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Construction & Industrial Marketing

Contractors and industrial service firms are often competing for the same public RFPs and the same trade press attention as every other firm in the region — and a weak public presence costs bids before a proposal is ever read. Winning that visibility takes the same work Freeform provides across every client: media relations, executive and project positioning, and business development outreach that puts a firm in front of the right general contractors and decision-makers before the bid deadline hits. This is the kind of work Freeform does for firms like Southwest Industrial Electric.

Scope

PPC keyword strategy, business-development redirect, and organic SEO support for a regional electrical contractor.

Strategy

Aligned paid and organic channels with the sales team's real capacity, sharpening targeting toward qualified commercial and industrial buyers.

Results

Scaled operations, improved lead flow quality, and strengthened the recruiting pipeline for skilled roles.

Full Scope

Built and managed a full marketing and communications system supporting business development, recruiting, project visibility, branding, content creation, SEO, social media, and outreach across multiple business units.

In Detail

Developed standardized collateral, case studies, and project summaries. Launched recurring campaigns and event programs. Supported executive communications and industry positioning.

Outcome

Established scalable marketing operations that strengthened visibility, improved lead flow, supported recruiting, and reinforced brand credibility across California and surrounding markets.

Southwest Industrial Electric trade show booth at the EV Charging Summit & Expo
EV Charging Summit & Expo trade show booth
SIE CEO Kristin Larson speaking on an industry conference panel
CEO Kristin Larson speaking on an industry panel
SIE team engaging attendees at the trade show booth
Engaging attendees at the SIE booth
SIE team at the annual charity basketball tournament benefiting the LAFD Foundation
Annual charity basketball tournament

Deliverables Freeform Produced

Green Energy Solutions marketing one-pager designed for SIE
Green Energy Solutions one-pager
Amazon DPX7 project summary sheet designed for SIE
Amazon DPX7 project summary sheet
Modern Electrician Podcast promotional graphic designed for SIE
Modern Electrician Podcast promo graphic

Featured In

Construction Executive — "Net Gains: Southwest Industrial Electric's Charity Basketball Tournament" PR Newswire — "Contractors Score Big at Charity Basketball Tournament" PR Newswire — "Southwest Industrial Electric Appears on the Inc. 5000" (5th consecutive year) Construction Today — company feature profile

CEO Kristin Larson in the Media

Business Focus Magazine — "From One Shop to Nationwide," interview with CEO Kristin Larson Women Talk Construction — Episode 84, "A Communication Culture" with Kristin Larson Localpreneur Podcast — Episode 11, with Grace Kulesza and Kristin Larson
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If your construction, contractor, or commercial-service business faces similar visibility, pipeline, or positioning challenges, Freeform can help organize the system behind your growth.

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