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Marketing is embedded in everything that you do. When market tactics don’t work it’s usually the result of operational issues.

I once worked with a client who was spending $10,000 per month on online ads and had been for almost a year with zero returns. There are a few key issues that determine the success of online ads. When we investigated what was going on with this client, here is what we found.

Organic SEO Matters When Running Ads

First, the website was not optimized for SEO. Search Engine Opt…

Organizations that can’t get ahead with their marketing have plateaued—nothing seems to work, even though they feel they have tried everything. They are in a spot where they need to better leverage marketing to grow or scale their business sooner rather than later. But when my conversation with them turns to their marketing strategies, the responses often get pretty vague:

• We consistently post on LinkedIn and send emails weekly.

• Yes, we’re going to do some LinkedIn and Google ads. (as if it’s a la…

Every founder says they want a brand that outlasts them. But let’s be honest: most won’t make it. Most brands will fizzle out trying to be everything to everyone, mimicking competitors, chasing every trend, or burning out in the feast-and-famine cycle.

If you’re serious about building something that still matters five, ten, even fifty years from now—then it’s time to shift your mindset and tighten your strategy. You don’t just need marketing. You need brand architecture that scales with you. He…

You have probably heard about conversational strategies before but do you really know what they are? After all, there are many ways to communicate with your customers, but not everyone knows how to do it effectively. Conversational marketing is a type of inbound marketing that enables you to connect with your audience in an organic way and can impact every part of your business. When done correctly, it can create authentic experiences, build relationships, improve lead generation quality, and pr…

Why is it so hard to sway clients away from your competitors?

Well, the short answer is switching costs. But when we hear that term, we often only think about the physical or tactical aspects of change—it often leaves out the mental and emotional elements of the switching costs.

Once a client has an established relationship with a provider, it’s set up. The exchange of access, details, invoicing, and contacts are already in place. The client and vendor can just do the work. In order for this p…

This is one of the most common questions we get from clients. It’s a simple question with no straightforward answer. In other words, “it depends.”

I get it, it’s not the answer you want to hear. You would love to hear an exact number or formula that guarantees an exact ROI on every dollar spent. But that would be at best, misleading and at worse a straight-up lie.

There are too many variables to consider and it’s the wrong focus because marketing is bigger than just generating new leads for sa…

If you’re evaluating whether a fractional CMO is right for your business, that is sure to be one of your first questions. Getting a clear answer to this question can be challenging because there are a variety of fractional CMO models that offer different levels of engagement, expertise, and pricing structures.

The fractional model is especially advantageous for financially constrained companies or those undergoing transitions. Integrating a fractional CMO allows businesses to stay on course wit…

As fractional work gains popularity, various fractional CMO models are emerging. Some models focus exclusively on short-term strategic initiatives, like building a marketing plan or providing input on a strategic initiative, like a product launch or market expansion. In contrast, others focus on long-term engagements providing leadership and integration of every aspect of an organization’s marketing team and program.

The fractional model is especially advantageous for financially constrained co…

All organizations if they last long enough will eventually plateau. They will reach a point where they’ve established brand recognition in the market, have loyal customers, and are perceived as a “traditional” brand. Usually, when a brand is described this way, it means that it is outdated but can still be relied upon for something.

This success should be celebrated and it’s vital that the leaders of the organization recognize that what got them there, isn’t going to take them successfully into…

A fractional CMO can be an effective solution to the strategic shifts we’re seeing in corporate structures and the evolving role of the Chief Marketing Officer. Considering the many strategies, tactics, channels, and platforms available to drive growth, and coming up with a holistic marketing plan that takes a business’s stage and industry into account is a complex job. This is one of the core responsibilities of a Chief Marketing Officer—long-term strategy.

‍That is the role of a CMO or market…