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Are You Using the SMPS Foundation’s Research Publications?
Have you been wondering how to develop a meaningful job description? Check out Blueprints 3.0. Curious about how neuroscience is part of a client’s decision-making process? Read The Neuropsychology of
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Member Spotlight: Rachel Carr
In our member spotlight, Rachel Carr, CPSM, sits down for a virtual chat with SMPS. Rachel is associate principal, business development manager for HED. She has been in the A/E/C
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Benefits of Entering the MCA Program
The SMPS Marketing Communications Awards (MCA) program provides an opportunity for firms to showcase their best marketing practices and to educate the A/E/C industries about the critical role of marketing.
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Spotlight on Hargis: a 2022 MCA Award of Excellence winner
The competitive spirit that drives us to win work for our team was a force behind our decision to compete in the SMPS Marketing Communications Awards (MCA) within two categories.
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Blueprints 3.0 Emphasizes the Importance of the CMO
At a midsized construction company, there is a marketer in Nashville and one in Knoxville. Both manage proposals and promotional campaigns, reporting to their respective office leaders. At the headquarters
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5 Reasons to Enter the 2023 MCA Competition
I always look forward to December because that’s when we announce the Marketing Communications Awards (MCAs) Call for Entries. Our awards program has been around for 46 years, but that
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Mentoring: It Is a Two-Way Street
Most of us have heard of the butterfly effect, where small things can profoundly affect complex systems. We cannot think of a more complex system as can be found in
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Celebrating Our Past by Creating Our Future
It’s here! The Society’s 50th anniversary. *Insert virtual confetti toss* All year long, SMPS is celebrating the founding of our organization—especially at our annual conference, Amplify A|E|C, in Austin. I
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To SMPS at 50: Happy Lth
It’s well known that 50 translates to L in Roman Numerals. And so the idea of “SMPS at 50” inspired me to contemplate the letter L. When I think of
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Giving Means Different Things to Different People
This time of year is seen as a season of giving. That could mean giving to your children, friends, parents, coworkers—heck, even yourself. The way I see it, the best