Tag Archives: Internet

Use internet to promote your construction business

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

We are living in the age where businesses are conducted online. All kinds of presentations and business meetings happen on the internet. You meet your clients once personally and then whenever you need to meet them again you can do that online. This saves a lot of your time as well as of your clients’. The advent of internet has taken the world in a new dimension from where most of the things are done without the physical presence of the person at a particular position.

This mean that you can conduct a business meeting while you are holidaying at Hawaii and can also take important decisions without being present in the office. All you need to do is ask all the head of departments to join a video call where you will be updating your people about the decision and simultaneously put it on papers and fax/email it back to them. There is one more thing we can do without any hindrance on the net and that is to promote our business online. Well, you can only promote a business that are ethical and lawful in the eyes of the law of the land but that is still a possibility.

This avenue has been widely used by construction companies all over the world. They are using internet as a tool to spread their message to a large number of crowd at a time and are also getting overwhelming response in terms of people calling them up to know what their business has for them. It makes a lot of sense for the new construction companies to make use of internet to promote their business online and get recognition of people from all walks of life. Starting to promote a construction business is quite simple.

It all starts from your website:-

We live in a world where your identity is your website address. Well not literally but substantially. You have any kind of business but a website for your business comes first before anything. People give more stress of designing an interesting website for their company which looks simple and yet attractive. The web page has to be catchy. It should instantly catch the attention of the person going through it and he should find the contents in it to be interesting or else he/she may not take long to close the window and move to the website of your competitor.

Send mass emails:-

If you construct apartments or condominiums or houses and then sell it to the purchaser then it makes lot of sense for you to inform people about your project. This will allow them to pay a visit to your jobsite and check the progress of the work and then accordingly book their apartments. All that you have to do is send emails to people at random. You can perhaps target people from a specific income group. You will not mention much in the email, just few facts about your existing project and how convenient and comfortable it will be for people who buy the property. Rest you can provide your office number where they can call your company and fix a date to see the jobsite. Your work is done. Soon the footfall will increase and that is a good sign for your business.

Sell your heavy equipment on internet

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

Internet has given us all a new way of conducting business. There are millions of people who do not go out of their homes to work. All they do is turn on their computer and have their internet connection on. They do their business from that small equipment and make good profits. We can make use of the same technology to sell heavy equipment and still expect good profits. One may be forced to ponder that how somebody can buy construction machines by not even seeing it in person. Well, they can at least select the product online and then they can personally come down to check the stuff. This idea of selling heavy equipment online has been a big success throughout the globe. Be it developed economies or developing economies, all are making ample use of this technology to make their business successful.

We will be talking a bit in detail on how one can conduct this business without even stepping out from their home.

Become member of an online portal:-

There are number of online portals available that are into selling heavy equipment. Not just heavy equipment, they also sell heavy equipment accessories. An online portal is nothing but just a platform provided to both buyers and sellers to come to a common ground and do business there. So the seller simply lists the items that he wishes to sell with the price that he expect to get and if any buyer who is looking for similar stuff likes the item, he can buy it online and pay for the stuff using his credit card or through internet banking. All they have to do is become a member of the online portal to begin business on the website.

List items giving detailed description:-

When you are listing your product on the online portal, you should be aware that people are not able to personally see the machine though they can see the picture of the product but not the product itself. Therefore, you should give a detailed description of the product on the portal so that the readers get a fair idea as to what they will be dealing with. Mention every intricacy, sophistication of the heavy equipment on the listing. Viewers will want to know more about the product if you mention the intricacies. They might get attracted towards the product and might contact you so that the process can be initiated further.

Accept the payment via the portal only:-

Once you finalize the deal, please ask the buyer to pay for the equipment via the portal. It gives both the parties the required security that they are looking for in the transaction. It protects the interests of both the buyer as well as the seller. You may have to pay some amount to the online portal for listing the item and some fees if the item is sold successfully but it is really worth the security that you get from them after the deal is done.

