As Built

By: Brian Jones and Patience Jones
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  • Summary

  • The professionals who build buildings also need to build their practices. The key to business development in the built environment is understanding the relationship between architects, building materials, contractors, and clients - and how each group makes decisions. In As Built, you’ll hear from industry leaders about how they built their practice. Hosts Brian Jones and Patience Jones will also provide insights from their experiences helping firms in the built environment industry grow and succeed.
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Episodes
  • Building Consensus - Episode 82

    Building Consensus - Episode 82
    Sep 4 2024

    It’s decision time. It may not be do or die, but how you make your decision can decide whether your team is on board or not. No matter the decision, big or small, it’s important to build a consensus among your team to foster trust and growth. In this episode we talk about the importance of getting everyone’s opinion before moving forward with decisions that impact your firm.

    Highlights:

    • The importance of consensus brings diverse ideas and comfort.
    • Small decisions are a building block to building consensus
    • How different backgrounds can offer different viewpoints
    • Agreeing on direction and strategies.
    • Addressing obstructionists: Clear goals and paths.
    • The importance of articulating goals to your team

    Episode Resources:

    Connect with Brian Jones and Patience Jones

    • https://www.linkedin.com/company/graphicmachine/
    • https://www.linkedin.com/in/graphicmachine/
    • https://www.linkedin.com/in/patiencejones/
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    13 mins
  • Interview with Jakeb Novak, AIA - Episode 81

    Interview with Jakeb Novak, AIA - Episode 81
    Aug 21 2024
    Jakeb Novak, AIA, Partner at Specht Novak, talks with Brian Jones about his journey in the built environment. Based in Austin, Texas, Specht Novak believes in creating comfortable and timeless buildings, foregoing the use of trendy materials to avoid aging projects. Its approach has earned it a spot on Architizer's 100 Best Architecture and Design Firms in the United States list. Jakeb shares the details of his career evolution from working on residential builds in Chicago to becoming a firm partner in Texas.

    Highlights:

    • How unaging designs can set your firm apart
    • Analyzing site conditions: from challenges to design features
    • The importance of having clear communication and expectations with clients
    • How the advancement of technology has changed the game for architects
    • Taking suggestions from everyone in the firm, no matter their experience level

    Episode Resources:

    Connect with Brian Jones and Patience Jones

    • https://www.linkedin.com/company/graphicmachine/
    • https://www.linkedin.com/in/graphicmachine/
    • https://www.linkedin.com/in/patiencejones/
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    12 mins
  • Tech Stack: Cookie Update - Episode 80

    Tech Stack: Cookie Update - Episode 80
    Aug 14 2024

    Have you always wanted a personal entourage that follows you around? Well there’s some good news if so, because you already have one of sorts, and it’s sticking around for a while longer. Google’s third-party cookies is here to stay, but that doesn’t mean first-party data isn’t worth the investment.

    Highlights:

    • Value in first-party data for consumers.
    • The benefit of owning customer relationships.
    • Predicting user demographics based on cookie acceptance.
    • Digital buyers’ growing savviness with cookies.

    Episode Resources:

    Connect with Brian Jones and Patience Jones

    • https://www.linkedin.com/company/graphicmachine/
    • https://www.linkedin.com/in/graphicmachine/
    • https://www.linkedin.com/in/patiencejones/
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    9 mins
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