The Build Blog https://www.buildmarketing.ca/blog Build your business the smart way with Build Marketing Build Marketing 3 Questions to Ask About Outsourcing Your Social Media Management By now there should no longer be any question as to whether or not businesses should market themselves online using social media. The recent coronavirus pandemic shutdowns and physical distancing requirements have shown how vital online marketing can be to the survival of most businesses. https://www.buildmarketing.ca/3-Questions-About-Outsourcing-Social-Media https://www.buildmarketing.ca/3-Questions-About-Outsourcing-Social-Media Fri, 26 Jun 2020 11:10:00 -0400 How Coronavirus Has Changed the Way We'll Do Business in Future The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in major disruptions in the lives of consumers and businesses world-wide. In adapting to the lockdown some changes to how we do business may remain permanently.  https://www.buildmarketing.ca/Coronavirus-Has-Changed-Business https://www.buildmarketing.ca/Coronavirus-Has-Changed-Business Tue, 26 May 2020 10:52:00 -0400 Google Suspends Features for Business Pages During COVID-19 Crisis Find out what changes have been made to Google My Business pages in response to COVID-19 and how they may affect your business. https://www.buildmarketing.ca/Google-Suspends-Features-for-Business-Pages https://www.buildmarketing.ca/Google-Suspends-Features-for-Business-Pages Tue, 24 Mar 2020 10:24:00 -0400 How Zoom Can Help Your Business Deal With Coronavirus Disruptions Online video conferencing is affordable and easy-to-use. Learn how Zoom can transform the way you do business, making both your employee and customer meetings run smoothly. https://www.buildmarketing.ca/How-Zoom-Can-Help-Your-Business https://www.buildmarketing.ca/How-Zoom-Can-Help-Your-Business Mon, 16 Mar 2020 14:38:00 -0400 People Are Talking - Why Your Business Should Take Advantage of Online Review Sites Your customers will talk about you. Some will choose to do it using local business review sites. Find out how online customer ratings and reviews can help earn you more business. https://www.buildmarketing.ca/Using-Online-Business-Review-Sites https://www.buildmarketing.ca/Using-Online-Business-Review-Sites Fri, 09 Aug 2019 11:21:00 -0400 How Small Businesses Can Improve Their Customer Service Online Many business owners believe customer service begins and ends with face-to-face interactions. Your business may be bricks and mortar, but the majority of transactions today have some component that takes place online. https://www.buildmarketing.ca/online-customer-service https://www.buildmarketing.ca/online-customer-service Fri, 12 Jul 2019 15:12:00 -0400 Manage Your Passwords and Never Worry About Forgetting Them Again Do you find yourself reusing your passwords? Or worse, choosing simple or obvious ones? If managing your passwords seems like too much of a chore, relax—help is on the way. https://www.buildmarketing.ca/Manage-Your-Passwords https://www.buildmarketing.ca/Manage-Your-Passwords Fri, 26 Apr 2019 09:53:00 -0400 Why You're Probably Not Crushing It With Facebook Ads If the Facebook Ads for your business aren't performing as well as you'd like, you could be missing out on key opportunities to reach more potential customers and increase sales. Learn some of the reasons why you're not crushing it with Facebook Ads. https://www.buildmarketing.ca/Not-Crushing-It-With-Facebook-Ads https://www.buildmarketing.ca/Not-Crushing-It-With-Facebook-Ads Mon, 04 Jun 2018 16:47:00 -0400 The Art of Navigating Trade Shows: A Guide for Attendees to Survive & Thrive Attending trade shows can be good for business but getting the most out of the experience can be tricky. The more time you dedicate to planning, the more successful the show will be for your bottom line. https://www.buildmarketing.ca/The-Art-of-Navigating-Trade-Shows-A-Guide-for-Attendees-to-Survive-Thrive https://www.buildmarketing.ca/The-Art-of-Navigating-Trade-Shows-A-Guide-for-Attendees-to-Survive-Thrive Thu, 23 Nov 2017 12:02:00 -0500 Social Media for the Construction Industry, Part 3: Steering Traffic to Your Website You can invest a lot time, effort and money into developing social media platforms for your residential contractor or commercial construction business, but what do you get out of it? https://www.buildmarketing.ca/Social-Media-Steering-Traffic-to-Your-Website https://www.buildmarketing.ca/Social-Media-Steering-Traffic-to-Your-Website Wed, 26 Jul 2017 12:43:00 -0400 Social Media for the Construction Industry, Part 2: Playing Well with Others One thing that often holds people back from using social media to promote their construction or contractor business is a lack of understanding about how to use it. After all, there’s no point in committing to using online marketing tools if you won’t get results. https://www.buildmarketing.ca/Social-Media-Playing-Well-with-Others https://www.buildmarketing.ca/Social-Media-Playing-Well-with-Others Mon, 26 Jun 2017 12:31:00 -0400 Social Media for the Construction Industry, Part 1: Making a Name for Yourself Unless you rely only on referrals or repeat business, you need to reach new prospective clients. Social media can be the foundation for capturing interest in the early stages when potential customers are thinking about a project. https://www.buildmarketing.ca/Social-Media-Making-a-Name-for-Yourself https://www.buildmarketing.ca/Social-Media-Making-a-Name-for-Yourself Sat, 17 Jun 2017 23:57:00 -0400 Five ways your Home Builder website could be letting you down It's often said that the secret to selling is showing up. This is especially true online. So how do you ensure your website is showing up and showing you off? https://www.buildmarketing.ca/Five-ways-your-Home-Builder-website-could-be-letting-you-down https://www.buildmarketing.ca/Five-ways-your-Home-Builder-website-could-be-letting-you-down Sun, 21 May 2017 23:20:00 -0400