Use of internet to solve heavy equipment problems

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

We often depend on technology to fix problems that has been created on a technological produce. We are now at a stage where we can’t take a step forward without the involvement of technology and that actually should be the case. The more you use technology the better it will make your life. It is just that you do not become completely dependent on it or else you will find it difficult to live without it. Too much of dependency on anything can be fatal and one must realize this before it gets completely out of hand. However, when it comes to taking help of technology to fix problems that has been the product of technology one should not refrain from doing so. In the construction business which involves small contactors who can’t afford to hire mechanics to fix small issues often do things on their own. They just can’t afford to pay the fees that a mechanic charges to fix a machine and therefore they believe in doing things themselves.

Blog can be helpful:-

If you encounter a specific problem with the heavy equipment and you do not know what should be done to get rid of it, try to log in to net and check if someone has created a blog pertaining to the issue. If there is a blog addressing the problem you can expect to find some help there? Just read through the blog, the questions posed by people and the resolutions that some has left. It may leave you awestruck upon reading suggestions that are extremely out of the world. They will speak about workarounds that are hard to believe but if you apply them practically it may get rid of the problem once and for all. Blogs have been extremely helpful to many amateurs who have just started their journey in the construction world and does not know much about heavy equipment.

Articles can at times do the trick:-

Articles on heavy equipment can at times be really beneficial to solve a particular problem. If the writer has stressed on one particular issue and has written in length about the possible workarounds it can prove to be really helpful for the read to get rid of the issue. Articles are lengthy and therefore one can expect a lot of workarounds for a single issue.

Hire mechanics online:-

We can even hire a mechanic online. Mechanics often post their work on internet and also allows others to hire them to fix problems. Their charges may differ and that can be negotiated over the phone or when once you meet them. Nevertheless, internet has provided them with an option to post their services online and since most of the things today happen online they can even sell their services on that platform.

Make use of training videos:-

Guys who do not want to involve a mechanic to fix heavy equipment problems can make use of online videos that teaches people to fix heavy equipment. They may use a bit of technical jargons. Hence the person who is following the video should be acquainted with the terms.

Use social media as a tool to augment your heavy equipment business

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

The construction and the heavy equipment industry are largely dependent upon new technology. The construction industry is always in the hunt of heavy equipment that can get the work done quickly and with utter precision. Now this is only possible if you upgrade your heavy equipment by adding new technology in it. This will bring in a new life to the machine and it will work with more vitality under tremendously rough situations. Now that was all about how technology can help get the work done at a faster pace. However, if we want to make use of technology to advertise our products and services so that it can reach to thousands of people at a given time, there is no better option than talking about your business in social networking websites. There you can reach to a large number of population without having to pay a penny for it.

There are many companies who are involved in the process of creating their business profiles in social networking websites like LinkedIn, Periscope, and Facebook etc. There find this to be an excellent tool to reach out to a sizable amount of people at one go. They have seen their business growing in this fashion and acquiring more clients from such networking websites.

There are few do’s and don’ts that one needs to follow while they set up their business profile in a social networking website.

Keep your personal and professional profiles separate:-

It is very crucial that you keep 2 accounts in one social networking website, one for your personal use and the other for your professional. If you are into selling of heavy equipment of all the brands, you can make use of your professional account to mention that there. Talk everything about your business in that account but pay special attention that you do not talk much about your business in your personal profile. If you share a couple of your business stories to any of your friend on the personal profile, it won’t be an issue but if you only keep on bragging about your success stories all the time on your personal account, your friends might get turned off by that. They definitely do not check your profile to know about the success in your life. They just simply want to know if things are ok with you.

Maintain strict professionalism on your business account:-

You should keep your business profile very professional. Social networking websites like LinkedIn are meant for professionals and businessmen who are looking to acquire clients and get businesses from them or to reach to the skilled masses and absorb them in their business. If you are an authorized dealer, you should be very stringent when it comes to professionalism.

Post a photo of your company:-

It makes ample of sense to post a picture of your company’s logo on your business profile. It help your prospective client to understand the kind of account you are holding and they will move into your business account to know more about your business and will not stray down to your personal account.

