What Unexpected Value Can Marketing Bring to CEO’s? By Guest Blogger: Mary Moore (Syska Hennessy Group) Last week our SMPS DC Chapter conducted a terrific panel discussion about the unexpected value that marketing can bring to CEOs. Among the panel participants were CEOs of design and construction firms and senior marketing professionals with industry experience. ...
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Jeff Davidson is the Business Development Manager at Professional Service Industries, Inc. (PSI). He is an active member of SMPS and is a Director of Membership for the 2010-2011 Chapter Board year. How were you first introducedto SMPS and what motivated you to join? I moved to the DC area in August of 2009 for ...
Member Spotlights
In order to continuously provide our members with additional resources, several experts from our May 5th CEO/Marketing Panel Program have weighed in on their favorite books as it pertains to all things marketing, business, communications etc. Pick one up today, get inspired, and let us know what you think. Book clubs forming soon – Top ...
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In this issue: Professional Growth, Lasting Relationships, Firm Recognition…Become a Board Member!, Message from the President, Welcome New Members, The Importance of CPSM Certification, Welcome New Members, Member Spotlight: Jeff Davidson, Larry the Lobster Crashes SMPS DC!, Event Recap: If You Build It, They Will Come, Book Review: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, Do More with ...
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by: Hanna Tadesse (Syska Hennessy Group) SMPS DC held its final luncheon event of the program year at Clyde’s in Gallery Place on Wednesday April 21st. The program addressed a trending topic in the A/E/C industry, what is the future of LEED? The two speakers, who took on this task, were Corey Enck of USGBC ...
Event Recaps
SMPS DC is now accepting 2010 Scholarship applications! Download the application packet > One of the goals of the SMPS DC chapter is to educate and connect student leaders interested the building industry. SMPS’ vision is for premier professional service firms to recognize SMPS as their most trusted resource for building business and achieving success. ...
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Are you taking a picture of me? You can’t post this on the blog…no seriously… I could loose my job… I am Build Business Larry, You can’t do this!?! From touring the National Mall, to hanging out at Faithful + Gould, to Red Carpet Happy hours and hanging with Obama, we have had a BLAST ...
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By: Erin Orr, CPSM When we asked Larry what he really wanted to do when he came to DC his first answer was to meet as many members of the Excellent SMPS DC Chapter. Very nice of him and we made this happen with lots of fun events but his second wish was to meet ...
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Fabulous tour guide: Alison Carney, CPSM After getting a good night’s sleep and recovering from his night on the town with some very fun SMPS DC members, our favorite crustacean spends time doing tourist things in DC. Larry is impressed upon checking out the city’s new bike station at Union Station and learning that the ...
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By: Erin Orr In case you missed it last night, it was the red carpet party of the decade! SMPS DC President Pat Ellis and her Marketing Extraordinaires came out in droves to La Tasca in Clarendon last night for Build Business Larry’s welcome-to-DC soiree. The refreshing sangria flowed abundantly (Larry’s signature drink) and the ...
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