Brands, Frameworks & Models: Oh My!
Brand initiatives in a professional services firm can be a bit complicated. Often times it’s because questions further upstream haven’t been answered. In this episode we’ll talk about what those questions are and what firms should be thinking about when it comes to developing and articulating a brand for their firm. Podcast: Play in new…
POV – It’s Time to Get One
A compelling point-of-view. It’s your firm’s central philosophy that can attract clients, and repel others. While the thought of repelling clients doesn’t sound ideal, you can actually drive away business by not having a point-of-view at all. Find out why having a compelling point-of-view so important and how can you go about articulating one for…
Comedy & Tragedy: Leveraging 4 More Story Plots in Your Marketing Activities
This episode continues the conversation on classing storytelling frameworks that can be used in firm marketing. Jason and Jeff pick up where they left off last episode and discuss the last four story types, including The Voyage and Return, Comedy, Tragedy, and Rebirth. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | RSS
Battling the Monster: Applying 3 Classic Storytelling Frameworks to Firm Marketing
A great story, well told, has the power to leave a lasting impression and even inspire action. And when done right, storytelling can do powerful things for firm marketing. Learn about three classic storytelling frameworks and how to use them to market your firm. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | RSS
Shaping, Building, Enlightening and Driving: All the Rest We Learned From the Best
The second episode in a two-part series on exceptional thought leadership marketers. Learn about the other four (out of seven) capabilities of the best thought leadership marketers based on Rattleback’s recent research study with Bloom Group. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | RSS
Patience, Discipline and Truth-Seeking: Critical Capabilities of the Best Thought Leadership Marketers
Part 1 of a two-part series on exceptional thought leadership marketers. In this episode, Jason shares three of the seven capabilities of the best thought leadership marketers based on Rattleback’s recent research study with Bloom Group. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | RSS
The Battle for Mindshare in Sales Training: CEB (Gartner) vs. RAIN Group
Two different consulting firms, two different views on sales training. So what sales methodology does each firm believe in and is one better than the other? A winner will be declared. Take a listen to find out who. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | RSS
Are You Enabling Sales or Just Supporting It?
There are a lot of firms who have a sales support function masquerading as marketing. So what are the things marketing should be doing in professional services firm to enable sales, rather than just support it? Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | RSS
You’re Already Serving Me. Now Sell To Me. A Conversation with David Ryan.
David Ryan, founder of Gray Matters Group, joins Jason and Jeff to share his unique approach to growing the business development function of a professional services firm by empowering billable professionals. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | RSS
Moving from Stupid to Smart
Feel like you’re stuck doing stupid stuff and wondering how to move to the smart list? This episode wraps up the series on stupid and smart things for marketing to do. Jason and Jeff offer advice for becoming a smarter professional services firm marketer. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | RSS