EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Originally published in 2013 as Part 4 of the original EntreArchitect Academy Blog Series, this final article of our month dedicated to Business Development shares my firm’s simple sales system. When we present our initial schematic designs to our client, we are selling. A Simple Sales System for Small Firm Architects.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 3, 2018

This is the transcript from EntreArchitect Podcast Episode 226, Successful Project Planning for Small Firm Architects. Do you know how to calculate the exact amount that you need to charge your clients in order to earn 20 percent profit on that project? Listen to this podcast episode or download the audio file here.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 25, 2016

Most firms, here in the United States, experience a slow down at the same time every summer. Clients are focused on their own personal schedules and are away on their own vacations. For many of us small firm architects, this sounds a bit scary. Develop a Process to Communicate Your Schedule. Automate your Systems.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 6, 2015

To complete the development of a standard residential additions and alterations project, it takes several months of focus and dedication. Most sole proprietors and small firms I know, struggle to meet the minimum requirements of operation. Leave a comment and share your tips and tricks. How do YOU make more money?

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Empowering architects to better serve the world with more than 681,000 total downloads in 2021, the EntreArchitect Podcast has grown to serve small firm architects from every corner of the planet. Number 3 with 7,011 downloads is episode 366 with Anna Laman – Attract Ideal Clients Through Better Messaging.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 25, 2017

. It may be the most critical step in the entire process of acquiring a new architecture client. We may have perfected our marketing, developed a strong reputation, executed a flawless sales process and have received our prospective client’s eager authorization to proceed with a new project. Make it “client friendly”.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 3, 2016

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? We fear being restricted.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 30, 2014

Most every week, I would write my thoughts on architecture and design in “Westchester County and Beyond” I’d share updates on our current projects and information on the latest products and materials. Though cross-linked with fivecat.com , I wrote the blog as a personal project without a direct reference to the firm. Do you blog?

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 10, 2013

” When one of my residential architecture clients finally reaches out and calls Fivecat Studio , these are some of the thoughts they may start with. Most of our clients are first time builders. You’re in the Client Happiness Business. .” “If I start now, I’ll be living in it by summer.”

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

All this month at EntreArchitect, we’ll be focusing on Business Development. Listen to the podcast , subscribe to the newsletter and return back here to the blog each week for more information on how to generate more sales for your small firm by creating long-term value from your clients, markets, and relationships.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 30, 2018

Clients see us as all the same. In the eyes of our clients, we are all the same… unless we do something to stand out from the crowd. My firm does it differently than the rest. We’ve developed a process that’s fun. Our clients have a great time. One architect is just like another. But it’s not. It’s exciting.

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Landscape Architecture Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

A past national president of ASLA (1987–1988) and Rome Prize recipient, Barton was appointed in 2004 to the board of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, a California state agency. The vernal pools are “climate-informative leftovers from earlier geologic eras, and they’re vanishing,” she said.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 22, 2022

Beth was driven and extremely competent and loved by clients. But her death grip on every detail of project management was not leaving room in her schedule for meeting with clients and prospects to develop future work. Beth’s goals and the company goals were the same: focus on business development to be a firm owner.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Check out their Kickstarter campaign for more information. Running the numbers on business development. But when it comes to business development specifically, I realized it might just be my secret weapon. In my current state, I spend a lot of time on business development. Coworking for Architects.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 10, 2016

It may be the most critical step in the entire process of acquiring a new architecture client. We may have perfected our marketing, developed a strong reputation, executed a flawless sales process and have received our prospective client’s eager authorization to proceed with a new project. It’s your proposal.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

One platform may be your personal favorite over the many others, but are your prospective clients enjoying their time on that same platform? If we are going to be sharing information each day, how can we fine tune each post in a way that will make your social media content more sharable? We have all seen content go “viral”.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 5, 2015

One of the keys to success for small firm architects is client satisfaction. Keep the client happy throughout the project and that happy client will lead you to more happy clients. Our clients don’t like surprises. They want to be fully informed and up-to-date throughout the process.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 11, 2017

When performing our Design Development phase with clients, we typically assist them in selecting all their finishes, plumbing fixtures and lighting. It’s an Additional Service , but one that most clients are happy to have us complete. Present too few and your client may not feel well served. Do you set limits?

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 21, 2018

If its a development project, what is the marketing strategy to sell it? This client is the older brother of a childhood (and current) friend. Do you have a regular business development process (pipeline) that you use to acquire the leads for the next project? Withheld at clients request. With clients? Among team?

