Webcast – Tuesday September 15, 2011 A webcast on Architectural, Engineering and Construction or A/E/C Marketing Best Practices is now open for registration on the Construction Marketing Association (CMA) website. The free webcast for members and non-members is scheduled for Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 1 pm CST. Learn how architectural, engineering or construction firms market their services. Deborah Hodges, Executive…
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by Eric Gagnon amd originally posted by The Business Marketing Institute Wherever I go, I try to stay on the lookout for ideas and how-to-do-it lessons for making better products, and for ways to market and sell products and services more effectively. Awhile back I encountered a great company run by a guy who makes great products, and who really…
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The annual Construction Marketing STAR™ Awards and the new Construction Marketer of the Year™ Award honor marketing excellence of construction industry professionals. The awards are sponsored by the Construction Marketing Association with early entry deadline of September 2, 2011. The Construction Marketing STAR™ Awards recognize the best marketing across fourteen categories including advertising, Internet, packaging, trade shows and more. Each…
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The importance of social media in the construction industry continues to grow, with more and more examples of companies and brands realizing financial results. The promise of social media is improved search engine results, increased website traffic, real interaction with customers and prospects, and ultimately, measurable revenue generation. In addition, a huge opportunity exists to unleash employees, and involve staff…
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ENR’s 2011 Top 400 Contractors ranks the 400 largest General Contractors by 2010 revenue. This is a comprehensive package of data and analysis that contains the previous year’s rankings and percentage of revenue by market. The list also ranks the largest firms in a wide variety of market sectors. There is also a statistical summary of the 2011 Top 400…
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The annual Construction Marketing STAR™ awards honor marketing excellence of construction industry professionals, across a broad range of functional marketing disciplines. STAR and SUPERSTAR recognition will be awarded for each of fourteen categories, along with a BEST in SHOW. The new Construction Marketer of the Year Awards recognizes companies, brands or individuals for marketing excellence with regional and national winners….
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This is part two in a two part series on the power of LinkedIn for construction marketing. The Power of LinkedIn for Construction Marketing Part 1 discussed why you should join LinkedIn, LinkedIn profiles, company pages, and provide you with a LinkedIn To-Do list. Part 2 covers LinkedIn Groups, InMails, and applications. LinkedIn gives us so many powerful features that…
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Click Here to Register A webcast entitled Advanced Branding Boot Camp is now open for registration on the Construction Marketing Association (CMA) website. The free webcast for members and non-members is scheduled for Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 1 pm CST. Construction Marketing Association Chairman Neil M. Brown will share highlights of his book “Branding Best Practices” including naming strategy,…
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Part 1 of 2—LinkedIn Profiles and Company Pages This is part 1 in a two part series on the power of LinkedIn for construction marketing. Part 1 will discuss why you should join LinkedIn, LinkedIn profiles, company pages, and provide you with a LinkedIn To-Do list. The Power of LinkedIn for Construction Marketing Part 2 will cover LinkedIn Groups, InMails,…
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Everyone is talking about ways Facebook can help benefit your construction brand or company, but rarely do they ever talk about the basics. The real trick to any successful Facebook marketing strategy is a strong foundation. That foundation is built through understanding Facebook, and how it leverages social connections around the world. Facebook has made signing up extremely easy for…
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