Construction Monthly Magazine | Tampa 2024 Build Expo Show Edition
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Workshops & Classes | Thursday, February 8, <strong>2024</strong><br />
WEB MARKETING<br />
How Google And Chat GPT Can Boost your Online Lead Flow<br />
Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Room 415<br />
Joshua Ramsey<br />
Marketing & Communications Strategist | Strategic Point Marketing<br />
Google has certain expectations of your website. The number one thing Google wants…. Good User Experience (UX).<br />
In this session learn:<br />
• Exactly how to communicate to Google<br />
• How to track what your user experience<br />
• How to use Chat GPT to communicate better<br />
All of this plus get access to a free marketing/Chat GPT tool, complimentary in part from <strong>Build</strong> <strong>Expo</strong> and www.JRcmo.com<br />
Joshua Ramsey, Fractional CMO.<br />
Not sure what a fractional CMO is? Learn more about a fractional CMO by searching ‘JRcmo fractional CMO’<br />
Wondering if this speaker is worth your time? Hear his podcasts, radio show and online teaching by searching ‘Joshua<br />
Ramsey Marketing’<br />
Target Audience: All building and construction professionals<br />
ESTIMATING<br />
Leveraging AI in Preconstruction<br />
Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Room 405<br />
Johnny Maghzal<br />
Head of Product Development | Togal.AI<br />
Join us for an insightful and dynamic discussion on the integration and transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in<br />
the preconstruction industry. Learn how Togal.AI harnesses the power of AI to provide accurate and swift takeoffs, helping<br />
you bid with confidence and precision.<br />
Target audience: Preconstruction leaders, estimators from general contractors and subcontractors including painting, drywall, flooring<br />
AIA<br />
Engineered Wood: A to Z 1 AIA Credit<br />
Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Room 403<br />
Stephanie Thomas-Rees<br />
Engineered Wood Specialist | APA<br />
With the expanding choice and use of engineered wood products in today’s construction market, it’s more important than<br />
ever to understand how to properly select, install and detail engineered wood materials.<br />
This presentation will address the benefits and proper application of engineered wood products, including<br />
plywood, oriented strand board (OSB), glued laminated timber (glulam), I-joists and structural composite<br />
lumber (SCL).<br />
Target Audience: Architects, General Contractors, Subcontractors, <strong>Build</strong>ers, and Remodelers<br />
BUSINESS GROWTH<br />
Niche to be Rich in <strong>Construction</strong><br />
Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | Room 414<br />
Ann McNeill<br />
President | MCO <strong>Construction</strong> and Services Inc., MCO Consulting, Inc., Constructively Speaking, Inc.,<br />
Founder | National Association of Black Women in <strong>Construction</strong> (NABWIC)<br />
Being a general contractor does not mean you should be a general business owner. If you want to have business success,<br />
you need to become an expert specialist in your craft.<br />
Join Ann McNeill, the “Master <strong>Build</strong>er,” as she shares the principles, solutions, and plans needed for your business to excel<br />
by drilling down and discovering your niche in construction to find your riches.<br />
Target Audience: All building and construction professionals<br />
SPECIAL TAMPA SHOW EDITION <strong>2024</strong> 35