Pulse Academy · free

Run your practice on systems, not heroics.

Short, practical video courses for architects, written by architects, with guided exercises to do in your own practice. How to use AI safely with client work, set up projects and fees properly, keep clients informed, and get the most out of Pulse.

4 courses23 lessonsFirst lesson of every course open to all

Foundation · 5 lessons · 35 min

AI in practice

How to use AI tools safely and usefully in an architecture practice: where they help, how to prompt them, how to check what they produce and how to protect client data.

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Foundation · 6 lessons · 43 min

Running a practice on systems

Simple, repeatable systems for setting up projects, tracking fees, controlling documents and running the practice week, so good work does not depend on heroics.

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Foundation · 6 lessons · 41 min

Getting started with Pulse

A practical walk through Pulse, from setting up your practice and connecting email to running projects by RIBA stage, issuing drawings for approval and inviting clients to their portal.

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Foundation · 6 lessons · 41 min

Client communication

How to set clear expectations at appointment, keep clients informed, record decisions, manage scope change and handle difficult conversations, with templates and example wording throughout.

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How it works

Start any course now. The first lesson of every course is open to everyone.
Unlock the rest for free. Tell us your name and email once, and every lesson opens. No card, nothing to pay.
Use it this week. Every lesson ends with something to try in your own practice: a checklist, a template or example wording.

Written by

Lindsay Mattinson and Lewis Wood, practising architects and the co-founders of Pulse. We built Pulse because we were tired of losing evenings to work nobody can bill for. These courses share what we've learnt running our own practices.

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