The Original Professional Services Marketing Podcast
With Jason Mlicki and Jeff McKay
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Smart Sh*t Marketing Should Do
Last week we talked about the stupid things marketing shouldn't be doing in professional services firms. So what are the smart things marketing should be doing to help their firm grow? Let's take a look.
Stupid Sh*t Marketing Should Not Do
Pardon our language, but we've come across a lot of things that get thrown on marketing's plate in professional services firms that simply shouldn't be there. They're either a waste of resources, they don't align with a strategy, or they should be owned by partners...
Coining the Key Speech: A Conversation with CEO Gil Hantzsch of MSA
Gil Hantzsch, CEO of MSA Professional Services, joins Jason Mlicki to talk about the key speech he delivered to his employees to share his vision for the firm while in the midst of a rebrand.
Are You Managing a Brand? Or Minding a Legacy?
When you're trying to build a legacy you're focused farther out than meeting this year's numbers. You're focused on shaping how the marketplace views what it is you do. In this episode, Jason and Jeff discuss what building a legacy looks like inside a professional...
How to Hire Agencies for Results NOT Deliverables
In this episode, Jason and Jeff discuss different types of agency-client relationships and offer perspective from both sides on how both agencies and the companies who hire them can have a better experience working together and ultimately, reach the desired results of...
Do You Really Need Brand Awareness?
Your firm may have brand awareness, but does it have brand relevance? And what's the difference? In this episode, Jason and Jeff dive into the role of brand awareness versus brand relevance and how they fit together in a firm.
Managing Your HighPos
In the previous episode, Unleashing the Young Turks In Your Firm, Jason and Jeff talked about how to identify high potential employees. But once you find them—or they make themselves known—how should you go about managing them?
Unleashing the Young Turks in Your Firm
What does it mean to be a Young Turk and how can leaders identify and empower these people in their own firm?
Marketing Ruins Everything
Jason and Jeff discuss a list of things marketing has ruined, and on the flip side, what marketing has made better. And they leave marketers with a positive message on how they can differentiate themselves and be better marketers.
How Grant Thornton Punches Above Its Weight: Interview w/ Grant Thornton CEO Mike McGuire
Jeff McKay talks with Grant Thornton CEO Mike McGuire about the firm's unique structure and culture that embraces disruption and facilitates innovation, creativity and growth.
Aligning Strategy, Leadership, and Culture to Serve the Mid-Market with Andy Bosman of RSM
Jeff McKay talks with Andy Bosman, Chief Marketing Officer at RSM, about the intersection of strategy, leadership and culture—and how when an organization gets those right, growth is the result.
Fixing What’s Broke — Guiding a Firm to Its Full Growth Potential
In Part 2 of our two-part episode, Jeff dives into what professional service firm leaders can to do overcome or avoid dysfunction and help their firm reach its full growth potential.
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.
