Episode Details

Every marketer struggles with strategy. Especially early on in the year when you're still ironing everything out and trying to look ahead to Q2. When you find yourself overwhelmed with planning, take a step back and remember the ultimate goal of marketing is to make sales easier. That's where you start. Quick chat about strategy and my simple marketing planning framework.

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