The Construction Industry's Consolidation Wave! Construction Champions Podcast 2-72 CJ Bachmann

In this episode of the Construction Champions podcast, host Ron Nussbaum interviews CJ Bachmann, the CEO of One SEO digital agency. CJ discusses the changing landscape of the construction industry, the importance of data-driven marketing, and how construction companies can prepare for consolidation and exit opportunities. About CJ As CEO at 1SEO Digital Agency, CJ understands the challenges of managing the day-to-day operations in a fast-paced environment and executes them with exceptional attention to detail. Through collaboration with executive directors in a vertical-based team structure, CJ carefully balances her knowledge, experience, and expertise with the ability to strategically manage the hundreds of clients we serve. With over two decades’ experience in sales and customer service, CJ has a passion for the old school, client-centric mentality that is the bedrock on which 1SEO Digital Agency was built. Taking great pride in mentoring the company's Directors and Leadership Team, CJ understands the importance of depending on employees' talents and providing them opportunities to develop and build on their unique skill sets. Under her leadership, 1SEO Digital Agency has grown to over 100 employees.. As a tech-savvy thought leader, CJ is continuously on the lookout to improve the company, incorporating continuing industry education through seminars and training and adopting new technology to enhance and streamline internal operations. There are no “normal” days at the office for CJ. On any given day, she can find herself sitting in on team meetings, discussing strategies with clients, overseeing in-house projects, and fulfilling other various roles. As someone who has spent the majority of her career behind the scenes, CJ’s primary goal is to ensure that operations move smoothly by helping build and manage teams that handle clients’ day-to-day needs, acting as both a strategic leader and quality assurance throughout the process. CJ’s management philosophy is simple — she believes in leadership by example. This includes having the ability to back up what she says with what she does, and her record speaks for itself. From being recognized with a Smart CEO award to helming the teams that won countless industry accolades such as the US Search Awards, the dot COMM Awards, the AVA Digital Awards, and many more, CJ has proven that she knows how to get the job done. Nowhere near your “typical” corporate boss, CJ draws on her roles outside of work as a mother and caregiver to connect with all types of individuals and their distinct personalities, bridging gaps while helping 1SEO’s clients and our employees succeed. CJ's links https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjbachmann/ https://1seo.com/ https://shehandlesit.com/ https://linktr.ee/cjbachmann https://1seo.zoom.us/webinar/register/9817236567052/WN_aMO71kXmSfqYDtK5J0kwdg#/registration Website https://www.buildercoms.com/constructionchampionspodcast For CRM Solutions: BUILD12 https://www.build12.com/constructionchampions?am_id=ron625 For Picture, Video, Document, and Communication Management: BuilderComs https://go.buildercoms.com/payment-7269?am_id=podcast Association of Professional Builders Annual Report https://hubs.ly/Q02rT-1n0 Join our community: Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/957628795429538 The definition of a "construction champion" and how the industry is evolving [00:02:23] The rise of consolidation and private equity in the construction industry, especially in sectors like roofing [00:06:43] The need for construction companies to understand their key marketing metrics and data to be prepared for exit opportunities [00:07:56] Keywords: construction industry consolidation, mergers and acquisitions, construction industry, CJ Bachmann, Ron Nussbaum, Construction Champions Podcast, market consolidation, construction businesses, competitive strategies, industry trends