•Who are Industry Speaks™ business partners?
•Why create a web-based industry community?
•What is Industry Speaks™?
•Why was Industry Speaks™ developed?
•What countries does Industry Speaks™ serve?
•How do I use Industry Speaks™?
•Is there a membership fee?
•Why would I use Industry Speaks when I could just ask a colleague?
•What is a Credit Card Validation Code?

•Who are Industry Speaks™ business partners?

Industry Speaks™ already has organizational alliances with:

• aecKnowledge Corporation
• American Institute of Architects, California Chapter
• American Institute of Architects, Los Angeles Chapter
• Los Angeles World Airports
• Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
• National Organization of Minority Architects
• Society of Design Administrators
• Smart Girls Construction

The portal is attracting significant interest and encouragement from AEC industry / trade membership organizations. Updates on more partnerships to follow!

•Why create a web-based industry community?

The next generation, those we now call job captains and project managers, communicate, evaluate, analyze and act using software, technology and applications.  AEC professionals are focused on what they do, not on back office functions—legal, marketing, information technology, finance, human resources.  Yet without such support, designs, engineering solutions and facilities can amount to little more than a heap of sketches on a floor. Industry Speaks™ closes the gap in today’s challenging economy, giving participating firms key resources by serving as a dedicated, industry-specific communication platform.

•What is Industry Speaks™?

Industry Speaks™ is a web-based business-to-business portal that allows subscribers to read and post reviews of books, courses and practice management consultants that specialize in the AEC industry. 

•Why was Industry Speaks™ developed?

In today’s economy, firms of all sizes are challenged by limited time and resources. Industry Speaks™  subscribers benefit from recommendations and reviews of peers and colleagues on practice books, courses and consultants, and can use them to make informed business decisions about the management of their practice. 

•What countries does Industry Speaks™ serve?

Industry Speaks currently serves the United States and Canada.

•How do I use Industry Speaks™?

It's easy! Once you have logged in as a subscriber, you can use our online database to search for courses, books and professionals by category, such as finance or marketing, or by subspecialty. Industry Speaks™ will allow you to look comparatively at  professional services, specialties, locations and other information to make an informed decision about which consultants are right for your needs.

•Is there a membership fee?

Subscribers pay for an annual membership that covers data management and staff support. Unlike other fees that are dependent upon the size of a firm, Industry Speaks™ subscription fees make having access to experienced professionals affordable. 

•Why would I use Industry Speaks when I could just ask a colleague?

You should always ask your colleagues. That's what networking is all about. Industry Speaks™ allows you to further evaluate practice management consultancies in an unbiased manner.

•What is a Credit Card Validation Code?

A credit card validation code is a 3- or 4-digit number printed on your credit card. This number is used as an anti-fraud security feature to help verify that you are in possession of your credit card. For Visa, Discover and MasterCard, the three-digit Credit Card Validation number is printed on the signature panel on the back of the card immediately after the account number. For American Express, the four-digit Credit Card Validation number is printed on the front of the card above the card account number.