“Social media is certainly a critical element in the modern marketing mix,” states CMA Chairman Neil Brown. Social media has allowed communication with prospects to be more engaging than ever. It’s an excellent communication tool, which is why the Construction Marketing Association is presenting its fifth Social Media Summit webcast. In the upcoming webcast, Brown will reveal the results of…
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Inbound marketing contradicts the traditional outbound marketing strategies. Outbound marketing strategies typically includes trade shows, direct marketing, telemarketing, anything that ‘pushes’ the promotion onto the consumer. Inbound marketing does the opposite; it ‘pulls’ the customer in with resources that consumers are searching for. Long before purchase and immediately before purchase, consumers are seeking information. Provide them the information and they’ll…
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Content Marketing is one of the best ways for a B2B business to gain visibility. This is because good content impresses prospective customers, as well as industry peers. In addition, great content supports search authority and drives lead generation.
“Content is arguably the hottest topic in marketing, with the construction industry lagging others,” states CMA Chairman Neil M. Brown. “Our national survey and webcast will identify best practices and share tips for effective implementation.
The Construction Marketing Association’s Inbound Marketing Strategies for Construction Webcast was filled with information and examples of inbound marketing in the construction industry from CMA Chairman Neil M. Brown and Hubspot’s Steve Haase. In addition, results of a national survey of construction professionals were presented. Notably, 82% of those surveyed employ inbound marketing. To view all results, read Inbound Marketing…
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To further understand the use of inbound marketing in the construction industry, the Construction Marketing Association conducted a national survey of construction professionals. The following questions were asked: 1. Do you employ Inbound Marketing? 2. If yes, what types of inbound marketing activities do you employ? 3. What types of content do you develop? 4. What is your most effective…
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The Construction Marketing Association is conducting a national survey on the use of inbound marketing in the construction industry. The survey addresses types of inbound marketing, content, the effectiveness of inbound marketing strategies, and measurement. You can take the Inbound Marketing in Construction Survey here. It is a quick survey, only 7 questions with a request to receive results. The…
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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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Construction marketing is changing rapidly. The marketing mix is evolving, in a good way. There are many reasons for this metamorphosis. First, construction and business-to-business buyers (like consumers) increasingly use the Internet for sourcing and selecting products and services. Therefore search optimization becomes more important than ever. Internet search engine optimization (SEO) and social media both improve search results. Second,…
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