The Original Professional Services Marketing Podcast
With Jason Mlicki and Jeff McKay
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Why People Don’t Understand Data and What to Do About It with Bill Shander
Data visualiation expert Bill Shander joins the show to talk about why people don't understand data, how to increase the data literacy of your teams, and how to shape a compelling POV using data.
Segmentation: The Marketing Foundation Firms Seldom Get Right
It's the essence of strategy and the basis of everything—culture, hiring, IP, marketing, sales and client service—Segmentation. Most firms get it wrong. Here's how to get it right.
The Antidote to Crappy Buyer Personas with Jim Kraus
Most buyer personas are little more than fictional avatars. Jim Kraus, President of the Buyer Persona Institute, shows us how to develop a persona that helps you truly understand the buyer and buying process you're hoping to affect.
Who Should Be Your Firm’s Thought Leaders?
Picking the right "faces" for your firm is critical to the success of your growth strategy. Jeff and Jason discuss the characteristics of the best thought leaders.
Fortitude: The Key to Sustained Marketing Success
In many firms, Marketing fails because leadership prematurely gives up on its strategy. In this episode, Jeff and Jason break down why firms quit too soon and how to cultivate the virtue of fortitude to drive long-term success.
Intellectual Capital: How to Make an Idea Truly Transformative
Jason and Jeff welcome expert speaking advisor, Art Zards, to explain why some ideas break through and transform the world around us. And, why others die before the applause even ends.
Bi-centennial: A Look Back at the Hits, “Near Misses” and Lessons Learned from 200 Episodes
Jeff and Jason look back at the "killer" insights, occasional misteps, and the most important things they've learned from 5 years of podcasting.
Referral Genealogy and Developing the Proper Referral Mindset with Brian Caffarelli
Brian shares how to think about referrals, trace the genealogy of our best referral partners, and balance the critical push/pull of both giving and asking for them.
Using Online Reviews to Drive Referrals with Katie Hollar of Clutch
Katie shares the methodology that online marketplaces like Clutch use to publish client reviews and suggests how firms can leverage them to drive a "flywheel through referrals."
Referrals: When and How to Ask for Them
If you want to actively pursue a referral strategy, when should you ask? And what should you say? Jeff and Jason dive into the mechanics of asking for referrals.
Referrals. What Are They? How to Position Yourself to Get More of Them.
"Do good work and good things follow." It's the typical referral strategy of most firms. But it's woefully incomplete. Jeff and Jason dig deep into what a referral is and how to earn more of them.
AI: What to Do Now
Jeff and Jason synthesize the high points they learned from their interviews on AI. And, they recommend what firms should do now.
Divergent Thinking on Marketing Professional Services Firms
Jason Mlicki and Jeff McKay explore growth, marketing, and professional services in this engaging weekly podcast. They tackle the challenges faced by practice leaders and marketers, sharing unfiltered opinions on what not to do, the pitfalls of marketing, and the realities of the industry. With executive guests and industry experts regularly joining, listeners gain valuable insights and experiences, all presented with humor and a pragmatic perspective from two seasoned professionals.
