How and Why to Hire a Marketing Director

11 reasons why and 4 ways to make sure they fail.

By Marc Rosenberg
The Rosenberg Practice Management Library

CPAs are generally not comfortable with business development and are rarely skilled in implementing marketing plans.

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As a result, many firms go through a phase where the partners say to each other: “We all agree that the firm needs more revenue. We all agree that our partner group sucks at marketing. Doing nothing is unacceptable, so let’s get someone to bring in business for us.”