There are some new members hanging around the C-Suite of a lot of corporations. How’d they get there and why? Denise Dahlhoff shares her latest research unpacking the trend and what it means.

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AI is changing both how clients seek solutions to problems and how they vet firms to hire. Jeff and Jason wrestle with these changes and offer a clear path forward for firm leaders and marketers.

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SEO, podcasts, conferences, advertorials, blogs … so many marketing channels to choose from. But which ones are right for MY firm?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Jeff and Jason look back at the “killer” insights, occasional misteps, and the most important things they’ve learned from 5 years of podcasting.

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