Getting Inside Your Customers’ Heads

Getting Inside Your Customers’ Heads

Knowing what consumers are thinking is the Holy Grail of building products advertising. Whether it’s through research, experience, insights from the client, or just plain luck, when advertisers can get inside the head of their target consumers, they are able to...
How Building Products Can Compete and Win as a Challenger Brand

How Building Products Can Compete and Win as a Challenger Brand

Say the phrase “challenger brand” and classic marketing stories come to mind: Avis vs. Hertz, Coke vs. Pepsi, Apple vs. Microsoft. These are typically David and Goliath stories, where smaller companies nibble away at the market share of industry giants,...

My Home of the Future

A few weeks ago, I featured several homes that provided a glimpse into the future of homebuilding. As a follow up, I figured I’d share what I think the home of the future will look like, featuring smart home building products and materials. Here are some key...

Learning from the Storm

This year has been one of the deadliest years on record for natural disasters in the US. So far, more than 500 people have been killed by tornadoes, and hurricane season is just around the corner. After the devastating tornado in Joplin, Missouri some officials are...