{"id":39658,"date":"2023-04-19T08:43:46","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T08:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smps.org\/?page_id=39658"},"modified":"2026-04-03T13:34:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T13:34:06","slug":"domains-of-practice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smps.org\/domains-of-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Domains of Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"39658\" class=\"elementor elementor-39658\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c1b697b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c1b697b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-482da823\" data-id=\"482da823\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca81ef8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ca81ef8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Domains of Practice\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cca7a2c elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cca7a2c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-730a6587\" data-id=\"730a6587\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32571271 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32571271\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marketer is the Society\u2019s award-winning bimonthly journal, reporting on current business development and marketing practices, issues, and trends.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c4be95f\" data-id=\"3c4be95f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d82a353 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d82a353\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Regularly cited as a top benefit of membership, <em>Marketer\u00a0<\/em>provides original, knowledge-based content relevant to A\/E\/C professionals: innovative marketing, management, and leadership strategies, case studies, and lessons learned. Articles are written by industry practitioners and experts who face the challenges of marketing professional services every day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27e99a90 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27e99a90\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7aee9967\" data-id=\"7aee9967\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3dfe76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3dfe76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The knowledge and skills needed to build business and advance your career<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-895e378 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"895e378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Professional services marketing, specifically in the A\/E\/C arena, often takes a different approach than traditional marketing. Since inception, SMPS has made it our priority to help members gain the knowledge and skills needed to build business for their firms.<\/p><p>In conjunction with Professional Testing Corporation, SMPS analyzes the practice of professional services marketing to determine the knowledge and skills most critical. From this exercise, the six <a href=\"https:\/\/smps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/SMPS-Domains-of-Practice-2024.pdf\">Domains of Practice<\/a> for Professional Services Marketing are developed and refreshed on a regular basis.<\/p><p>From research and planning to client development and promotional activities, the domains will help prepare you for what\u2019s now\u2014and what\u2019s next\u2014in A\/E\/C marketing and business development. Turn to SMPS, the center for A\/E\/C business growth, and put all six domains to work for you and your firm:<\/p><ul><li>Review the knowledge areas and skills sets to evaluate your level of mastery. Decide where you need to develop your skills and consider some of our <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelearning.smps.org\/\">online learning opportunities<\/a> to close the gap.<\/li><li>Pursue the <a href=\"https:\/\/smps.org\/certification\/\">Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM)<\/a> designation, which proves proficiency in the domains and sets the bar for professional expertise and excellence. More than 1,000 professionals have already earned their CPSM.<\/li><\/ul><p>To see the six critical knowledge and skills sets, download our Domains of Practice for Professional Services Marketing. And to learn more about the CPSM program and what\u2019s required to earn the designation, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/smps.org\/certification\/\">CPSM page<\/a>. 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