The Original Professional Services Marketing Podcast
With Jason Mlicki and Jeff McKay
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Marketing Villains—The Fads and Campaigns We Love to Hate
We've talked about marketing heroes—now we talk about the villains. In this episode, we share some of the marketing fads and campaigns that have influenced society and our culture and affected marketing in ways that we find frustrating.
Marketing Heroes—Who’s Shaped Your World View? Part 2
Jason and Jeff continue the discussion on the people who have influenced them in their careers and in their thinking on marketing and business.
Productization—Turning Your Service into a SaaS Product
Have you ever considered turning one of your services into a product? In this episode, Jason and Jeff share reasons why you might consider it, how to do it, the challenges associated with it, and recommendations for doing it successfully.
Acquisitions—How to Have a Successful Integration
Whether you're the marketing leader of a firm that was just acquired or of the firm that did the acquiring, Jason and Jeff share what you should be thinking about to make sure the integration is successful.
How to Kill a Practice
There comes a time when you just have have to put a practice to rest. But how do you know when that time has come? And how can you go about it? Jason and Jeff talk through how a professional services firm can go about killing a practice that's no longer viable.
How to Develop and Launch a New Service
In the second episode of a three-part series on launching and ending services in professional services firms, Jason and Jeff talk about how practice leaders can take a successful engagement and turn it into a tangible service that a firm can build at scale and get...
The Typical Mistakes Firms Make When Launching a New Service
Many professional services firms run into mistakes when they try to launch a new service, most of which could be a avoided with a little due diligence. Jason and Jeff discuss what due diligence should look like and how it can help firms avoid a lot of wasted time,...
Marketing Heroes—Who’s Shaped Your World View?
If you had to name the people who have had the most influence on you in the world of marketing and business, who would be on your list? Jason and Jeff share the people on theirs.
Dissecting the McKinsey Rebrand from the Outside
McKinsey & Company recently underwent a rebrand. While the changes they made may be subtle, the reasons for them are important. Jason and Jeff share their (somewhat opposing) opinions on the choices they made.
Let’s Get Radical – An Interview About POVs with Jody Padar, Author of The Radical CPA
Jody Padar, CPA and author of The Radical CPA, joins Jason and Jeff to talk about her radical point of view and how its changing the CPA profession.
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...
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...
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.
