At many firms marketing and business development are considered two separate activities, often with separate staff leading them. However, smart firms recognize the interplay between the two and use each to help inform the other. This webinar will talk through the ebb and flow between marketing and business development before, during and after the pursuit process, share examples of how they have been coordinated successfully, and offer practical tips for engaging with your colleagues on the “other” side of the marketing aisle.

This three-part series is dedicated to CPSMs only.

This webinar introduces AEC marketers to the fundamentals of AI, emphasizing its relevance to marketing within the AEC industry. Participants will explore AI concepts, including machine learning and data-driven decision-making, and how these can enhance research, planning, and client development.

Modern recruiting for talent begins online and concludes with a digital application. Your website is the first place prospects will go to research, evaluate, and contact (or not) your firm. It's also a tool that can help to retain current employees. Designed and developed correctly, your website should help you win the war on talent recruitment & retention.

As sustainability becomes increasingly crucial across industries, marketing professionals AEC must adapt their strategies to align with this global shift. This session will explore how to integrate sustainable practices into marketing initiatives without compromising creativity or effectiveness. Attendees will learn how to reduce the environmental impact of their campaigns, communicate sustainability authentically, and leverage green marketing as a competitive advantage. Whether you're just beginning your sustainability journey or looking to enhance existing efforts, this session will provide practical insights and actionable strategies to make your marketing more eco-friendly.

Designed exclusively for those who spearhead their firm’s marketing and business development strategies, Pinnacle Learning is your gateway to advanced insights, strategies, and best practices. Whether you’re a CEO, CMO, director, principal, or vice president, this program empowers you to excel in your role as the “first chair”. Gain exclusive access to expert-led courses, practical resources, and peer-to-peer learning opportunities that elevate your skills and drive your firm’s success to new heights. Register for Pinnacle Learning today and unlock the knowledge and strategies you need to stay ahead. Your journey to professional excellence starts here.

Proposals should position your firm to win – they’re sales documents! It needs to persuade the reader that your firm is the best firm for that project. But this is often hard to do when our firm is just like our competitors. How do we truly find those differences, and then translate those into persuasive proposals?

As marketers and business developers, we know crafting a great proposal is more complicated than “just throwing a few things together.” Even if your firm has all the pieces in place like a go/no go filter, proposal process, updated templates, and a badass marketing team, each proposal can feel like a bumpy journey of cat herding and deadline stress.

Have you ever encountered staff members who just won't do what you need them to do? If you've faced this challenge, this course is here to help. This program is filled with surprising and thought-provoking insights into why non-compliant behavior occurs, along with practical strategies to achieve the desired behaviors within your organization.

Join Bolanle Williams-Olley, CFO of Mancini Duffy, in "The Crash Course to Mastering Budgets: From Planning to Performance," a dynamic session designed to enhance your budgeting skills. Perfect for creatives, managers, and financial enthusiasts, this course simplifies budget creation, monitoring, and adjustment processes. Bolanle's expert insights will transform your approach to budgeting – elevating it beyond mere numbers to making it a strategic and exciting component of your business strategic toolkit.