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IT Cost Breakdown for Architecture Firms
It is time for another episode of Design Under Influence! Today we are talking about the prices and costs of Information Technology. It is going to be a juicy episode, as sometimes this topic is overlooked by architecture firms. We are breaking down pricing models for IT firms that you can bring in to help…
Read MoreIT Strategies for 5-10 person Architecture and Design Firms
Welcome to another episode of Design Under Influence! Today we’re tackling a big topic: giving small architecture and design firms key strategies for improving their IT plan as they grow their business. As a small business owner looking to grow, it can be a little bit overwhelming. It often feels like there is everything to…
Read MoreFree IT Budget Spreadsheet Template for Architect and Design Firms
Another episode of Design Under Influence is underway! Today, we’re helping you build your technology budget so that IT can be your competitive advantage as we move in 2021. In last week’s episode, we gave you an overview of what needs to be included in your budget. In this episode, we’re digging into specifics and giving you…
Read More2021 IT Budgeting for Architecture and Design Firms
It’s time for another episode of Design Under Influence—a podcast that unpacks how Architecture and Design Firms can use technology as their competitive advantage. Today’s episode is all about building an IT budget for 2021. You might be thinking about navigating away, but not so fast. Your IT budget is a vital part of your business,…
Read MoreHow to Make Your Home Wifi Faster
Welcome to another episode of Design Under Influence! Here, we deconstruct how to make technology your architecture, design, and engineering firm’s competitive advantage. Today, we’re digging into how you can make the most out of your home Wifi. With so many of your employees working from home with no end in sight for most of the world,…
Read MoreCyber Insurance Q+A for Architecture and Design Firms
Welcome to another episode of Design Under Influence! On this podcast, we take a deep dive into how architecture and design firms can make technology their competitive advantage. If you’re a designer, architect, or engineer; you’ve come to the right place! Today we’re digging deep into cyber insurance—following up on the theme from the last episode…
Read MoreHow can VDI or Desktop As a Service help me solve remote work
Welcome to another installment of Design Under Influence—a show dedicated to helping architecture and design firms use technology as their competitive advantage. People in business circles are buzzing about VDI services. In this episode, we’re going to unpack this as a potential solution to remote work. Solving problems related to remote work is on the mind…
Read MoreMy IT guy says: “We cannot do this…”
Hey there, welcome to another episode of Design Under Influence, a podcast that informs you how technology can be a competitive advantage for your business. Today, we’re talking about a subject that is near and dear to all of us business owners and business leaders: My IT guy says: “We can’t do this.” These are dreaded words, and ones…
Read MoreHow scammers use phishing and social engineering to steal your money and data.
Hello there—you’ve found your way to another episode of Design Under Influence! This is Boris and Alex, here to give you as much information as we can to make technology your competitive advantage at your architecture, design, and engineering firm. Improper use of technology is about as good as designed under the influence of drugs or alcohol, a…
Read MoreUsing Spreadsheets vs. Deltek vs. Airtable for resource management
Welcome to another episode of Design Under Influence! This is Boris and Alex here, back to talk through ways that architecture, design, and engineering firms can use technology as a competitive advantage. Boris is the founder of an IT company called ArchIT, and Alex is the VP of growth for the business. Today we’re tackling the use of spreadsheets…
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