Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

With an economic downturn looming, it’s not surprising around 75% of CMOs report being asked to do more with less in a Gartner survey. Marketers are finding it increasingly difficult to set the right budget, optimize it and keep the leads flowing. How has AI impacted the market? How has AI impacted the market?

Marketing Budget 123

Marketing Budget Marketing Budget Creation Paid Content Budget Programs 123

KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

As marketers continue to implement new tactics into their strategies, new research suggests that social media is playing a more prominent role. percent of marketing budgets was going toward social media. percent of marketing budgets is being spent on this tactic. Social Media as a Marketing Channel.

Marketing Budget 122

Marketing Budget Social Media CMO Customer Surveys 122

Webbiquity

MAY 3, 2022

Millions of workers across travel, entertainment, venues, technology, and event services had to pivot from panic as events evaporated, then fitfully returned. Here are key findings from 10 research reports released since the beginning of April, 2022. Virtual and digital services will be essential elements, not optional add-ons.

Marketing Report 338

Marketing Report Event Marketing Research Trends 338

KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Predicting the actions that a prospect may take is essential for marketers looking to optimize the customer experience. As a result, more are mapping the customer journey, and new research suggests that this tactic is here to stay. About 24% are already building or testing journey maps, while 26% have and utilize defined journey maps.

Planning 250

Planning Customer Surveys Marketing Budget Creation Marketing Plans 250

KoMarketing Associates

MAY 10, 2022

Even though marketers are expected to deliver on a number of objectives across their organization, new research suggests that many still lack control over their own strategy and budget. The majority of respondents (52%) stated that their budget is not tied to their strategy. of the overall budget.

Marketing Report 252

Marketing Report Marketing Budget Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 252

Oktopost

DECEMBER 21, 2023

But budget limitations can make or break even the best, and most thorough plans you’ve set to accomplish in 2024. They’re expected to make every marketing dollar count and deliver maximum impact on a limited budget. Focus on understanding their needs, preferences, and perceptions related to your products or services.

Marketing Budget 62

Marketing Budget Budget Programs Paid Content Marketing Budget Creation 62

B2B Marketing Directions

AUGUST 13, 2023

Source: LinkedIn and Ipsos (This month's Research Round-Up discusses some of the significant findings from a recent global survey of B2B business and marketing leaders conducted by LinkedIn and Ipsos.) This spring, LinkedIn and Ipsos conducted a significant survey of B2B business and marketing leaders located around the world.

Customer Surveys 52

Customer Surveys Linkedin Research B2B Marketing 52

Zoominfo

AUGUST 3, 2022

All too often, marketing budgets are the first to be scaled back. We surveyed nearly 250 marketers , and while 59% of respondents said they either were not adjusting their budgets or weren’t making significant changes, almost 40% said they were cutting back on marketing spend in anticipation of a recession.

Marketing Budget Creation 130

Marketing Budget Creation Marketing Budget Planning Advertising Agencies 130

Hinge Marketing

JUNE 7, 2021

On top of the loss and personal stress experienced by so many, it has also been a period of rapid market change, requiring businesses to adapt and evolve without a clear roadmap. . Download the Executive Summary of the 2021/22 AAM Marketing Budget Benchmark Study here for free! Marketing budgets doubled in a two year period.

CPA 117

CPA Cost per Acquisition Marketing Budget Marketing Budget Creation 117

Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Running a business is expensive—especially a tech company that’s trying to provide the best services possible for clients. Despite growing demand for networking solutions, security software and IT services, these operations can still run into money problems, even when things are going well.

Marketing Budget 242

Marketing Budget Marketing AI Work Management Budget Programs 242

Martech

MAY 31, 2023

In the B2B marketing space, 70% of marketing executives expect digital marketing budgets to increase slightly or significantly this year. While 19% of marketers in general expect a significant increase, 24% of executives expect budgets to significantly grow. April 2023 state of B2B digital. In your inbox.

Marketing Budget 109

Marketing Budget Budget Programs B2B Marketing B2B 109

Hinge Marketing

DECEMBER 11, 2019

How is this relevant to marketers? When going through various stages of the buyer journey, purchasers of B2B and professional services have a list of criteria they use to evaluate service providers and vendors. . speakers were able to tell compelling stories based on insights derived from survey data. At the event.

Marketing Budget 117

Marketing Budget Top of Funnel Work Management Research 117

Webbiquity

AUGUST 6, 2020

But only half integrate their influencer marketing efforts with their SEO programs, or use influencer marketing tools to identify industry influencers. Those are among the findings in the 2020 State of B2B Influencer Marketing Research Report , just published by the team at TopRank Marketing.

Research 247

Research B2B Marketing B2B Budget Programs 247

KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 5, 2023

As marketers look for ways to leverage content and bolster their return-on-investment (ROI), new research suggests that creating a documented strategy and allocating more budget toward this initiative can help. In contrast, only 52% of content marketers who say that they are “unsuccessful” have a strategy in place.

Allocation 198

Allocation Marketing Budget Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 198

KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 2, 2019

When it comes to developing a cohesive, effective digital strategy, new research suggests that marketers who come from larger companies may have an easier time doing so. Marketers Predict a Rise in Budgets. percent increase in their marketing budget over the following 12 months. percent increase.

Marketing Budget 158

Marketing Budget Paid Search Agency Research Marketing & Strategy 158

KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 22, 2020

As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be felt across the industry, new research is shedding light on how marketers have altered the way they invest and utilize marketing technology (martech). Marketing Budgets and the Impact of the Pandemic.

