Minimum Viable Marketing That Works for fCFOs

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Most finance professionals (e.g. accountants and fCFOs) are still relying on outdated marketing tactics: generic websites, vague messaging, and a hope that referrals will carry the business. However, as Karen Reyburn shares, that approach no longer works. In this episode of The New F*Word, I sit down with Karen to chat about what really works when it comes to marketing for accountants and fractional CFOs. Karen shares practical insights on defining your audience, crafting compelling stories, and evolving your marketing as services change. Here are the main takeaways from this episode: * Boring marketing is bad for business. If your firm sounds like every other one, clients can't choose you. Make it human. Make it real. * Talk less. Listen more. Ask therapist-style questions: "How are things really?" Then build your messaging around what people actually say. * Get specific. The narrower your niche, the stronger your pull. Broad messaging attracts no one. Great marketing divides. * Done is better than perfect. You don’t need the perfect brand before you start showing up. Just start. * Creativity isn’t optional anymore.