The Built Environment Marketing Show: marketing strategies and tactics for architects and engineers – Details, episodes & analysis

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FCB Studios is an architectural practice with a strong history for sustainable design, so it was a pleasure to talk to Marketing Partner Fliss Childs about the company rebrand process that she led where they redefined their brand strategy and tone of voice for now and into the future.

In this episode, we talked about:

• How FCB Studios reimagined their brand strategy and found a refreshed voice
• Why choosing an agency outside the architecture industry led to fresh thinking and an impactful branding approach
• The importance of storytelling and focusing on social impact and cultural value to elevate their brand story

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FCB Studios

Nice and Serious

The Built Environment Marketing Show is hosted by marketing consultant and content creator Ayo Abbas from Abbas Marketing. It is a show that is unashamedly about marketing for architects and engineers, as well as bringing forward voices that we don't always get to hear.  

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Marketing AI use case survey

Hey marketers, I need your help... Over summer, I'm gearing up for my next themed podcast mini-series looking at marketers and AI and I need your help to fill in a quick survey about how you're using AI in your day-to-day work. I'm interested in hearing how AI is or isn't transforming your marketing work? What tools you're using? What's working and what's not? I've created a 2-3 minute survey to understand how marketers are really using AI, and I'd love your input. The findings will be shared in upcoming podcast episodes, and I'll share a summary report with all participants – so do leave your email at the end if you want a copy. 👉 Take the survey: https://form.jotform.com/251134293448053

FIND OUT ABOUT AYO'S END OF YEAR SERVICES - 3 services to help your built environment firm thrive in '25. Marketing Strategy Review, Audit and Recommendations and a LinkedIn power Up session.

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When there's upheaval in the construction industry, many new practices spring up from the ashes, as bad news is often the catalyst for people to set up their own businesses. If that's something you're thinking of doing now or in the not too distant future, this episode is for you as it where I ponder 'How to win your first projects as a new built environment company'

Even if you're an already established firm, many of the ideas I share in this episode are just as applicable to you.

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Ep 65: Successful marketing starts with messaging, targeting and positioning

SEO basics to keep your content on top

Magnus Ström: Ep 25: Finding your niche and focus

The Built Environment Marketing Show is hosted by marketing consultant and content creator Ayo Abbas. It is unashamedly about marketing for architects and engineers, as well as bringing forward voices that we don't always get to hear.  

📲 Share about the show on socials

🔗 Follow us on Apple or Spotify

📝 Leave us a review on Apple or Spotify

💬 Tell a friend about the show who you think will benefit.

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Marketing AI use case survey

Hey marketers, I need your help... Over summer, I'm gearing up for my next themed podcast mini-series looking at marketers and AI and I need your help to fill in a quick survey about how you're using AI in your day-to-day work. I'm interested in hearing how AI is or isn't transforming your marketing work? What tools you're using? What's working and what's not? I've created a 2-3 minute survey to understand how marketers are really using AI, and I'd love your input. The findings will be shared in upcoming podcast episodes, and I'll share a summary report with all participants – so do leave your email at the end if you want a copy. 👉 Take the survey: https://form.jotform.com/251134293448053

There are so many construction industry shows coming up in the next few months, so if you're wondering how you can turn your event attendance into a networking and opportunities juggernaut, then you're in luck. This episode shares how to maximise your return before, during and after events.  

The Built Environment Marketing Show is hosted by marketing consultant and content creator Ayo Abbas from Abbas Marketing. It is unashamedly about marketing for architects and engineers, as well as bringing forward voices that we don't ordinarily get to hear.

This show is independent and if you're a regular listener you can show your support by:

• Donate to help cover the costs for making this show
• Sharing about the show on socials
• Following us on Apple or Spotify
• Leaving us a review on Apple or Spotify
• Or telling a friend about the show who you think will benefit.

Mentioned in this episode:

Marketing AI use case survey

Hey marketers, I need your help... Over summer, I'm gearing up for my next themed podcast mini-series looking at marketers and AI and I need your help to fill in a quick survey about how you're using AI in your day-to-day work. I'm interested in hearing how AI is or isn't transforming your marketing work? What tools you're using? What's working and what's not? I've created a 2-3 minute survey to understand how marketers are really using AI, and I'd love your input. The findings will be shared in upcoming podcast episodes, and I'll share a summary report with all participants – so do leave your email at the end if you want a copy. 👉 Take the survey: https://form.jotform.com/251134293448053

This episode of The Built Environment Marketing Show isn't hosted by Ayo Abbas. It is a recent interview by Dean McCauley-Bove for Build-Up, a networking community for built environment marcomms pros. It's an interview with Nathan Spencer, Director, UKREiiF talking about how to make the most of the show taking place in Leeds from 21 - 24 May 2024.

