unbillable hours - a podcast about better professional services marketing

Nov 29 2024 100 ep. 29 mins 11
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So, your job is to market a consultancy? Excellent - then we have something just for you: unbillable hours, our podcast about better professional services marketing. “unbillable hours” is all about selling business services through highly effective marketing. You know, the kind which gets clients through the door, competitors on edge, and the practice to respect you. Oh, and: it’s free, and created by two folks who have nothing to sell (we have jobs, mind you). Care to give it a try? Then listen in right away - or read a bit more about the project here: https://unbillable-hrs.com/

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S33E3 - Copying science

Nov 29 2024 20 mins  
Most consultancies ”do marketing” like they think it should be done, which is: as mere promotion. The most successful firms, however, do it differently - and follow a process which, Ash and Flo argue, is much more similar to scientific publishing... Listen in to learn how, why - and why you should consider ’copying science’ in this way, too.

S33E2 - Regarding AI

Nov 17 2024 27 mins  
Did "Gen AI" just create a "leopards-eat-my-face" moment in consulting? Ash and Flo aren't entirely sure yet... but they're certain the technology - with all its current issues - has started to impact the industry. Listen in on their discussion how firms and their marketers should respond: Voices, production, etc. by Ash and Flo.Creative and design advice by @calmar.creativInto, ou

S33E1 - Researching consulting

Nov 01 2024 32 mins  
It’s that time of year when consulting firms pull out their crystal balls to forecast the future. But we’re turning the spotlight back on them. Austin McNair from Hinge gives us a sneak peek into their upcoming research on high-growth consulting firms. Curious about what makes firms thrive or want our wild predictions? Tune in and get ahead of Hinge’s newest insights.

S32E5 - Hard parts

Oct 18 2024 30 mins  
Ever wonder why consultancy marketing is such an uphill struggle? Well, we’ve identified the root causes—and in this episode, Ash and Flo will both present them to you and share tips for resolving them. Enjoy!

S32E4 - Acing LinkedIn-Newsletters

Sep 27 2024 29 mins  
Ever wondered whether setting up one of those LinkedIn-Newsletters we’re all constantly invited to subscribe to would be ... worth it? We always had our doubts... until we came across Westofcenter’s Andy West, who, clearly, aced the LI-NL with his helpful, concise, and, above all, highly social ”Agency Advisory.” So... we invited him to the show, and asked him to explain ..

S32E3 - Reducing cost

Sep 13 2024 24 mins  
Stressed out by ”new biz,” RFPs, pitches and proposals? Might be your firm’s vague value proposition is at fault... Listen to Ash and Flo discussing the ”downstream” issues caused by too broad, too generic propositions, and how these lead to much-too-high pre-sales and bid management efforts and business development cost. Oh, and, stay tuned for their tips re. how to do b

S32E2 - Promising outcomes

Sep 06 2024 19 mins  
We constantly tell consultancy marketers to speak less about what their firms do, and more about which outcomes they can deliver. But hey, easy for us to say, right? What are you supposed to do if your firm doesn’t seem to have any hard outcome data points to share? Ash and Flo explain:

S32E1 - Taking stands

Aug 23 2024 35 mins  
Can you position - and then successfully grow - a firm by positioning it around a extreme, if not ”radical” candor? Nikhil Suresh and his colleagues over at Hermit Tech (a ”radically ethical” data consultancy) sure think so - and continue to make waves by calling out the bullshit in all things digital, data, and AI. Listen in to hear Nik speak to how it’s working for them

S31E5 *Replay* - Service websites

Aug 16 2024 16 mins  
Do your firm’s service websites convert... or stink? Chances are, they’re at least a bit smelly - simply because that’s the expected state of things in this industry of ours. But don’t fret... you can make them much, much more effective quickly by using the principle and structure Flo discusses in this episode. Oh, you might want to reference this Bain website as you liste

S31E4 *Replay* Account planning

Aug 09 2024 27 mins  
It’s a summer break replay y’all ... focused on a key, key topic: Strategic account management - if well executed - is one of the best ways to win new work for a firm. Which is why we invited friend of the show and account strategy expert Ute Wellenberg to explain how she drives effective account planning. And, well ... Let’s just say: If your job is to market a consultancy