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Category: Articles (48)
Enjoy these articles at Quality Plans related to Chief Architect and other areas of your design and construction business. Compliments of Dan Baumann from…
- Chief Architect X4 Premier Versus Home Designer 2012 by: Dan Baumann
  February 22, 2012, 08:05
  I often get asked if the Home Pro 2012 program that Chief Architect makes is a good option for me to use for drawing plans or should they get the Chief…
- Replay for "Solutions to 10 Common Mistakes Chief Architect Users Make" by: Dan Baumann
  August 1, 2011, 17:11
  Chief Architect Expert, Dan Baumann will discuss the 10 Mistakes Chief Architect Users Make and How To Fix Them in this Free Live Webinar. Chief…
- Are You Doing Proactive Marketing for Your Contracting Business? by: Dan Baumann
  January 26, 2011, 18:13
  In an ideal world you would have all the clients you need to stay busy all the time. Better yet they would be the type of clients that you like to work for and…
- Webinar Playback - Implementing a Recession Proof Construction Marketing System by: Dan Baumann
  January 5, 2011, 18:19
  Imagine having a "Construction Marketing System" that you can use to Proactively create a steady stream of ongoing business for your construction company. Is…
- Wadsworth OH Contractor Tim Englert Interview On Running a Successful Construction Company by: Dan Baumann
  January 3, 2011, 13:08
  Discover Business Success Tips From a Seasoned Contractor In a recent visit to Wadsworth Ohio, Dan Baumann with ChiefExperts.com had a chance to do an…
- 15 Reasons Offering Design Services Saves Everyone Money by: Dan Baumann
  December 31, 2010, 17:29
  Good plans don't have to cost your client anything if you learn how to explain to them how your design services offer far more benefits than the cost of the…
- Category: Technology (2)
  Articles related to technology including websites
  - Building a Website - Planning Your 3 Key Website Topics by: Dan Baumann
    December 15, 2010, 18:31
    Have you ever visited a website and wondered "what in the heck is this mess!" You land on a page full of confusing ads, text and pictures that make no sense.…
  - Enhance Your Website With Photos by: Dan Baumann
    June 3, 2010, 14:18
    I just finished uploading pictures to a web page using the free and easy to use website run by yahoo: www.flickr.com. I was able to learn how to use the…
- Category: Marketing Your Business (15)
  Articles and tips on how to better market your products and services
  - Are You Doing Proactive Marketing for Your Contracting Business? by: Dan Baumann
    January 26, 2011, 18:13
    In an ideal world you would have all the clients you need to stay busy all the time. Better yet they would be the type of clients that you like to work for and…
  - Another Year Bites the Dust - Thank Goodness! by: David Lupberger
    January 21, 2011, 08:39
    Business was lousy for many in the building industry in 2010 I was to talking with one of my clients the other day and he mentioned how glad he was to…
  - Webinar Playback - Implementing a Recession Proof Construction Marketing System by: Dan Baumann
    January 5, 2011, 18:19
    Imagine having a "Construction Marketing System" that you can use to Proactively create a steady stream of ongoing business for your construction company. Is…
  - 15 Reasons Offering Design Services Saves Everyone Money by: Dan Baumann
    December 31, 2010, 17:29
    Good plans don't have to cost your client anything if you learn how to explain to them how your design services offer far more benefits than the cost of the…
  - Emotional Triggers To Use in Your Marketing by: Dan Baumann
    December 23, 2010, 12:39
    Emotional Triggers to Use in Your Marketing When developing your website, blog, or email campaign, these are some of your client's "emotional triggers" that…
  - What is Your USP? (Unique Selling Proposition) by: Dan Baumann
    December 23, 2010, 00:12
    If you use a CAD Program like Chief Architect it might help set you apart from your competition is you including it at part of your Unique Selling Proposition…
  - Using Chief Architect as a Marketing Tool To Get More Clients by: Dan Baumann
    September 8, 2010, 16:37
    Chief Architect is a great CAD tool. But did you know that it can be used as a source of some great marketing ideas for your business