I'm heading to Leeds for UKREiiF if you are and fancy meeting for coffee do email ayo@abbasmarketing.com

UKREiiF

Build Up

The Build-Up UKREiIF breakfast event - Wednesday 22 May

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Oneworks

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Marketing AI use case survey

Hey marketers, I need your help... Over summer, I'm gearing up for my next themed podcast mini-series looking at marketers and AI and I need your help to fill in a quick survey about how you're using AI in your day-to-day work. I'm interested in hearing how AI is or isn't transforming your marketing work? What tools you're using? What's working and what's not? I've created a 2-3 minute survey to understand how marketers are really using AI, and I'd love your input. The findings will be shared in upcoming podcast episodes, and I'll share a summary report with all participants – so do leave your email at the end if you want a copy. 👉 Take the survey: https://form.jotform.com/251134293448053

This year I've been working with small businesses and solo founders and the discussions centre on overcoming a particular challenge or problem. I'm a firm believer that most marketing challenges can be solved by looking at your messaging, targeting and positioning. So this short solo episode is dedicated to that.

Feel free to email ayo@abbasmarketing.com if you have any questions.

The Built Environment Marketing Show is hosted by marketing consultant and content creator Ayo Abbas from Abbas Marketing. It is unashamedly about marketing for architects and engineers as well as bringing forward voices that we don't ordinarily get to hear.

This show is independent and if you're a regular listener you can show your support by:

• Donate to help cover the costs for making this show
• Sharing about the show on socials
• Following us on Apple or Spotify
• Leaving us a review on Apple or Spotify
• Or telling a friend about the show who you think will benefit.

Mentioned in this episode:

Marketing AI use case survey

Hey marketers, I need your help... Over summer, I'm gearing up for my next themed podcast mini-series looking at marketers and AI and I need your help to fill in a quick survey about how you're using AI in your day-to-day work. I'm interested in hearing how AI is or isn't transforming your marketing work? What tools you're using? What's working and what's not? I've created a 2-3 minute survey to understand how marketers are really using AI, and I'd love your input. The findings will be shared in upcoming podcast episodes, and I'll share a summary report with all participants – so do leave your email at the end if you want a copy. 👉 Take the survey: https://form.jotform.com/251134293448053

Hello and welcome to this special episode of The Built Environment Marketing Show. My guest today is Professor Sadie Morgan OBE, co-founder from dRMM among many other things. March is shaping up as a month that shines a spotlight on women so it seems apt that the theme for this interview is finding your voice.

In this episode Sadie shares:

- How she found her voice

- The importance of having a mentor helped her to hone her speaking skills and voice 

- Her passion about championing good design and the importance of community

- Why she believes that the industry needs more diversity 

- Her plans for the future.

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dRMM

Quality of Life Foundation

Music in Offices - City of Women

National Infrastructure Commission

The Built Environment Marketing Show is hosted by marketing consultant and content creator Ayo Abbas. It is unashamedly about marketing for architects and engineers as well as bringing forward voices that we don't ordinarily get to hear.  This show is independent and if you're a regular listener you can show your support by:

• Donate to help cover the costs for making this show
• Sharing about the show on socials
• Following us on Apple or Spotify
• Leaving us a review on Apple or Spotify
• Or telling a friend about the show who you think will benefit.

Mentioned in this episode:

Marketing AI use case survey

Hey marketers, I need your help... Over summer, I'm gearing up for my next themed podcast mini-series looking at marketers and AI and I need your help to fill in a quick survey about how you're using AI in your day-to-day work. I'm interested in hearing how AI is or isn't transforming your marketing work? What tools you're using? What's working and what's not? I've created a 2-3 minute survey to understand how marketers are really using AI, and I'd love your input. The findings will be shared in upcoming podcast episodes, and I'll share a summary report with all participants – so do leave your email at the end if you want a copy. 👉 Take the survey: https://form.jotform.com/251134293448053

Is your built environment firm making the most out of LinkedIn?

It's the social platform for business and has so many hidden features that you may not know exist.

The latest episode of The Built Environment Marketing show hosted by me Ayo Abbas is taken from a LinkedIn Live event that I did last week with property writer Stacey Meadwell.

LinkedIn has a brilliant range of content creation tools, but not all of them are immediately obvious or are underused as they don’t really shout about the fact that they exist.

Many of these features and tools can increase your range of content, boost engagement and propel your reach. They can help you stand out from the crowd and build stronger connections.

We did a deep dive into: Creator mode, LinkedIn Events, LinkedIn Audio and LinkedIn video and tons more.

To access the slides and to watch the video recording for this episode click here.

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Stacey Meadwell

Streamyard

Restream

Ecamm

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The Built Environment Marketing Show is hosted by marketing consultant and content creator Ayo Abbas. It is unashamedly about marketing for architects and engineers.  

Mentioned in this episode:

Marketing AI use case survey

Hey marketers, I need your help... Over summer, I'm gearing up for my next themed podcast mini-series looking at marketers and AI and I need your help to fill in a quick survey about how you're using AI in your day-to-day work. I'm interested in hearing how AI is or isn't transforming your marketing work? What tools you're using? What's working and what's not? I've created a 2-3 minute survey to understand how marketers are really using AI, and I'd love your input. The findings will be shared in upcoming podcast episodes, and I'll share a summary report with all participants – so do...

