Category Archives: Construction Chat

Networking for Contractors – #ConstChat Recap

cc-networkingConstruction Chat  is a weekly chat on Thursday mornings at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time.  If you’re free, we’d love you to join us.

We had a great chat today about resolutions, goals, and how to get there.

This week’s topic is on networking.

“Networking events have been incredibly productive for me. I’ve acquired new clients, hired new employees, created strategic partnerships and even made some lasting friendships.” Jon Gelberg ~ “The 6 People I Meet at Every Networking Event and Wish I Hadn’t” 

Q1: Do you belong to any groups or associations? Which ones?

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Networking – #ConstChat Questions 2/5/15

cc-networkingAre you in construction? Do you want to build up your following? Are you looking to connect with the Architectural, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) community?

You’re in luck!

Joining our weekly Twitter Chat may just be the right thing for you.

Construction Chat is on Thursday mornings at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time.

How to Join a Chat:

1. Follow the hashtag on Twitter (but don’t forget to add #ConstChat manually after your tweet or we won’t see your tweet).

2. Use Hootsuite or TweetDeck and make a column for #ConstChat (but don’t forget to put #ConstChat manually after your tweet).

3. Go to the Twubs page for #ConstChat.

4. My preferred method is using TweetChat. Just go here and log in with your Twitter account. You can even highlight the moderator so you don’t miss questions. Continue reading

Influence is About Trust – #ConstChat Recap

#ConstChat InfluenceConstruction Chat  is a weekly chat on Thursday mornings at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time.  If you’re free, we’d love you to join us.

We had a great chat today about resolutions, goals, and how to get there.

This week is about influence.

We hear a lot about ROI (Return on Investment) but what about influence? Does influence help or hurt us in the contracting industry?

Q1: How do you define influence?

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Influence – #ConstChat Questions 1/29/15

#ConstChat InfluenceAre you in construction? Do you want to build up your following? Are you looking to connect with the Architectural, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) community?

You’re in luck!

Joining our weekly Twitter Chat may just be the right thing for you.

Construction Chat is on Thursday mornings at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time.

How to Join a Chat:

1. Follow the hashtag on Twitter (but don’t forget to add #ConstChat manually after your tweet or we won’t see your tweet).

2. Use Hootsuite or TweetDeck and make a column for #ConstChat (but don’t forget to put #ConstChat manually after your tweet).

3. Go to the Twubs page for #ConstChat.

4. My preferred method is using TweetChat. Just go here and log in with your Twitter account. You can even highlight the moderator so you don’t miss questions. Continue reading

Google Plus for Contractors – #ConstChat Recap

GPlus for Contractors #ConstChatConstruction Chat  is a weekly chat on Thursday mornings at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time.  If you’re free, we’d love you to join us.

We had a great chat today about resolutions, goals, and how to get there.

This week is focused on Google Plus, the social network we tend to ignore and ridicule. But is she really worth ignoring?

We know that if you blog, you want your content to be seen. This is especially true if you have a YouTube channel, but we can save that for another chat.

According to Pam Aungst, one of the ways to help boost your SEO ranking is your social signals from Google Plus. You can hear her talk more about SEO in the link shown in the tweet below.

Q1: Do you have a personal G+ account?

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