As the construction market evolves, it's crucial to approach budget cuts wisely while maintaining a strong marketing presence. Trimming overhead without sacrificing consistent marketing helps you stay competitive, showcase your business, and attract new clients. A strategic approach ensures you're not just surviving the changes but positioning yourself for long-term growth.

Feeling the slowdown in the housing and construction industries? It’s time to pivot! A personalized lead generation strategy can help you stay visible, build stronger connections, and keep business flowing—even in a slower market. From LinkedIn outreach to direct messages, we focus on fostering real relationships that lead to real results.

Referrals are a powerful way to grow your business by creating solid, trust-based connections. This blog discusses practical strategies to encourage and reward referrals. Check it out to learn how to leverage word-of-mouth marketing to boost your business.

We launched a podcast! Listen to Nailed It to discover powerful insights from top construction, architecture, and design professionals. You’ll hear stories from business owners about their unique journeys, what keeps them inspired, and practical tips for other industry folk. Episodes one and two are LIVE now!

Introducing the Clever Punch Partner Program! Show appreciation and make a real impact by referring businesses. Join our network to support architects, contractors, designers, and more.

Clever Punch has been awarded Best Advertising Agency in Santa Barbara for 2024 by the Quality Business Awards! Achieving an overall quality score exceeding 95%, we are grateful to be recognized for our team’s dedication and excellence.

We are leveling up marketing for the housing and construction industries. From narrowing our focus to streamlining processes, we've made some big changes and are more capable than ever to help you.

Work with a nice team, doing meaningful work from the Funk Zone in beautiful Santa Barbara!

Wins, lessons, and more – the last year has been a ride. Thanks for sharing it with us. Here's to more marketing success and joy in 2024!

Corporate gift-giving doesn’t have to be stressful – check out our top gift-giving tips for small business owners; not sponsored, just honest recommendations from our heart to yours.

Twelve simple secrets to Clever Punch’s success. Not sponsored, just honest recommendations from one entrepreneur to another.

We don’t want to waste your time (or money), so our latest article is an honest take on what it's really like to work with us (good and bad). Curious to see if we are a good fit for you?

Our team worked on marketing content for 46 businesses spanning across five industries. As always, we’re grateful to do it all from beautiful Santa Barbara!

Thanks to The Marketing Microscope Podcast for having us as a guest on their recent episode to discuss the internal side of marketing. If you're a business owner or in the marketing industry, have a listen!

As we continue to welcome clients and team members to the Clever Punch family, we’re excited to expand our reach into new industries. Here’s a look at what we’ve been up to…

How do we manage clients in the same industry? Here’s how.

Work with a nice team, doing creative and meaningful work from the Funk Zone in beautiful Santa Barbara!

In 2021, we worked with 25 clients, completed 13 rebrands, designed and built 13 new websites, and produced three stunning videos. We’re celebrating a year of milestones and growth and can’t wait for 2022!

Clever Punch is so happy to congratulate our clients whose excellent work in the AEC industries earned them recognition at the annual SBCA’s Construction Awards.

Clever Punch is officially an award-winning marketing agency. See what we took home from the 2021 Hermes Creative Awards!