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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | TRADESMEN INSIGHTS SEPTEMBER 15, 2010  Electricians are SHOCKED! Limited Social Media Equals Unlimited. Marketing to the professional tradesman in the Construction, Industrial and MRO markets Home About Me Contact Market Overviews Newsletter Podcasts Services Electricians are SHOCKED! Local Business People Need Local Business Solutions Residential Electricians, in particular, do the majority of their work close to home. Responses to Electricians are SHOCKED! Directory. Look | TRADESMEN INSIGHTS OCTOBER 12, 2010  Professional Tradesmen Use Social Media to Unlock Local Opportunities Here’s one example compliments of Marc LeVine from RiaEnjolie. Locksmiths Use Social Media to Unlock Their Business Potential Many people do not realize that professional locksmiths do much more than just resolve lockouts and make spare keys. They can also be credited for helping the police identify successful burglars by way of the recordings on their customer’s CCTV surveillance equipment. | | | | | |
| TRADESMEN INSIGHTS JUNE 8, 2011 5 Reasons Social Media Doesn’t Work May be engineers, electricians, whatever. Some people can come up with excuses for everything. Have you heard this before? have and after asking a few questions of prospects or clients, it comes down to this: No corporate goals for how social should be integrated into the overall marketing plan - You wouldn’t initiate a PR or direct mail campaign without identifying a strategy, tactics and how it would integrate into the bigger picture. No one minding the store - They don’t have a go-to person who is responsible for the program. and you need to start building your community. | TRADESMEN INSIGHTS JUNE 22, 2011 How Will Professional Tradesmen Jobs of the Future Be Filled? good plumber or electrician can make a very good living and their jobs can’t be outsourced. What young people don’t realize is that a plumber or journeyman electrician makes more than 4-year college graduates and they don’t have all those student loans to pay off. There’s a lot of talk about manufacturing jobs continuing to go away in this country. But when I talk to manufacturers, one of the biggest issues they talk about domestically is finding qualified help. Apprentice programs for tool and die makers are shrinking due to lack of interest. | TRADESMEN INSIGHTS FEBRUARY 16, 2012 Here’s an Example of a Small Manufacturer Who’s Leveraging Social Media Contractors and electricians can submit product ideas for consideration through the Sparks page on Madison’s website. I always like stories of the little guys who take on the 800# gorilla and win the battle. One of the benefits of social media is you don’t have to be an 800# gorilla to succeed. In my opinion, it’s the one who is consistent on providing good content and responding in a timely matter that really counts. All too often larger companies need to go through a “process” that is very time-consuming for both posting content and answering questions. | TRADESMEN INSIGHTS MARCH 27, 2012 Why Aren’t Young People Considering Blue Collar Jobs? The same holds true for other tradesmen like plumbers, electricians and HVAC contractors. It’s ironic that every manufacturer or contractor that I talk to have plenty of work to do, but a limited number of qualified people to do it. Mike Rowe recently pointed out that young folks can make up to 100K a year working in a factory according to a recent article on CNN Money.com. These folks can make 60-80K a year, and they can’t ship those jobs across the pond. These factory jobs aren’t low tech anymore, or are they in dingie old factories. Make it fun, exciting and cool! | | | | | | | |
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TRADESMEN INSIGHTS | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2012 Construction and Manufacturing Jobs Are in Top 6 Sectors of Where Future Jobs Will Be
Among skilled workers - plumbers, electricians and HVAC mechanics can count on good demands. We subscribe to The Kiplinger Letter to keep abreast of the pulse of the markets and insights on what lies ahead. His observations and predictions of what’s ahead are usually right on. In one of his recent newsletters he was talking about job creation and where the big need will be moving forward as the economy starts to pick up. According to Kiplinger, 85% of future jobs will come from six sectors, Health Care, Hospitality, Construction, Manufacturing , Business Services and Retail. MORE >> -
TRADESMEN INSIGHTS | TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2012 Want a Construction Job? Get these Skills
Electrician: Electricians that are familiar with multi-family electrical wiring and know how to run standard power distribution to lighting and other outlets in apartments are needed to provide power to an apartment. Electrician: Commercial electricians are needed when constructing a new manufacturing facility because of the need to install power and controls to motors and HVAC systems at the facility–in addition to the need to run power distribution directly from an electrical grid. Enjoy. Want a Construction Job? Get These Skills. percent and 13.7 percent. MORE >> -
TRADESMEN INSIGHTS | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2011  Relax…It’s Labor Day
What would we do without the electricians, plumbers, HVAC professionals? . Happy Labor Day! We need to take time to say thanks to all the tradesmen that we come into contact with on a regular basis. How would our factories run smoothly without all the MRO professionals out there? Sonnhalter salutes America’s professional tradesmen and laborers on this very special holiday. Our working force built this country. And it’s because of each and every American’s labors that we enjoy the freedoms we have today. However you celebrate your Labor Day, enjoy it. You’ve certainly earned it. MORE >> -
TRADESMEN INSIGHTS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2012  Innovation Roundtable – Getting the Trades, Distributors and Manufacturers Together
What was so unique about the event is that there were manufacturers, distributors, electrical contractors, electricians, building inspectors and even representatives from the IBEW and NAED there. I was invited to an industry roundtable event recently in conjunction with a regional trade show for the electrical industry, Electro Expo 2012 in Cleveland. The event was the brainchild of Rob Fisher from Madison Electric, which also hosted the event. The event was two hours and the groups were broken up into tables with each disciple represented to discuss specific topics. MORE >> -
TRADESMEN INSIGHTS | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2010 Relax…It's Labor Day
What would we do without the electricians, plumbers, HVAC professionals? Marketing to the professional tradesman in the Construction, Industrial and MRO markets Home About Me Contact Market Overviews Newsletter Podcasts Services Relax…It’s Labor Day Happy Labor Day! We need to take time to say thanks to all the tradesmen that we come into contact with on a regular basis. How would our factories run smoothly without all the MRO professionals out there? Sonnhalter salutes America’s professional tradesmen and laborers on this very special holiday. You’ve certainly earned it. MORE >> - Relax…It’s Labor Day TRADESMEN INSIGHTS | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2012
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