Networking 101

Networking. Almost nothing scares a recent graduate or a young professional more than the concept of networking, of breaking into or starting a conversation with a complete stranger “with an agenda”. Professors don’t explain this in college, but there’s almost nothing more important to a budding (or practicing) design professional than networking. Looking back on […]

A CHANGING PROFESSION

Derek Maschek MASCHEK design and fabrication www.maschekdf.com I’ve been a bit verbose recently, opining at length in blog format. So, this time I’m opting to post a question, or maybe a short series of questions. It’s the consensus of the industry (design and construction and everybody around it), that Architecture as a profession is undergoing […]

leaderspeak: is your check engine light on? by nicholas kreitler

 Have you ever been driving down the road and all of a sudden a little sport car goes flying past you? I started thinking about that car the other day after I was wrapping up a day in the office. I was picturing that car cruising along, oblivious to the fact that it was blowing […]

careerspeak: 5 hints for recent graduates by nicholas kreitler

Every school has a different way of teaching their students, some take an approach focused on theory, some do it on practical experience, and some try to take a balanced approach. Each of these have their advantages and disadvantages, but I’m not looking to discuss the curriculum. I’d like to discuss some of the things […]

careerspeak: how to sell YOU! by Kimberly Reuther

I know we keep discussing the bad economy but in reality, it is a shifted economy that we now live in.  As with the weather patterns, the rules of business have changed and will change again in the future.  The one thing that remains constant is the need to “sell” yourself to potential employers, clients, […]

LeaderSpeak: Marketing & Branding

November was another great month for DesignSpeak, as we launched a new discussion series for design professionals, LeaderSpeak!  We plan to hold these every other month with rotating speakers and topics. Our first topic on Marketing & Branding was a great success!  We were very fortunate to have such talented people for our first panelist […]

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