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    Website Design Checklist – How Does Yours Rank?

    Last week we talked about the Builder Website Scorecard™ which I discussed in The Click Power System. The first criteria on the scorecard is your content. The second criteria is your design. Design refers to your website’s overall look. Design is the trickiest area...

    Career Advice

    Guest Post | Pay it Forward – Inspiring the Next Generation of Industry Talent

    This week we have Erica Lockwood from Joseph Chris Partners on the blog. She discusses how there is a lack of female talent present within the construction industry today. Between outreach and education, she believes we could be doing more to encourage...

    Technology

    Toolbox Tuesday | What are the benefits of HTTPS over HTTP

    The S in HTTPS stands for secure. Basically, HTTPS is a more secure way of transferring information over the web. While the implications for e-commerce are readily apparent, there are many other benefits. At Meredith Communications, we recommend HTTPS to...

    FANtastic Marketing Tips

    Content Checklist – Make Your Website Wow

    As we talked about in Building Block #1 in The Click Power System, your website is the foundation and most important element of your web marketing strategy. After reviewing hundreds of analytic reports for various-sized builders across the country, I noticed...

    FANtastic Selling Tips

    Guest Post | 3 Mental and Emotional Keys to Your Sales Success

      This week we have Jeff Shore as our #ThoughtfulThursday contributor discussing 3 mental and emotional keys to your sales success. Great salespeople must be outgoing, creative, relational, and caring but also detail-oriented, analytical, and well-organized. That’s a high order. Jeff...

    FANtastic Marketing Tips

    FANtastic Selling Keynote for the Birmingham, AL Sales and Marketing Council

    Watch Meredith present her FANtastic Selling Keynote for the Birmingham, AL Sales and Marketing Council at the Home Builders Association. FANtastic selling is when the FANs come first and everything you do is to their benefit and for their protection. Brilliant,...

    Social Media

    Toolbox Tuesday | Tips for Using Facebook Live

    It seems like not that long ago social media and smart phones enabling people to provide and access content from virtually anywhere didn’t even exist. Now, it’s so common place that people can’t imagine living without it. Instead of lamenting...

    Home Builder Marketing & Sales

    Click Power: Building Block #4 – Measure Results

    This week week we’re discussing Building Block #5 in The Click Power System™ – measuring results. Building Block #1 is your website, Building Block #2 is driving traffic to your website, Building Block #3 is online lead follow-up, and Building Block #4 is the...

    FANtastic Selling Tips

    FANtastic Selling Keynote from the 2017 Southeast Building Conference (SEBC)

    Watch Meredith present her FANtastic Selling Keynote from the 2017 Southeast Building Conference (SEBC). Meredith discusses Stitch Fix and how it relates to home building sales. Wondering how in the world an online fashion industry relates to home building sales? Two...

    Home Builder Marketing & Sales

    Toolbox Tuesday | Sagamore Homes Launches New Website

    Sagamore Homes has a tradition of exceptional home design in upscale neighborhoods. Founder Tripp Bunker has brought together a team of talented craftsmen and management specialists focused on providing home buyers quality construction and incredible value in the Triad area...

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    August Marketing Pro of the Month Pat Sommer

    How are we already in August? I’m actually thrilled because it means that I get to introduce you to an all-new Marketing Pro of the Month! Her candor in this interview, especially as it relayed to her successes and mistakes...

    FANtastic Marketing Example—GoDaddy

    You probably remember the GoDaddy marketing campaign of years’ past. You know the ones: They featured attractive women including Natalia Velez, Rachelle Wood, and Michelle Hayden in skimpy outfits parading around the GoDaddy logo. It doesn’t take a marketing genius...

    Housing Upgrades Millennials Don’t Care For

    Millennials are a big part of the current housing market. But as a digital, pet-loving, less formal generation, millennials have different requirements for their homes than other generations. And as a homebuilder, it’s essential you understand what this demographic is...

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