As the air turns crisp and the mountains glow golden, there’s no better time to hit the trails in Colorado. Whether you’re chasing those iconic yellow aspens close to Denver or heading deeper into the Rockies for more rugged terrain, we’ve gathered a list of some of the state’s best fall hikes complete with views that will make you stop in your tracks. Lace up your boots, pack your layers, and let’s go leaf-peeping!

1. Maroon Bells & Crater Lake Trail 

Winning the Room: Interview Coaching That Connects

Shortlist interviews are high‑stakes moments where your strategy, story, and team come down to one shot, and in this episode Damion Morris and Deirdre Booth unpack how to show up and deliver—focusing less on perfect decks and more on mindset, chemistry, culture, and preparation as leadership. Expect practical tactics for coaching and team building, building psychological safety for technical staff, avoiding slide dependence, nailing the make‑or‑break Q&A, and recovering when things go sideways—useful whether you’re leading pursuits or stepping into your first interview. Read more

As we dive into the busy early months of the year—filled with calendar planning and proposal deadlines—it's important to stay grounded in a strong marketing strategy. To help you focus your efforts and achieve your goals, we’ve gathered a few insightful articles to guide you:

A coworker wrote, “what is one of your favorite restaurants in the Denver Downtown area?” on our common area whiteboard, and we sure got some responses! I, unfortunately, have not yet had the chance to visit every single one of these places so if I haven't yet been, I've provided my gut-instinct opinion from perusing Google reviews. Next time you’re trying to choose a spot, take a look at the restaurants our members near Downtown Denver would recommend:

The Content Strategist

Contently is a blog that takes readers on a dive into the world of content marketing, strategy, and social media in a wide range of industries.

Talk About AI Before Anybody Else in Your Firm
From SMPS HQ, a piece on key insights and ideas from the SMPS Webinar Revolutionizing AEC: Unleashing the Power of AI in AEC Marketing. 
https://www.smps.org/2023/06/16/talk-about-ai-before-anybody-else-in-your-firm/

Update Your Resume 
Singer/songwriter Stacy Chaney talks about the parody song that is music to the AEC Marketer's soul! Stacy cleverly created Update Your Resume Pronto to the tune of We Don't Talk About Bruno and takes this creative approach to her work as an A/E/C marketer.
https://aecmarketeer.fireside.fm/84  
 
How A/E/C Clients use Websites to Find and Vet Services Providers
This is a link to a study published by the SMPS Foundation in 2017 about how A/E/C Clients use websites to find and vet services providers.
https://lecoursdesign.com/aec-websites/ 
 
Busting Boilerplate Proposals with Jen McGovern
This former SMPS Chapter President goes into what makes a boring boilerplate proposal go from compliant to compelling. They dig into win themes, go/no-go discussions, and so much more!
https://aecmarketeer.fireside.fm/77 
 
Calendly
Calendly is a scheduling tool to help you organize and manage your work schedule. You can create simple rules and add your availability preferences in the tool. By sharing the link of your schedule, you can let people know when you’re available so they can book a meeting with you while considering your prior engagements.
https://calendly.com/ 
 
Quillbot
Quillbot is an AI-powered online paraphrasing tool. It helps you rewrite and enhance your sentences in different forms. You can also choose from Standard or Flow mode and get it integrated into Chrome or Microsoft Word for a smoother workflow.
https://quillbot.com/

Ten Things Successful People (Who Are Actually Happy) Do Differently
This article by Dr. Travis Bradberry gives insight into what he feels are ten things that successful people do.  It is an interesting reminder about priorities.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/things-successful-people-who-actually-happy-do-dr-travis-bradberry/ 

This powerful talk from Carla Harris, business executive and author, explores how to identify and develop a productive sponsor relationship with someone who will speak on your behalf in situations such as closed-door meetings that you are not yet a part of.

Asymptomatic Spread of Racism