Buy Now on eBay [ebayfeedsforwordpress feed=”” items=”3″]

Not getting buyers for heavy equipment – Try selling online

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

Heavy equipment are really expensive items and not everybody has the money to buy it. For instance, a guy who wants to set his foot in the construction industry may have a pretty hard time buying different kinds of heavy equipment. Firstly it will be out of his budget as long as he does not belong from an ultra-rich family and secondly he will have a tough time to get hold of someone who can sell him used equipment. Same goes for sellers as they also experience the problem in hunting down prospective buyers for buying their machine. This issue has been diminished with the advent of internet and online stores to a larger extent.

In today’s time, internet has given both buyer and seller the platform to buy and sell the machines safely. So sellers no longer have to pay huge chunk of money to newspapers to advertise their products. All they have to do is simply list the item on the website by paying a nominal fee and rest is sorted. Buyers will go through the listing and if that interests them, they will establish the contact and may finalize the deal.

We would be focusing on few pointers that stress on what a seller can do to maximize the visibility of his listing.

Try to put sufficient pictures of the machine:-

If you list the equipment without putting sufficient pictures on your post, it is possible that your page will not receive many views from the viewers. It is quite obvious that people will lose their interest the moment they find out that there are no pictures for the listing and therefore will not be in a position to understand what the item is all about. The description at times could be misleading without the actual picture. Putting enough pictures of the machine will always help in receiving more views for the post.

Description should be in detailed format:-

When a person would be looking for your item, he would be obviously wanting to understand the in and out of the machine. Therefore, you should give every possible detail of the equipment. This information will only help the prospect to know more about your product and he may quite possibly find it to be intriguing. This will result in establishing contact with you which will bring you closer to a probable sale.

Use everything the site offers to make the listing look attractive:-

We must have heard this a thousand times. “First impression is the last impression”. This saying goes a long way as far as listing equipment online is concerned. You should make use of hyperlinks or any other feature that the site offers you to make your listing look attractive. This will increase the visibility of your listing and will pull more prospects towards it.

Pay additional fee to maximize the listing:-

Some websites may charge a nominal fee to maximize the visibility of the listing. You can avail the feature by paying that fee.

Related articles across the web

Use of Internet to Research Which Heavy Equipment is Apt for Your Business

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

Without a pinch of doubt, we can say that heavy equipment are the backbone of a construction or mining industry. These industries would be vulnerable without them and won’t be able to move an inch. However, it’s of utter importance to understand which machine serves what purpose of your business requirements. It would be stupid to have all the appliances with you without putting them to any use and therefore one must select the machines carefully and then install them in their site. Moreover, heavy equipment are pretty expensive and no company would want to spend a fortune on something they have to keep idle.

Many companies have therefore appointed experts who can study their business requirements and then can suggest which machine they should go for and if taking them on rent would make much sense than buying them. It has been seen that help of the experts are taken by huge construction houses but people with small business would do the research part on their own and save money that they had to give to the experts. So, from where a person having a small business can find which machine is needed to fulfil his business obligations?

He can get some details from the magazines dedicated to heavy equipment or through internet. It would be prudent to explore about these things on the internet. Internet also provides you with a platform where you can interact with people belonging to the same domain and get their valuable suggestions. You can just start a forum and can ask people to write their views on it. This is perhaps how you begin and then you see different people writing their thoughts on the subject. This is probably one way by which you can get an idea about what equipment you should go for.

The next option available for you is to check the sites of heavy equipment manufacturing companies. There you see various machines with their features and specifications. If you have some understanding about your business, you’d definitely understand what they are talking about and can help you decide on the machine you should purchase. There are some machines which are multifunctional. For instance, an excavator is no longer being used for excavating stuffs. It can be used for other purposes like levelling land as well. Therefore, you might want to buy the one which satisfies both the work without needing you to buy two different machines.

Other important factor is from where you can buy them. You have ample of options when it comes to buying heavy equipment. However, you may not always get the best deal if you buy directly from the company. The company can afford to give some discounts to the dealers and they in turn after removing a cut from that will sell it to you. You can therefore check the dealers that are selling machines in your area. Check their web site to know if they are offering any discounts or selling at the company’s price.

Internet has made things very simple for us. It’s just that we need to know how to make optimum use of it and remove the complications from our life.