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GoogleMap of Architects Designers and Construction Consultants – Latest News and over 30,000 views

Since last week’s update the map has snowballed and we’ve been getting thousands of views every day. Popularity has its downsides though, we’ve had to make some changes! Here’s a run down of what’s been happening and how you can get involved and make the most of the map. Map goes Regional – how to [...]

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Update: Googlemap Architects Designers and Consultants on Twitter

Here’s an update on the Google map of Architects, designers and construction consultants. Now that we’ve reached 200 placemarks I thought I’d show you some screenshots to show how the map is filling out. Time for a bit of exploration I think. Once you zoom in there is plenty of space and collections of twitter [...]

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Map of Architects on Twitter – Part 3

The map shown here is a google map of architects, designers and consultants who use the social networking platform Twitter. View Architects, Designers and Consultants on Twitter in a larger map UPDATE: the map above is now a master map; read the latest post for details. All the users on the map have uploaded their [...]

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#AjtCn100 – The first day

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View this chart full size here (at current update) Here are some statistics for the first day of the project to find UK Architects, their practices and staff using Twitter. The Nominations We have had 75 nominations which split about half and half practice accounts and ‘person’ accounts. Although of course, all the accounts are [...]

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What is a Social Business and six ways to become one

How do we measure our success in business development? It might be the knowledge that we are the go-to firm for our area of expertise. It might be publication in a national press. It might be invitations to speak to key client audiences. It might even be an increase in new enquiries from outside our [...]

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Architects can Learn from David Meerman Scott @DMScott

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Recently I’ve been reminded again and again that when I find something good I should share it. Usually it is something good that someone has shared with me, after all. So here is something to share with those of you who are wondering what I’m on about when I talk about using social media properly. [...]

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What can Construction Companies do about Social Media?

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Construction companies are mostly Business-to-Business concerns. As a result they have been slow to exploit social tools in their businesses on two fronts – construction generally is not an early adopter of new technologies, and the Business-to-Business case for social media has not yet made the same impact as Business-to-Consumer has. However, in the competitive [...]

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Why Email Marketing in Construction will not be enough

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Email marketing campaigns and follow up telephone calls are the staple diet of the construction industry marketer. They work. Companies do get business out of emails – why else would they continue to use them? But email marketing won’t be enough for much longer. The reason why construction sells through email is that much of [...]

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Best Architecture Engineering and Construction Social Media Blog

It was announced at the ConstrucTALKs Be2camp event yesterday that Just Practising has won the title ‘Best AEC Social Media Blog’ in the inaugural Be2 Awards, the worlds first awards for social media in construction. It goes without saying I am really pleased about this, not least the huge number of messages which have been [...]

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This blog is shortlisted for the @Be2Awards!

Last week I blogged about the the world’s first awards for social media in the built environment, the Be2Awards. The awards, set up by Be2camp, are designed to recognise the best in social media and online collaboration technologies in architecture, engineering, construction and the built environment and will be awarded at a special conference in [...]

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