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Marketing Team for Small Business: How to Build, Structure, and Scale the Right Team
Key Takeaways: An effective small business marketing team starts with clearly defined business and marketing goals that drive decisions about structure, hiring, and outsourcing. Small teams should balance in-house generalists with external specialists or fractional leadership to maintain consistent execution while managing budget and bandwidth. As your business grows, evolving from ad-hoc execution to a structured team with strategic leadership is essential to ensure marketin

Kristen Johnson
7 min read


The EdTech CEO's Guide to Aligning Marketing with Business Growth
Key Takeaways: Edtech marketing isn’t just about generating leads. Marketing should actively support every stage of the customer journey,...

Kristen Johnson
3 min read


Why Busy Education Marketing Teams Often Fail to Drive Results
Key Takeaways Busy doesn’t always mean effective. Small education marketing teams often spend hours on last-minute content, shifting...

Kristen Johnson
4 min read


What is a Fractional CMO?
Key Takeaways A Fractional CMO delivers C‑level marketing leadership on a part‑time basis. They collaborate with founders or CEOs to...

Kristen Johnson
2 min read


How a Fractional CMO Helps Sales Teams Sell to Schools
Anyone in the industry knows that education sales is different than typical B2B sales. The process to sell to schools varies based on...

Kristen Johnson
3 min read


Should I Hire a Marketing Agency?
Marketing agencies are great partners to a growing company, but how do you know if you are ready to hire a marketing agency? Business...

Kristen Johnson
3 min read


Fractional CMO, Marketing Agency, Marketing Consultant - Which One is Right for Your B2B Business?
If your business needs help with B2B marketing, the good news is there are many people and companies that can help you! The bad news is,...

Kristen Johnson
3 min read
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