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Marketing Strategy 

Real-world marketing guidance for founders and small teams in B2B and B2C

If marketing feels like one more plate to spin while you are building the whole show, welcome.

 

I am Marie, a fractional CMO who works with founders and lean teams across Europe in both B2B and B2C. If you have little or no marketing resource and want senior leadership without a full time hire, I help you set direction, create a simple operating rhythm, and tie activity to clear goals so the work moves and the numbers follow.

You will find straight talking articles on the basics that drive results. How to set a weekly and monthly cadence you can keep. How to choose channels that fit your stage and resources. How to prioritise when everything feels urgent. How to track a few KPIs without living in a dashboard. How to plan a budget you can defend. I point out where B2B and B2C differ, from buying cycles to messaging and measurement, so you can make clear choices without second guessing.

Start with whatever hurts most today, then come back for the next piece when you are ready. If you want a thinking partner on your specific challenge, say hello. I am here to help you make steady, confident progress.

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Marketing strategy: what a complete plan should include

Marketing strategy: what a complete plan should include

A clear, senior-level guide to the components of a complete marketing strategy, with structure, tools, and examples you can apply straight away.

Marketing operating rhythm: a quarterly, monthly, weekly cadence

Marketing operating rhythm: a quarterly, monthly, weekly cadence

A practical operating rhythm that keeps founder-led and mid-market teams focused, with clear cadences, agendas, and a one-page dashboard that drives decisions.

Marketing alignment: link marketing and business goals

Marketing alignment: link marketing and business goals

A practical framework to align marketing with business goals, agree shared metrics, and run a cadence that turns alignment into pipeline and revenue.

Marketing dashboard: KPIs to track and how to build one

Marketing dashboard: KPIs to track and how to build one

A clear, practical guide to choose the right KPIs, define them properly, and build a one-page marketing dashboard that drives decisions every month.

How to decide your marketing priorities when everything feels urgent

How to decide your marketing priorities when everything feels urgent

A clear, practical playbook to cut through noise, choose what matters, and focus your marketing budget and team time on initiatives that drive growth.

Build a simple marketing operating rhythm that actually scales

Build a simple marketing operating rhythm that actually scales

A practical, founder-friendly operating rhythm for marketing teams, with cadences, rituals, and dashboards that keep work moving and results compounding without burnout.

Choose the right marketing channels for your stage

Choose the right marketing channels for your stage

A clear framework to pick the few channels that match your audience, budget, and capacity, so you stop spreading efforts thin and start compounding results.

Marketing governance for small teams: decision rights, budgets, and accountability

Marketing governance for small teams: decision rights, budgets, and accountability

A practical guide to define who decides what, how budgets move, and how work is approved so your marketing runs faster with fewer escalations.

Build a marketing scorecard that drives decisions, not dashboards

Build a marketing scorecard that drives decisions, not dashboards

A practical playbook to choose the few KPIs that matter, connect them to outcomes, and set up a one-page scorecard your team will actually use.

Write a one-page marketing strategy your team can actually use

Write a one-page marketing strategy your team can actually use

A clear template and step-by-step guide to capture positioning, audience, goals, and priorities on one page, so everyone knows what to do and why.

Marketing budget: how to split spend by objective, channel, and stage

Marketing budget: how to split spend by objective, channel, and stage

A practical, numbers-first guide to set your marketing budget, split it by objective, and allocate across channels in a way that fits your stage and growth model.

Marketing roadmap: quarterly planning template and examples

Marketing roadmap: quarterly planning template and examples

A clear, practical guide to build a quarterly marketing roadmap that links strategy to delivery, with a reusable template and real examples.

Marketing alignment: run a joint planning process with sales

Marketing alignment: run a joint planning process with sales

A practical playbook to align marketing and sales on goals, pipeline stages, SLAs, and reporting, so your revenue engine runs as one team.

Marketing brief: template and checklist for faster, better campaigns

Marketing brief: template and checklist for faster, better campaigns

A clear, reusable marketing brief template and a practical checklist that gets creative, media, and stakeholders aligned quickly so campaigns ship on time and perform.

Marketing resourcing: in-house, agency, or fractional support

Marketing resourcing: in-house, agency, or fractional support

A clear framework to decide what to hire, what to outsource, and when to bring in fractional leadership, so your marketing plan is properly resourced without wasting budget.

