I often get asked, “How do I get it all done?” And, the answer might surprise you.
Dump the Informational Overload
Focus on ideas to move you towards your goals and away from your pain points. Do you ever go to a conference or even a program and come back with your head spinning with tons of great ideas to implement? Then you get back to the office the following day…
Take Your PTO and Enjoy It!
Why I keep my vacation day balance at zero and you should too! When I was pregnant with my second child, I had been working for the same firm for nearly four years. When I was reviewing the maternity leave policies and figuring out my schedule, I realized that I…
Set Yourself up for Success: Grammar and Proofreading
This is part of the Setting Yourself Up for Success series. This series helps marketers in the engineering/architecture/construction industry navigate the proposal turbulence and have their career take-off! In the Grammar & Proofreading episode, we explore the differences between writing and editing guidelines and why it is important to have…
Warm up Your Holiday Networking
The holiday season is busy for all of us. There are personal and professional social events, endless to-do list, and, oh yeah, your work responsibilities. Even though you might want to pass on all those holiday invites, don’t. Whether you are looking for a new job or trying to expand…
Rule the Rehearsal Roost
Your firm has been shortlisted. Congratulations! Now the real work begins to prepare the presentation. Not only are you responsible for capturing your sales message and complex technical information into graphically appealing slides or other visual displays, but you are also responsible for organizing all of the rehearsals and corralling…
Marvelous Marketer, Hope Wilson, CPSM
Marketers Take Flight presents its Marvelous Marketer series featuring Hope Wilson, CPSM. She is the Principal of Wilson Business Growth Consultants. With more than 18 years of experience, she is an international award-winning business strategy and communications professional. In today’s video she shares her background, how she became an AEC…
Is your LinkedIn profile selling you short?
If you consider yourself a social media Queen or even a novice, it is vital for your career to have a completed LinkedIn profile. The long and short of it, is that recruiters at firms and recruiting firms are using LinkedIn religiously to find candidates. In fact, according to the…
Create a Resume to Make Your Next Big Move
Do you feel like you have been stuck in your current position? Have you been working as a marketing intern, assistant or coordinator for a year or two or even three and don’t see any change in the recent future? You know that you have excelled at your position and…
Hashtags, Handles and Check-ins – Oh My!
Terms and lingo to navigate the social media sphere Whether you are new to social media or consider yourself an old pro, you may hear terms or jargon that is foreign to you. Below is a list I have compiled based on the questions I am asked the most. Please…