Smarter Internal Marketing
I was reading an article in RainToday on 6 Steps for Creating a Marketing Plan that Works Best for You. (If you haven’t utilized RainToday as a resource, you should really subscribe.) The article talked about marketing to the path of least resistance and evaluating how you could make your efforts easier. This is one [...]
BIM Recap
The recent SMPS program featured a panel of team members who worked together using BIM software on the Emory Psychology Building project. One glance around the room, filled with technical staff – architects, engineers, contractors – revealed that this topic was definitely a pace setter in our building community. The panelists included Craig Bullock from [...]
RSS Feeds: What Are They & How Can They Benefit Me?
What is RSS?RSS, or Really Simple Syndication, is an XML-based format for content distribution on the Internet. RSS Feeds (similar to a bookmark in a web browser) are often indicated by links that say “RSS,” “Syndicate this site” or a square orange button with the text “RSS” or “XML” within it. RSS Feeds are commonly [...]
Adobe Acrobat Basics
Although Adobe Acrobat has been around since 1993 for MAC users and 1994 for PC, there are still new users each day. So let’s go over the basics. What is Adobe Acrobat and why would I use it? Adobe Acrobat allows users to create PDFs (Portable Document Format) in the attempt to make your office [...]
Spring 2008
Spring is here and it’s always a beautiful time in Georgia – and inevitably a busy one for the A/E/C industry too! I hope this issue of Inspiration finds your firm on the road to a very successful 2008. It’s hard to believe we are more than halfway through our 2007-2008 SMPS programming year. I [...]
Official Launch of SMPS-GA Blog
So what is a blog?Blog comes from the term web log. A blog displays information in reverse chronological order. Typically a blog provides informal commentary or news on a particular subject.What is the purpose of the SMPS-GA blog?Our blog is intended to be an educational resource for SMPS members on trends, topics, technology in the [...]
Winter 2007 Inspiration
In this issue: The Collaboration Revolution: Make it Happen, Join the BIM Boom, The Effects of Terrorism on Laboratory Design & Construction, Did Anyone Read My Email? Four Useful Tools to Track the Success of Your Email Campaigns, Corporate Spotlight: KSi/Structural Engineers