Marketing OKRs: how to set targets and run them well

Marketing OKRs: how to set targets and run them well

A practical guide to write clear marketing OKRs, align teams, and run a simple cadence that turns targets into weekly action and measurable results.

Marketing audit: a 30‑day audit and action plan that improves results

Marketing audit: a 30‑day audit and action plan that improves results

Run this focused 30‑day marketing audit to find the few fixes that lift performance fast, then turn findings into a clear action plan and budget decisions.

Marketing calendar: build a realistic content and campaign plan

Marketing calendar: build a realistic content and campaign plan

A practical guide to create a quarterly marketing calendar that teams can keep, with cadences, capacity planning, and templates that reduce chaos.

Marketing messaging: build a value proposition and proof library that converts

Marketing messaging: build a value proposition and proof library that converts

A practical framework to create clear messaging, a sharp value proposition, and a reusable proof library so every campaign, page, and pitch lands with your audience.

Go-to-market plan: a step-by-step template for product launches

Go-to-market plan: a step-by-step template for product launches

A practical go-to-market template that links positioning, audience, messaging, channels, timelines, and measurement so your launch ships on time and drives revenue.

Marketing positioning: write and test a positioning statement that sticks

Marketing positioning: write and test a positioning statement that sticks

A practical guide to craft a clear positioning statement, pressure‑test it with customers, and turn it into messaging your team can use across campaigns, sales, and product.

Marketing funnel: map your funnel and fix conversion leaks

Marketing funnel: map your funnel and fix conversion leaks

A step-by-step guide to map your marketing funnel, find the biggest conversion leaks, and prioritise fixes that lift pipeline and revenue fast.

Marketing organisation structure: roles and responsibilities for small teams

Marketing organisation structure: roles and responsibilities for small teams

A practical guide to design a lean marketing organisation, clarify roles and responsibilities, and pick the right spans of control so work flows and results compound.

Marketing competitive analysis: map competitors and find strategic gaps

Marketing competitive analysis: map competitors and find strategic gaps

A practical framework to analyse competitors, identify where you can win, and turn insights into a focused plan for positioning, channels, and budget.

Marketing KPI benchmarks: realistic ranges and how to set targets

Marketing KPI benchmarks: realistic ranges and how to set targets

A practical guide to pick the few KPIs that matter, use benchmarks sensibly, and set quarterly targets that drive decisions without fantasy or sandbagging.

Growth marketing playbook: visibility that drives demand

Practical, confidence-building steps to grow reach and turn attention into revenue — for founders and lean teams.

Fractional CMO for SME growth: how to drive visibility, demand and revenue

Practical, data-led, commercial. A fractional CMO system for SMEs to raise visibility, create demand and convert it into revenue.

Fractional CMO for SME growth: visibility, demand and revenue playbook

Pragmatic, data-led, commercial. A fractional CMO playbook for SMEs to boost awareness, create demand and convert it into revenue.

Search marketing strategy for SMEs: brand and non‑brand that compound demand

Detailed, senior-level blueprint to unify SEO, paid search, and demand capture — built for SME budgets and focused on compounding branded and non‑branded demand with lower CAC.

Marketing strategy: what a complete plan should include

Marketing strategy: what a complete plan should include

A clear, senior-level guide to the components of a complete marketing strategy, with structure, tools, and examples you can apply straight away.

Marketing operating rhythm: a quarterly, monthly, weekly cadence

Marketing operating rhythm: a quarterly, monthly, weekly cadence

A practical operating rhythm that keeps founder-led and mid-market teams focused, with clear cadences, agendas, and a one-page dashboard that drives decisions.

Marketing alignment: link marketing and business goals

Marketing alignment: link marketing and business goals

A practical framework to align marketing with business goals, agree shared metrics, and run a cadence that turns alignment into pipeline and revenue.

Marketing dashboard: KPIs to track and how to build one

Marketing dashboard: KPIs to track and how to build one

A clear, practical guide to choose the right KPIs, define them properly, and build a one-page marketing dashboard that drives decisions every month.

How to decide your marketing priorities when everything feels urgent

How to decide your marketing priorities when everything feels urgent

A clear, practical playbook to cut through noise, choose what matters, and focus your marketing budget and team time on initiatives that drive growth.

Build a simple marketing operating rhythm that actually scales

Build a simple marketing operating rhythm that actually scales

A practical, founder-friendly operating rhythm for marketing teams, with cadences, rituals, and dashboards that keep work moving and results compounding without burnout.

