{"id":47296,"date":"2023-01-10T09:32:49","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T14:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/?p=47296"},"modified":"2023-04-27T10:55:12","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T14:55:12","slug":"high-growth-study-2023-driving-exceptional-growth-and-profitability-in-uncertain-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/blog\/story\/high-growth-study-2023-driving-exceptional-growth-and-profitability-in-uncertain-times","title":{"rendered":"High Growth Study 2023: Driving Exceptional Growth and Profitability in Uncertain Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s no escaping it. We are in an age of uncertainty. Uncertainty about the economy, a war in Europe, and the combative political environment have all increased the level of unpredictability. The battle for top talent continues to rage on. And, as if that weren\u2019t enough, firms are faced with the prospect of working with clients who have increased expectations around digital engagement. These are indeed challenging times for professional services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With all these challenges the question arises, \u201cIs it still possible to find success in this environment?\u201d This year\u2019s edition of the High Growth Study provides a resounding yes to that question. There is a group of firms that continues to find robust growth and exceptional profitability even in the face of heightened uncertainty and risk. We call them High Growth firms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this year\u2019s study we dig deeper into how this exceptional group of firms is continuing to find success.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"cta-link\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/library\/article\/high-growth-study-2023-executive-summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the Free Executive Summary<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><b>About the Study<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every year, the <a href=\"https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/research-institute\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hinge Research Institute<\/a> conducts a study of professional services firms to identify emerging trends and determine what the fastest growing, most profitable firms do differently. This year\u2019s study taps into a robust sample.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over 700 firms participated, representing the six industry groups shown below. <a href=\"https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/landing-pages\/high-growth-study-2023-buy-full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Full research reports are available for each of the industries<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The sample contained firms of various size ranges, and they do business in every region of the globe.<\/span><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-47307 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-industry-composition.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2684\" height=\"1182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-industry-composition.png 2684w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-industry-composition-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-industry-composition-1024x451.png 1024w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-industry-composition-768x338.png 768w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-industry-composition-1536x676.png 1536w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-industry-composition-2048x902.png 2048w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-industry-composition-1000x440.png 1000w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-industry-composition-189x83.png 189w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-industry-composition-310x137.png 310w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-industry-composition-230x101.png 230w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-industry-composition-309x136.png 309w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-industry-composition-170x75.png 170w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-industry-composition-500x220.png 500w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-industry-composition-60x26.png 60w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-industry-composition-1500x661.png 1500w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-industry-composition-490x216.png 490w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2684px) 100vw, 2684px\" \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-47306 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-firm-size.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1538\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-firm-size.png 1538w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-firm-size-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-firm-size-1024x566.png 1024w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-firm-size-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-firm-size-1536x849.png 1536w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-firm-size-1000x553.png 1000w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-firm-size-189x104.png 189w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-firm-size-240x134.png 240w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-firm-size-310x171.png 310w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-firm-size-230x127.png 230w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-firm-size-246x136.png 246w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-firm-size-136x75.png 136w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-firm-size-500x276.png 500w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-firm-size-60x33.png 60w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-firm-size-1500x829.png 1500w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-firm-size-490x271.png 490w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1538px) 100vw, 1538px\" \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-47303 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-business-regions.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1328\" height=\"1982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-business-regions.png 1328w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-business-regions-201x300.png 201w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-business-regions-1024x1528.png 1024w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-business-regions-768x1146.png 768w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-business-regions-1029x1536.png 1029w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-business-regions-1000x1492.png 1000w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-business-regions-189x282.png 189w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-business-regions-310x463.png 310w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-business-regions-230x343.png 230w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-business-regions-91x136.png 91w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-business-regions-50x75.png 50w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-business-regions-500x746.png 500w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-business-regions-40x60.png 40w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-business-regions-490x731.png 490w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1328px) 100vw, 1328px\" \/>\n<h2><b>Meet the High Growth Firms<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High Growth firms are defined as those firms that achieve at least 20% compound annual growth over a three-year evaluation period. These firms are then compared to firms that experienced little or no growth over the same time frame. This allows us to identify strategies and practices that are associated with faster and more profitable growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year, the High Growth firms in our sample experienced a median growth rate of 32%. This contrasts with 10% median growth for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Average Growth firms.