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Promote Your Firm - Sponsor GCSMPS
Thank you to our January Program Sponsor, Al Neyer.
SMPS is always looking for partners for the 2018-2019 year and various opportunities are available. This is a unique opportunity to promote your company and connect with different stakeholders from the A/E/C community through our Programs, Educational, Networking, and Outreach events.
Don’t wait! Opportunities are filling up. If you would like more details, contact Jason Weier, Engineered Building Systems, Director of Sponsorship at sponsorship@greatercincinnatismps.org or 859.669.1935
SMPS Heartland Regional Conference
HRC 2019 is being held in fabulous Detroit, Michigan May 29-31, 2019
Join us in America’s renaissance city where we hope we’ll become a part of yours. Take your professional practice to the next level – Think Forward. Move Forward. Registration is open, and sponsorships are available! Learn more.
Job Postings on GCSMPS
Proposal Coordinator
Smoot Construction Company
Marketing Manager
THP Limited Inc.
Marketing and Social Media Coordinator
Heapy Engineering
Woolpert
Marketing Manager - Government Solutions
Woolpert
Design Build Business Development Manager - Construction
ARCO National Construction
Save the Dates
March Program: WBE Panel
March 21, 2019
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Jack Casino
1000 Broadway Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Women are making waves in the A/E/C industry. Join us for our Women's History Month panel to meet female leaders taking charge. READ MORE.
The Power Of Story: A Guide To Better Business Stories
March 27, 2019
3:30 PM to 6:00 PM
TBD
The power of storytelling and how it can solve almost any business problem. READ MORE.
Member Spotlight
Suzanne Parkey, Parkey Design and GCSMPS member since 2008
Suzanne Parkey, What’s the biggest benefit of being active in SMPS?
SMPS is excellent for evolving your career and company. Through being active in SMPS I make business-building connections each year and the educational programs hone my marketing skills and processes. The tour of Union Terminal was a standout behind-the-scenes experience.
What’s the best career advice you have ever received?
Don’t go it alone. Seek knowledge and feedback. I’ve been fortunate to work with several business coaches and mentors over the years and can now look forward to marking 25 years in business in 2019.
What do you enjoy most about Cincinnati?
It’s so hard to narrow down to one thing! Eating at the bonanza of restaurants to choose from. Enjoying nature in the beautiful city and county parks. Stumbling upon the Chocolate in the Chapel event at Spring Grove cemetery—several chocolate vendors with samples. Yum!
How do you like to spend your free time?
I’ve been riding horses for many years and I even compete in contesting events such as barrel racing, pole bending and flags. Reading, hanging out with new and old friends, transforming my backyard from a ivy covered jungle, and giving back to a local non-profit each year keeps me busy and energized.
Archives
UPCOMING EVENTS
CPSM Study Group - Free Information Session
Attend this free CPSM Study Group Information Session with an introduction to CPSM and study tips!
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THANK YOU TO OUR ANNUAL SPONSORS
THANK YOU TO OUR MEDIA SPONSOR
Newsletter
January 2019 
From the President
Happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed the holiday season and are ready to tackle the new year. Are you starting the new year with new goals and ambitions? Are you continuing to march forward on goals set earlier in the year? I encourage you to take a step back and look at the goals you have for your business, your career and your personal life. Do you have goals for your own professional development? Do you want to become a Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM) this year? Do you want to improve your business development skills or marketing expertise? How will you achieve those goals?
Let SMPS help. Whatever your marketing and business development professional goals are, SMPS has tools and resources to help you achieve success. Check out the resources at SMPS.org or mySMPS.org to see how SMPS can help you meet your goals this year. Need help? Reach out to me and I'm happy to help point you in the right direction!
I hope you make 2019 a transformative year!
Megan Miller
President, SMPS Greater Cincinnati
Deltek Inc.
CPSM Study Group
CPSM Study Group - Free Information Session
January 22, 2019
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
KZF Design
700 Broadway St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Attend this free CPSM Study Group Information Session with an introduction to CPSM and study tips!
CPSM Study Group - Registration
February 05, 2019
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
KZF Design
700 Broadway St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Study with your peers and prepare to take the test that proves you are certified in our industry best practices.
Calendar of Events
January Program: How Does 2019 Bode For A Downturn? Jim Neyer Gives Us Some Insight
January 17, 2019
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Jack Casino
1000 Broadway Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Fresh off his stint as the national chairman for NAIOP, Jim Neyer from Al. Neyer will talk about a major topic on everyone’s mind – economic uncertainty. In his year as chair, Jim has traveled across the country and talked to developers who are closely watching trends for signs of a downturn. Join Greater Cincinnati SMPS and Jim to uncover what to look for and ways your firm can try to ride the wave.
February Program: Infrastructure Panel
February 21, 2019
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Jack Casino
1000 Broadway Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
The annual SMPS Infrastructure panel is one of the strongest attended programs of the year. Join GCSMPS for a lively panel discussion with the region’s leading city and county engineers and discover what projects are in the works in Greater Cincinnati before they’re publicly announced
Education: Using Drones In AEC Marketing
February 27, 2019
3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
The Taft Center at Fountain Square
425 Walnut Street, Second Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Learn where to begin when it comes to drones and soliciting drone services.
SMPS HQ Link
Don't forget to leverage SMPS National’s educational content! This month, there are sveral opportunities to strengthen your toolkit via learning labs, workshops, and webinars.
Be recognized for the incredible initiatives or strategies you completed this year! Marketing communication projects completed between January 2017 and January 2019 will be accepted for the 2019 competition. The Early Bird deadline is March 1. Enter your best marketing work today.
Build Business
Build Business 2019 brings together today’s leading professionals and decision-makers responsible for bringing in business and building your firm’s bottom line. This intensive three-day conference is packed with powerful learning sessions, dynamic keynote speakers, and an array of networking opportunities that encourage you to make and renew priceless business contacts. Learn more.
