SOCIETY NEWS

2019–20 Leadership Announced
The Society for Marketing Professionals Services (SMPS) is grateful for the enthusiastic response to our invitation for members to serve in volunteer leadership roles. The Nominations and Elections Committee thoroughly

New Hires at SMPS HQ
To bolster our commitment to serve our members, the Society has expanded and hired three new employees at HQ in Alexandria, VA. Amanda Smith and Semra Ergun have joined the

Make the Most of Your Membership in May
Supposedly Confucius once said, “The cautious seldom err.” If you sit back and go with the status quo, you’ll never learn and grow. You need to take a chance and

Build Your World: Build Business 2019
I remember the excitement of receiving my first LEGO™ building set. With vivid imagination in hand, I couldn’t wait to build something incredible with those colorful bricks of limitless inspiration

What’s Your Story?
At the most recent President’s Leadership Symposium, I had the pleasure of sitting down with a few presidents-elect (PEs we call them). One of the best takeaways that still rings

It’s Time To Change Your Story About Business Development
I’ve witnessed many A/E/C and environmental consulting professionals and firms shroud the topic of business development in a level of mystery and complexity that’s just not serving them well.

SMPS Advances: April 2019
To provide transparency and expand member engagement, SMPS HQ provides an executive summary of the board of directors’ discussions and decisions following each regular meeting. The eight-member board of directors

SMPS Member Elisa Guggino
In our member spotlight, Elisa Guggino, takes a moment out of her busy day to sit down with SMPS. Elisa, who’s a senior proposal coordinator at Kisinger Campo & Associates,

Give Back and Spring Forward
Greetings, all! Ah, spring! The temperatures are warming, the trees and flowers are blooming, and my sinuses are pounding. All kidding aside, this is arguably my favorite time of the

Let the Magic of April Transform Your Future
April is my birth month. While I grew up frequently deflecting jokes about being late for April Fools’ Day, I also fell in love with the month’s magic. It was