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> No Growth firms averaged an 8% revenue decline. The average median growth rate of all firms surveyed was 13.0%.<\/span><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-47302 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-average-median-growth-rate.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1816\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-average-median-growth-rate.png 1816w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-average-median-growth-rate-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-average-median-growth-rate-1024x476.png 1024w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-average-median-growth-rate-768x357.png 768w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-average-median-growth-rate-1536x714.png 1536w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-average-median-growth-rate-1000x465.png 1000w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-average-median-growth-rate-189x88.png 189w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-average-median-growth-rate-310x144.png 310w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-average-median-growth-rate-230x107.png 230w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-average-median-growth-rate-293x136.png 293w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-average-median-growth-rate-161x75.png 161w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-average-median-growth-rate-500x232.png 500w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-average-median-growth-rate-60x28.png 60w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-average-median-growth-rate-1500x697.png 1500w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-average-median-growth-rate-750x350.png 750w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-average-median-growth-rate-490x228.png 490w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1816px) 100vw, 1816px\" \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The superior performance of these High Growth firms is not limited to their exceptional growth rates. They are also more profitable. High growth firms showed an average profit of almost 25%. By contrast, their No Growth peers showed an average profit of less than 10%. High Growth firms are almost two and a half times more profitable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What makes these exceptional firms so successful? How can they generate greater growth and profitability in a crowded and unpredictable marketplace?\u00a0 We identified key advantages in four critical domains: Technology, Talent, Marketing and Business Development, and Strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s review some of the key findings and conclusions.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"cta-link\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/library\/article\/high-growth-study-2023-executive-summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the Free Executive Summary<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><b>Key Findings and Conclusions<\/b><\/h2>\n<h4><b>In an age of uncertainty there are strategies to reduce risk.<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are feeling the challenges of uncertainty, you are not alone. Unpredictability in the marketplace (40.6%) is the top concern across all professional services firms. This is an increase over last year\u2019s record levels. And sadly, given the factors driving this uncertainty, it\u2019s unlikely that it will be abating anytime soon.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many High Growth firms have found ways of working around that uncertainty. One of those strategies is to conduct regular <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/library\/article\/hinges_professional_services_guide_to_research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">research on your target audience<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to track their ever-shifting concerns and priorities. This strategy gives them the advantage of reducing the level of uncertainty and replacing it with solid information about their target clients and their competitive environment.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other strategies employed by High Growth firms include using more automation to give them more flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances and engaging more outsourced talent to close important skills gaps. The chart below shows that the High Growth firms are much more likely to use outsourced talent for a wide range of marketing needs. In cases where the need for specific talent is variable over time or the required skills are hard to find, <a href=\"https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/blog\/story\/outsourcing-marketing-for-professional-services-firms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">outsourcing<\/a> is often the smart choice.<\/span><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-47308 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-outside-services.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2226\" height=\"2154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-outside-services.png 2226w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-outside-services-300x290.png 300w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-outside-services-1024x991.png 1024w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-outside-services-768x743.png 768w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-outside-services-1536x1486.png 1536w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-outside-services-2048x1982.png 2048w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-outside-services-1000x968.png 1000w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-outside-services-189x183.png 189w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-outside-services-310x300.png 310w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-outside-services-230x223.png 230w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-outside-services-141x136.png 141w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-outside-services-78x75.png 78w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-outside-services-500x484.png 500w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-outside-services-60x58.png 60w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-outside-services-1500x1451.png 1500w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-outside-services-490x474.png 490w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2226px) 100vw, 2226px\" \/>\n<h4><b>Corporate culture looms large in the evolving battle for talent.<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pitched battle for top talent that started last year intensified this year. Finding and retaining top talent is the second most frequent business challenge (37.6%) cited by professional services firms. Some firms find themselves with more business than they have staff to service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The results show that High Growth firms have an advantage with corporate culture. The staff at these firms are more likely to be satisfied with their corporate culture than are the staff at slower growing firms. This is significant in that our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/library\/article\/culture-clash-the-employee-experience-problem-and-how-to-fix-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">previous research<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has shown that dissatisfaction with culture is one of the top drivers of turnover.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The full industry reports list a range of techniques that firms use to enhance their corporate cultures\u2014and identify which ones are favored by employees of High Growth firms. They may be strategies that you may want to consider for your firm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High Growth firms also use more technology and outsourced services to leverage their people and give them greater flexibility when faced with talent shortages.