Bringing in senior marketing counsel often fails when leadership conflates strategic CMO consulting with fractional management or agency execution. Before committing capital, teams need a clear view of how these service models differ and when high-level advisory work makes financial sense. This breakdown outlines the scope across models and provides a five-step framework for evaluating candidates: smallbusiness.management/cmo-consu…

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