How to bring 'boring' industries to life with Ayo Abbas and Michelle Garrett

23/05/2025 38 min Episodio 87
How to bring 'boring' industries to life with Ayo Abbas and Michelle Garrett

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This episode is repurposed from my guest appearance on Michelle Garrett's PR Explored show live on LinkedIn. The lively discussion talks about marketing and PR strategies for so-called "boring" industries. We talk about how to find compelling stories in B2B sectors like construction, engineering, and manufacturing, and why these industries offer a sea of potential riches for marketers willing to dig that bit deeper.We share:How to identify stories in technical industries by looking beyond features to find the human impact, problem-solving angles, and business outcomes.Ways to extract compelling narratives from engineers using the "so what?" questioning method to uncover the real benefits and outcomes.Why we feel B2B marketing is way more rewarding than B2CHow to manage client expectations in technical PRWhat effective content repurposing looks like in practiceResources and linksAbbas MarketingGarrett Public RelationsminimassAbout the showThe 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.  Ways you can support this show 📲 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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