The internet has forever changed the way we do business. We can now buy whatever we want from wherever we want whenever we want. What used to be a company-centric economy has now become a customer-centric economy. Buyers are better informed about products and services than ever before, and this helps shape their purchasing decisions. This holds true whether they are buying a new coffeemaker, a new car or a newly-constructed building.

As an inbound strategic marketing firm, we strive for the most effective ways to connect with our clients (and our own) audience. Whether we are attempting to educate, entertain or simply engage, producing consistent and relevant content can pose several challenges: What types of content should we publish? How often should we publish? What format should we use?

I recently returned from the Construction Leadership Network conference, where I had the pleasure of spending three days meeting with more than 100 of the best commercial contractors in North America. I have known many of these construction professionals for decades, and continue to be amazed by their resilience to sustain their businesses throughout tough times and boom times. It's a crazy and competitive industry that comes with a lot of challenges. Marketing is one of them.

At Cline Design, we have worked with contractors, architects, and subcontractors from across North America for nearly three decades. For many of the services we deliver (website creation and implementation, blogs, newsletters, brochures, project profiles, RFQs, etc.),  we rely upon our clients to supply us with photography.