EP 61: End of year round-up

EP 61: End of year round-up

Author: Ayo Abbas, Marketing Consultant December 18, 2023 Duration: 20:48

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.

Episodes

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 Carfrae, Arup

Ep 46: Brand It's Personal, Dominique Staindl, Christopher Moore & Ayo Abbas

Ep 45: A concrete approach to TikTok with Andrew Athias

Ep 44: ChatGPT and AI: A big opportunity?

Resources and links

12 days of Martech download

How to tell stories to get better clients webinar - Architizer Future Fest

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Hosted by marketing consultant Ayo Abbas, The Built Environment Marketing Show carves out a necessary space for professionals in architecture and engineering. This isn't a general business podcast; it's a focused conversation on the specific strategies and tactics that resonate within the built environment. Ayo brings forward voices and perspectives that often go unheard in mainstream marketing discussions, ensuring the content is both relevant and refreshingly practical. Each episode is built on the premise that effective marketing for these creative, technical fields requires a specialized approach. You'll hear from experts who understand not just marketing theory, but what actually works when trying to reach clients, win projects, and build a reputation in these industries. The discussions move beyond abstract ideas to deliver actionable hints and tips you can apply directly to your practice. Tuning into this podcast means getting a candid look at the challenges and opportunities of promoting design and engineering services, all from a host and guests who have been in the trenches. It’s an independent resource dedicated to making marketing feel less like a foreign language and more like a powerful tool for growth.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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Podcast Episodes
Getting ready for UKREiiF 2026 with Nathan Spencer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:12
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Duration: 12:27
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25 Years on: what's really changed in construction marketing [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:08
Welcome back to The Built Environment Marketing Show hosted by me Ayo Abbas.To mark me working for 25 years in the construction industry, this epsiode is an interview with my very first boss, Anna Hern from Ridgemount. T…
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Duration: 13:43
Welcome back to The Built Environment Marketing Show hosted by me Ayo Abbas.Most built environment firms know networking matters but are they actually in the right rooms? In this solo episode, I share a real decision I h…
Communicating your value: lessons learned from 25 years in marketing [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:15
This month is the 25th anniversary of podcast host Ayo Abbas starting work in the construction sector so she shares some lessons she's learned about the importance of articulating value that will help you whether you wor…
2025 reflections and a nod to '26 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:46
Today's episode is a veritable ride around The Built Environment Marketing Show podcast in 2025 in our End of year reflections and predictions.It's one where I round up and share the main facts and figures for how this s…
Why marketing funnels don't work for B2B and what to do instead [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:37
Marketing consultant Anna O'Riordan joins me, Ayo Abbas to challenge the B2B marketing funnel. Often heralded as the gospel of all types of marketing, we explore why traditional funnel thinking fails in B2B environments…