CMA Outlook Survey

Construction Marketing Association 2018 Marketing Outlook – Survey

“Marketing is changing rapidly, and the AEC and building products categories are no exception,” states CMA Chairman Neil M. Brown. With such immense and rapid change on the horizon, it’s important to identify tactics, strategies, and best practices in the construction marketing environment so that you can close more leads and make more money in the coming year. In order…
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CMA 2018 Outlook Webcast

Construction Marketing Association Announces 2018 Outlook Webcast

The construction world is constantly changing and it’s important to keep up.This is why we would like to invite you to an upcoming webcast designed to teach you best practices, identify trends, and discuss what’s next for the construction-marketing world. Each year the Construction Marketing Association presents its predictions and strategies for the upcoming year and would like to invite…
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5 Tips to Finding a Commercial Roofing Contractor

You should never attempt to install or repair an industrial roof on your own. This is because they are more complex than residential roofs. If the roof is leaking, it just has to be repaired because the water can damage your products. You should instead find a commercial roofing contractor. Though there are many contractors out there, some of them…
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2017 Construction Marketing Awards

2017 Construction Marketing STAR Awards – Winners Announced

Winners of the 2017 CMA STAR Awards and CONSTRUCTION MARKETER OF THE YEAR Awards are announced by the program sponsor, the Construction Marketing Association (CMA). The STAR awards recognize excellence in 16 marketing categories and 80 sub-categories. SUPERSTAR and STAR (first place/second place respectively) are awarded for each category or sub-category. CONSTRUCTION MARKETER OF THE YEAR recognizes top brands or…
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Selling Products to Home Depot

Pitching and Selling Products at The Home Depot (Part 2)

Once you’re in, congratulations! Your hard work paid off – but this is, by no means, an end. Your work has only just begun. Now you’ll need to work to stay in-store and to convince customers to choose your product over your shelf-mates. Think About Inventory The last thing you’d want to happen is to be out-of-stock when a customer…
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Selling Products to the Home Depot

Pitching and Selling Products at The Home Depot (Part 1)

For companies selling any construction-related products, finding shelf space on the largest home improvement retailer, The Home Depot (HD), is a dream. All that exposure to the many customers shopping at the continually growing chain is hard to ignore, which is why many vendors apply to be put on HD’s shelves. Getting in and staying in requires a lot of…
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weather delay issues construction industry

Why Are Weather Delays Such a Big Issue in the Construction Industry?

This year has seen some of the most brutal natural disasters in recent history. Hurricanes and beyond have ripped apart all kinds of construction and infrastructure and plenty of areas in the US face rebuilding: Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico. The reconstruction of these regions will be difficult. An added obstacle? Ordinary weather delays. A hurricane will completely destroy whatever was…
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promoting construction business offline

Promoting Your Construction Business Offline

We are constantly pushing digital forms of marketing – email, SEO, etc. – because of its great potential for exposure and leads. But that doesn’t mean offline tactics are ineffective. When done right, offline forms of marketing can see a very good ROI. Here are some of the most effective non-digital tactics for construction businesses. Get Published in a Trade…
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5 Tips to Picking Out New Deco Stones

When it comes to revamping our home and garden, using decorative stones is definitely one of the things that we look forward to doing. After all, it enhances our room and garden setting. We like to add details and textures to our interior to make it more appealing and stylish. Choosing the right decorative wall cladding for your interior can…
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Email Marketing Tips for Construction

Top Strategies for Winning the Email Marketing Game

Remember that time people said “[X] will be the death of email”? Well, they were somewhat wrong. While email continues to chug along at a consistent pace, technology has gotten smarter, spam filters have gotten more stringent, and it’s up to us as construction marketers to improve their strategies. We’ve discussed these strategies in relative detail over the past few…
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