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A few weeks ago, I got on a call with a founder who had spent the better part of three months trying to build a marketing plan. She had a Google Doc with fourteen tabs, a spreadsheet with channel ideas color-coded by priority, and a Notion board tracking campaigns...
Bringing in a fractional CMO can sound like a dream solution for a small or mid-sized organization. Senior-level marketing leadership, without the cost or permanence of a full-time executive, feels like exactly the kind of support growing teams are looking for....
If your organization has been operating for some time, chances are marketing has grown more complex than it used to be. What once felt manageable through a few channels or occasional campaigns now carries greater weight and consequence. Marketing reaches a point...
Hiring a full-time Chief Marketing Officer is not always the most practical move, especially for organizations operating with limited budgets and lean teams. At the same time, marketing decisions rarely stay small for long. What starts as a question about messaging or...
Nonprofit marketing plans are often built with care and strong intentions. Leadership teams outline campaigns, identify opportunities, and set goals meant to move the mission forward. However, many organizations move from vision to execution without fully accounting...
I recently gave a talk about what it really takes for small and midsize firms to compete in markets dominated by national giants. We’re talking about firms with million-dollar ad budgets, global reach, and sales teams big enough to fill a ballroom. …Their visibility...
Many firms believe they only compete when a prospect asks for a proposal. They prepare for the pitch, refine their materials, and give their strongest effort during the sales conversation. But competition does not begin with the pitch. And it certainly does not end...
The other morning, I came across a few marketing emails that stopped me in my tracks. They were clean. Polished. Not a comma out of place. And yet… they felt hollow. They reminded me of something Eddie Shleyner, Founder of Very Good Copy and author of a book by the...
Most annual reports for nonprofits end up where they shouldn’t: the recycling bin. But let’s be honest. Many nonprofit organizations treat their annual report as a lengthy summary—a list of accomplishments, financials, and program updates that they hope will impress...