Choose the right marketing channels for your stage

Choose the right marketing channels for your stage

A clear framework to pick the few channels that match your audience, budget, and capacity, so you stop spreading efforts thin and start compounding results.

Marketing governance for small teams: decision rights, budgets, and accountability

Marketing governance for small teams: decision rights, budgets, and accountability

A practical guide to define who decides what, how budgets move, and how work is approved so your marketing runs faster with fewer escalations.

Build a marketing scorecard that drives decisions, not dashboards

Build a marketing scorecard that drives decisions, not dashboards

A practical playbook to choose the few KPIs that matter, connect them to outcomes, and set up a one-page scorecard your team will actually use.

Write a one-page marketing strategy your team can actually use

Write a one-page marketing strategy your team can actually use

A clear template and step-by-step guide to capture positioning, audience, goals, and priorities on one page, so everyone knows what to do and why.

Marketing budget: how to split spend by objective, channel, and stage

Marketing budget: how to split spend by objective, channel, and stage

A practical, numbers-first guide to set your marketing budget, split it by objective, and allocate across channels in a way that fits your stage and growth model.

Marketing roadmap: quarterly planning template and examples

Marketing roadmap: quarterly planning template and examples

A clear, practical guide to build a quarterly marketing roadmap that links strategy to delivery, with a reusable template and real examples.

Marketing alignment: run a joint planning process with sales

Marketing alignment: run a joint planning process with sales

A practical playbook to align marketing and sales on goals, pipeline stages, SLAs, and reporting, so your revenue engine runs as one team.

Marketing brief: template and checklist for faster, better campaigns

Marketing brief: template and checklist for faster, better campaigns

A clear, reusable marketing brief template and a practical checklist that gets creative, media, and stakeholders aligned quickly so campaigns ship on time and perform.

Marketing resourcing: in-house, agency, or fractional support

Marketing resourcing: in-house, agency, or fractional support

A clear framework to decide what to hire, what to outsource, and when to bring in fractional leadership, so your marketing plan is properly resourced without wasting budget.

Marketing OKRs: how to set targets and run them well

Marketing OKRs: how to set targets and run them well

A practical guide to write clear marketing OKRs, align teams, and run a simple cadence that turns targets into weekly action and measurable results.

Marketing audit: a 30‑day audit and action plan that improves results

Marketing audit: a 30‑day audit and action plan that improves results

Run this focused 30‑day marketing audit to find the few fixes that lift performance fast, then turn findings into a clear action plan and budget decisions.

Marketing calendar: build a realistic content and campaign plan

Marketing calendar: build a realistic content and campaign plan

A practical guide to create a quarterly marketing calendar that teams can keep, with cadences, capacity planning, and templates that reduce chaos.

Marketing messaging: build a value proposition and proof library that converts

Marketing messaging: build a value proposition and proof library that converts

A practical framework to create clear messaging, a sharp value proposition, and a reusable proof library so every campaign, page, and pitch lands with your audience.

Go-to-market plan: a step-by-step template for product launches

Go-to-market plan: a step-by-step template for product launches

A practical go-to-market template that links positioning, audience, messaging, channels, timelines, and measurement so your launch ships on time and drives revenue.

Marketing positioning: write and test a positioning statement that sticks

Marketing positioning: write and test a positioning statement that sticks

A practical guide to craft a clear positioning statement, pressure‑test it with customers, and turn it into messaging your team can use across campaigns, sales, and product.

Marketing funnel: map your funnel and fix conversion leaks

Marketing funnel: map your funnel and fix conversion leaks

A step-by-step guide to map your marketing funnel, find the biggest conversion leaks, and prioritise fixes that lift pipeline and revenue fast.

Marketing organisation structure: roles and responsibilities for small teams

Marketing organisation structure: roles and responsibilities for small teams

A practical guide to design a lean marketing organisation, clarify roles and responsibilities, and pick the right spans of control so work flows and results compound.

Marketing competitive analysis: map competitors and find strategic gaps

Marketing competitive analysis: map competitors and find strategic gaps

A practical framework to analyse competitors, identify where you can win, and turn insights into a focused plan for positioning, channels, and budget.

Marketing KPI benchmarks: realistic ranges and how to set targets

Marketing KPI benchmarks: realistic ranges and how to set targets

A practical guide to pick the few KPIs that matter, use benchmarks sensibly, and set quarterly targets that drive decisions without fantasy or sandbagging.

