visited blogs of an individual architect. As such, Bob has become a voice for architects as read by thousands of people. Bob's experience has lessons for those who wish to use the internet to find the right clients and use the power of the internet for marketing an architecture firm. In this interview, he discusses how his firm survived the lean years, how he finds new clients as an architect, why he started a blog, and social media for architects. On his blog, Life of an Architect, Bob writes about life through the lens of an architect. Some of his most popular posts cover subjects such as the reasons to be an architect, the reasons not to be an architect, how much money an architect makes and the salary of an architect, and the communication skills needed by architects. You can read more at his blog Life of an Architect. For more like this, visit Business of Architecture.

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