2023 was the year where AI dominated the news with the introduction of ChatGPT from OpenAI and also became mainstream a tad overwhelming.

So for the first 2024 season episode of The Built Environment Marketing Show, I'm joined by Amy Walters and Jessica Barrett to give built environment firms a quick intro to AI so you can get on and get started.

It’s a case of not being fooled as AI wasn’t really the new kid on the block but has been around for quite some time. And it’s already in many of the day-to-day marketing tools you may already use.

We talked about how built environment firms can harness AI in their marketing and provide practical ways of application from marketing, content creation /communications and graphic design perspectives so there’ll be something that will apply to us all.

Key takeaways:

- A quick rundown on what AI is

- AI tools that we’ve used

- Practical ways you can get started using AI in your marketing workflows

The Built Environment Marketing Show is hosted by marketing consultant and content creator Ayo Abbas. It is unashamedly about marketing for architects and engineers. And I'm happy that we tend to go deep and real conversations with real marketers out in the open. I want you to be so inspired that you come away wanting to try new things.  

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Bloom Creative

Bidwells

Click here for the full shownotes including a list of the tools mentioned in this episode.

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Marketing AI use case survey

Hey marketers, I need your help... Over summer, I'm gearing up for my next themed podcast mini-series looking at marketers and AI and I need your help to fill in a quick survey about how you're using AI in your day-to-day work. I'm interested in hearing how AI is or isn't transforming your marketing work? What tools you're using? What's working and what's not? I've created a 2-3 minute survey to understand how marketers are really using AI, and I'd love your input. The findings will be shared...

Hello and welcome to the last The Built Environment Marketing Show of the year. The show is hosted by me, Ayo Abbas and I run my own built environment marketing consultancy, Abbas Marketing.

Today is my special end of year episode so you'll get:

• My podcast stats in numbers
• A whistle-stop tour of the key themes and discussions from my episodes this year
• A look forward to what's in store for '24
• And some of the Bloopers from this season.

Thanks to all my listeners and guests who have supported the show this year.

Ep 60: From ballerina to architecture marketing with Ellie Sharpe

Ep 59: How to master LinkedIn as marketers

Ep 58: Growing and marketing your profile online with Chris Simmons

Ep 57: Top five marketing mistakes firms make, Ayo Abbas and Stephen Drew

Ep 56: Demonstrating the value of marketing with Rachel Davies, Hoare Lea, part II

Ep 55: Content, Climate and Thought leadership with Rachel Davies, Hoare Lea

Ep 54: B2B Content creation: Avoiding overwhelm and getting strategic

Ep 53: Growing an architectural firm with Andy Matthews, Andy Matthews Studio

EP 52: Boring, boring, boring: how to inject creativity into your marketing

EP 51: Property, pavilions and partnerships with Andrew Foord, JLL

Ep 50: Repurposing and making the most of content with Stacey Meadwell, Susie Lober and Ayo Abbas

Ep 49: Getting the most out of events with Nathan Spencer, Karen Willey and Ayo Abbas

Ep 48: The changing social media landscape with Ayo Abbas

Ep 47: Marketing to help make the world a better place with Tristram...

Welcome to the final interview episode of '23 of the Built Environment Marketing show hosted by me, Ayo Abbas from Abbas Marketing.

Today’s episode features Ellie Sharpe, the Marketing and Business Development Director at Perkins+Will.  Ellie had an interesting start in architecture marketing as her previous career was as a professional ballerina.

In this episode, we talk about

• Succession planning and acquisitions
• The power of focusing on the human story and campaigns
• How thought leadership and innovation are key parts of their marketing approach
• Their approach to awards and the role is has played in boosting visibility
• How they've re-adopted an 'old school' tool for presentations, pitches and collaboration

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Perkins&Will

U+I

The Built Environment Marketing Show is a podcast for architects, engineers and marketers who want to do better marketing make sure you check out our sizable back catolgue of interviews and solo episodes if you're facing a marketing challenge.

If you like this show don’t forget that you can help me to spread the word by:

• Donate to help cover the costs for making this show
• Sharing about the show on socials
• Following us on Apple or Spotify
• Leaving us a review on Apple or Spotify
• Or telling a friend about the show who you think will benefit.

Mentioned in this episode:

Marketing AI use case survey

Hey marketers, I need your help... Over summer, I'm gearing up for my next themed podcast mini-series looking at marketers and AI and I need your help to fill in a quick survey about how you're using AI in your day-to-day work. I'm interested in hearing how AI is or isn't transforming your marketing work? What tools you're using? What's working and what's not? I've created a 2-3 minute survey to understand how marketers are really using AI, and I'd love your input. The findings will be shared in upcoming podcast episodes, and I'll share a summary report with all participants – so do leave your email at the end if you want a copy. 👉 Take the survey: https://form.jotform.com/251134293448053