Marketing strategy: what a complete plan should include

A clear, senior-level guide to the components of a complete marketing strategy, with structure, tools, and examples you can apply straight away.

Marketing operating rhythm: a quarterly, monthly, weekly cadence

A practical operating rhythm that keeps founder-led and mid-market teams focused, with clear cadences, agendas, and a one-page dashboard that drives decisions.

Marketing alignment: link marketing and business goals

A practical framework to align marketing with business goals, agree shared metrics, and run a cadence that turns alignment into pipeline and revenue.

Marketing dashboard: KPIs to track and how to build one

A clear, practical guide to choose the right KPIs, define them properly, and build a one-page marketing dashboard that drives decisions every month.

How to decide your marketing priorities when everything feels urgent

A clear, practical playbook to cut through noise, choose what matters, and focus your marketing budget and team time on initiatives that drive growth.

Build a simple marketing operating rhythm that actually scales

A practical, founder-friendly operating rhythm for marketing teams, with cadences, rituals, and dashboards that keep work moving and results compounding without burnout.

Choose the right marketing channels for your stage

A clear framework to pick the few channels that match your audience, budget, and capacity, so you stop spreading efforts thin and start compounding results.

Marketing governance for small teams: decision rights, budgets, and accountability

A practical guide to define who decides what, how budgets move, and how work is approved so your marketing runs faster with fewer escalations.

Build a marketing scorecard that drives decisions, not dashboards

A practical playbook to choose the few KPIs that matter, connect them to outcomes, and set up a one-page scorecard your team will actually use.

Write a one-page marketing strategy your team can actually use

A clear template and step-by-step guide to capture positioning, audience, goals, and priorities on one page, so everyone knows what to do and why.

Marketing budget: how to split spend by objective, channel, and stage

A practical, numbers-first guide to set your marketing budget, split it by objective, and allocate across channels in a way that fits your stage and growth model.

Marketing roadmap: quarterly planning template and examples

A clear, practical guide to build a quarterly marketing roadmap that links strategy to delivery, with a reusable template and real examples.

Marketing alignment: run a joint planning process with sales

A practical playbook to align marketing and sales on goals, pipeline stages, SLAs, and reporting, so your revenue engine runs as one team.

Marketing brief: template and checklist for faster, better campaigns

A clear, reusable marketing brief template and a practical checklist that gets creative, media, and stakeholders aligned quickly so campaigns ship on time and perform.

Marketing resourcing: in-house, agency, or fractional support

A clear framework to decide what to hire, what to outsource, and when to bring in fractional leadership, so your marketing plan is properly resourced without wasting budget.

Marketing OKRs: how to set targets and run them well

A practical guide to write clear marketing OKRs, align teams, and run a simple cadence that turns targets into weekly action and measurable results.

Marketing audit: a 30‑day audit and action plan that improves results

Run this focused 30‑day marketing audit to find the few fixes that lift performance fast, then turn findings into a clear action plan and budget decisions.

Marketing calendar: build a realistic content and campaign plan

A practical guide to create a quarterly marketing calendar that teams can keep, with cadences, capacity planning, and templates that reduce chaos.

Marketing messaging: build a value proposition and proof library that converts

A practical framework to create clear messaging, a sharp value proposition, and a reusable proof library so every campaign, page, and pitch lands with your audience.

Go-to-market plan: a step-by-step template for product launches

A practical go-to-market template that links positioning, audience, messaging, channels, timelines, and measurement so your launch ships on time and drives revenue.

Marketing positioning: write and test a positioning statement that sticks

A practical guide to craft a clear positioning statement, pressure‑test it with customers, and turn it into messaging your team can use across campaigns, sales, and product.

Marketing funnel: map your funnel and fix conversion leaks

A step-by-step guide to map your marketing funnel, find the biggest conversion leaks, and prioritise fixes that lift pipeline and revenue fast.

Marketing organisation structure: roles and responsibilities for small teams

A practical guide to design a lean marketing organisation, clarify roles and responsibilities, and pick the right spans of control so work flows and results compound.

Marketing competitive analysis: map competitors and find strategic gaps

A practical framework to analyse competitors, identify where you can win, and turn insights into a focused plan for positioning, channels, and budget.

Marketing KPI benchmarks: realistic ranges and how to set targets

A practical guide to pick the few KPIs that matter, use benchmarks sensibly, and set quarterly targets that drive decisions without fantasy or sandbagging.

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