  - Enhance Your Website With Photos by: Dan Baumann
    June 3, 2010, 14:18
    I just finished uploading pictures to a web page using the free and easy to use website run by yahoo: www.flickr.com. I was able to learn how to use the…
  - Why Should Your Company Have a Website? by: Dan Baumann
    June 3, 2010, 12:30
    The answer to this question is neither short nor easy. With a little research you can find hundreds of reasons, but there are a few general statements that may…
  - Contractor Marketing Ideas Q&A by: Dan Baumann
    May 28, 2010, 21:28
    The Question - What is the #1 issue in your business? Q: I need help marketing. Anthony St.Martin, www.sageland-design.com A: Please give me some…
  - Thinking Outside the Box! by: Dan Baumann
    April 30, 2010, 14:58
    The successful contractors that are staying busy during this downturn have a common thread as to why they are busy. They continue with their education and…
  - Beginner Blogging by: Dan Baumann
    April 15, 2010, 15:46
    This is my first venture into the world of blogging. It seems to be the way the world is moving, so why not. Plus, 'my boss' asked me to do it. We wanted to…
  - Do You Really Need a Website in Your Business? by: Dan Baumann
    November 22, 2009, 11:53
    It really doesn’t matter what the economic climate is. If you’re not online, you are losing business to your competition who is. Remember 10 years ago?…
  - Blogs, Web Search, Photo Sharing, Social Bookmarking by: Dan Baumann
    January 27, 2009, 08:16
    There's a lot to know about how things work on the internet. Here are some great videos by a company called Common Craft that explains these sometimes…
  - Great Post Card Marketing Help by: Dan Baumann
    January 13, 2009, 15:01
    If you're looking to jump start your marketing (and who isn't), there's a company that I want to tell you about - Postcard Mania. We first identified them…
- Category: Business in General (11)
  General Business articles with a focus on the building industry
  - Wadsworth OH Contractor Tim Englert Interview On Running a Successful Construction Company by: Dan Baumann
    January 3, 2011, 13:08
    Discover Business Success Tips From a Seasoned Contractor In a recent visit to Wadsworth Ohio, Dan Baumann with ChiefExperts.com had a chance to do an…
  - Universal Design Expert, Ron Moldenhauer by: Ron Moldenhauer
    September 13, 2010, 14:46
    ONE DOOR CLOSES AND ANOTHER OPENS! When people are searching for or building their "last home", very little thought goes into their future needs. Nevertheless,…
  - Why Should Your Company Have a Website? by: Dan Baumann
    June 3, 2010, 12:30
    The answer to this question is neither short nor easy. With a little research you can find hundreds of reasons, but there are a few general statements that may…
  - Understanding How Fear Influences Decision Making by: Dan Baumann
    May 25, 2010, 08:13
    How have you changed the way you are making decisions today compared to when the economy was humming along? Understanding how business people make decisions…
  - Thinking Outside the Box! by: Dan Baumann
    April 30, 2010, 14:58
    The successful contractors that are staying busy during this downturn have a common thread as to why they are busy. They continue with their education and…
  - What to Blog? – Good Question by: Dan Baumann
    April 21, 2010, 10:24
    One question we get from contractors often is - "What should I blog about?" Good question. Let's see if I can give you a good answer. A blog is a new…
  - Beginner Blogging by: Dan Baumann
    April 15, 2010, 15:46
    This is my first venture into the world of blogging. It seems to be the way the world is moving, so why not. Plus, 'my boss' asked me to do it. We wanted to…
  - Why People Buy From You? Why Now? by: Dan Baumann
    January 18, 2010, 13:37
    That's really the only questions between you and a sale. If someone is going to buy from you, is it because you're the cheapest? That's a hard thing to…
  - Do You Really Need a Website in Your Business? by: Dan Baumann
    November 22, 2009, 11:53
    It really doesn’t matter what the economic climate is. If you’re not online, you are losing business to your competition who is. Remember 10 years ago?…
  - Has Your Web Designer Disappeared? by: Dan Baumann
    January 14, 2009, 07:39
