tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35324813.post6917345333563217005..comments2024-03-23T03:39:09.089-07:00Comments on Construction Marketing Ideas: Instant gratification (maybe)Construction Marketing Ideashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16968597544299489425noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35324813.post-36380480597499863282008-09-03T23:36:00.000-07:002008-09-03T23:36:00.000-07:00Steve Flashment sent me the following email:Dear M...Steve Flashment sent me the following email:<BR/><BR/>Dear Mark,<BR/><BR/>I checked out your blog - looks like an honest appraisal to me. I've just got back from vacation myself, hence the delay in responding. <BR/><BR/>It might be helpful if I gave you some background info:<BR/><BR/>I am a New Business Development Manager and Marketing Consultant for a Construction Company in London (UK)and have worked full time with them for a few years now. So I've been at the cutting edge of marketing for construction for sometime. Although we are a medium size company our turnover has risen from £9.8million (UK) to £25million in 5 years and I'm currently generating £50million worth of tenders a year. I am not into margeting jargon, cliches or big promises that don't deliver - our business has been built by building relationships.<BR/><BR/>However, I do wear another hat! I have a background in media (radio and TV presenting, writing and recording etc)- but my passion is working with a charity which undertakes building projects in developing countries. We take volunteers on short term projects to build feeding centers, clinics, schools etc working with street kids and under-privileged people groups in some of the poorest locations on earth.<BR/><BR/>(I founded a charity back in the 90's called Soapbox Expeditions - we took 300 people of all ages every year to 19 developing countries to do practical aid work - it was brilliant! I moved on from Soapbox in 2001)<BR/><BR/>In October I will be cutting down my work with Hilife Construction to 2 days a week and I am launching my own consultancy business based on my experience in construction and media over many years. That's why I'm launching my eBook on Friday this week "Marketing For Construction", plus a Membership Site and a Full Training Course next month. I'm also running teleconferences, CPD Seminars and MP3 audio interviews with experts in the industry. The money raised from my consultancy work will enable me to spend more time developing the charity work.<BR/><BR/>My marketing site: http://www.ontheboxmarketing.com<BR/>My new charity site: http://www.ontheboxmission.com<BR/><BR/>I now have many key contacts in the construction industry and my aim is to support business development in construction through these new initiatives.<BR/><BR/>I would appreciate any help or advice you can give - would you be prepared to do an interview with me at one of my teleconferences?<BR/><BR/>Best regards<BR/><BR/>SteveConstruction Marketing Ideashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16968597544299489425noreply@blogger.com