Last week I introduced Sprout Space, the modular classroom we designed at Perkins+Will that we hope will replace the trailers now used by eight million students in this country. These trailers, which are barely legal to be occupied as buildings, are often brought in by schools as temporary space when the school is experiencing growth […]
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Trending
Facebook Brand Timeline Last Wednesday was a pretty big day in the world of social media managers. Facebook unveiled its timeline for brand pages, and everyone should take note for several reasons. The main reason is all pages will convert on March 30, so you should be prepared. My favorite part about the timeline is […]
Posted inHome Mortgages, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
The Quiet Change Benefits Consumers
Prior to the financial crisis, mortgages were sold and delivered nearly as easily as filling out a change of address slip at the post office for your new home. Anyone could choose to sell mortgages and anyone with a small bond could open a mortgage company. This was our industry from 1993 to 2008. Today, the landscape […]
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PR 101
PR 101: Internships When it comes to public relations, the old adage, “You’ll never know until you try,” is right. The best way to start in this field is to look for an internship. With so many facets of the field, one can be overwhelmed choosing a sector to join. Some specific disciplines include, but […]
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Lobby Day Beneficial for Consumers, Industry
The mortgage industry has had to deal with so much new legislation on the federal level lately. We’d prefer to just be able to do our jobs without dealing with the consequences of new laws. Fortunately, on the state level, we are able to meet personally with legislators and educate them on possible consequences of […]
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Inside Atlanta PR
Rob Baskin on What Clients Really Want – and, yes, he should know. Rob Baskin has worked on all sides of the PR equation: as a reporter, a client and now as president of the Atlanta office of Weber Shandwick, a global PR agency with offices in 81 countries. “I’m equally comfortable on either side […]
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PRo Bono
Communications 21 supports 2012 NCAA South Regional tourney as dress rehearsal for 2013 Men’s Final Four The city of Atlanta and the NCAA are joining forces to bring two major events in Division I men’s basketball to the city. Not only is the Georgia Dome hosting the 2013 NCAA Men’s Final Four tournament and its […]
Posted inDesign, Design and Our City, Thought Leader, Thought Leadership, Uncategorized
Welcome to Design with Perkins+Will
Welcome to Design, a Thought Leadership site hosted by Perkins+Will, an international design firm with 220 professionals working in our Midtown office at 1315 Peachtree Street. Each month, a different design discipline thought leader will explore how design has the power to transform lives – in commerce, our culture and our communities. This first month, […]
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Developing Answers for Workplace Strategies Always Begins with Many Questions – Involving Everyone
Clients are always intrigued when they ask our Interiors Design team what our first step in the design process will be. When we say we begin by interviewing every employee who will use the building, they think we might exaggerating. We aren’t. We send a survey to every employee who will be working in the […]
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Welcome to Health Care Practice Thought Leadership
Hello and thank you for visiting the Health Care Practice Thought Leadership site, hosted by David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations in Atlanta, Ga. This site is positioned to be an informative site for issues concerning the medical field. David Martin is a health care professional who has owned and managed several successful medical […]
