{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Making the Museum","title":"Black Belt Cost Control Tips, with Jonathan Alger","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1648,"description":"(P.S. Will you be at AAM in Denver? Drop a line if you’d like to catch up there, or see if we can find Phil & Monique at the grab-and-go café.)\n \nIf a project is over budget, who does the cutting? How early should you estimate costs on a project? What should you do with expensive suggestions? How do you make your own cost estimate? \n \nHost Jonathan Alger (C&G Partners) goes through a list of “Black Belt Cost Control Tips.” Along the way: the beauty of modularity, poker wisdom, and ideas that will save you a lot of time and money.\n \nTalking Points:\n1. Plan to NOT Be Over Budget\n2. Modular Alternates\n3. React Fast to Expensive Suggestions\n4. The End Is Too Late / Estimate Insanely Early\n5. Estimate Repeatedly\n6. Adjust As You Go\n7. Control the Cuts Yourself\n \nBio:\n\nWe always start with a bio, but this is a solo show, so here’s mine: I am the Managing Partner of C&G Partners, a design firm in New York City working with cultural clients. I was taught architecture and graphic design in the day, and theater and music at night, but I never thought I could do all that for a living. Like every guest on this show so far, I got into this field accidentally. In fact it found me, decades ago, but that’s a story for another time. \n\nAbout:\n\nMaking the Museum is hosted (podcast) and written (newsletter) by Jonathan Alger. \nThis podcast is a project of C&G Partners | Design for Culture. \nLearn about the firm's creative work at: https://www.cgpartnersllc.com\n\nShow Links:\n \nhttps://www.makingthemuseum.com/newsletter/black-belt-cost-control-tips\nhttps://www.makingthemuseum.com/newsletter/plan-to-not-be-over-budget\nhttps://www.makingthemuseum.com/newsletter/five-whys\nhttps://www.makingthemuseum.com/newsletter/react-fast-to-expensive-suggestions\n \nShow Contact:\n \nhttps://www.makingthemuseum.com/contact\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanalger\nalger@cgpartnersllc.com\nhttps://www.cgpartnersllc.com\n \nNewsletter:\n \nLike the episode? Subscribe to the newsletter! Making the Museum is also...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ooMbrPDmGLsE_qMwfGl5DFclFB99_k3beUa6dc2Z8Yw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM5MzAzLzE2ODA1/NjI4NTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}