There are three general buckets of organizations to which you can get involved: Professional: Organizations where you gain continuing education, plus the opportunity to network with peer groups and potential business partners. In the AEC industry, these organizations are plentiful, including AIA, … [Read more...] about Scarlett Letter #60: Organizational involvement—What “grade” do you deserve?
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Scarlett Letter #59: Are you satisfied with your online reputation?
When is the last time you did a vanity search to monitor your online reputation? {In short, vanity search means you search for your own name (or as more of a stretch, your company name) on the internet to see what pops up, and in what order.} (Online) reputation management has become a true-blue … [Read more...] about Scarlett Letter #59: Are you satisfied with your online reputation?
Scarlett Letter #58: Help your network to help you! Request precise, simple steps.
In this tough economy, our professional acquaintances sincerely want to help one another---more than ever! Whether your business is struggling for new business, or you are now unemployed, your professional friends (and personal friends too) really do want to help. Simultaneously, those same … [Read more...] about Scarlett Letter #58: Help your network to help you! Request precise, simple steps.
Scarlett Letter #57: The harder you try, the more I’m willing to give…
This statement is true, whether it's with clients, business networking colleagues, students, or even personal friends. Self-recognition of this attitude became evident earlier this week while I was teaching at Columbia College. Throughout the course of the semester, I ask the students track their … [Read more...] about Scarlett Letter #57: The harder you try, the more I’m willing to give…
Scarlett Letter #56: When your firm has something ‘new’ and different…
We are well into Q4 2009. Now is the time that most of you are (or should be!) developing your strategic plans for 2010. No doubt you are taking a hard look at your business to determine what you can do to be better, brighter, faster, more profitable. Let's face it. It's exciting when your firm … [Read more...] about Scarlett Letter #56: When your firm has something ‘new’ and different…
Scarlett Letter #55: Submit your papers NOW for Claiming Creativity Symposium
Today, I’d like to focus your attention on an upcoming symposium: Claiming Creativity, to take place in Chicago, Illinois, on April 21-24, 2010. Forward-thinking architects will greatly benefit from attending---and actively participating in---this event. It will be an excellent opportunity to … [Read more...] about Scarlett Letter #55: Submit your papers NOW for Claiming Creativity Symposium
Scarlett Letter #54: How do you get your creative juices flowing?
The AEC industry is overflowing with creative types...not only do we do creative things for our living, but we treasure our extracurricular creative outlets. Even engineers---whom one might initially think are less creative relative to architects and interior designers---collaborate to creatively … [Read more...] about Scarlett Letter #54: How do you get your creative juices flowing?
Scarlett Letter #53: Getting rid of the ‘noise’ and finding balance
In the old classic movie Born Yesterday, Billie remarked with full honesty: "As long as I know how to get what I want, that's all I want to know!" As the writers intended, the audience chuckled at her comment. But actually, upon further reflection, I realize that in a way, she might have a point. … [Read more...] about Scarlett Letter #53: Getting rid of the ‘noise’ and finding balance
Scarlett Letter #52: Effective question to ask when networking
I'm sure all of my readers have developed at least one (or more) elevator speeches over their career, yes? That said, the questions become 1. how effective are they? 2. how often are they used? 3. how comfortable are you with using your elevator speech(es)? 4. how must customizing are you able to … [Read more...] about Scarlett Letter #52: Effective question to ask when networking
Scarlett Letter #51: Raising Awareness about The Architect’s Newspaper
Today's blog post is different than most....I'd like to bring your attention to The Architect's Newspaper. I discovered this industry gem during a recent networking pow-wow, thanks to industry colleagues Justin G. Roy, AEC social media guru and Co-Founder of TweetNetworking; Christopher Parsons, … [Read more...] about Scarlett Letter #51: Raising Awareness about The Architect’s Newspaper