With social media marketing, we want people to sit in the stands an stick around. This is where branding becomes especially helpful.

Bryan McCurdy, VP of Marketing, Business Development, and HR—or “All Things People”—at Hughes General Contractors, Inc., inspires passion, commitment, and joy in the AEC industry, encouraging us to dive into our roles and the community with all our heart.

It's a battle for the top spot! Content distribution gets your message out, but strong relationships convert leads. Discover the real MVP.

Forget buzzer beaters, the real competition is for compelling content. We've selected the Final Four AI content generators for AEC firms. 

Just as a team shines beyond its jersey and colors, an AEC firm's brand goes beyond just its logo. Branding touches it all.

Writing is a skill any professional benefits from, whether it's a technical professional or principal. Developing and refining that skill can take some work, but it's well worth the attention.

Branding is about consistency, communicating a streamlined view of a firm's character and values—branding style guides make that consistency much easier to achieve.

Is your marketing program ready for the Elite 8? By asking insightful questions, you gain valuable insights into the client's specific needs, challenges, and goals.

Is your marketing program ready for the Sweet Sixteen? Take this quick quiz to evaluate your approach and slam dunk your goals!

While a lot of marketing is digital, printed collateral still plays an important role in a variety of AEC situations. Learning how to design for print is essential for that collateral's success.

Smartphone photography can be an amazing and accessible way to capture a winning shot of an AEC firm's project, service, or team. Learning some tips and tricks for it can make that even more likely.

Strategic public relations can give your AEC firm the home game advantage, building confidence and a winning public image with an array of targeted tactics and tools.

Blogs are versatile spaces to display authority, expertise, and values for an AEC firm, showing who you are to the crowd in the stands.

Blogs go a long way toward establishing authority and presence for any AEC firm, but there are some tips and tricks covered by blogging terminology that will give you a leg up.

Locality is one of the most important SEO factors for AEC firms, ensuring their hard work is seen by the right people.

Successful Public Relations are achievable no matter your time constraints or budget—and they're always worth it.

We've created a small list of some of the most essential Client Relations concepts in the AEC industry. Take a look to see if you're familiar.

The renovated Buffalo Niagra Convention Center in Buffalo, New York, received a captivating, new LED lightwall from EXTECH/Exterior Technologies, Inc. in October of last year, transforming the heart of the city.

Client satisfaction is crucial while a project is still in progress, and leadership can measure that using Client Care Surveys.

Trust and authenticity are central to a website's success in the AEC industry, so it's good to know which SEO toxins undermine both factors.

When it comes to forging lasting client relationships, everyone is a client care manager—and the rewards are many.

Holin Wilbanks, Business Development for Forge Contractors, fosters collaborative success in the AEC industry with her comprehensive expertise and innovative strategies.

For 2024, we're rolling out five unique article types, each tailored to enrich the AEC industry with diverse perspectives, insights, and more.

Our "game plan" for 2024 won't just strategize in broad strokes, but focus on three distinct categories of AEC professional. This will ensure that the right people get the correct guidance for them.

For 2024, we are providing a month-by-month "game plan" built to coach readers through a year's worth of marketing strategy. The end result includes real-life wins, from proposal success to new clients.

SEO is best contextualized when it's centered on the user—who is visiting your site and why. Focusing in on that will refine the last concerns for your website.

Our co-founder, Keri Hammond, was featured in UC&D magazine's October issue this year. From it, you can learn more about her marketing journey, insights, and how MARKETLINK has been shaped over the past 20 years.

Emerging professionals in AEC marketing have a lot on their plate, and proactive initiative and a learning mindset can help them get their feet.

For those who have little time and mobility but desire certification or a stronger educational foundation, online learning is not only available but robust with resources for the AEC industry.

In December we are wearing safety glasses, which protect your eyes for continued clarity.

When it comes to links for SEO, reciprocity is the golden rule—and quantity as well as quality aren't far behind.

An organized and efficient Customer Relationship Management system is essential, and Airtable is one of our favorite tools to use.

Heather Knighton, Principal of Marketing for MHTN Architects, goes beyond traditional marketing to bridge connections and bring new ideas to the AEC industry.

It's not enough to just sit down with the intention to plan strategically—even a strategic planning session needs a plan. We've got you covered on the basics.

Marketing has made use of Aritifical Intelligence for years, but with its significant popularization, more tools are available to the industry than ever—and more technical terms to boot.

In November we are wearing bifocal glasses, which help you see how the here and now affects the future.

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