Networking in the New Year A Free Guide for A/E/C Professionals to Enhance Networking Skills Scott D. Butcher FSMPS CPSM December 19, 2018 No Comments One of the single most important skills required for any professional, especially those engaged with business development, is networking.Read More
Firm Management Ten Trends in A/E/C Business Development What are the hot trends for selling design and construction services? Scott D. Butcher FSMPS CPSM July 3, 2018 One Comment Here's a macro view of some of the trends happening in the market space right now.Read More
Firm Management Rethinking Sales: Business Developers & Seller-Doers Use Different Approaches Seller-doers and dedicated business developers have different BD responsibilities Scott D. Butcher FSMPS CPSM May 29, 2018 No Comments Once upon a time, in the twentieth century, the architecture, engineering, and construction industry deemed "sell" a four-letter world, and attempted to ban it from the A/E/C vernacular.Read More
Urgent vs. Important Do Your Coworkers Value Your Time? When respect for one-another's time is lacking, the truly important tasks don't get done Scott D. Butcher FSMPS CPSM March 28, 2018 No Comments In a work environment where everyone respects one-another, you respect one-another’s time. It sounds simple, but is it realistic?Read More
Firm Management When Charging Hours, Business Development is not the City Dump! Worst practices in charging time Scott D. Butcher FSMPS CPSM February 22, 2018 No Comments Architects, engineers, construction managers, and related firms sell a fairly straightforward product: hours.Read More