Business of Architecture Podcast

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Getting Press For Your Architecture Work - And Other Tales Of Starting A Design Firm Mar 04, 2014

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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. Click here to read more about Getting Press For Your Architecture Work - What You Can Learn From This Residential Design Firm

Never Give Up! Starting a (Building) Design Firm From Scratch With Cavin Costello Feb 25, 2014

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In 2009, as a newly minted MArch graduate, Cavin Costello moved from the East Coast to Phoenix, Arizona with high hopes of finding his dream architecture job. Over the next 4 months, he sent out over 250 resumes and made hundreds of phone calls. His tale is an inspiring story of perseverance. Four years later he is a partner after starting his own design firm.

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Negotiating Architectural Contracts, business tips from Business of Architecture Feb 18, 2014

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On today's show, we talk with Mariana Idiarte about negotiating architectural contracts. She has worked with firms such as Rem Koolhaas' firm OMA to help negotiate architectural contracts.

Here's the link to watch the video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyO9A_CU80I

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Direct Advertising And Business Development For Architects With James Butterworth Feb 11, 2014

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Architect James Butterworth shares some of the tactics he has used to grow his young architecture firm.

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From Let Go to Fully Booked Architecture Firm Feb 04, 2014

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Here on the Business of Architecture show we talk about two words that don't often go together, money and architecture. Yes, we talk about what a lot of architects don't like talking about, how to make enough money as an architect to pursue the kind of projects you want to work on.

Here on the show we believe that making good money facilitiates making good architecture and living a full life that isn't hampered by the stress of paying the bills or finding the jobs.

In this episode, UK architect James Butterworth takes us on a journey through the economic crash, getting laid off from his corporate architecture job, to fully booking his architecture practice and looking to hire more people.

James has figured out how to market and get more clients for his firm, he appreciates that you need various marketing channels to work simultaneously if you want real clients.

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Strategic Planning for Architecture Firms - Part 2 Jan 28, 2014

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Episode 40 - Creating a Strategic Plan for an Architecture Firm Jan 21, 2014

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What does it take to create a strategic plan for an architecture firm? How imporant is it? Can a firm be successful if it does not have a strategic plan in place?

In today's episode we talk with Brian Lewis, principal of acla:works, one of the premier architecture firms in the Caribbean. Brian talks about the process of defining a market and developing a strategic plan.

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Social Media for Architecture firms Jan 14, 2014

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Is there any point in using social media for an architecture firm? Find out if social media is right for your firm in this episode of the Business of Architecture show.

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How To Make An Architect's Marketing Plan Jan 07, 2014

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In this episode we talk with Aurora Meneghello about why architects find it difficult to market their firms.

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Marketing an Architecture Firm Dec 31, 2013

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

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