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experience applied

draper dna - experience applied

experience applied

our experience

  • 3D Graphics

  • Art

  • Branding

  • Copy

  • PR

  • Research

  • Social

  • Video

  • Web

insights

  • Public Relations in 2026 for Building Products: Earned Trust, AI Answers, and the New Spec-to-Site Spotlight

  • Advertising in 2026: What Building-Products Manufacturers Need to Get Right (Before Your Customers Get There Without You)

  • Trade Shows & Events in 2026: The New Rules for Building-Products Brands (and the People Who Specify, Buy, and Install)

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Been there. Done that. See you again tomorrow.

#IBS2026 #KBIS2026
Love is in the details.
In the process.
In the partnerships that last longer than trends.

Feeling grateful for the people we get to build with every day.
Happy Valentine’s Day. ❤️

#ValentinesDay #DraperDNA #BuildingProducts #DesignMatters #WorkWeLove
Loyalty isn’t about points anymore.
It’s about confidence on the job, speed in the process, and trust in the brand.

Here’s how building products manufacturers should rethink loyalty for 2026.
Less fluff. More value.

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#BuildingProducts #LoyaltyMarketing #ContractorLife #ArchitectLife #TradeMarketing
Demand gen for building products is getting harder.
And smarter.

In 2026, manufacturers win by proving, not promoting.
Systems, not slogans.
Projects, not personas.

Here’s what’s changing and what to do next.
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#BuildingProducts #ConstructionMarketing #DemandGeneration #Architects #Builders #AEC
Advertising in 2026 isn’t about being clever.
It’s about being useful.

If you sell building products, your ads need to:
• prove performance
• earn trust
• show up at the decision moment

We broke down what’s changing—and what to do next.
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#ConstructionMarketing #BuildingProducts #B2BAdvertising #DesignBuild #Architecture #Manufacturers
Super Bowl ads or IBS/KBIS? Which ones are you talking about most today?

#SuoerBowl2026 #IBS2026 #KBIS2026
Your website isn’t a brochure anymore.
It’s a sales tool, a spec tool, and a trust test.

In 2026, building products manufacturers need faster sites, clearer content, smarter tools, and fewer dead ends.

We broke down the website marketing trends that actually matter—and how to apply them to architects, builders, designers, and remodelers.

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#BuildingProducts #ConstructionMarketing #WebsiteDesign #AECMarketing #BrandStrategy
Posting pretty pictures won’t cut it in 2026.

Architects want clarity. Builders want predictability. Contractors want fewer callbacks. Designers want confidence.

The social media trends shaping building products marketing are here—and they’re about proof, not polish.

Read the full breakdown.
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#BuildingProducts #ConstructionMarketing #ArchitectLife #BuilderLife #B2BMarketing #DraperDNA
PR in 2026 = credibility, not clicks.

If you make building products, your reputation will be shaped by what others say about you—especially AI, architects, and builders.

We break down the trends, risks, and opportunities you can’t ignore.
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#BuildingProducts #ConstructionMarketing #PRTrends #Architecture #Builders #BrandTrust
Trade shows aren’t about showing up anymore.
They’re about helping buyers decide faster.

Here are the 2026 trends every building-products brand needs to know.
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#TradeShowTrends #BuildingProducts #ConstructionMarketing #DraperDNA #Events2026
Why are these four things important to your success?
Snow in NC. 
Marketing trends and insights that matter.
IBS and KBIS.
And your top three marketing challenges for 2026.

Problems of today melt away tomorrow.
Knowing what is next is a competitive advantage.
We have an opportunity to meet in person.
Share your challenges with us and we will help you solve at least one of them.

#DraperDNA #ExperienceMatters
Your home office shouldn’t feel like a compromise.

By 2026, the best ones will be:
• Quieter
• Smarter
• Healthier
• Designed for focus and video calls

We unpacked the home office design trends that matter—and what manufacturers should be building now.

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#HomeOfficeDesign #DesignTrends2026 #HybridWork #InteriorDesign #BuildingProducts

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