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Andrew Warner on how Marketing and the Chief Finance Officer can work together - MAF258 This week my guest is Andrew Warner. We chat about how he helps marketers develop better relationships with their finance colleagues. Just how should the Marketing Department work better with the Chief Finance Officer? Welcome to episode 258 of the Marketing and Finance Podcast. We chat about: Why teams and finance teams sometimes clash Using strategy to improve communications between marketing and finance Talking about results rather than colours and creatives Goals, data and marketing communications activity How marketing and finance can learn each other’s language Who is Andrew Warner? Andrew is a virtual CFO for marketing agencies and e-commerce stores. His unique mix of experience in both finance and marketing allows him to help companies get a better handle on their numbers while not forgetting marketing best practices. Links and Show Notes. For links to the books and apps mentioned, please visit http://rogeredwards.co.uk/MAF (http://rogeredwards.co.uk/MAF)or the show notes. What is the Marketing and Finance (MAF) Podcast? The podcast for ideas and inspiration on marketing your business and growing your business, and for discussing topics on all things finance. I’m Roger Edwards, a marketing guy and keynote speaker from Edinburgh. Talk to me if you want to cut the BS and complexity from your marketing strategy. The MAF Podcast is a 30-minute radio show you download from http://rogeredwards.co.uk/MAF (http://rogeredwards.co.uk/MAF), iTunes or Spotify. Each week you'll hear interviews with business experts, marketers, entrepreneurs and journalists. Interviews to listen to in the car, on the train or on the treadmill. Or even in the bath! We talk about: How you can grow your business using content marketing and social media How you can keep your Marketing strategy and communications simple Topics, issues, products and business models from the world of finance You’ll take away one or two big ideas that you can apply to your business. So, you can keep marketing your business to keep growing your business. Please subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes and I’d be grateful if you would leave a review. http://rogeredwards.co.uk/itunes (http://rogeredwards.co.uk/itunes). Fancy Appearing on the Show? Would you be interested in appearing on the MAF Podcast? Have you an exciting marketing or finance story to tell? Do you fancy drawing out some inspirational ideas that MAF listeners can take away to use in their own businesses? Do please contact me if you want to get involved. http://rogeredwards.co.uk/ (http://rogeredwards.co.uk)