Welcome to the Cedar Collab. insights library: marketing strategy and leadership for B2B startups, public sector teams, and growing businesses. Whether you're rebuilding after layoffs, launching a new campaign, or scaling smart, these posts are here to help you think clearly, act decisively, and grow without the fluff.
Fractional to Full-Time Leadership Transition: How to Reduce Risk and Build Continuity
Smooth the shift from fractional to full-time leadership. Reduce risk, protect momentum, and support new hires with continuity[…]
Why Year-End Still Makes or Breaks Nonprofits
Year-end giving still drives 17–30% of nonprofit annual revenue worldwide. Here’s what winning campaigns in Canada, Australia, Scotland,[…]
Marketing as Connective Tissue: Why Growth Requires Product, Sales, Finance, and Leadership Alignment
Marketing thrives when connected across product, sales, finance, and leadership. Learn why cross-functional alignment drives growth and retention.
Rethinking Holiday Merch: Strategy Meets Supply Chain Smarts
Holiday merch in 2025 isn’t about budget giveaways. Tariffs, port delays, and shifting customer expectations make it essential[…]
Why Founders Delay Marketing Too Long (and How It Costs Them in Q4)
Too many founders delay marketing until it is too late, especially when Q4 pressure hits. This post unpacks[…]
The Wasted Space of Legitimacy Messaging
Too many challenger brands waste their message on disclaimers. Lime tells riders “don’t ride on the sidewalk.” Sound[…]
Norteño Playlists and Curation in the Age of AI
What a Spotify hijacking and a local music festival taught me about real curation, and why we still[…]
Case Study: Simplifying for Scale in a Services Business
How a founder-led company cut clutter, automated retention, and scaled smarter by simplifying its marketing and ops systems.
When the CRO Loses Focus: The Growth Risk No Founder Talks About
When CROs and sales leaders get pulled into fundraising, key accounts, or internal politics, growth quietly slows. This[…]
Breaking the Silos: Why Nonprofits Need Fractional Leadership to Unlock Growth
Nonprofits often run lean but siloed, with development, communications, volunteer, and advocacy teams working in parallel instead of[…]