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EA331: Copywriting for Architects with Nikita Morell Jul 10, 2020

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Copywriting for Architects with Nikita Morell

As small firm architects, it’s no secret that marketing is a huge part of our businesses. What does your website say about the work you do and the way you serve your clients? How can you create the right words so that you can connect with your ideal clients on a human-to-human level?

This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Copywriting for Architects.

Learn more about Nikita Morell and at NikitaMorell.com and follow her on LinkedIn and YouTube.

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Nikita offers an affordable series of easy-to-follow tool kits; everything you need to write better website and marketing messaging.

Visit Nikita's Wordshop now.

(When you purchase with Nikita, she will share a percentage of your purchase with us here at EntreArchitect, so we can continue to build valuable resources and content for the EntreArchitect Community.)

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EA330: Using Instagram to Grow Beyond Your Small-Town Roots Jul 03, 2020

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Using Instagram to Grow Beyond Your Small-Town Roots with Rafe Churchill

Living and working as an architect in a small town can be challenging. How can a small architecture firm in a small town attract the right clients?

This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Using Instagram to Grow Beyond Your Small-town Roots.

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EA329: Developing a New Model for Housing Development Jun 26, 2020

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Developing a New Model for Housing Development with Trayvone Mathis

As architects, we work hard to make the world a better place. A lot of the hardships in individual people’s lives are because they’re trying to make enough money to just to live and pay rent. How can developers provide housing for people in different phases of life while also being profitable?

This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Developing a New Model for Housing Development.

Learn more about Trayvone and his company at Sav’Ayn.com or connect with him on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram & Twitter.

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Introducing TRXL, A New Podcast by Evan Troxel of Archispeak Jun 23, 2020

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A new podcast by Evan Troxel of Archispeak… Introducing TRXL

Last week, Mark shared an introduction to Practice Disrupted with Evelyn Lee and Je'Nen Chastain.

We hope you had a chance to listen and subscribe to that powerful new show. Evelyn and Je'Nen and will be inviting guests and sharing their thoughts on how to remain relevant and valuable as the profession of architecture continues to evolve and change.

We had a great launch on Thursday and a new episode of Practice Disrupted is scheduled to release EVERY Thursday.

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Today, Mark is back in your feed because we launched another new podcast at Gābl Media, our new multimedia network empowering global leaders in the architecture, engineering, and construction industries.

You may recognize the voice from this one he may even sound like an old friend.

Launching today at Gābl Media TRXL with Evan Troxel, the co-host from your other favorite architecture podcast, Archispeak.

At TRXL, Evan is pursuing his passions for learning and sharing his knowledge about architecture and how technology is changing our profession.

In this special episode at EntreArchitect Podcast, Evan and Mark talk about Evan’s passions, his purpose, and why he launching this powerful new podcast.

Listen and subscribe to TRXL, right now.

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EA328: Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm with Patrick MacLeamy, FAIA Jun 19, 2020

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Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm

As small firm architects, it’s challenging to stay prepared for what’s to come. How can we lead well and grow our firms through the varying economic circumstances that may come our way?

This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm with Patrick MacLeamy.

Learn more about Patrick at MacLeamy.com or connect with him LinkedIn.

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Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm: The People, Stories, and Strategies Behind HOK (book)

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Introducing Practice Disrupted Podcast Jun 18, 2020

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Introducing Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain, co-hosts of Practice Disrupted

Today, we launched a new podcast at Gābl Media, our new multimedia network empowering global leaders in the architecture, engineering and construction industries.

The new show is called Practice Disrupted and we are so excited about it.

The evolution of architectural practice has been relatively slow towards change, yet modern shifts in business and design management have prompted today's leading architects to rethink how they work.

Evelyn Lee, an architect, design strategist, founder of Practice of Architecture and Senior Experience Designer at Slack, with co-host, architecture business strategy consultant, Je'Nen Chastain, set out to illuminate the future of the profession to help architects remain relevant and valuable in a changing world.

They will explore how technology, cultural shifts, and emerging best practices are prompting firm owners to assess their business models and make adjustments in their studios. Each episode features an industry leader, and together our hosts will explore the new frontier of architectural practice.

It's a podcast that is so needed right now in our profession, so Mark is sharing this special episode of EntreArchitect Podcast to introduce you to the show and share a conversation he recently had with the co-hosts of Practice Disrupted podcast, Evelyn Lee and Je'Nen Chastain.

Introducing, Practice Disrupted.

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EA327: Managing Client Expectations Leads to Architecture Practice Success Jun 12, 2020

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Managing Client Expectations Leads to Architecture Practice Success

It can be easy when things are quiet and slow on a project to let our clients wait while we focus on other projects or aspects of our business. One of the most important pieces of having a successful relationship with your clients is having a continuous conversation. How do you keep your clients in the loop so that they feel like they’re always up-to-date on what’s happening?

This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Managing Client Expectations Leads to Architecture Practice Success with Joseph Spierer.

Learn more about Joseph Spierer Architects, or connect with them on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

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EA326: Sharing Stories of Detroit’s Black Architects at Noir Design Parti Jun 05, 2020

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Sharing Stories of Detroit’s Black Architects at Noir Design Parti

Through their project Noir Design Parti, Saundra Little and Karen Davis Burton are sharing the deep and inspiring history of Detroit’s black architects. How can we join to preserve the rich history of the architecture profession and make the stories of all architects accessible to everyone?

This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Sharing Stories of Detroit’s Black Architects with Saundra Little and Karen Davis Burton.

Want to get involved? Contact hello@noirdesignparti.com.

Learn more about Noir Design Parti, Saundra’s firm Quinn Evans, and Karen’s work at Space Lab Detroit, or connect with them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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African American Architects by Princeton Arch Staff and Jack Travis [book]

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EA325: Launching a Modular Home Construction Business May 29, 2020

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Launching a Modular Home Construction Business

In order to get wherever it is you want to go, understanding your purpose is incredibly important. How can you take what you’re good at and apply that to affect change on the things that matter to you?

This week on EntreArchitect podcast, Launching a Modular Home Construction Business with Tim McCarthy.

Stay tuned for more about Tim’s modular home construction business New Leaf Net Zero Homes at NewLeafHome.org, or connect with him on Facebook, Houzz, and LinkedIn.

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EA324: No More Hourly Billing with Jonathan Stark May 22, 2020

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No More Hourly Billing with Jonathan Stark

Many of us small firm architects are working hourly, and often times we find ourselves negotiating with ourselves or with our clients when it’s time to invoice. Is hourly billing working for your small firm? If estimating and controlling scope creep isn’t working anymore, what can you do?

This week on EntreArchitect podcast, No More Hourly Billing with Jonathan Stark.

Connect with Jonathan online at JonathanStark.com and subscribe to his daily email list, or follow him on Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.

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