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EFFECTIVE MARKETING FOR BUILDER PRODUCTS
As specialists in marketing for construction and construction business marketing, we at K&A have been dedicated to helping our clients in the residential and commercial building product industry grow their brands for over 35 years. We are passionate about what we do and are always motivated to start each day with a strong cup of coffee and the goal of making a positive impact for our clients. With a focus on building products and a deep understanding of the construction industry, we have become experts in the field and are proud to offer our specialized services to our clients.
IBS/KBIS 2022 Brings Home Innovation & Renewed Enthusiasm for Building Products
An estimated 70,000 industry professionals converged upon the Orlando Convention Center from February 8-10 for the highly An estimated 70,000 industry professionals converged upon the Orlando Convention Center from February 8-10 for the highly anticipated...
Super Bowl LVI Lessons for Challenger Brands
Super Bowl LVI is just a few short hours away -- where two longshot teams, the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams, will be going head-to-head (or rather, helmet to helmet) in a battle for the ultimate victory. This annual sporting event is a beloved American...
Using Attraction Marketing to Build Trust for Building Product
All too often, the way brands try to motivate a prospect towards purchase -- is to show the product -- and then encourage the sale... by touting a long list of features and benefits. Indeed, the world is full of messages that shout: “buy me!” However, messaging that...
Polyvision Selects Kleber & Associates as Agency of Record
ATLANTA (January 2022) - Kleber & Associates (K&A), a full-service marketing and public relations agency focused on the building materials industry, has been named agency of record (AOR) by Polyvision Corp., a global leader in the innovation and manufacture of...
How to Create Building Product Brand Case Studies That Sell
Content marketing is one of our agency’s favorite topics. Yet, it’s interesting to consider that it was actually Bill Gates who coined the phrase “Content is king” back in 1996. How that phrase resonates now, however, is quite different from what it meant...
Ways to Grow Loyalty for Building Product Brands
While much of last year’s uncertainty seems to be growing into a conviction for our path forward, January’s stock market correction reminds us that there are still some significant bumps in the road ahead. Disrupted supply chains, delivery delays and inflationary...
How Building Product Brands Can Create Social Proof
Social proof is a term coined in 1984 by author Robert Cialdini in his book Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion. It’s a phrase that describes the power of social influence. In Cialdini’s words, “The greater the number of people who find an idea correct, the...
CES 2022: Smart Home Trade Show Report
This past week, the world’s leading tech manufacturers and aficionados converged in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)… the largest consumer innovations trade show experience of the year. Well, that’s typically the case, anyway. Unfortunately, due to the...
Our Top 5 Most Read Stories of 2021
There’s an old saying that goes, “Put your money where your mouth is.” It essentially means that rather than just talking about a problem, you should do something about it. Using your time, efforts, and — of course — money. Stanley Black & Decker is addressing...
Votes Are In: Building Product “Ad Campaign of the Year”
Sometimes, to get audiences to recognize the beauty and artistry of a product, advertisers might place it in an unexpected setting. Artistic Tile just refreshed this concept with the latest iteration of their “Bringing Art to Life” campaign. Creating context...
Chief Customer Officer Strategies For Building Product Brands
Over the course of the last few years, an increasing number of brands have added a new executive responsibility to their C-suites… the CCO, or Chief Customer Officer. And they’re in good company. In fact, large pioneering companies from across a broad swath of...
Why Agile Marketing Matters for Building Product Brands
Agile Marketing is a phrase that continues to gain traction in marketing circles. It’s an easy concept to initially dismiss… as simply just another buzz phrase. Another concept to file away with TQM (Total Quality Management) certificates and Six Sigma Blackbelts...