The Construction Marketing Association (CMA) announces the availability of a certification program, the Certified Construction Marketing Professional (CCMP). The program awards a Certificate in Construction Marketing, along with the license to use the professional designation, CCMP. A comprehensive marketing handbook is provided to program registrants, who are required to pass a rigorous examination. Professional certification benefits [...]
Webcast – Tuesday, January 17, 2012 A webcast will preview the new book: Tools of the Trade: Modern Marketing for Construction Brands by Construction Marketing Association (CMA) Chairman Neil M. Brown. Registration is now open on the Construction Marketing Association (CMA) website, link below. The free webcast for members and non-members is scheduled for Tuesday, January 17, [...]
This is the second blog in a two part series on Blogging for Construction Marketing. Part 1 covered the benefits of blogging, blog platforms and features. This blog, Part 2, will consider the ongoing management and implementation of the blog, which focuses primarily on content. Other ongoing blog management considerations are building a blogroll and corresponding reciprocal links, updating [...]
The October 18 webcast with Caterpillar’s Brian Stokoe, along with Brian Reuhl and Neil M. Brown from the Construction Marketing Association (CMA) identified a number of tips, ideas and strategies for more effectively using video to drive search engine results, generate sales leads and support customer service. Video is Critical to Marketing All presenters agreed [...]
An excerpt from CMA Chairman Neil M. Brown’s book, Branding Best Practices: A Guide to Effective Business and Product Naming. What’s in a name? That which we call a facial tissue or gelatin dessert or adhesive bandage by any other name would still be the same Kleenex or Jell-O or Band-Aid. Yet, for fear of [...]
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 [...]
The Construction Marketing Association, announces its newest offering to association members—a Web-based career center that connects job seekers with prospective employers in the construction industry. The new job board, powered by career services leader JobTarget, can be found at www.constructionmarketingassociation.org. Access is available to CMA members and nonmembers alike. “Our association promotes construction industry knowledge, [...]
The Secret Engine Behind Effective Lead Generation, Nurturing and Management Credit to Josh Stailey of The Pursuit Group, Inc. and The Business Marketing Institute For several good reasons, marketing automation is among the most significant initiatives in the marketing profession today. Yet, there remains considerable confusion about what marketing automation is and how to make [...]
No question that advertising’s role in the construction marketing mix is evolving to driving prospects to a registration page or microsite with offers that capture information for future marketing. One inexpensive but extremely effective ad placement option is classified ads in trade publications that often cost hundreds, not thousands. Small ad sizes using 1 or [...]
Webcast / Panel Discussion – January 14, 20 at 12 pm CST A webcast entitled Supercharge Your PR for Construction Markets is now open for registration on the Construction Marketing Association (CMA) website. The free webcast for members and non-members is scheduled for Friday, January 14, 2011 at 12 pm CST. The webcast will include [...]
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