Mercedes-Benz Stadium: A Look Back at the Journey
Bill Johnson, Senior Vice President and Design Principal for HOK Sports and Recreation and Entertainment Practice, discusses the design of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. He describes how his team found out about the project and how they won the design competition. He talks about the challenges of designing such a large and complex facility, […]
Closing The DEI Gap
On this episode of AEC Marketing for Principals, our host Katie Cash is joined by Executive Vice President of Smartegies, Donya Edler, to discuss why Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is a growth strategy, not a policy.In this discussion, Edler breaks down how the AEC industry is using DEI to drive growth and strategic initiatives […]
Bridging the Gap: How the Employee Experience Shapes Client Experiences
On this episode of AEC Marketing for Principals, our host Katie Cash is joined by Senior Vice President of HITT Contracting, Ashley Campbell, and Smartegies CEO, Judy Sparks, to discuss the importance of bridging the gap between the employee and client experience. Campbell, a 16-year AEC veteran, breaks down the key factors to implementing a […]
Navigating the Gaps
Season Four of “AEC Marketing for Principals” has been thoughtfully programmed to focus on the “gaps” in the AEC industry. Over the course of the season, show host Katie Cash and her team of subject matter experts from Smartegies interview industry legends, leaders, and up-and-coming learners who share their stories, lessons learned, and practical advice […]
How Data and Technology Can Drive Revenue and What Your Firm Should be Doing to Take Advantage
The AEC industry is becoming more and more reliant on technology. From project tracking to timekeeping to accounting, everything is going digital. Cloud-based technology allows firms to stay up-to-date and on track, anywhere in the world. On this episode of AEC Marketing for Principles podcast, host Katie Cash is joined by Lindsay Diven, a full-time […]
Diversity & Inclusion Programs: How to Do Them Right
The conversations surrounding diversity and inclusion are not absent from the design and construction industry, and in fact have been commonplace for quite some time. On this episode of AEC Marketing for Principals, host Katie Cash is joined by co host Donya Edler and guest Jim Beall, Chairman and CEO of Collaborative Work Environment, to […]
Howard Wertheimer Explains it All: 2022 Planning, Winning Top Talent, Hybrid Work Environments, and Diversity and Inclusion.
On this episode of AEC Marketing for Principals, hosts Judy Sparks and Katie Cash are joined by Howard Wertheimer to discuss budgeting for 2022, the talent war, minority firm inclusion, and the rise in M&A’s within the AEC industry. Wertheimer, former EVP and COO of the Piedmont Park Conservancy, started his career as an architect […]
Know Your Value: Empowering Seller-Doers, Driving Profitability, and Having Tough Conversations
The quality of our life is in direct relationship to the number of difficult conversations that we’re willing to have. Sometimes letting go of a client is a necessary step towards driving revenue, profitability, and employee satisfaction. On this episode of AEC Marketing for Principals, hosts Judy Sparks and Katie Cash are joined by Bill […]
Everything’s a Negotiation: How Effective Communication Drives Revenue
On this episode of AEC Marketing for Principals, hosts Judy Sparks and Katie Cash are joined by Dan Oblinger and Allan Tsang of Oblinger and Tsang to discuss the power of negotiation, associative listening, and the different types of empathy. The duo emphasizes the distinct relationship between marketing and negotiation and why it’s important for […]
The AEC Revenue Driver
Welcome to Season 3 of the AEC Marketing for Principles Podcast! To kick-off our season of Driving Revenues, our hosts Judy Sparks and Katie Cash dive into the impact 2020 had on marketing in the AEC world, and how firms are embracing new business strategies in a post-pandemic world. What You Will Learn: The theme […]