About the Author

Tim Klabunde serves as the Director of Marketing for Gordon, a Washington DC Top 20 Engineering Firm. He is a recognized writer and speaker on the intersection of relationships and marketing. He is a co-author of the Marketing Handbook and has been published in Marketer, A/E Rainmaker, and the Design & Construction Report and quoted in numerous publications including CE News and Marketing Now. Through Cofebuz.com thousands read thoughts on networking, relationships, and marketing every month.

Tim is a Fellow from Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School and the founder of the Design and Construction Network. Tim currently serves on the Board of Directors for the DC Chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services.

He and his wife Mary and children Evan, Tyler, and Kirsten live in the Washington DC metro area where Tim is very active in the community and with his church, McLean Bible Church.

Books
Marketing Handbook
Section: Lead Tracking and Client Relationship Management
Contributing Author, 3rd Edition, 2009

Speaking Engagements
AIA Design DC Conference – Washington, DC – Aug 2010
SMPS National Build Business Conference – Boston, MA – July 2010
American Institute of Architects DC Chapter – Washington DC – July 2010
Society for Marketing Professional Services – Charlotte, NC – Jan 2010
SMPS National Webinar – Worldwide – Nov 2009
North Central University – Minneapolis, MN – Oct 2009
AIA Design DC Conference – Washington, DC – July 2009
SMPS Virginia Conference Keynote Speaker – Charlottesville, VA – Feb 2009
Society for Marketing Professional Services – Hartford, CT – Oct 2008
SMPS National Build Business Conference – Denver, CO – Aug 2008
Johns Hopkins University – Baltimore, MD – Nov 2007
Society for Marketing Professional Services – Washington, DC – Oct 2007
NAIOP - Washington, DC – Oct 2007

Publications
Commonwealth Contractor “Don’t Waste Time on Social Networking” - Jan 2010
Design & Construction Report “Best Unknown Websites” – Nov 2009
Marketer “The Old Rules Still Apply” - Oct 2009
ISWM News “Leveraging your marketing dollar “ - Oct 2009
Rainmaker “The Power of Not having a Website” - Sept 2009
Design & Construction Report “Twitter’s Fundamental Flaw” - July 2009
Rainmaker “The Secret to Marketing Campaigns” - May 2009
Rainmaker “Five Habits of Highly-Effective Online Networkers” - April 2009
Marketer “Creating a Marketing Culture” - April 2009
Marketer “It’s Back to the BD Basics” - Feb 2009
Marketer “It’s Not ‘Just Business’” - Aug 2008
CEC ”Marketing Engineering Services in a Market Downturn” - June 2008
Marketer “Rethink Networking” - Feb 2008
Marketer “Network Like an Introvert” - June 2007

Contact Information
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