Gene E. Gladden NIBS A.M. ASCE

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Business Development Category

Business Development

[geocity] AEC firms realize that finding new clients is done through forming steady and mutually profitable relationships with previous customers.

Word of mouth advertising is a highly effective tactic, and business development managers possess a critical tool in cultivating that tactic. The knowledge that business, at its foundation, is all about people.

When forming new relationships, the person who is in charge looks at the total picture. There is the bottom line and the overall benefit to their company, but there is also an unspoken evaluation of the way that the new company makes the business development manager feel. Matching company A to company B becomes difficult.

The company who is remarkable in their interactions excels at business development. This is the company which goes the etra mile to make sure that their customers are satisfied. Highly satisfied customers spread the word about their experiences with a company, especially if that experience is out of the ordinary.

Meet and Greet Your Way to AEC Success

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Business Development Category

Business Development

Plenty of ways exist for finding new business for the AEC industry in [geocity], but networking events are the most potent.

There is nothing which can truly replace a face to face meeting with a prospect, especially one where the prospect is expecting to have conversations with business development professionals. Rapport is developed faster in face to face conversations than in either email or phone conversations.

Networking events, contractor meet-and-greets, and regularly are constantly being held within most major metropolitan areas. Outside of those metropolitan areas, many architects, engineers and construction professionals gather together on an informal basis at centrally located restaurants. In both cases, there are numerous opportunities for meeting everyone within the AEC community.

Business development professionals outside of major metropolitan areas should consider hosting their own events. Business decisions are often made outside of the workplace, in favor of those individuals who were introduced at networking events. Meet and greets are great for business.