Association News

What Is Your Marketing GPA?

Posted by Neil Brown on July 13, 2011 at 8:00 am

Free Grading Service Now Available! A new marketing grading service is available that measures company or brand marketing performance on a 4.0 grade point average scale similar to education, and then issues a Marketing Report Card. The free Construction Marketing GPA™/Marketing Report Card™ service grades five (5) categories including: brand execution, marketing programs, Internet marketing, [...]

Call for Entries to the Construction Marketing Awards!

Posted by Neil Brown on June 16, 2011 at 8:00 am

The annual Construction Marketing STAR™ awards honor marketing excellence of construction industry professionals, across a broad range of functional marketing disciplines. STAR and SUPERSTAR recognition will be awarded for each of fourteen categories, along with a BEST in SHOW. The new Construction Marketer of the Year Awards recognizes companies, brands or individuals for marketing excellence [...]

Mike Rowe Is No Expert, But He Knows Where to Find Them

Posted by Neil Brown on April 20, 2011 at 11:18 am

After being an apprentice on nearly 300 dirty jobs, Mike Rowe is still no expert, but he sure knows where to find them. In 2008, Mike launched mikeroweWORKS (mrW), a website dedicated to championing the cause of hard workers and reinvigorating the skilled trades.  Since then, mrW has provided resources, news, and a community forum [...]

Free Marketing E-Newsletter Now Available!

Posted by Neil Brown on October 6, 2010 at 2:45 pm

Register for BuzzSaw™, a free eNewsletter from the Construction Marketing Association (CMA) covering tips and ideas, white papers and insights into Construction Marketing Best Practices! Registration is fast and easy. Register Here

Social Media for Construction – Panel Discussion Highlights

Posted by Neil Brown on September 30, 2010 at 12:48 pm

The September 15 Panel discussion featuring managers from some of the most successful construction brands — Caterpillar, USG and Emerson Electric — proved that social media is no longer just for tech nerds and underfunded start-ups. In parallel with other business marketing categories, construction marketers are embracing social media with aggressive initiatives, and measurable results. [...]

How Does Your Construction Brand Rate?

Posted by Neil Brown on June 4, 2010 at 12:19 pm

The Construction Marketing Association (CMA) announces the Construction Brand Internet Index (CBII). A comprehensive rating of the internet presence of top construction brands based on over 50 variables. The rating identifies how effective a specific website domain is relative to other websites. The ratings are based on search engine data, website structure, traffic, social media [...]

Association to Study Media Usage of Contractors and Construction Firms

Posted by Neil Brown on June 1, 2010 at 9:52 pm

The Construction Marketing Association (CMA) announces a new research study initiative to identify how contractors and construction firms use media in the search and selection of construction related products and services. Based on requests from association members, the study will determine how such media as trade publications, search engines, blogs or forums, publisher websites and [...]

Announcing the Construction Marketing Effectiveness (CME) STAR™ Awards!

Posted by Neil Brown on May 14, 2010 at 8:43 am

The annual CME STAR™ awards honor marketing excellence of construction industry professionals, across a broad range of functional marketing disciplines. Judging criteria includes marketing effectiveness and results, as well as execution quality. STAR and SUPERSTAR recognition will be awarded for each of 93 categories, along with a BEST in SHOW. Early Entry Deadline December 1, [...]

Hello Construction Marketers!

Posted by Neil Brown on April 19, 2010 at 10:37 am

Welcome to the Construction Marketing Blog! Published by the Construction Marketing Association (CMA), and our affiliates, the Construction Marketing Institute (CMI) and Construction Marketing Advisors agency. Our blog will serve to disseminate a portion of our association news, marketing thought leadership, marketing best practices and related content to association members, prospective members, partners and affiliates. [...]