tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35324813.post924566523123902666..comments2024-03-23T03:39:09.089-07:00Comments on Construction Marketing Ideas: Construction marketing is only part of the storyConstruction Marketing Ideashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16968597544299489425noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35324813.post-82552791325018244752009-04-04T10:19:00.000-07:002009-04-04T10:19:00.000-07:00Agreed. While serving on the Board of the BBB in ...Agreed. While serving on the Board of the BBB in Ottawa, we were dealing with fallout from problems in Toronto where crooks apparently gained control of that city's BBB! Done properly, the BBB system is a great resource for self-regulation within business, but unfortunately it has been abused or the source of abuse in many situations.Construction Marketing Ideashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16968597544299489425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35324813.post-61122079273271698552009-04-04T08:23:00.000-07:002009-04-04T08:23:00.000-07:00Always amazed me how the BBB got such legitimacy. ...Always amazed me how the BBB got such legitimacy. It really resonates among the general public. Most people think they are a non-profit or a government agency. They are an example of what good marketing can do.Danhttp://nykitchenreface.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35324813.post-20796549128738815272009-04-03T19:49:00.000-07:002009-04-03T19:49:00.000-07:00Some are more legitimate than others. The Torch A...Some are more legitimate than others. The Torch Award (in Ottawa, at least) is quite valid but the vetting and review and judging are of course not as thorough as for a major national award.Construction Marketing Ideashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16968597544299489425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35324813.post-77854622420545177542009-04-03T15:10:00.000-07:002009-04-03T15:10:00.000-07:00I think that local awards are typically great mark...I think that local awards are typically great marketing, but sometimes I question how some companies win. I've worked for the "best company of the year" and I found it very hard to believe. To what extent are these awards legitimate?John Poolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09744737648903937659noreply@blogger.com