Inbound marketing is a hot topic! Therefore, the Construction Marketing Association will hold a webcast entitled Inbound Marketing Strategies for Construction and conduct a national survey regarding inbound marketing in construction. The webcast will be held Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 1pm CST. Hubspot’s Steve Haase (eCommerce Inbound Marketing Consultant) and CMA Chairman Neil M. Brown will present inbound marketing…
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With only a month and a half left in 2012, planning for 2013 is well underway. The Construction Marketing Association’s Marketing 2013 Outlook, Planning, Budgeting, & Strategies webcast was packed with planning and budgeting information and tips for success in 2013. Also, a marketing planning checklist was provided and the results of a 2012 CMA national marketing outlook survey were…
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To further understand the construction marketing outlook for 2013 in the construction industry, the Construction Marketing Association conducted a national survey of construction professionals. The following questions were asked: 1. For the coming fiscal year, do you intend to increase or decrease marketing activities and budgets? 2. What is your most important marketing priority for 2013? 3. What marketing tactics…
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As we continue to highlight winners of the 2012 Construction Marketing STAR Awards, one of the most prestigious categories of the program is the 2012 CONSTRUCTION MARKETER OF THE YEAR, awarded to the top entries in each region. This year’s winners are: McGraw-Hill Construction for the Eastern region (McGraw-Hill also won 2012 Best-In-Show), Hilti for the Western region, and Bosch…
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The Construction Marketing Association is proud to highlight the Best-in-Show of the 2012 Construction Marketing STAR Awards. The second annual CMA STAR Awards were extremely competitive, entries more than doubled in volume and the quality of entries was inspiring. An esteemed panel of judges evaluated all entries across 16 categories and 81 sub-categories. Best-in-Show honors goes to the the winner…
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Marketing to home improvement retailers includes considering retail merchandising and packaging. This is part two of a three-part blog series on marketing to home improvement retailers. Part one gave a retail snapshot and provided the results of a 2011 survey on retail marketing practices conducted by the Construction Marketing Association. This part covers home improvement retail merchandising and packaging and…
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Home improvement retailers are a specialized channel for many types of construction projects including building materials and supplies, fixtures, construction tools and equipment, and more. This is part one of a three-part blog series on marketing to home improvement retailers. Part one will provide a retail snapshot, including the results of a 2011 survey on retail marketing practices conducted by…
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LinkedIn Groups LinkedIn was created for business professionals to communicate within a trusted network. These discussions happen within LinkedIn groups and fuel most of the interaction across the whole site. LinkedIn Groups opens a world of possibilities and allows you to accomplish several business activities. Your personal profile allows you to join and display up to 50 groups that you…
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BtoB Magazine announced in April of 2012, that the Construction Marketing Advisors were recognized as a top agency for 2011. This is the second year in a row that the Construction Marketing Advisors received this recognition. In 2011, Construction Marketing Advisors worked with several clients in the construction and building products industry including Weather Guard®, Knaack®, and Crane Composites. Read…
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Driven by meteoric growth in smart phones and tablets, mobile web is the next big marketing challenge. Current predictions indicate that one in two Americans now own a “smart phone” device. Mobile website conversions are the future for content delivery. Great websites are no longer sufficient for the task of business communications and interactions. Every company must establish a current…
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