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Cultural Inheritances Are Powerful
January 4, 2021
I really struggled to write this article. I struggled with it more than anything I’ve written in the last five years. Not everyone is burdened by the pain of others and still some will only Read More
SMPS Member Allison Halvorson
December 10, 2020
In our member spotlight, Allison Halvorson, CPSM, takes time out of her busy day to chat with SMPS. Allison, who’s communications manager at McMillen Jacobs Associates, shares the rewards of her job and the benefits Read More
Knowledge Is the Groundwork for the Future
November 18, 2020
What I love most about my job is when someone reaches out and tells me how much they’ve gained through a program they’ve attended, virtually, of course. Knowing that our members turn to SMPS for Read More
The Privilege of Being Yourself
November 9, 2020
I was raised in a family that always spoke their mind. We were never afraid to say what we wanted or needed to say. Until the age of 20, my environment inside and outside my Read More
Stepping Up in the Golden Mountain
October 26, 2020
When I was asked to write this blog, I was honored and then thought: Do I have anything to share? Aren’t there others who have more powerful stories like Kim, Damion, and Rhonda who have Read More
SMPS Member Erin Bettison Rapp
October 8, 2020
In our member spotlight, Erin Bettison Rapp, CPSM, takes time out of her busy day to chat with SMPS. Erin, who’s the owner of EBR Marketing, shares the rewards of her job and the benefits Read More
We Won’t Overcome Until We Come Together
September 26, 2020
“Mommy, why are they shouting, ‘Black Lives Matter’? What about white people? Won’t that hurt their feelings?” That question, from my 7-year-old daughter, was one that I have never had to answer before. It was Read More
Never Stop Reflecting
September 16, 2020
The summer is (almost) officially over and, for some of us, it seems like a blur. Where’d the time go and what did we do? Spending time with family and friends (even through Zoom) Read More
SMPS Member Donald Butchko
August 17, 2020
In our member spotlight, Donald Butchko takes time out of his busy day to chat with SMPS. Donald, who works for Bowen as their marketing manager, shares the rewards of his job and the Read More
The SMPS Annual Membership Meeting
July 22, 2020
The SMPS Annual Membership Meeting will be held virtually on Monday, August 31, at 2 p.m. ET. SMPS President Melissa Lutz, FSMPS, CPSM, and our HQ team will present a review of the current Read More