Photos: SMPS Oregon holds annual holiday Toy Drive
The Society for Marketing Professional Services’ Oregon chapter held its annual Toy Drive event Wednesday evening to benefit Portland Fire & Rescue’s Toy & Joy Makers program. Members gathered at […]
Optimism for Old Town Chinatown
Old Town Chinatown is on the cusp of a significant transformation, according to industry professionals.
OP-ED: Creating an intentional marketing culture
Since its founding, Perkins & Co has had a stellar reputation and strong growth position among accounting firms in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Not resting on its laurels, Perkins & […]
Honing the craft of creating connections
A recent event hosted by the Oregon chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services offered insight into the art of forming and maintaining professional relationships to potentially gain business in the future.
Firefighters team up with marketers for SMPS toy drive
Firefighters with Portland Fire & Rescue's Station 24 collected toys donated to the bureau's "Toy N Joy Makers" program during the SMPS toy drive and networking event at the Gotham Tavern in North Portland Thursday.
Reaching your target audience requires your whole brain
Marketing With Your Whole Brain Conducted by Carol Doscher of Graceworks based on Whole Brain® Thinking, from Herrmann International’s Whole Brain® Advantage I love this stuff. I love learning how […]
How to thrive in a down economy
Speaker: Lee Slade, PE, Principal at Walter P. Moore Marketing is not magic – it is a series of doing the right things, with some intentionality, to reach the goals […]
How to thrive in a down economy
Speaker: Lee Slade, PE, Principal at Walter P. Moore Marketing is not magic – it is a series of doing the right things, with some intentionality, to reach the goals […]
What does your client want?
Ed Friedrichs, Keynote Speaker – Friedrichs Group Thursday, March 25, 2010 Mr. Friedrichs shared a humorous and insightful approach on marketing and building business in this economy. He was articulate, […]
What does your client want?
Ed Friedrichs, Keynote Speaker – Friedrichs Group Thursday, March 25, 2010 Mr. Friedrichs shared a humorous and insightful approach on marketing and building business in this economy. He was articulate, […]
SMPS online resources you might not know about
Mary Cruz, Director of Chapter Services from SMPS National facilitated the SMPS Volunteer Leadership Roundtable. I thought it was going to be a group of board members from various chapters […]
SMPS online resources you might not know about
Mary Cruz, Director of Chapter Services from SMPS National facilitated the SMPS Volunteer Leadership Roundtable. I thought it was going to be a group of board members from various chapters […]
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