The reality is that marketing costs are high and many of these SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) don’t employ a marketing expert or only have a team of one. Furthermore, creative agency fees are expensive and there is no easy way to quantify the return of investment of marketing activities for this type of business model.
So how can SMEs in the construction / HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) industry reach new customers or engage with existing ones with a low marketing budget?
Here are some recommendations:
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Join social media
Facebook and Twitter are very good tools to reach domestic end users. We all are potential end users, aren’t we?
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Join the conversation
Once you’ve become active on social media, make sure you take part and contribute to discussions, sharing your knowledge and showing off your own individual expertise.
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Visit public free royalty photography platforms
This way you can use their pictures on social media without having to worry about copyright.
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Step into the shoes of your customer
What are the problems they have that you can help them with? They may not be looking for an “air-source heat pump”, but does your customer need to heat their homes and live in an off-gas area?
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Share fun content to catch their eye and make your brand more personable
Do some research about trending hash tags #MondayMotivation #WednesdayWisdom #ThrowbackThurday #FridayFunday
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Avoid industry stereotypes, sexist and political comments or direct statements that can be misconstrued or misunderstood
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Use plain English and make sure the language you use is appropriate to the audience you are talking to
Sometimes we tend to speak in a highly technical way using industry jargon and our less-technical customers can simply get lost.
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Follow us on Social Media, especially Twitter and LinkedIn
Then share any content that is relevant to your customers.
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Point your customers to The Hub – Each article that we update has an option for you to share on your social media platforms
If you go to the Homeowner section of The Hub, you might find content that your customers will find useful, engaging and informative. You also can copy the link of any relevant article and attach it to your e-marketing communications.