    A strange phenomena has been spreading like a virus over the past few months. Recently I've learned from some people that their website designer has "disappeare…
  - Good Questions & Good Blog Will Get You Noticed by: Dan Baumann
    May 22, 2008, 12:50
    Someone asked a great question on a recent blog that I thought would make a good topic. Jim asked about putting your 'real' name on blog posts and blog…
- Category: Chief Architect (26)
  Articles, tips and other great things about Chief Architect
  - Chief Architect X4 Premier Versus Home Designer 2012 by: Dan Baumann
    February 22, 2012, 08:05
    I often get asked if the Home Pro 2012 program that Chief Architect makes is a good option for me to use for drawing plans or should they get the Chief…
  - Replay for "Solutions to 10 Common Mistakes Chief Architect Users Make" by: Dan Baumann
    August 1, 2011, 17:11
    Chief Architect Expert, Dan Baumann will discuss the 10 Mistakes Chief Architect Users Make and How To Fix Them in this Free Live Webinar. Chief…
  - Understanding How Roofs Work In Chief Architect by: Dan Baumann
    July 22, 2011, 23:03
    Chief Architect is a fantastic program but it seems more than anything the roofs give people a hard time. Once you understanding how roofs work in Chief…
  - How Has Chief Architect and ChiefExperts.com Helped You in Your Business? by: Dan Baumann
    January 1, 2011, 13:19
    Over the years Chief Architect has changed the way many designers and contractors operate their business. At ChiefExperts.com it's been my mission to help…
  - Learn Chief Architect with these Training DVDs by: Dan Baumann
    December 27, 2010, 22:50
    Chief Architect is a world class design tool that will help you save time and make more money. Discover just how powerful you can become with the Chief…
  - Chief Architect Technique #1 - 7 of My Favorite Keystrokes by: Dan Baumann
    October 9, 2010, 12:00
    Learn 7 popular Keystrokes that will save you time when you're working on a plan in Chief Architect.
  - Chief Architect Technique #2 - Use Chief to Measure Building from a Photo by: Dan Baumann
    October 7, 2010, 12:00
    In Chief Architect you can import a photo, scale it to full size and using Chiefs build in measuring tools you can find out the dimensions of a building.
  - Chief Architect Technique #3 - Tracing over a Blueprint with Chief Architect by: Dan Baumann
    October 6, 2010, 12:00
    In this video you'll discover how easy it is to import a blueprint of a plan and trace over it. This will save you a lot of time.
  - Chief Architect Technique #4 - Quickly Layout Your Ideas in Chief by: Dan Baumann
    October 5, 2010, 12:00
    Here are some ideas that you can use when you're layout out a plan in Chief Architect. These shortcuts will help you experiment with different ideas.
  - Chief Architect Techniques #5 - Dimension then Draw to Save Time by: Dan Baumann
    October 4, 2010, 12:00
    When you're working on your architectural design project using Chief Architect it's important to understand how dimensioning works. Discover some cool…
  - Chief Architect Technique #6 - Copy and Paste In Place - A Huge Timesaver by: Dan Baumann
    October 3, 2010, 12:00
    One of my favorite tools that was introduced in Chief Architect X1 is the Copy and Paste in Place function. It is a huge time saver when working on a plan.
  - Chief Architect Technique #7 - Never Draw More Than Half of Anything by: Dan Baumann
    October 2, 2010, 12:00
    Very often when drawing a set of plans, especially with the 2D CAD tools it's easy to forget that Chief has a great mirror function called "Reflect" It saves…
  - Chief Architect Technique #8 - Using Layers and Layer Sets by: Dan Baumann
    October 1, 2010, 12:00
    If your drawings and designs have multiple pages and views it's important to understand how to use layers and layer sets on the layout to view different items…
  - Chief Architect Technique #9 - Concentric Jump - How It's Used by: Dan Baumann
    September 29, 2010, 13:46
    Resizing an object in your CAD plan is easy with concentric jump. It's a great tool for doing lot set back lines and many other types of items in Chief…
  - Chief Architect Technique #10 – Understanding 2D CAD XYZ by: Dan Baumann
    September 29, 2010, 12:45
    Chief Architect insulated you from a lot of CAD terminology. One item you do need to know is XYZ and how this works while you're drawing your plan.
