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Why Hiring a Fractional CMO Might Be the Smartest Growth Move You Make
A Fractional CMO might be right for you if any of the below resonates: You’re leading marketing by default, not by choice Your team is doing – doing – doing, but you’re not sure what it amounts to Growth feels harder or less predictable than it used to Decisions and trade-offs feel like a game of eeny miny moe instead of a strategic decision You want senior perspective but you’re not sure you want to spend the money now Running marketing on your own is normal in the early sta
lindsayvho
Jan 294 min read


Why Most Startup Marketing Plans Miss the Mark — And What to Do Instead
A marketing plan is more than an advertising or promo plan. In reality, a robust marketing plan serves as a strategic roadmap for business growth, guiding every aspect of how your company is positioned, perceived, and promoted.
lindsayvho
Oct 2, 20253 min read


The Key to Building a Winning Go-To-Market Plan for CPG Brands
So you’ve got a great product or you’re chasing new distribution. Now what? The real challenge - Getting your product into the right consumers’ hands, at the right time, in the right place, with the right message. That’s where a winning go-to-market (GTM) plan comes in. At the growth stage, when the stakes are higher, burn rates are real, and listing fees can eat up your margin, a tactical checklist won’t cut it. You need a strategic, integrated roadmap that drives trial, b
lindsayvho
Oct 2, 20254 min read


Unlocking Brand Growth: How Consumer Research Powers CPG Success
In today’s ultra-competitive consumer packaged goods (CPG) landscape, growth-stage brands don’t win by accident, they win by understanding their consumers better and acting on those insights faster. Consumer research is not a luxury; it’s a strategic growth engine. It sharpens your product-market fit, derisks innovation, fine-tunes marketing spend, and deepens loyalty- all critical to scaling efficiently. In this post, we’ll break down why consumer research matters , how to
lindsayvho
Oct 2, 20254 min read


Marketing Strategies That Actually Scale: A Growth-Stage CPG Brand's Guide
Transitioning from startup to growth stage is a pivotal inflection point, and your marketing strategy must evolve with it. What worked to get your first 1,000 customers won’t necessarily take you to 100,000. This guide explores how growth-stage brands can strategically use the 4 Ps of Marketing (Product, Price, Promotion, and Place) to drive sustainable growth. We’ll walk through actionable tactics to boost brand awareness, sharpen your portfolio, and expand distribution , w
lindsayvho
Oct 2, 20253 min read
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