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Red Fan Communications
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The strategic, full-service communications partner for category-dominating B2B tech brands. 📍Based in ATX, serving nationally.
We partner with B2B tech companies during M&A, fundraising, and market expansion. The patterns we see across fintech, cybersecurity, and enterprise tech? We share them monthly.

Between the Lines: tactical insights, actionable tips 👉 info.redfancommunications.com/newsletter-s...
January 2, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Birds of a feather flock together—and as the new year approaches, we hope the rest of your holidays are filled with the people who matter most.

From our flock to yours, cheers to the rest of the season! 🎉🥂
December 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
You spent years building thought leadership for people search. But the first filter isn't human anymore.

Companies adapting now are becoming the default sources AI cites when prospects research your category.

Download your Zero-Click Action Guide: bit.ly/4oS19rX
Zero-Click Guide | Red Fan Communications
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December 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Before you close out 2025, here's a question worth asking: Did your positioning actually work this year?

Our 3-min quiz tells you exactly where your positioning broke down and what to fix before rolling into 2026.

Take the Brand Positioning quiz: redfancommunications.typeform.com/to/HZf6O0Ia
December 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🎬 Our Red Fan Podcast studio is taking shape!

Who will be the first guest in the hot seat?!
December 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Before you finalize your 2026 marketing budget, do you actually know if your positioning is working?

Most B2B companies heading into M&A or fundraising are guessing, but our free quiz gives you a diagnostic in a few mins.

Find out where you stand before you plan where you're going: bit.ly/44nvoQ1
December 16, 2025 at 2:47 PM
According to new FedFis data, CSI NuPoint is now the 2nd most-used core provider in the industry today. CSI’s Nancy Langer shares the strategy behind that success on this episode of Ridin' with Fintech Cowboys Tanner Mayo & Mathew Smith 🤠

Catch it here. 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ7M...
Nancy Langer | President & CEO | CSI - Ridin with The FinTech Cowboys
YouTube video by FinTech Cowboys
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December 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Your sales team says prospects "don't get it," but your marketing team says the messaging is clear.

Who's right? Our free quiz will tell you in 3 minutes.

👉 redfancommunications.typeform.com/to/HZf6O0Ia
December 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
What Q1 work is your competition doing while you're planning holiday PTO?

Let's say 47 B2B tech companies are closing out 2025—in our experience, 12 are working, the rest checked out until Jan. 2nd and by Feb., the gap between these two groups will be obvious in their pipelines. What will yours be?
December 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Quick positioning check: If your product pitch sounds like this...

🚩"There are multiple ways to use this"
🚩 "Choose one category" (but you can't)
🚩 "We're a leader in innovative solutions"

...you've already lost the deal-take our Quiz, see your status: redfancommunications.typeform.com/to/HZf6O0Ia
December 11, 2025 at 1:54 AM
On Friday, we hosted some of the exceptional students from Texas HPRSA for a tour and interactive workshop at the Red Fan office.

We led hands-on brainstorming sessions on mock scenarios, giving students a look at how we drive client success. We loved sharing insights with this talented group!
December 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Most B2B companies lose deals before the first sales call. The problem? Positioning that's indistinguishable from competitors.

Want to test your positioning? Our CEO Kathleen Lucente built a diagnostic:

form.typeform.com/to/HZf6O0Ia
December 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
A steadfast 2 a.m. diner joint is eating a Southern comfort juggernaut's lunch.

The difference? One knows exactly what it is. The other can't figure out what it wants to be. The lesson for B2B brands is simple: consistency beats confusion every time.

redfancommunications.com/brand-positi...
December 2, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Most B2B tech CEOs think crisis comms means having a PR firm on retainer—then wonder why they are unprepared when a crisis hits.

Kathleen joins Doug Crow on his podcast to talk about why the "we'll deal with it when it happens" mindset is trouble.

Watch here: authoryourbrand.com/podcast/cris...
December 2, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Take our quick brand narrative assessment (less than 4 mins): form.typeform.com/to/HZf6O0Ia

If you don't know where your brand positioning stands, you can't move forward. Learn exactly where the gaps are—and what to do about them
November 25, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Happy Monday from Red Fan. All paws on deck for our weekly kickoff!
November 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
What a wonderful night filled with great food and even better company 🍷

We hosted our annual Friendsgiving event and it was one for the books!

Big thanks to Chef Eric Paz and Vinovium for making the evening so special.
November 21, 2025 at 10:16 PM
In the time it takes to stress over this week's CFP rankings, you could answer 7 questions that tell you exactly where your B2B brand positioning stands.

One gives you cold sweats. The other gives you clarity (and helps you close deals faster).

Take the assessment → form.typeform.com/to/HZf6O0Ia
November 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Read Whitney McDonald’s feature of our client Erik Beguin, CEO of Austin Capital Bank!

Solutions like Fort Knox High Security Savings Account show how dedicated ACB is to ensuring consumers have the tools to protect their life savings.

Read more:
finainews.com/strategy/ins...
Inside Austin Capital Bank’s approach to AI, innovation
Austin Capital Bank Chief Executive Erik Beguin marries innovation and banking with an entrepreneurial mindset.
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October 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The new Red Fan Communications site is live!

Taking a page from Vegas, we're sending off our old site with a bang💥—celebrating the foundation it built while we charge ahead for what's next.

Come see what's changed www.redfancommunications.com

#TechPR #B2BMarketing #BrandEvolution
October 6, 2025 at 8:58 PM
We've been working hard over the last few months on something special. Can't wait to share it with you all next week!
October 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Join our CEO, Kathleen Lucente, at a live recording of the Power of Better Business Roundtable on 9/30. Kathleen will
moderate a panel of accomplished leaders as they share real-world strategies for navigating challenges.

RSVP now: www.eventzilla.net/e/women-lead...

#WomenInLeadership #ATXBusiness
Women Leading Through Change & Challenge – Expert Panel + Networking Mixer
Power of Better Business Roundtable + Better Business Mixer The Foundation for Better Business…
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September 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
📞 Picture this: A company with 76% revenue growth watches its stock drop 40% despite incredible fundamentals.

This isn't a hypothetical—it's a real company that reached out.

Read this Fast Company article to learn more:
www.fastcompany.com/91402794/com...

#Communications #Leadership #Strategy
Communications chaos destroys company value: Here's what leaders can do about it
When your crisis response is the C-suite calling random PR firms with no strategic framework, you've already lost.
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September 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This morning the Red Fan team attended the Austin Technology Council's Roundtable Breakfast. It was great to hear from Frank Mendoza, Principal Consultant & AI/ML Practice Lead at Improving, and learn how organizations are applying AI to solve real problems (it's not just about chatbots 🤖).
September 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Was your SEO strategy built for 2019 or for today?
More than half of Google searches now end without clicking through to a website & prospects are getting their answers from AI summaries.

Learn how to navigate zero-click.

Learn more ⬇️ ⬇️
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Zero-Click Video | Red Fan Communications
Stop losing prospects to AI search. Download the proven 90-day roadmap that B2B tech leaders use to get their brands quoted by AI systems.
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September 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM