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Leading With Authenticity
October 18, 2022
Leaders are made, not born. That was a session I attended at an SMPS conference in Portland, OR, in 1999. The session was led by Ted Sive, FSMPS, and Bill Strong, FSMPS, two amazingly talented Read More
2022-23 Leadership Announced
May 16, 2022
The Society for Marketing Professionals Services (SMPS) is grateful for the enthusiastic response to our invitation for members to serve on the SMPS and SMPS Foundation boards. We had a record-breaking year in applications, which Read More
Marketing: The Original Innovation Team
August 31, 2021
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. And now, the C-suite expects Read More
2021-22 Leadership Announced
May 14, 2021
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 reviewed all the qualified applications Read More
Celebrating Women’s History Month
March 4, 2021
Commemorating the role of women in A/E/C marketing and business development. In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, we’d like to acknowledge our members in advancing the work of women in the Read More
Executive Mentoring: The Benefit of Being Able to Relate
March 2, 2021
Executive mentors are different from coaches, executive peer groups, and friends who like to chat with you about your business. Executive Horizontal Mentoring means pairing two executives together for a mutually beneficial relationship. In contrast Read More
What is horizontal mentorship?
March 2, 2021
Horizontal mentorship is the premier way to implement an employee mentor program. It’s a mentoring relationship between employees across or within departments free from the influence of the workplace hierarchy. In theory, the idea of Read More
Resilient Leadership
January 11, 2021
Welcome to 2021. Upon opening my eyes on January 1, I was really hoping that someone had waved a magic wand and life had returned to pre-COVID ways. Of course, that didn’t happen, and life Read More
2020: Finding the Silver Lining
December 10, 2020
COVID-lining was a term introduced to me several months back by a colleague at Barton Malow. It’s a nod to the term silver lining, which is defined as a sign of hope or a positive aspect in 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