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Digital maturity is becoming a driver of growth and profitability.<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital technologies are offering a range of opportunities for firms to increase their productivity and flexibility. This year&#8217;s study clearly documents how High Growth firms have embraced this opportunity. The following chart shows that High Growth firms have a higher level of digital maturity then do their No Growth peers. They are more likely to use digital technology across a wide range of business processes (details of the types of technologies used are available in the full industry reports).<\/span><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-47304 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-digital-maturity.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1360\" height=\"1114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-digital-maturity.png 1360w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-digital-maturity-300x246.png 300w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-digital-maturity-1024x839.png 1024w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-digital-maturity-768x629.png 768w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-digital-maturity-1000x819.png 1000w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-digital-maturity-189x155.png 189w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-digital-maturity-310x254.png 310w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-digital-maturity-230x188.png 230w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-digital-maturity-166x136.png 166w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-digital-maturity-92x75.png 92w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-digital-maturity-500x410.png 500w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-digital-maturity-60x49.png 60w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-digital-maturity-490x401.png 490w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1360px) 100vw, 1360px\" \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This digital advantage is also apparent when it comes to the topic of a large-scale <a href=\"https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/blog\/story\/the-digital-transformation-imperative-a-look-at-how-far-professional-services-firms-have-come\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">digital transformation<\/a>. High Growth firms are twice as likely to have already completed a digital transformation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The digital advantage enjoyed by High Growth firms is perhaps most evident in the marketing area. They not only are leveraging this technology to increase productivity, they\u2019re also using it to track the performance of their marketing programs. Viewed in this light, their digital maturity has helped them address the broad issues of talent shortages and unpredictability in the marketplace by offering their team greater leverage and more flexibility. If your firm is not already beginning to adopt digital technologies, this report should provide all the motivation that you need.<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h4><b>Embrace marketing or fall behind.<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many professional services firms have been slow to embrace marketing\u2019s potential and take advantage of the perspective that it offers. High Growth firms have taken a different path. They are more likely to embrace marketing with greater funding levels and a broader role within the firm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marketing is involved in more functions in High Growth firms than it is in No Growth firms. These functions include everything from researching target markets to determining which services to offer and how to price them. They are even involved in recruiting. A robust marketing function is also critical to tracking and evaluating campaign performance. Those who do not embrace the potential contributions of a strong marketing function are at a distinct disadvantage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High Growth firms are also likely to use more marketing techniques than their slower growing competitors. Importantly, many of the techniques favored by High Growth firms are those that are most helpful in generating digital leads. For example, they\u2019re more likely to publish written blog posts and to use keyword research and search engine optimization.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The use of search engine optimization is particularly noteworthy as it allows potential clients to learn about the expertise that you offer. It is one of the key techniques used in inbound digital marketing. High Growth firms enjoy the benefits of this greater focus on digital channels. They get about a third more leads from digital sources then do their No Growth peers.<\/span><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-47305 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-digital-source-leads.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"812\" height=\"1180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-digital-source-leads.png 812w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-digital-source-leads-206x300.png 206w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-digital-source-leads-768x1116.png 768w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-digital-source-leads-189x275.png 189w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-digital-source-leads-310x450.png 310w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-digital-source-leads-230x334.png 230w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-digital-source-leads-94x136.png 94w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-digital-source-leads-52x75.png 52w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-digital-source-leads-500x727.png 500w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-digital-source-leads-41x60.png 41w, https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/figure-digital-source-leads-490x712.png 490w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px\" \/>\n<h4><b>A new strategy for a new reality.<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any effective business strategy must be based on an accurate understanding of reality. When that reality changes, your strategy must adjust to reflect that new reality. We are in such a period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The growth of digital technology and a shortage of top talent are part of the new reality. To make matters worse, our understanding is steeped in uncertainty about the evolving marketplace and how it will affect our clients. How does one effectively cope with this?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our High Growth firms provide a model for success. They use regular research to validate their understanding and sharpen their decision making. They track marketing performance and make frequent adjustments. They&#8217;ve also found ways to leverage technologies and employ strategies such as outsourcing to deal with uncertainty. They provide models for how to address a range of significant challenges and suggest where one can productively focus their attention. Use them as models for developing your new strategy to reflect today\u2019s new reality.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"cta-link\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hingemarketing.com\/library\/article\/high-growth-study-2023-executive-summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the Free Executive Summary<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s no escaping it. We are in an age of uncertainty. Uncertainty about the economy, a war in Europe, and the combative political environment have all increased the level of unpredictability. The battle for top talent continues to rage on. 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