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October 10, 2022 edition of the AIBD’s Monday Minute weekly newsletter.
Announcements
How designers easily get free advertising, learn to write magazine articles.
Become an industry-wide recognized name while advertising your services and building up your brand.

 

All for free.

In some cases you might even get paid to do it.

Paid to advertise yourself?

Here’s how
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What Is Half-Timbered Architecture?
Posted by: archdaily.com

 

Contrary to what some people mistakenly say, half-timber is not a style but a building technique.

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Custom Finishes for Fine Homes
Siding & Trim, Custom Patters, Ceiling Boards and Shiplap.

 

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Meet our newest CPBDs!
Help us congratulate our latest achievers.
  • Joseph Hall, CPBD #44-823, from Austin, TX (10/5)
  • Anaïs Schenk, CPBD #44-822, from Austin, TX (9/29)
  • Amzie O. Lehman, CPBD #15-112, from Shipshewana, IN (9/29)
Our pace is improving.
  • 11 new CPBDs in 2022/2023 (Pace = 40 by June 30, 2023)
  • 33 in 2021/2022
  • 47 in 2020/2021 (the record)
  • 46 in 2019/2020 & 44 in 2018/2019
AIBD has a new CE APP, and some new policies will be announced soon. Keep an eye out for the email coming to your inbox soon. In the meantime, contact Rusty.Hudnet@AIBD.org for some one-on-one instruction.

 

 
  • Matthew J. Lagomarsino, Professional Member from CA
  • Robin Schick, Professional Member from VA
  • Jay Lewis, LLC, Professional Member from AZ
Compass Club Report: Our record pace is waning.
Welcome to our newest Compass Club members.
  • Hunter Godfrey (TN) recruited a Professional member in September.
  • Beatriz Castro (TX) recruited a Professional member in August (And with it reached the 2500 Compass Club point plateau)
  • Heather Baldwin (OH) recruited a Professional member in August.
  • Angel Silva (TX) recruited one new Professional Member in July.
The total points this Fiscal Year (July to June).
  • Total Score = 41 points. (Our pace is slowing = 149 by June 2023)
  • Last Year’s Score = 120 pts. (2021/2022)
  • The Record = 154 pts. (2018/2019)
Events
Upcoming chapter meetings (and more).
  • October 13 – AIBD Peer Groups-Business Planning – 1:00 to 3:00 pm EDT. Meet online via Go2Mtg. Join the Group, and the meeting link will be sent by email.
  • October 13 – AIBD, Susquehanna Valley – In person, Presentation by APA. For location and details, contact Larry Stauffer at larryshomedesigns@dejazzd.com.
  • October 20 – AIBD, Charlotte Metro – Virtual, on Hopin.
  • October 21 – AIBD, Denver Metro – Virtual, on Hopin.
  • October 28 – AIBD, Central Colorado – Virtual, on Hopin,
  • November 5 – AIBD, Central Oklahoma (Tenative) – Online Chief Architect Roundtable, 11 am to 4 pm ET, virtual – Hopin.
  • November 9 & 10 D&B Technology (Virtual) – Noon ET to 6 pm ET (daily).
  • March 3 & 4 – D&B North Myrtle Beach (Hybrid) – Ocean Drive Beach & Golf Resort, North Myrtle Beach, SC.
All AIBD events (and more) can be found at AIBD.org/events.
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Training and Education
Building Designer Coaching
An AIBD Consulting Colleagues appointment is a peer coaching opportunity.

 

It is a confidential process through which a member of the institute’s College of Fellows works with you to answer questions about current practices.

To help you expand, refine, and build new skills and to discuss new ideas.

Or get help solving a problem, with a project or within your company.

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Miscellaneous
How to Get Free Avertisement in Magazines | Guest post by Robert J. Klob
One of the most effective methods to market your design abilities is to have you or your business published in a magazine.
Click here to find out how.
 
Have a triumphant week!

 

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