This on-demand course begins with an introduction to marketing for the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry, and provides participants with the skills and tools necessary to create a marketing plan, deliver client-focused messaging, and build a pipeline of prospective clients.
Fundamentals of Marketing Bundle
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Length:Ìý6 Hours |ÌýWhat's included:ÌýVideos, Readings, Course Workbook, Activities, Certificates of Completion
This course is available to stream!Ìý
Participants SHOULD take ModuleÌý1: Introduction to MarketingÌýbefore this course.
In MarketingÌýfor Architects,Ìýyou’ll learn the fundamentals of marketing, business development and networking, and how to applyÌýthem directlyÌýtoÌýyour professional service firm. Learn how to create a marketing plan focused onÌýyour ideal client and designed to deliver onÌýyour business goals. Learn how to communicateÌýyour brand’s message and unique value to clients, referrers, andÌýyour team. This course presents architects and firm owners with the strategies to set business goals and be successful in their practice.ÌýÌý
This on-demand course begins with an introduction to marketing for the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry, and provides participants with the skills and tools necessaryÌýto create a marketing plan, deliver client-focused messaging, and build a pipeline of prospective clients. This course has been designed with industry-leading professionals in marketing and business development and is tailored for the AEC industry.Ìý
Course Features:Ìý
- Tailored course workbook that participants can complete as they take the course
- FREE* first lesson unitÌý
- Flexible learning - take the lesson units at your own pace
- Content is tailored to architects - find everything you need in one spot
- Feel confident in your marketing plan and practice goals
*Free for RAIC Members
Modules Included in the Fundamentals of Marketing Bundle
Modules 2: How To Attract Desired ClientsÌý
Summary: In this lesson, you will learn to create a marketing plan focused on your ideal client. This includes an overview of the core components of a marketing plan, as well as Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and the resulting action plan.
At the end of this module you will be able to:
- Identify practice development objectives, in order to focus marketing efforts on the firm’s goals,
- Identify and prioritize the firm’s ideal target audience,Ìý
- Formulate marketing strategies to meet practice development objectives,
- Evaluate marketing options based on the firm’s situation,
- Build an action plan to guide the implementation of the marketing program,
- Define what Key Performance Indicators are and how to use them,
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Identify appropriate metrics to measure success.
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Module 3: Stand out with Value-Based Marketing
Deliver client-focused messaging on the firm website, on proposals, and across marketing collateral. The topics include points of difference, selling benefits vs services, and accessible language.
At the end of this lesson unit, you will be able to:
- Differentiate between client-focused and firm focused marketingÌý
- Differentiate between client-focused and firm focused languageÌý
- Analyze the audience’s needs, motivations and sense of value
- Define a firm’s value based on the client’s termsÌý
- Evaluate the effectiveness of value-based marketing examples
- Identify opportunities to apply value-based marketing and accessible language
Lesson Unit 4: Create a Pipeline of Prospective ClientsÌý
From website to Search Engine Marketing to social media and newsletters, learn how to nurture leads with quality content and a lead management system.
At the end of this module, you should be able to:
- Identify the tools available to build a pipeline of prospective clients
- Assess what’s involved in building a business development system
- Select the most suitable business development toolsÌý
- Oversee the development of a system to create and nurture leadsÌý
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Predict how messaging should evolve in a turnkey lead generation system
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Subject Matter Expert
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SandraÌýBekhorÌý
Practice Development ConsultantÌý
M.B.A., B.Sc. ArchitectureÌý
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Pricing:Ìý
Member: $229.00 / Non-Member: $287
Intern Member: $149 / Intern Non-Member: $172
Student: $115Ìý(must be anÌýRAIC student associate member)Ìý