Social media has become a powerful tool for small to medium-sized construction companies to generate leads for both residential and commercial projects. With over 3 billion people using social media worldwide, there is a huge opportunity for construction companies to reach potential customers and promote their services.
Following are some tips for contractors to use
Does your construction company, architectural firm or development group have a Facebook fan page? Are you worried about what advertising laws apply to a social media platforms?
The Federal Trade Commission has eliminated any question of whether liability can arise in connection with consumer endorsements for the obvious reason that consumers may rely on endorsements
In February, I was featured on Kevin O’Neill’s Capital Thinking Radio Show on the VoiceAmerica Business Network to discuss social media business development tips and legal risks. Well, I’m back to the radio waves tomorrow to discuss new trends in social media, including some recent missteps and use of social media in the political
If you are near a computer today around lunchtime (12:00pm EST), you need to head over to the Capital Thinking radio show hosted by Kevin O’Neill.
Capital Thinking is a weekly glimpse of the intersection between politics, policy, the law, and the world of business. Capital Thinking goes beyond the typical talking head babble
Seems like I have been doing a lot of out-of-town speaking lately. Fortunately, my next gig will be in my own office, in front of a computer, with a headset attached. You should consider joining me on October 13, 2010, at 1:00 to 2:30pm (Eastern) for what will be an exciting webinar:
From Paper to
As many of you know, I am involved in the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, which is the largest organization of construction lawyers in the United States and abroad. Our Fall meeting is next week in Miami Beach, Florida. The conference focus is “We Won’t Get Fooled Again: Lessons Learned from the Economic Downturn
Aside from some personal quiet time to reflect on the day ahead, my second favorite part of the early morning is to review my RSS fees to see what may have happened in the prior 24 hours. It’s a sickness. I know.
I always find at least one golden nugget of information that may be
Tweet … Tweet … Tweet! No, I am not cat-calling or whistling at you. I am tweeting from the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry’s annual meeting in Austin, Texas. The program chairs have set up a Twitter account for the conference. You can follow @forumaustin or search the hashtag #forumaustin. If you want to
The construction industry is one of the hardest hit in this down economy. From the top to the bottom, from executive to business development and sales to project management, you may find that you have to dust off your resume to look for new opportunities.
An article by Joann Lubin in the Wall Street Journal yesterday
I received an email this morning with the following warning: "The following message is intended for construction audiences only. Do NOT watch this clip alone or in the dark. Please wait 30-minutes after eating before watching this clip. DO forward this video on to a friend or colleague."
https://youtube.com/watch?v=MFZI7N_AEBE%26hl%3Den%26fs%3D1%26color1%3D0x2b405b%26color2%3D0x6b8ab6
A couple of