Building Up Resilience
As Built
Resilience might be the thing your firm needs most right now: the ability to withstand hardship and to come back. Resilience is not never having a bad day. Resilience is not never being upset or never disappointed or never sad. What is resilience? Why does being resilient matter? How can you become more resilient? Episode Resources Connect with Brian Jones and Patience Jones: • • • •
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Should Your Firm Enter Competitions?
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Competitions can be a very big part of an architect's professional life. Are they the right thing for your firm? How do you know? What can you expect to get out of entering, and more importantly, what will you need to put in to achieve that goal? In this episode, we unpack how to know if the competition approach is right for your firm. Episode Resources Connect with Brian Jones and Patience Jones: • • • •
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Communicating Across Generations
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Instructions getting missed? Announcements being misunderstood or ignored? It's likely not what you're saying, but how you're communicating it. Each generation expects to receive information in their preferred formats, so how do you reach everyone? Spend 10 minutes listening to this episode and find out. Episode Resources Connect with Brian Jones and Patience Jones: • • • •
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Navigating an Acquisition
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Acquisitions can cause a lot of panic, uncertainty, and confusion. They never go smoothly, so what we talk about in this episode are things to keep in mind so that it goes more smoothly. From how and what to communicate to how to be a good team player, this episode will help both acquirers and acquirees. Episode Resources Connect with Brian Jones and Patience Jones: • • •
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The Architect Stereotype and How It Impacts the Profession
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The architect stereotype of a bespectacled, tote bag-carrying curmudgeon makes for great insider jokes, but that can seep into how prospective clients think about both your firm and the profession. In this episode, we unpack the architect stereotype, what's really behind it, and how to be aware of it so you can use it to your advantage. Episode Resources Connect with Brian Jones and Patience Jones: • • •
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Being Honest About Sustainability
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There's currently no universally accepted definition of terms like "green" and "eco-friendly." This can lead to misunderstandings and project issues when clients interpret those terms to mean something that you don't. In this episode, we explain how to convey sustainability features in a way everyone can understand and why that trust is vital to your firm's success. Episode Resources Connect with Brian Jones and Patience Jones: • • •
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How to Make the Most of Award Opportunities
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We're nearing what feels like perpetual award season. How can your architecture firm make the most of award opportunities? How do you know which ones to enter, and how do you maximize your chances of winning one? Most importantly, how do you keep award submissions from hijacking the rest of your firm's work? In this episode, we walk you through what you need to know. Episode Resources Connect with Brian Jones and Patience Jones: • • •
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Is SEO Still a Thing?
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More and more people are using AI to search for things. Does this mean "traditional," web-based search engine optimization is dead? In this episode, we explain why SEO is still important and the new functions it serves. Episode Resources Connect with Brian Jones and Patience Jones: • • •
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Dynamist: How to Think About Visual Content
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Visual content can be a headache for architecture firms and building materials. A lot of effort goes into one or a couple of "signature" images that can become stale quickly. While firms have a lot of work, they don’t always have the variety and depth of visual content to “prove” it. Based on our knowledge of the needs firms have and the best ways to portray their work, we've developed a process by which firms are able to have exponentially more ways to showcase their work, with no extra effort from the firm and no AI. We call it Dynamist. Listen for more details. Episode...
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Interview with Marion Weiss, FAIA & Michael Manfredi, FAIA
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We are very pleased to welcome back Marion Weiss, FAIA, and Michael Manfredi, FAIA, Partners and Cofounders of WEISS/MANFREDI Architecture/Landscape/Urbanism. When we last spoke, WEISS/MANFREDI was a finalist for the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Expansion Competition. Since then, they won the competition and published a book: Drifting Symmetries: Projects, Provocations, and Other Enduring Models. In this episode, we talk with Marion and Michael about their unique approach to the practice of architecture, the reason they decided to highlight the work of other architects in their book, and why...
info_outlineWe're nearing what feels like perpetual award season. How can your architecture firm make the most of award opportunities? How do you know which ones to enter, and how do you maximize your chances of winning one? Most importantly, how do you keep award submissions from hijacking the rest of your firm's work? In this episode, we walk you through what you need to know.
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Connect with Brian Jones and Patience Jones:
• https://www.graphicmachine.com/