Education
MLIVE PANEL | TUESDAY, 10:15 - 11:30 AM PDT
The Pivotal Project Playbook: Turning a Big Win into Long-Term Brand Impact
Every firm is chasing one. The project that took years of relationship building, research, positioning, and persistence to win. The one that finally proves to the market that your firm belongs in the room. The one that lives on in firm history as the turning point, the crack in the dam that let the flow of opportunity in.
These wins are hard-earned. But getting the win is just the beginning. Once the celebration fades, it’s time to deliver. For technical teams, this means following through on the promises, expectations, and opportunities discussed during the pursuit process. For marketing and communications teams, it means preparing to fully leverage the project to level up your brand and market position.
This panel brings together professionals who have helped firms manage this moment—from public relations and editorial storytelling to strategic content development. Together, we’ll explore how to recognize a pivotal project early, plan the story before the project is finished, capture the right content along the way, and sustain visibility without exhausting your audience.
Because when a project has the potential to change your firm’s trajectory, both technical and marketing teams need to nail it.
Learner outcomes
- Recognize a pivotal project early and begin planning for storytelling and visibility at project kickoff.
- Create a project storytelling roadmap that identifies key milestones, content capture opportunities, and moments for media engagement.
- Capture the right content at the right time, including photography, video, and narrative insights that support long-term marketing and pursuits.