Insights for Building Materials Companies

How to Build an Effective Building Material Social Media Campaign

In my last post, I shared with you how to get started on becoming the online solution and educational resource for your product’s benefits. Too many company’s see social media…

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A Smarter Way to Use Social Media in Building Materials

If someone types in your company name or the type of product in a search engine, you should already be showing up on the first page. Even better is reaching…

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Big Home Depot Change

Home Depot is going to stop opening new stores and shift their growth efforts online.  They used to open 200 stores a year.  This year they will open one. What…

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If I Buy the Jaguar Will I Get Laid?

Like Simon Sineck says in his book, Start With Why or in his TED Talk, the most effective marketing tells people WHY and not WHAT or HOW.  I find many building…

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Why can’t US building materials cross borders?

From cars to fashion and electronics to consumer-packaged goods, most product categories see the world as their oyster. One product category, however, that seems to take the opposite approach is…

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Psychotherapy for Building Material Companies

I’ve been feeling more like a business psychologist recently than a sales and marketing consultant.  I get called into find why their products aren’t selling and to recommend a solution….

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