“We need more leads.” It’s one of the first things we hear from professional services firms looking to partner with us. Over the course of the conversation, we learn of a desire to create and amplify thought leadership, secure more and better media coverage and land more speaking slots at conferences. A common hypothesis is…
Earlier in my career, when meeting prospective clients, our initial conversations focused heavily on determining communications goals – which at the time seemed an appropriate place to start. After all, the company was looking for a qualified communications partner. So naturally we’d talk about things like where and how to generate more awareness for their…