As with all tasks, market research is more accessible when broken down into steps. Start with a SWOT analysis to see greater success!

Brave the tricky haunted house that is AEC market research and discover the many treats it has to offer!

Market research empowers individual firms with valuable knowledge and insights to inform future decisions and proposals. In this article, we take a look at GRAMA, the Government Records Access and Management Act in Utah, to give resources and examples of how to find and use government-held information about regulatory landscapes and more. Learn about the playing field in order to execute better gameplans.

An essential component in any successful architecture, engineering, and construction firm is a dedicated focus to generating, maintaining, and following up on project and client leads. A lead is not just an RFP announcement or a letter from a client requesting a proposal: It's identifying change and taking action.

Market research techniques—like conducting a feasibility study—can make a world of difference in ensuring future decisions for the firm are not just meditated, but based on real information.

Journey mapping allows for a comprehensive view of client interaction with the firm, and using the technique opens up avenues for an informed approach to market research. In other words, it can be invaluable.

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As marketing professionals, we often dedicate hours of our lives to scrolling, sifting, searching, and scrolling again. To what end? Sadly, we’re probably trying to find correct information online about the things we care about. But with Google Alerts, it doesn’t need to be this way.

It’s almost the new year. Many new resolutions will be made. Many firms will be renewing or starting strategic planning for the upcoming year. Did you know that many firms miss the mark on their targets because they continue with their current target markets and clients, simply because it’s what they have done it in the past? Don’t be that firm. Take the time to conduct market research and get headed in the right direction. Before you start down the wrong path, conduct market research that can help you determine whether your target markets will provide an equitable return.

“If you want to conquer fear, don’t sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.” – Dale Carnegie

Principal Keri Hammond, FSMPS, CPSM, applies this quote to the fear professionals have about the most crucial industry task, market research.