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 Architect Listings
Your Architect Listing
It is important to list yourself as an architect in a variety of places. This
will help you obtain clients and develop visibility. How will clients find
you, if they don’t know you exist? While some may shy away from doing
extensive publicity campaigns, listing your architect firm or solo business
is important and very necessary. Potential clients will find you through a
variety of searches that will list architects that they could work with. So
need to make certain that your architect firm or solo business is listed. You
should be sure to list yourself where people can see your information. When
doing your architect listing, consider what information people would want to
know. They would want to have your contact information. They might also want
to know about your schooling or credentials. They might want to know about
any of your specialties. Your listing should include all pertinent information.
Some locations you should be able to list this information and other locations
you will be able to list different information. It is also very important to
make sure they have the correct information. So double-check any information
that you give someone to list, as this is the information that will be given
to a potential client. You don’t want a potential client to be given
a wrong telephone number or a name spelled wrong. Have someone in your office
check your listing over before it is sent to be an architect listing in any
directory.
You will certainly want to be listed with the A.I.A., the American Institute
of Architects. Every state and region has a local chapter. When someone looks
for an architect, they look for this architect listing. It is very important
for any architect to be listed with the A.I.A.. The A.I.A. will also help a
potential client find architects with certain specialties or credentials. If
someone is looking for a “green” commercial architect, then the
A.I.A. will help provide them with information about these specific architects
in their area. You will want to give the A.I.A. all information about your
architect firm or solo business. Think of what a potential client might want
to know – and this is exactly what the A.I.A. should have at its fingertips.
Your architect listing should also be online. There may be certain directories
online that you will want to be listed in. Or you may also choose to be listed
with your local Chamber of Commerce. There could be other local or regional
websites that you want your architect listing to be placed with. Many potential
clients will be search for you initially on the Internet. So placing your listing
on the Internet is critical in this day and age. Sometimes there may be the
potential to list photographs of your best work, so people can see homes or
other buildings that you have designed. You can also place a link to your website
in your architect listing. This will help people find your website and view
your full portfolio of work. There are so many benefits to being listed on
the Internet. Wherever you list remember that your potential clients are looking
for you!
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