Industry Intel TopRank Marketing outlined the top six B2B social media trends to implement in 2019. Social influence, experiential difference, groups and more made their list. Read the full article on TopRank’s website. Did you add these elements to your marketing plan? If so, tell us how it went in the comments ..read more

SMPS St. Louis Gold In-Kind Sponsor Headquartered in Jefferson City, Missouri, with locations and production facilities in St. Louis and Kansas City, Modern Litho has been serving the print needs of client organizations for more than 80 years. Regarded as a premier printer of specialized publications and catalogs for niche markets, Modern Litho’s capabilities include high-performance offset print, finishing and distribution of marketing and member communications, advanced variable data print, direct mail, and mailing services. Modern Litho is a G7 Master Qualified Printer and holds renewable ..read more

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Top Takeaways from the 2019 SMPS Missouri Valley Regional Conference We’re all in this together. No matter what size firm you work for and no matter the size of your team, we all experience the same challenges. Whether it’s the ever-present trial of getting technical staff to shine as business developers or balancing five proposals at once, the major roadblocks we face are largely the same across the industry. That’s what makes attending an event like the SMPS Missouri Valley Regional Conference (MVRC) so valuable. The tips, tricks and lessons learned through sessions or just networking with p ..read more

  Social Media Intel A recent Social Sprout data analysis shows the optimal time to broaden exposure on LinkedIn is to post your news between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Wednesdays. For more information, including the best time to post on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter as well, visit Social Sprout’s blog. Social Sprout’s mission is to offer deep listening and analytics, social management, customer care and advocacy solutions to enable organizations and brands of all sizes to be more open, real and empathetic on social and create the kind of real connection with their consumers that drives their bus ..read more

SMPS St. Louis Gold Sponsor RDG Planning & Design’s St. Louis office is located in the heart of the vibrant Maplewood, Missouri community.  Within the past two years, the RDG St. Louis team has grown from three to eighteen members. They have designed more than 95 projects in 15 states and 37 campuses across the United States and continue to grow. They are supported by the entire RDG design group of 180+ RDG members working in 16 project markets. Together, they provide a world-class experience in designing interior environments coupled with an incredible passion for workplace culture. Thei ..read more

SMPS St. Louis Gold Sponsor McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is the oldest privately held national construction company in the country – with more than 150 years spent collaborating with partners to solve complex building challenges on behalf of its clients. With an unrelenting focus on safety and a comprehensive quality program that span all phases of every project, McCarthy utilizes industry-leading design phase and construction techniques combined with value-add technology to maximize outcomes. Repeatedly honored as a Best Place to Work and Healthiest Employer, McCarthy is ranked the 15th ..read more

SMPS St. Louis is pleased to announce our new president and board members, effective September 1, 2019. New SMPS St. Louis President Courtney Kinamore has been a part of SMPS for 11 years. She has participated on various committees, including Programs, Communications and Special Events, and has previously served as the SMPS Board of Directors Communications Chair, Director at Large and Secretary. Courtney has been at S. M. Wilson for 14 years and serves as Marketing Manager for the firm. For a complete board roster with contact information, visit our Leadership page ..read more

Social Media Intel Looking for high quality stock photos and graphics that are free? Pexels is one of the highest recommended sites. Others to consider are Pixabay and Twenty20 (requires a log in for free ..read more

SMPS St. Louis Gold Sponsor Castle Contracting, LLC provides turnkey site preparation services, site utilities, earthwork and trenchless technology directly to owners; general contractors; and mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection contractors. The company’s earthmoving expertise is visible throughout the St. Louis region and from coast to coast. Castle now offers complete, in-house civil design-build services, constructing the very sites we engineer. Castle is 100 percent employee-owned. Castle’s recent civil contracting projects in St. Louis include the park grounds, museum an ..read more