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Aug 2024
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Are Fractional CMOs Tiny - Or Do They Ju...

Mark Pollard
About this episode

John Lyons is a fractional CMO. This might mean that he's a fraction of a CMO and that he's either very small or only does a fraction of what a CMO usually does.


Well, that's what I think when I see the title "Fractional CMO" - Oh, it's a thumb-sized CMO doing 10% of the CMO job.


But, in this chat, John puts me straight while also sharing his thoughts on why B2B service-based companies - especially agencies - struggle with marketing.


And John gives us a brief mental health update because, last time we spoke on Sweathead, John shared a lot about his battles with a mental health crisis.


You can find John here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpaullyons/


You can find details about our upcoming masterclasses and accelerator here: http://www.sweathead.com


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