  - Using Chief Architect as a Marketing Tool To Get More Clients by: Dan Baumann
    September 8, 2010, 16:37
    Chief Architect is a great CAD tool. But did you know that it can be used as a source of some great marketing ideas for your business
  - Chief Architect Mistake #1 – Not Understanding How the 4 Parts of the Software Work Together by: Dan Baumann
    August 26, 2010, 12:43
    Many people don't understand that Chief is 4 programs in one - 3D Modeling, 2D CAD, Rendering and Working Drawing Drawing Layout all in one package.
  - Chief Architect Mistake #2 – Owning the Software Does Not Make You A Design Expert by: Dan Baumann
    August 26, 2010, 12:39
    Just because you now own a CAD program are you all of a sudden a Design Professional. This video will shed some light on this topic.
  - Chief Architect Mistake #3 – Not Having a Plan of Action for Your Project by: Dan Baumann
    August 26, 2010, 11:18
    When you're about to create a plan there are some steps that you need to take. Spend a few minutes before starting your design project and you'll save way…
  - Chief Architect Mistake #4 – Not Understanding and Using Preferences and Defaults by: Dan Baumann
    August 25, 2010, 15:33
    Like most computer programs there are settings that affect how everything works. The correct settings can save you a lot of time in your 3D Plans and Drawings.
  - Chief Architect Mistake #5 – Common Mistakes Most People Make When Laying Out a Plan by: Dan Baumann
    August 25, 2010, 15:12
    When you start adding things to a plan in Chief Architect there are certain steps that need to be followed to achieve the best results.
  - Chief Architect Mistake #6 – Don't Understand How Platforms Work by: Dan Baumann
    August 25, 2010, 15:00
    Creating Floors and levels in chief can be confusing and challenging. Understanding how they really work will save you many hours of frustration on each 3D…
  - Chief Architect Mistake #7 – Trying To Use Automatic Roofs Instead of Learning How Manual Roofs Work by: Dan Baumann
    August 25, 2010, 14:27
    Chief Architect is nothing more than a CAD program. And It's a great one, but the roof tools confuse just about everyone. Discover how the roofs in Chief…
  - Chief Architect Mistake #8 – Not Understanding and Using Layers to Create Working Drawings by: Dan Baumann
    August 25, 2010, 14:10
    The term "Layers" tends to send a shiver down many CAD users back. Once you understand how layers are used in your drawings you'll wonder how you lived without…
  - Chief Architect Mistake #9 – Not Implementing and Using The Slab and Molding Tools by: Dan Baumann
    August 25, 2010, 13:50
    Since Chief is a full blown 3D program you'll be amazed at everything that you can do with the 3D Tools especially with the Slabs and Molding Polylines.
  - Chief Architect Mistake #10 – Not Using the 2D CAD Tools to Create CAD Details Correctly by: Dan Baumann
    August 25, 2010, 10:40
    When you're ready to create working Drawings for your plan you can do it all in Chief. Chiefs CAD tools are just as good as AutoCAD once you understand them.
Category: Recommended Products (11)
products that will help you in your design and construction business. Books, software and more.
