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SMPS' In-House Training

Bring SMPS’ premier professional development programs to your office and maximize your team’s learning for a fraction of the cost of individual learning. Programs are available in marketing, business development, and human resources. Call SMPS today for details!

Available Programs

Choose the day-long, interactive program best for your staff or members:

“A/E/C Essentials: An Introduction to Design & Construction”

“The Basics of Business Development in the A/E/C Marketplace”

“Client Development in the A/E/C Marketplace: Beyond the Basics”

“Recruit & Retain Great A/E/C Talent: The Business Development Approach”

“Powerful, Persuasive Proposals”

 

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Bring SMPS to Your Office Today!
Contact Mark DellaPietra, Senior Education Manager, at 800.292.7677, x228, or e-mail
mark@smps.org, for pricing and details.

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Program Description
SMPS’ In-House Training
offers a cost-effective, convenient way to bring high-quality educational programs and valuable CEUs to your organization.

Are you looking for professional development opportunities for your organization but find the cost, travel requirements, or schedule of most programs to be prohibitive? SMPS’ In-House Training is ideal for employers who want to provide professional development for multiple staff.

SMPS’ In-House Training is ideal for organizations seeking to:

  • Ensure their employees stay on top of the most current marketing, business development, and human resources knowledge in the industry
  • Offer cost-effective professional development and training to multiple employees at one time
  • Minimize costs and loss of productivity associated with staff travel
  • Provide training that is relevant to their business, not “cookie cutter”

SMPS offers a variety of workshops that can be customized to meet your organization’s unique requirements. No matter what your marketing, business development, or human resources need, SMPS has a program that will improve your team’s knowledge of critical issues that can impact your firm’s bottom line.

Our programs are sought after by firms and organizations that are:

  • Committed to training and professional development
  • Proactively addressing recruitment and retention of professional talent
  • Training those new to the design and building industry
  • Refining and expanding business development programs
  • Training technical staff to participate in business development initiatives
  • Seeking to improve proposal effectiveness and hit rates
  • Encouraging an organization-wide culture of client service

What are the advantages of SMPS’ In-House Training?
In today’s competitive economic environment, ongoing professional development and training can benefit both the individual and the organization. With SMPS’ In-House Training, you can:

Save Money and Time

  • Train a group of 20 in one location for roughly the cost of seminar fees and travel for 5 individuals
  • Save on individual travel expenses
  • Minimize time away from the organization: no time lost to travel

Create a Customized Program

  • Select the dates and times to accommodate your organization’s busy schedule
  • Select the SMPS program of greatest value to you and your colleagues
  • Tailor the program to meet your organization’s needs and issues

Professionalize Your Workforce

  • Learn from SMPS’ expert instructors: A/E/C industry practitioners and business executives
  • Keep your staff up-to-date on industry and business trends
  • Empower a larger number of people than if training was obtained on an individual basis

Build Morale and Collegiality

  • Colleagues interact in dynamic new ways in familiar surroundings
  • Team members get to know one another better outside of the demands of the job
  • Discussions can lead to synergy, brainstorming, and collaboration on real-life scenarios related to your organization

Maximize the Learning Experience

  • Participants can ask questions without compromising confidentiality; questions are answered on the spot with relevance to your organization’s needs
  • All attendees learn the same information at the same time for consistent training
  • Participants retain knowledge better as they interact and discuss problems and solutions with colleagues
  • Attendees can earn valuable SMPS CEUs and AIA LUs for ongoing professional development

Bring SMPS to Your Office Today!
Contact Mark DellaPietra, Senior Education Manager, at 800.292.7677, x228, or e-mail mark@smps.org, for pricing and details.

Training for your staff or colleagues working in:

  • Marketing
  • Business Development
  • Administration
  • Finance/Accounting
  • Human Resources
  • Information Technology

Learning for all experience levels:

  • Associates
  • Coordinators
  • Directors
  • Managers
  • Principals
  • Project Architects
  • Project Engineers
  • Project Managers
  • VPs

The Instructors
SMPS will work with you to match the most qualified instructor to the specific needs of your organization. Our instructors are senior executives who represent some of the most successful architectural, engineering, and construction firms in the United States.


Earn CEUs!

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SMPS’ In-House Training programs are each approved for 6.5 hours of Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM) continuing education units from SMPS. “The Basics of Business Development,” “Client Development in the A/E/C Marketplace,” and “Recruit & Retain Great A/E/C Talent” also are eligible for 6.5 LU hours from the American Institute of Architects.


                            

 

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