Supply chains have been in disarray almost since the beginning of the pandemic. When lockdowns began, people started behaving differently than we had normally, disrupting the manufacturing, routing, and shipping of products used personally and in businesses. The first thing that started running out was toilet paper. Why? Because we were behaving differently than we …
In a nutshell, your customers are likely going to purchase from you for one of three reasons. Each of those three goals has unique strategies that you can implement to help boost your sales. 1. Converting the Customer to Your Product When trying to convert customers to your product, it’s natural to focus on hot-button …
Audiences Crave Experiences, Not Just Data On a recent NYC trip, I found myself with a few free hours and couldn’t pass the chance to see the “Saturday Night Live” and “Tonight Show” studios and sound stages. I took a behind-the-scenes tour of NBC Studios for a glimpse of how sets are made, talent …
Part One: 5 Building Products Marketing Lessons from IBS 2016 This year, several members of the ER Marketing team and I attended the annual International Builders’ Show (IBS) and KBIS in Las Vegas, NV. As anyone who has ever attended can attest to, this is a big event that can be overwhelming. We’re not …
Stick a Pin in These Ones—You’ll Want to Come Back to Them Later Just as social media has taken the B2C world by storm, it is already impacting the B2B world—especially in building products marketing, which offers countless content possibilities such as home renovation, inspiration pictures, DIY information, and more. In previous posts (here …
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Why That Question Might Be More Complicated Than You Think As anyone who works in building products can attest, this is not an industry for the weak of heart. The last few years have required everyone—from the manufacturers to the distributors to the dealers to the pros—to weather a lot of ups and downs. …
Create a New Future with Innovation-Focused Strategy As most marketers navigating the building supply channel know, strategy and innovation go hand in hand. I’ve discussed in past articles how creativity can play an important role in innovation, but often overlooked is the strategy that goes into actually implementing the changes necessary to make a creative …
Google Goes Beyond Search: AdWords, Analytics and Google Apps We all know Google’s awesome search functionality, but do you know everything else it has to offer? This 2-post series will teach you about: Part 1: Google AdWords, Analytics and Google Apps for business Part 2: Google+ Let’s start with the basics – by now you …
What You Need to Know about Google in the Building Products Industry – Part 1 Read More
What you don’t know could be hurting yours Brand is a fun topic and lots of people have opinions about it. Unfortunately, there’s a lot of bad information out there and that makes it more complicated than it should be, not to mention the fact that many people throw the term “brand” around without really …
Know the pro and separate yourself from the competition As a manufacturer of building products you provide solutions for the home owner that get delivered, installed, and most importantly sold by someone you don’t know. Oh sure, you ‘know’ who the builder or remodelers are. You read the trade publications, you go to conferences, you …
What the Pro Should Want From a Building Materials Manufacturer Read More