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APRIL 19, 2007

I enjoyed participating as a panelist today, discussing How Businesses Can Use “New Media” to Grow. The event was coordinated by the Westchester County Association. Nancy Shenker, founder and President of The ON Switch , did a superb job as moderator. My fellow panelists, both much more knowledgeable of the subject than I, were Lena West, founder and CEO of xynoMedia and Howard Greenstein , co-founder of Social Media Club.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 16, 2007

Considering a change in CAD software? Autodesk is not the only game in town. Here’s a list of the top CAD programs for architects (in alphabetical order): Archicad 10 by Graphisoft. AutoCAD Architecture by Autodesk. AutoCAD LT 2008 by Autodesk. Chief Architect 10 by Chief Architect, Inc. DataCAD by DataCAD LLC. DigiCad 3D by Interstudio. Domus.Cad 14 by Interstudio.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 14, 2007

This past Wednesday evening, the AIAWMH Practice Management Committee discussed websites and their relevance to architects. As I have posted before and have been preaching for years, I think being online is critical to business success. My belief is that if you’re not online, you don’t exist. I presented my ideas to the committee, visited my firm’s website and showed them some of the other work I’ve done on the web.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 15, 2007

I was invited to be on Dr. Marsha Gordon ‘s WVOX radio show, Monday (tomorrow) at 2PM. You may listen online by clicking the “Listen Live” button on the upper left corner of the WVOX website. We’ll be discussing Westchester Community College’s Academy of Entrepreneurial Excellence. The post WVOX Radio appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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APRIL 10, 2007

The International Code Council (ICC) is raising prices on May 1. If you’re in the market for new code books or a CD-ROM, you may want to make your move now. Buy now from the ICC here. See the adjusted May 1 rates here. The post Code Costs Climbing appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 6, 2007

I am not the only one who thinks the Apple store on Fifth Avenue is a great example of business success meets remarkable architecture. This past summer it was awarded with the BusinessWeek / Architectural Record Award. According to a BW/AR jury member, “it’s mesmerizing as you approach and descend into a beautiful glass bubble — an extremely popular retail space with very high sales per square foot.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 6, 2007

As a follow up to my post earlier week on the importance of architects being online, Architectural Record online has an interesting article on what to consider when designing your firm’s website. The post Designing Your Firm’s Website appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 1, 2007

Apple.com has a profile of Thomas A. Heinz, AIA , the architect commissioned to reverse-engineer and complete a Frank Lloyd Wright house being built on Petra Island at Lake Mahopac, New York. The article is mainly focused on Heinz’s use of Archicad and Apple computers. It describes the process he used to develop the design and communicate his ideas to the crew executing the construction.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 2, 2007

Beyond Your Website… How Businesses Can Use “New Media” to Grow. Blogs, YouTube, Social Networks – Hype, Fad or Real Business Drivers? April 19th at Sam’s of Gedney Way in White Plains, New York. I will be a panelist discussing how our firm benefits from my work on the Internet. I hope to see you there. Click here to register.

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APRIL 4, 2007

Back in 1997, Tom Peters touted The Brand Called You in a Fast Company magazine article, where he explained the importance of taking charge of your personal brand. The late 90’s was a very different place , but the benefits of managing how others perceive you and the unique promise you bring to the table have not changed. In the Spring 2007 issue of AIA’s Practice Management Digest, Ron Wolf encourages you to Use a Personal Brand to Expand Your Corporate Success.

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