{"id":20878,"date":"2016-12-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smps.org\/reflections-and-aspirations\/"},"modified":"2023-06-20T16:43:54","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T16:43:54","slug":"reflections-and-aspirations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smps.org\/2016\/12\/19\/reflections-and-aspirations\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflections and Aspirations"},"content":{"rendered":"

I cannot believe it is December again. The year has flown by, and we are all trying to finish out 2\/16 in a successful and strong way. As president of the SMPS Foundation, I am proud of the work the foundation completed, and with the year coming to an end, it is a perfect time to reflect on our 2\/16 accomplishments.<\/p>\n

Here are some highlights for the SMPS Foundation in 2016:
\n\u2022 Released, in conjunction with SMPS, the report, Sell. Do. Win Business. A Report on How A\/E\/C Firms are Using Staff to Win More Work<\/em>. Available as a download<\/a> on the SMPS website for SMPS members.
\n\u2022 Completed the first publication in the SMPS Foundation\u2019s Informed Strategies’ series, the 2016 Fellows Survey,<\/em> which recaps challenges, trends, and predictions in the A\/E\/C industries. This is also available as a free download to members and for a fee to nonmembers.
\n\u2022 Awarded the 2016 Ron Garikes Student Scholarship<\/a> to Abbe Emerson, a graduate student pursing her master\u2019s degree in marketing at Texas A&M University.
\n\u2022 A free webinar<\/a> about hit rates and KPIs that took place on December 15, followed by the release of the second publication in the SMPS Foundation\u2019s Informed Strategies’ series, Measuring for Success: A Look at Hit Rates & Other KPIs in the A\/E\/C Industries<\/em>. The report is available as a complimentary download<\/a> to SMPS members.You can see a lot has been accomplished thanks to our volunteers and donors. And more research reports and programs will be offered in 2017.To continue our vital work, I invite you to join me in making a year-end, tax-deductible* donation<\/a> to the SMPS Foundation. Your support will directly contribute to the development of future initiatives that support our industry and professionals like you.<\/p>\n

Thank you for your continued support and happy holidays!<\/p>\n

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SMPS Foundation President Carolyn Ferguson is owner of WinMore Marketing Advisors. She can be reached at carolyn@win-more.com<\/a> or 713.305.8163. Follow her on Twitter @carolynferg.<\/em><\/p>\n

*Tax deductibility applies to U.S. citizens only.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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