Chapter Leader News
April 2024
This newsletter is updated monthly to inform chapter volunteers of Society happenings and relevant information for chapter management.
Chapter leader spotlight
Laurie Lumish, CPSM
Principal & Director of Marketing/Business Development
Degenkolb Engineers
SMPS San Francisco
Member Since: 2004
What motivates you to volunteer your valuable time to SMPS?
SMPS helped me create a professional community that I rely on to be successful and fulfilled in my career. I want to motivate others to see the organization as an extension of their professional lives and not just as something else that has to get done on the checklist.
The staff’s experience and knowledge is the short answer. HQ staff is integral to chapter leadership. I relied on their advice, coaching, and support. For me that came in the form of CLS, as well as multiple conversations for our leadership on specific challenges we were facing.
April featured articles
Chapter volunteers, March Membership Madness is going strong and continuing through the summer. Download our PDF for more details and see how the campaign works.
We’re excited to see our chapter leaders in DC! If you haven’t registered yet, there’s still time. Join us from April 17-19 at the historic Washington Hilton hotel for this in-person symposium. Every attendee may submit for a stipend ($600 max) from SMPS HQ after CLS to help defray hotel/travel costs of attending. Register now.
Last year, SMPS HQ held AEC.AI, an AI conference in DC to a sold-out crowd. A lot has changed in the world of AI since then, and we’re bringing our presenter and all the latest to Los Angeles. Spread the word and join us in May.
SMPS volunteers: April 21-27 is National Volunteer Week but every week (and every day!) we celebrate you. Your time and dedication never go unnoticed. Thank you for being an integral part of the Society and for helping move the profession and A/E/C industries forward. We wouldn’t be here today without you.
Have you visited the SMPS bookstore lately? We’ve added a few new e-books to our Marketer Must-Reads series. Check out ones on branding, business strategy, and technology & AI.
Did you know? SMPS has analyzed the practice of professional services marketing to determine the knowledge and skills most critical. From this exercise, six Domains of Practice were developed—and are the foundation for our CPSM program. We’ve also developed a supplemental guide, Gap Analysis for Professional Services Marketing. The Gap Analysis includes the six domains so that you can evaluate your level of experience and expertise utilizing one document.
Join us on May 2 as we share highlights of our Chapter Leadership Symposium. We’ll also have special guests from SMPS HQ’s marketing department. Don’t miss it!
A membership with SMPS can be transferred from one individual to another. For example, if a staff member leaves a position and, if the firm covered the cost of the membership, the firm can move the remaining time on the membership to a new hire. In this situation, the Transfer Membership form should be completed, which will split the membership at no additional cost between the individual leaving the firm and the new hire.
SMPS HQ has put together resources for chapter volunteers to help with membership retention. Visit the SMPS HQ YouTube channel, where you’ll find a playlist of Your SMPS Membership Moment videos. If you have specific membership-related questions or need more advice on how to build and retain your local SMPS membership, reach out to matthew@smps.org.
ICYMI
- SMPS annual calendar for volunteers: check out upcoming events.
- 2023-24 Volunteer Orientation: View the document.
- New in the SMPS Bookstore: Check out the latest e-book on Business Strategy.
- April Webinar: Discover how to tell (and share!) unforgettable stories to win work and recognition.
SAVE THESE DATES!
Chapter Leadership Symposium
April 17-19, 2024
Integrating AI Into Business Development
Virtual webinar: April 9, 2024
How to Use Email Marketing to Drive Referrals
Virtual webinar: May 16, 2024
AEC.AI™ Summit
May 22-23, 2024
Los Angeles, CA
The Crash Course to Mastering Budgets: From Planning to Performance
Virtual webinar: June 13, 2024
Amplify A|E|C
July 24-26, 2024
Chapter Demographics as of 03/27/2024
These stats can be helpful for planning your programming, cultivating sponsor relationships, and engaging in member recruitment and retention.
Questions regarding chapter membership data? Please reach out to SMPS HQ Manager, Member Engagement, Matthew McFadden, at matthew@smps.org.
