Archive for the ‘Online PR Sectors’ Category

SEO’s importance in the construction market, and why it’s changing the rules of publishing

How important is search engine optimisation (SEO) to media, PR and marketing professionals in the construction and built environment market?
Let me start by providing a statistic. While I was at ContractJournal.com, around 50% of visitors to the site found us via a search engine. (The remainder came chiefly from direct links, eg. newsletters, or started [...]

The Tendering Process: Pre-qualification questionnaires (PQQs) and tender submissions – how to stand out from the crowd.

With the public sector bracing themselves for sweeping budget cuts to be announced later this year, 2011 is likely to be another difficult year for suppliers to local councils. Throughout the remainder of 2010, local authorities will likely be tripping over themselves to complete major projects while they still have the budget allocation to do [...]

Pre-Qualification Questionnaires…..is there a light in the tunnel, again?

Every now and again, the public sector awake to the sound of a gathering crowd.  They’re amassed at the door and they have a common message, we want change.
There is a crowd gathering at the moment, the crowd consists of business development managers, bid managers, contract managers and their support staff. [...]

PQQ submissions – The Top 10 Do’s and Don’ts!

PQQ submissions – The Top 10 Do’s and Don’ts!
Completing a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) can seem like a daunting task when it first lands on your desk. Your first reaction may be to ignore it and hope that somebody else in the office volunteers to tackle it on your behalf. Sadly, that rarely happens and more [...]