Construction newsletters, articles, and books on construction marketing are too few and far between, at least compared to other industries which are commonly conceived to be more “professional.”

But, like a good contractor buddy of mine says:

“A surgeon client complained about my prices and said, ‘I don’t make that much for my time, and I’m a surgeon.’”

To which the contractor responded:

“Neither did I when I was a surgeon.”

The publics’ perception of lack of professionalism among general contractors is something I’ve ranted about many times in the past. It’s frustrating. But it can be overcome.

I guess the best defense against this perception is simply living a life of integrity. Eventually, where it counts, your integrity will rise to the top.

But in the mean time, we can use marketing practices that work to boost our sales and increase our clients’ satisfaction level.

Because, as many experienced contractors know, client satisfaction can often times be influenced by your client’s perception of reality. And your client’s perception of reality can often only be altered through effective marketing techniques.

And that’s where the importance of Construction Blogs comes in.

If we read, and discuss, and comment on things that work and things that don’t, we help advance our cause as an industry.

Here is a list of some of my favorite construction blog and forum resources:

Contractor Talk

Construction Resource Forum

Construction Marketing Ideas Blog

There are a few other excellent resources for contractors that can be found online. But that’s a topic for another day.

You could spend 6 months reading non-stop and learn a ton with the three listed above.

Happy learning!

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