Let’s start off by asking, what is social media marketing? Social media marketing is the use of social media platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, etc. Social media marketing is becoming one of the very most critical avenues to effectively brand your business. We are living in a world where you simply can...
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How To Gain Clients For My Machining Business
Let’s face it-it’s a tough world out there. Competition is steep, suppliers are everywhere, and prospective clients have options. However, the industry market size for machine shops has continued to increase since 2014, and better yet, it’s expected to continue in that trend. Let’s focus on a few things here: Are you visible in...
Top CNC Machine Companies
When it comes to choosing the right CNC machine for your shop, there are several to choose from. Let’s go over a few of the industry leaders. HAAS Haas Automation is the largest machine tool builder in North America, offering everything from CNC vertical machining centers, to horizontal machining centers, to CNC lathes, and...
Manufacturing Website
Let’s face it—when it comes to building and branding your business, a website is critical. A manufacturing web site shows off all your potential. From your shop location, to your equipment list, to your experience, to the industries you serve, a manufacturing web site will allow a prospective client to meet you, before they...
Using LinkedIn to leverage yourself within the machining and manufacturing industry
When it comes to LinkedIn, most undermine the true power that it has to offer. It’s unique in that it can be used precisely to your profession, and that holds true to the machining and manufacturing industry. There is hardly a better networking tool out there that you can utilize to meet, interact, and...
Utilizing Valuable Machining Resources Online
Let’s face it, when venturing into the cnc machining world, and/or other manufacturing related ventures, it can be overwhelming. The machining industry offers so much opportunity, but also requires a great wealth of knowledge. You can learn, and learn, and learn, and still have a TON to learn. Machining is fun. Machining is rewarding. Machining can be the ultimate payoff, as long as you put in...
Starting a new machine shop or manufacturing related business
Let’s face it. We’re in a marketplace today where competition is everywhere. In the machining industry, we know there are shops everywhere. With competition, you need to really hit the nail on what your prospective client needs. There are several things that go into the equation. Let’s cover a few so that we can...