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Marketing Plan
Marketing Plan There are different types of marketing platforms and ways to market our companies. But how do we execute them? We execute them by having a plan. Just like we want to have a plan for our business and our life, we want to have a plan for each part of our business. We do this by creating a marketing plan. We all know that you have to do marketing and branding to grow your company. You also know that you need to have a website and engage on social media. But how do you plan for that? It starts by writing it down. Whether on a spreadsheet, a calendar, or a piece of notebook paper, start by illustrating your marketing ideas on paper. Plan out which ideas you will execute at which...
Best Practices
Assigning the Project Team
Assigning the Project Team One of the very first tasks that must be taken care of by the project manager is putting together the project team. Depending on the size and complexity of the administrator, general superintendent (maybe even an assistant superintendent) and at least one field engineer....
Latest Projul Releases
Projul Build Release 1.1.2621
Here's what's new: Added the ability to have estimates reviewed for approval before being sent....
Projul Build Release 1.1.2119
Here's what's new: Can now sort leads by "Approved" estimates. Added the ability to change the...
Construction Management
8 Reasons Why Construction Companies Fail
Why do so many construction companies fail? According to the US Department of...
Construction
Tech Corner
Quick Tips On Implementing New Technology
There are so many quick tips on Implementing new technology. New technologies can be great for your company. It can increase productivity, increase sales, and make your company better all around. Unfortunately there is also much baggage associated with the adoption of new technology. Many of us...
Building Your Business
Building a Sales Program
The Consumer Sales, in its simplest form, is the process of understanding a client’s needs and aligning your products or services to what those needs are. We need to change our mindset to build a sales program the right way. We need to start thinking more about the thought process behind buying....
Financial Management
Financial Management Many small companies literally live from hand-to-mouth, receiving money from one project and spending it on another, with no idea how profitable they are, or whether they have made money on a project or not. Their only clue to their overall profitability is their bank...
Online Reviews
Online Reviews Eighty-five percent of people check the internet before they make a purchase. It is a great idea to get as many reviews online as possible, hopefully, good ones. There are a number of platforms or websites out there that do different reviews for products and services. There...
Accountability
Accountability Results and performance matter in construction. Our success is measured by some pretty objective metrics - budget, schedule, quality, and safety. However, when we don’t meet the targeted expectations for these various measures, it can sometimes turn into a finger-pointing game with...