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Imagine a new school or community development that can help plan itself with information collected from Big Data. This is where artificial intelligence (applied Big Data) can be used to inform the development and design of future cities and communities. Photo Credit: b.telligent ( [link] ). Suggestions and Predictions.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 5, 2018

If it’s a development project, what is the marketing strategy to sell it? This allows us to educate future clients on what is important to us, how we work, what we are working on, what we’ve recently completed, what is available, etc. Our business development process is primarily through social media and online publication.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 16, 2017

As small firm architects, we are responsible for so many different roles and responsibilities. We need to meet with clients, develop and distribute marketing, respond to important email, manage our social media accounts, send invoices, collect payments and so much more. 6 Digital Tools to Automate an Architecture Firm.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 9, 2018

EntreArchitect: Behind the Design is a weekly blog series where we feature work designed, developed and/or built by small firm entrepreneur architect members of The EntreArchitect Community. If its a development project, what is the marketing strategy to sell it? With clients? and developer. Project Name.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 22, 2021

Take that knowledge and develop it with various other backgrounds. It is important to understand our profession, but it also important to understand the industries surrounding us and the industries of those who will become your clients. Information of all sorts is vitally important. Learn from others. Gain Experience.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 19, 2017

One platform may be your personal favorite over the many others, but are your prospective clients enjoying their time on that same platform? If we are going to be sharing information each day, how can we fine tune each post in a way that will make your social media content more sharable? We have all seen content go “viral”.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 5, 2016

The all-new EntreArchitect is built exclusively for you; the small firm entrepreneur architect. We’ve developed a comprehensive content calendar for the entire year, which will allow us to systematically improve our firms, step by step. Welcome to the All-New EntreArchitect. An Influential Force.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 30, 2016

This month, the #ArchiTalks topic is “Back to School”, so I am encouraging my fellow small firm architects to go back to school themselves and learn what they need to know to find the work they want and live a life they’ll love. As small firm architects, how do we get noticed by those prospects? Back to School.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 26, 2019

There’s nothing wrong with this, it’s just that passing information through the same filter tends to yield the same results. There are many options for approaching a third party business audit, ranging from free advice to professional consulting firms. Use this valuable information to make a short and long-term improvement plan.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 4, 2021

More importantly, nearly the same number of respondents admitted they will eliminate a firm from consideration, because of their website. Increase your firm’s visibility (online). The first goal of your marketing efforts should focus on increasing your firm’s visibility online. Ideally, you should approach these as case studies.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The A+List forms a comprehensive guide to the world’s best architecture firms and is refreshed each year based on the results of the annual A+Awards program. The A+List is arranged alphabetically, with more information available by clicking on the link to each firm’s profile. You can see last season’s A+List here.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 26, 2017

To complete the development of a standard residential additions and alterations project, it takes several months of focus and dedication. The time and effort required to properly develop a design and complete a thorough set of construction documents is difficult for most anyone outside the profession to understand. Forget about profit.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 25, 2021

Employees joined the Southern California Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects (SoCal NOMA), a national organization dedicated to the development and advancement of minority architects. Educate, inform, and discuss. CO is proud to have a firm composition of 55% Women, and 44% Minority, out of a total staff of 144.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 23, 2018

Successful project delivery relies on the manager’s understanding of the constraints and goals of the project, both those of the firm and those of the client. At project kick-off, identify your client’s priorities. Crafting a clear scope of work is a useful way to communicate to your client your ability to work collaboratively.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 13, 2017

Our prospective clients learn with their heads, but decide with their hearts. After years of research and gathering information, often when a client chooses to work with an architect, it simply comes down to their feelings. When developing a marketing strategy, stories trigger memories and feelings. House is technical.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 15, 2015

They’ve read all my posts on launching a new firm. They’ve developed a business plan , created a network and have the proper savings in the bank. They’re developing a new website to share their work with the world, but they have no work of their own to show. You have what your clients want and you should tell them your story.

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Archmark

MAY 13, 2022

Set Up and Use Your Linkedin Profile to Find, Attract, and Connect with Your Ideal Architecture Firm Clients Archmark's Definitive Architecture Firm Marketing Guide to Perfecting Your Linkedin Profile. Have your clients or prospects ever made any of the following statements?: “We Sorry, but it’s true.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Very often, as creative people, we feel guilty about charging our clients for the work we perform. To make matters worse, there are times when clients are late to pay or question the bill and the fee is reduced to avoid the potential conflict. I Limited My Development. As an architect, I want fully developed drawings.

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