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They Crossed So We Could Flourish
I’m a Hispanic male, but I often find myself forgetting that. I was reading Alicia Washington’s article from last year, and I thought to myself, “Yep, uh-huh, oh me, too!”—particularly
SMPS Leadership for 2021–22
In May 2021, SMPS announced the slate of officers, directors, and trustees for the 2021-22 fiscal year for the SMPS board of directors and the SMPS Foundation board of trustees.
Living Your Best Business Development Practices
Kicking the day off in a coffee shop, dining on fresh food from our own waters, or attending happy hours—this was Seattle pre-pandemic networking at Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
Marketing: The Original Innovation Team
Marketers have one of the hardest jobs in business today. Instead of just managing the brand and proposals, our responsibilities span technology, lead generation, customer experience, employee experience, and culture.
Feeling Stuck? Get Inspired and Be Creative
As A/E/C marketers, our jobs require us to constantly create new things. Where does one continually find inspiration? With fewer opportunities to get fully enveloped into creative environments over this
Best Next Practices in A/E/C Marketing
As the Greek philosopher Heraclitus said, “Change is the only constant in life.” Often change is slow, gradually shifting the ways we work; other times a catalyst in the market
SMPS Member Kim Pipkin
In our member spotlight, Kim Pipkin takes time out of her busy day to chat with SMPS. Kim is founder/principal of Black Kite Consulting and president-elect of SMPS San Francisco,
Major Steps Toward Inclusion and Racial Equality in A/E/C
Established almost one year ago, the SMPS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force has been hard at work. Thirty SMPS members from across the country have met monthly to
Being the Only Dot of Diversity
In the fall of 1967, I was bussed from the projects in Gary, IN, to a better (all-white) school several miles away in the suburbs. I was devastated—and afraid. I’d
A Last Look Back, Then Ahead
Your SMPS Foundation trustees met in Austin on July 21 for our annual planning meeting, our first in-person gathering since Build Business 2019. Little did I realize, as we left
