SILL TALKS

Author: Egbeiyon Leonard

SILL TALKS is a podcast dedicated to providing information, finding new ways and developing strategies to help the Architect, Designer and Creatives build better businesses that are profitable and sustainable.In each episode, Arc Egbeiyon Leonard breaks down the core principles that makes architectural businesses worth going into hence helping you find the sweet spot between architecture and business.From Branding to Negotiation for architects to Learning how to find a Niche in Architecture as well as getting paid faster to Learning to deliver value through Architecture and many other ways to constantly grow your revenue and business as an Architect, Designer and a Creative in general.
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018 EXPOSURE IS NOT PAYMENT
Episode 18
Tuesday, 11 November, 2025

You’ve heard it before:“Ah Architect, do this job for us — many jobs are coming. We’ll give you exposure.”In this brutally honest and humorous episode, Arc. Egbeiyon Leonard tears apart the exploitation culture in architecture — the one that disguises itself as “opportunity.” From clients who promise “visibility” to firms that expect “free concepts,” this episode speaks directly to every architect who’s ever been underpaid, overlooked, or emotionally blackmailed with the word “exposure.”You’ll hear:Why architects keep falling for the “exposure trap.”The real cost of doing free work (and how it silently kills your practice).How to tell good exposure from fake exposure.Practical, real-world strategies to say “no” politely but firmly.How to build your own visibility without selling your value short.With wit, Nigerian realism, and decades of experience, Leonard delivers what every architect needs to hear:Exposure doesn’t pay rent. Value does.🎧 Tune in, laugh a little, and leave with the clarity and confidence to stop working for free — forever.Send an email to:Info@silldesigns.com to let us know what challenges you are currently facing in your business, to see how best we can help you overcome them.