BOND Custom 2018

Synopsis

With unemployment at an all-time low, it’s more important than ever to remember your employees are your greatest asset. Recruiting, engaging, growing and nurturing talent into long-term successful employees is key. We’ll cover the following topics: Take advantage of the new form of recruiting, social media. Gone are the days of solely putting an ad out and praying for 100 applicants. Relationships and social media presence are key to attracting talent. Potential employees are looking for what you provide above and beyond just the work. Yes, the work your organization does is critical to their career path, but equally as important is the purpose you stand for. Things like passion projects in which your firm participates. An ad on its own tells only part of the story. A video, testimonial or article can show the spirit your firm offers. Put long hours in and you’ll earn your space at the top…..no one signs up for that anymore.

Employees want the exposure to amazing projects and brilliant mentors, while still having the freedom to participate in their outside passions. Giving employees a choose-your-own-adventure type work environment will keep them excited about their time in the office while still being a part of their out-of-office community. Diversity & Inclusion is something you hear about all the time. Many organizations are good at recruiting a diverse pool of individuals, but that only gets you half way to your goal. Are you prepared internally for them to feel included? Have you provided a safe space for people from varied backgrounds to comfortably be a part of the culture of your organization? Practicing an inclusive environment and supportive community is key to inclusion in your organization.

Regardless of the size of your organization, there are options for providing growth to your employees in a variety of ways. Not everyone gets the titles promotion every year, but they can be afforded the opportunity to run an initiative or be given visibility and training into an operational function. Opportunities are the key to a successful growth path.

Remember, your employees’ success and happiness is key to the success of your business.

Synopsis

The smart home concept is hot, hot, hot! More than a quarter of Americans already own some kind of smart home product. But what does the term smart home actually mean in today’s market? This session will define today’s smart home concept and provide a basis for understanding its value, applicability in today’s MDU market, and its scope of opportunity. It will not only reveal how to incorporate the latest smart home technologies into new and existing homes, it will also take a closer look at how different generations are using technologies in their homes as well.

Synopsis

The internet has revolutionized the way people find information and choose who to work with.

Today, more than ever, there are a myriad of ways to find and research architecture firms online.

In this presentation, we’ll explore the myth vs. the reality – what really works for architecture firms regarding online media, with regards to inbound marketing.

Your instructor is Enoch Bartlett Sears, a California-licensed architect and founder of Business of Architecture, who has helped dozens of firms grow through his effective, results-oriented strategies. In this presentation, you’ll discover how to take control of your firm’s online narrative, and the results you might expect by doing so.