The Power of the Authentic Mindshare™ and CMO peer community

The Power of the Authentic Mindshare™ and CMO peer community

More than one CMO's expertise at work for your business Authentic clients get more than a solo consultant when they hire one of our fractional CMOs. They get the collective expertise of senior-level marketers and specialized marketing service providers with diverse experience across a variety of business models and industries, including B2B, B2C, and channel marketing for professional services, technology, manufacturing, finance, healthcare, consumer products, non-profits, and more. (more…)
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The Components of Authentic Growth® Methodology

The Components of Authentic Growth® Methodology

What is Authentic Growth® Methodology? Authentic Growth® Methodology is Authentic’s proven and proprietary marketing operating system that helps small and mid-sized, growth-focused businesses build strategic marketing departments and create alignment between sales and marketing. It’s a habit-forming system that teaches a simple, but powerful, set of components that drive alignment, accountability, and activation.  (more…)
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Integrated Cash Logistics: Client Story

Integrated Cash Logistics: Client Story

Cash management technology company Integrated Cash Logistics hires Authentic to increase brand awareness and supercharge growth. “Everything we’re doing is working. The content is driving eyeballs; the eyeballs are turning into real prospects that want to know how we can help them. This [engagement] has really poured fuel on the organization in terms of growth and hitting our targets.” Randy Hauserman, VP of Sales, Integrated Cash Logistics Hear more from Randy: Integrated Cash Logistics at a glance Business Type: Cash management technologyCategory: B2BHeadquarters: Wilmington, DelawareKey initiatives: Go-to-market strategy, brand messaging and design, content and digital strategy, metrics & reporting, agency management, martech The challenge…
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What is the Authentic Growth® Roadmap?

What is the Authentic Growth® Roadmap?

A proven framework for driving marketing success Authentic was born from the desire to help entrepreneurial businesses Overcome Random Acts of Marketing® and more confidently take steps toward healthy growth. One of the primary ways we do this is through our fractional CMO services. However, our vision isn’t just to provide leadership to solve these issues on behalf of businesses. We also want to coach businesses on how to run successful marketing teams and programs themselves. (more…)
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Buyer Beware: Is that fractional CMO really the executive they claim to be?

Buyer Beware: Is that fractional CMO really the executive they claim to be?

The fractional CMO Wild West The number of professionals who call themselves fractional CMOs has skyrocketed over the past few years. At Authentic, we see this rapid influx as a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it validates what we hoped would be true when our founder, Jennifer Zick, started the company in 2017: Small businesses can benefit tremendously from having access to experienced marketing leadership on a part-time, flexible basis. Broad adoption of the term “fractional CMO” indicates there is a market and need for these services. However, on the other hand, the fractional CMO space has become the…
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Nic Map Vision: Client Story 

Nic Map Vision: Client Story 

Data and analytics provider NIC MAP Vision hires Authentic to help it plan for strategic growth, round out its marketing team, and develop its in-house leader into executive-level talent. “We've gone from scrambling and being very reactive to taking a much more proactive approach to everything we do. That's trickled down to more demos and more meetings.” Kyle Gardner, COO, Nic Map Vision Nic Map Vision at a glance Company size: 75 employeesBusiness type: Data and analytics provider in the senior housing industryCategory: B2BHeadquarters: Raleigh, NCKey initiatives: Strategic advising, marketing resourcing, employee development, marketing fundamentals, metrics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1URzoS4EI-M&t=46s The Challenge NIC…
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Accelerating Marketing Results for EOS-Powered Companies with Authentic Growth® Methodology

Accelerating Marketing Results for EOS-Powered Companies with Authentic Growth® Methodology

Running a business on the Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS® )* is a strategic choice aimed at achieving sustainable growth and alignment. EOS provides a solid foundation for vision, traction, and alignment in growth-oriented companies. In this article, we will explore how Authentic Growth® Methodology can accelerate marketing results for companies operating on EOS. EOS Marketing Strategy: Setting the Stage EOS incorporates valuable tools like the Vision/Traction Organizer™ (V/TO) to help companies define their organizational vision, including their EOS marketing strategy. The V/TO acts as an anchor, outlining the target market, differentiators, proven process, and guarantee. This strategy ensures clarity, direction,…
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Empowering Success with EOS

Empowering Success with EOS

In the ever-evolving landscape of business, finding the right system to fuel growth, maintain focus, and drive success is like discovering a hidden treasure. For me, that treasure is the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS). In this blog post, I'll share why I run my Fractional CMO firm, Authentic, on EOS and how it has been a driving force behind our journey. My relationship with EOS began 15 years ago, and today, I can't imagine running my business without it. Entrepreneurial Operating System® 1. Authentic Success with EOS 🚀 I'm excited to share why I run my Fractional CMO firm on…
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