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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.
How Building Product Brands Can Leverage Testimonials
Because the B2B buyer journey is typically complex – and often requires buy-in from multiple parties – it’s important to make it as easy as possible for prospects to justify specifying your brand over the competition. In a study by Gartner,“70% of...
How to Get Architects to Specify Your Building Products
Building Product Manufacturers work tirelessly to improve their products in the hopes of getting those products specified by those who determine the materials used in a particular construction project. The reality at most architectural firms is that design projects...
New Research: COVID-19 e-Commerce Trends Stand to Benefit the Building Products Industry
Even before COVID-19 hit our shores, much of American commerce has been trending toward digital purchases. According to recent U.S. Department of Commerce quarterly e-commerce figures, consumers spent $602 billion online with U.S. merchants in 2019... up 15...
Elevate Your Building Products With Brand Ambassadors
Recent research confirms that audiences are increasingly focused on whether they can trust a brand when making purchasing decisions… ranking “trust” closely behind “price”, according to a survey from Edelman Similarly, a study by Nielsen found...
Home, Sweet(er) Home
The impact of COVID-19 has been felt everywhere, but nowhere more so than in the home. While many people thought of their home as their sanctuary prior to the pandemic, many are growing weary of esisting spaces after being confined in them month after month. And this...
Home Improvements on the Rise – How to Strike While the Iron is Hot
According to a recent survey of 1,000 homeowners using Houzz, more than half who were in the process of renovating their home have continued to pursue their renovations when the coronavirus pandemic was declared in mid-March. While 47 percent of homeowners...
Taking It Outside – The Growing Influence of Outdoor Living
Before COVID-19, homeowners were already spending more time outdoors. According to the American Institute of Architects’ Q2 2020 Home Design Trends Survey, interest in outdoor living areas continues to increase as does a desire for spaces that seamlessly transition...
Building Customer Affinity – All You Need is Love…
Every audience has favorite brands – the companies and products they return to on a regular basis, simply because the brand offers reliable, high quality products and exemplary customer service. In response, savvy brand marketers have learned that offering a...
How Brands Can Challenge the Status Quo and Succeed in the B2B Battleground
Most everyone has heard of a challenger brand. Think about IKEA. The Swedish company that single-handedly transformed the designer furniture space when they created a brand that offered accessible, flat-pack furniture for a highly affordable price. Or Airbnb, who...
Proof on the Horizon for the Housing Market
This week we screened a wealth of industry data metrics that gives us confidence that the worst for the housing industry is behind us. An optimist by nature, I can’t afford to be naïve. Optimism is a force of life that keep us moving forward… yet our clients...
With Increased Audiences Now Online During the Pandemic Why is Digital Ad Spend Falling?
The COVID-19 pandemic has produced an unexpected treasure-trove of marketing data. And opportunity. Building Product Brand market watchers have anticipated that this moment is a golden opportunity to interact and engage with a captive, largely homebound...
When it Comes to Influencer Marketing for Building Products Brands – Trust Rules
There’s no doubt that we’re in “strange times.” And, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot of things – including how we take in and evaluate information. As consumers spend more time surfing the web and making online purchases, they are becoming more reliant on information from third-party sources.
