A marketing system for small business owners who want…
All of their community’s events, and partnership opportunities all in one place. It’s often a blind spot for AI tools
Analog marketing tactics that take into account the culture and community knowledge so your marketing doesn’t sound tone deaf
To become proactive instead of reactive with marketing
Drive sales and develop strong community partnerships
Develop a well-loved brand without thinking about marketing 24/7
Monthly Marketing Support
Connect to Your Community
Stay on Top of Marketing
Monthly Marketing Support Connect to Your Community Stay on Top of Marketing
What is it?
Virtual Meetings Twice/Mo
We’ll meet twice a month to surface upcoming marketing opportunities, set priorities, and create accountability so your marketing strategy is proactive instead of a last-minute scramble.
Hosted by a Local Expert
Your local chapter will be hosted by an expert at marketing in your area so that you don’t miss any local opportunities. Claude doesn’t know everything, that’s where the locals come in.
The Better Marketing Calendar
A calendar of major local events and opportunities, with the lead time you need to plan thoughtful, on-brand marketing that drives engagement and sales.
Networking in Your Community
You will connect with the most forward-thinking local business owners and entrepreneurs
the numbers… stat
Marketing from highly consistent brands produces 27% more major brand effects, including greater awareness, differentiation, salience, and changes in customer behavior.
Early-stage companies that build strong brands generate 58% higher sales and 55% more profit than companies focused solely on short-term sales activation.
Effective personalization can increase revenue by 5–15%, improve marketing ROI by 10–30%, and reduce customer-acquisition costs by as much as 50%.
https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/what-is-personalization
Frequently Asked Questions
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We look ahead at what’s coming up, identify relevant marketing opportunities, work through priorities, troubleshoot challenges, share ideas, and make a plan for what you’ll execute next. You leave knowing what deserves your attention and what doesn’t.
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We partner with local organizations who host major community events, seasonal moments, sponsorship opportunities, partnerships, promotions, and other local happenings that businesses may want to participate in or market around. The goal is to give you enough lead time to do something genuinely good with the opportunity.
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No. You’ll receive the Better Marketing Cohort Workbook to help you determine what to say, when to say it, and where to share it. If you’d like to work with ACBS, you’re welcome to reach out through our services page here
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That’s okay. You don’t need to be a marketer to participate. The cohort is designed to help business owners understand their options, make smart decisions, and develop a marketing rhythm that actually feels manageable.
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Great. Better Marketing Cohort can help you become a better strategic partner to whoever is executing your marketing. You’ll have clearer priorities, more lead time, and a stronger sense of what your business should be communicating and why.
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You’ll have a seat at our meetings every 2 weeks. The point isn’t to give you more marketing work. It’s to make the time you’re already spending on marketing more intentional.
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Your community’s events, seasons, organizations, partnerships, customers, and rhythms all matter to your marketing. It’s often a blind spot for AI tools.
26 biweekly promotional conversations each year
We’ll meet twice a month to surface upcoming marketing opportunities, set priorities, and create accountability so your marketing strategy is proactive instead of a last-minute scramble.
Hosted by a Local Expert
Your local chapter will be hosted by an expert at marketing in your area so that you don’t miss any local opportunities. Claude doesn’t know everything, that’s where the locals come in.
The Better Marketing Calendar
A calendar of major local events and opportunities, with the lead time you need to plan thoughtful, on-brand marketing that drives engagement and sales.
Networking in Your Community
You will connect with the most forward-thinking local business owners and entrepreneurs
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Better Marketing Cohort chapters are organized into cohort cycles, giving you a defined period to participate, build momentum, and put the system to work. At the end of a cycle, you can decide whether you’d like to continue.
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Each chapter welcomes up to 12 businesses that do not have primarily competing offerings. If you have a concern about competition, see our bylaws page.
Lead a Chapter Near You
The Better Marketing Cohort model is designed to facilitate strong community relationships through commerce.
If that resonates, fill out this form and apply to be a Chapter Lead in your community.