- PlanSwift On-Screen Takeoff and Construction Estimating Software – “Works Great with Chief Architect Plans” by: Dan Baumann
  January 3, 2011, 17:47
  PlanSwift is a powerful and fully customizable software program that provides contractors and estimators with the fastest and easiest way to accurately…
- Beam Chek - Wood and Steel Structural Design and Analysis Software by: Dan Baumann
  December 27, 2010, 22:43
  BeamChek is the quick, accurate and easy to use structural design software for residential architects, professional home designers, engineers, and design/build…
- How to Create Estimates for Building Projects That Makes Sense by: Dan Baumann
  August 30, 2010, 12:45
  An accurate estimate is the first step in selling and building a profitable job. Without an accurate estimate, you can't develop the appropriate sales…
- Create Profitable Relationships With Your Subcontractors by: Dan Baumann
  August 30, 2010, 12:28
  The Sub-Contractor Manual is designed to assist General Contractors by clarifying the working relationship between them and their subcontractors. The…
- Chief Architect X1 Training Books by: Dan Baumann
  August 30, 2010, 12:04
  These instructional books have been updated for Chief Architect X1. Produced by Star Training, they are a must have for designers, architects, and home…
- Fast Track Estimating Software by: Dan Baumann
  August 30, 2010, 11:35
  The Fast Track Estimating software provides a fast, easy way to produce an accurate estimate and material purchase list. The heart of the system is the…
- Creating a Custom Employee Manual Book & CD by: Dan Baumann
  August 30, 2010, 11:13
  A well-written and legal employee manual is the most effective way to inform employees about your workplace rules and prevent employment problems and misunderst…
- Markup and Profit, A Contractor’s Business Profit Guide – Book & DVD by: Dan Baumann
  August 30, 2010, 10:17
  The Markup & Profit package is designed to help contractors like you make more money. We do this by changing your way of thinking from that of a…
- Contractor's Profitable Sales Book & DVD by: Dan Baumann
  August 30, 2010, 09:55
  Michael's 6-hour class provides valuable tools for any general or specialty construction business. Topics include taking a lead over the phone, sales calls,…
- Category: Chief Architect Products (2)
  Chief Architect Training, Symbols, Libraries abd other Resources
  - Learn Chief Architect with these Training DVDs by: Dan Baumann
    December 27, 2010, 22:50
    Chief Architect is a world class design tool that will help you save time and make more money. Discover just how powerful you can become with the Chief…
  - Chief Architect X1 Training Books by: Dan Baumann
    August 30, 2010, 12:04
    These instructional books have been updated for Chief Architect X1. Produced by Star Training, they are a must have for designers, architects, and home…
- Category: Sales and Marketing (5)
  Construction industry books to help with sales and marketing
  - Webinar Playback - Implementing a Recession Proof Construction Marketing System by: Dan Baumann
    January 5, 2011, 18:19
    Imagine having a "Construction Marketing System" that you can use to Proactively create a steady stream of ongoing business for your construction company. Is…
  - Create Profitable Relationships With Your Subcontractors by: Dan Baumann
    August 30, 2010, 12:28
    The Sub-Contractor Manual is designed to assist General Contractors by clarifying the working relationship between them and their subcontractors. The…
  - Creating a Custom Employee Manual Book & CD by: Dan Baumann
    August 30, 2010, 11:13
    A well-written and legal employee manual is the most effective way to inform employees about your workplace rules and prevent employment problems and misunderst…
  - Markup and Profit, A Contractor’s Business Profit Guide – Book & DVD by: Dan Baumann
    August 30, 2010, 10:17
    The Markup & Profit package is designed to help contractors like you make more money. We do this by changing your way of thinking from that of a…
  - Contractor's Profitable Sales Book & DVD by: Dan Baumann
    August 30, 2010, 09:55
    Michael's 6-hour class provides valuable tools for any general or specialty construction business. Topics include taking a lead over the phone, sales calls,…
- Category: Construction Estimating (3)
  Construction Estimating resources to help you in your construction business education
  - PlanSwift On-Screen Takeoff and Construction Estimating Software – “Works Great with Chief Architect Plans” by: Dan Baumann
    January 3, 2011, 17:47
    PlanSwift is a powerful and fully customizable software program that provides contractors and estimators with the fastest and easiest way to accurately…
  - How to Create Estimates for Building Projects That Makes Sense by: Dan Baumann
    August 30, 2010, 12:45
    An accurate estimate is the first step in selling and building a profitable job. Without an accurate estimate, you can't develop the appropriate sales…
  - Fast Track Estimating Software by: Dan Baumann
    August 30, 2010, 11:35
    The Fast Track Estimating software provides a fast, easy way to produce an accurate estimate and material purchase list. The heart of the system is the…
- Category: Structural Design-Analysis (1)
  Structural design software for residential architects, engineers, and contractors. Calculate beams, joists, and rafters with confidence and speed. The BeamChek…
  - Beam Chek - Wood and Steel Structural Design and Analysis Software by: Dan Baumann
    December 27, 2010, 22:43
    BeamChek is the quick, accurate and easy to use structural design software for residential architects, professional home designers, engineers, and design/build…

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