How to Reach Your Target Market

Marketing an Engineering Services Business

Marketing an engineering services business isn't as simple as it seems. To get noticed, you'll need to invest time, energy, and resources in an innovative marketing plan.

We recognize that the best engineering services business leaders tend to possess solid marketing skills. Yet in this industry, the characteristics of able marketers aren't always obvious.

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But regardless of your business model, marketing success can still be found by keeping one eye on sound marketing principles and the other on the needs of customers in the marketplace.

Public Relations Strategies

The beauty of PR is that it can raise awareness of your offerings in a very credible and cost-effective fashion. If you want to send unrestricted marketing messages to your audience, buy a mailing list and perform a direct mail campaign. But if your strategy calls for sophistication, media buy-in and thought leadership, hire a PR consultant. The art of storytelling is a core PR competency. Storylines need to be believable and objective while communicating your brand's strengths and value proposition.

Marketing Expertise

Don't have a background in marketing? That shouldn't stop you from taking a larger promotional role in your company by educating yourself about today's most effective marketing concepts. Entrepreneurs and leaders of engineering services businesses can't afford to invest large sums of money in untested strategies or first-time marketers. Although a learning-by-doing approach is typical in this industry, we advise young marketers to seek the input of experienced professionals before committing time and resources to untested marketing concepts.

Leveraging Print Ads

Print advertising has been a marketing staple for engineering services businesses. Historically, Gutenberg's invention has been used for a broad range of commercial and promotional applications. Online advertising has clear benefits. But that doesn't mean you should stop advertising your engineering services business in printed media. These days, the key to effective print advertising is to align the publication with your business goals and ROI requirements.

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