Budget Programs 165

Budget Programs Customer Surveys Gartner Marketing Budget 165

KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 4, 2018

According to new research, marketers are optimistic about the future of their marketing budgets and customer spending. Recently, the American Marketing Association surveyed marketers from businesses of various sizes to gauge their confidence in the industry. B2B services marketers predicted an 8.5

Customer Surveys 209

Customer Surveys Marketing Budget CMO Statistics 209

KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Marketers often need a healthy budget to achieve their top objectives, but new research suggests that 2020 may come with less resources than in previous years. Gartner recently published “The Annual CMO Spend Survey 2019-2020” report, and statistics showed that marketing budgets accounted for an average of 10.5%

Marketing Budget 159

Marketing Budget Marketing Report CMO Gartner 159

Hinge Marketing

MARCH 26, 2020

What’s the best way to market your firm? . While that may sound like a trick question, recent research has produced tangible, practical answers that can help firms make smarter marketing decisions. Even firms that embrace online marketing often do it wrong, wasting precious time and money. What’s going on?

Marketing Budget 122

Marketing Budget Work Management Marketing Management Webinar Metrics 122

Martech

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Very little growth in B2B marketing budgets this year, with 57% of marketers saying their budget was the same as or less than 2021, according to a new report. One in five reported being hit with mid-year marketing budget cuts. Via 2022 State of B2B Marketing Budgets report from Demand Metric and Integrate.

Marketing Budget 80

Marketing Budget Budget Programs B2B Marketing B2B 80

B2B Marketing Directions

MAY 14, 2022

Source: The CMO Survey (This month's Research Round-Up is devoted entirely to the most recent edition of The CMO Survey, which was published in late February. The CMO Survey has been conducted semi-annually since 2008, and it consistently provides a wealth of valuable information about marketing spending, trends and practices.)

CMO 52

CMO Customer Surveys Research B2B 52

KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 7, 2021

A few B2B marketing strategies did particularly well in 2020, and demand generation was one of them. For the marketers who were able to pivot quickly, many B2B demand generation best practices helped to ease the pain of 2020. Along the way we’ll explain the research that prompted these recommendations.

Demand Generation Agencies 236

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Marketing Budget 236

Top Rank Marketing

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Marketing Dive Is Marketing Becoming More Complex? Report] Within two years marketers will work with an average of 7.5 service providers, manage 14.6 Report] Within two years marketers will work with an average of 7.5 service providers, manage 14.6 channels, and utilize 16.3 channels, and utilize 16.3

Marketing AI 82

Marketing AI Marketing Budget Budget Programs Marketing Budget Creation 82

Martech

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Even the most successful sales teams, with the best incentive plans, cannot fill the gap when marketing is constrained, let alone deliver the customer experience and convince the audience of brand value. Whether you’re buying cars, software, or any other category, buyers are influenced more by their peers than by the vendor themselves.”

Marketing Analytics Tools 109

Marketing Analytics Tools Marketing Budget Enterprise Management Work Management 109

B2B Marketing Directions

AUGUST 15, 2021

Last month, Gartner released the findings of its CMO Spend Survey, 2021. The firm hosted a webinar and published a report discussing the findings of this research. The Gartner survey was conducted from March through May of this year. Image Source: Gartner, Inc. in 2020 to 5.8% in 2021, a decline of 6.9 percentage points.

Marketing Budget Creation 98

Marketing Budget Creation Marketing Budget Budget Programs Allocation 98

KoMarketing Associates

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Although most marketers have developed a customer experience strategy, new research suggests that they are still facing numerous challenges to achieving their top objectives with these tactics in place. Marketing Data and the Customer Experience. However, these goals don’t come without challenges.

Customer Surveys 159

Customer Surveys Customer Satisfaction Marketing Budget Creation Marketing Budget 159

B2B Marketing Directions

MARCH 12, 2023

(This month's Research Round-Up features two recent studies that examine the state of account-based marketing. One is the 2022 ABM Benchmark Survey by Momentum ITSMA and the ABM Leadership Alliance , and the second is the ABM Census 2022 survey by B2B Marketing.

Account Based Marketing 52

Account Based Marketing ABM Customer Surveys Research 52

Sword and the Script | B2B

MAY 21, 2024

Gartner survey shows B2B marketing leaders divvy up ‘anemic’ marketing budgets, which are at the lowest levels in four years If it feels like your marketing budget is tight, you are not alone. Marketing budgets are at their lowest point since businesses slashed budgets following the pandemic.

Paid Content 72

Paid Content CMO Paid Search Agency Spending 72

Hubspot

MARCH 27, 2020

If you've prepared a marketing budget, you can refer back to it for the answer. A budget shows how much you have to spend on campaigns overall, and the 'Paid Advertising' section shows how much you intend to spend on social ads. Marketing budgets are imperative to a company's success. Marketing Costs for a Startup.

Marketing Budget 92

Marketing Budget Marketing Budget Creation Startups Budget Programs 92

Webbiquity

DECEMBER 6, 2022

You can probably guess the top two social networks for B2B marketing pretty easily, but do you know which platform is #3? What the biggest missed opportunity is for B2B marketers? How your social media marketing budget stacks up to your peers and competitors? The Biggest Missed Opportunity for B2B Marketers.

Social Media 238

Social Media Allocation Social Marketing B2B Marketing 238

B2B Marketing Directions

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Source: "The CMO Survey" (Christine Moorman, 2022) (This month's Research Round-Up continues my review of selected B2B findings from the September 2022 edition of "The CMO Survey." In last month's Research Round-Up post , I discussed some of the major findings in the latest edition of "The CMO Survey."

CMO 52

CMO Customer Surveys Analytics Research 52

KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 19, 2023

Although marketers have shifted their focus to initiatives, such as the customer experience and customer relationship management (CRM), new research suggests that they will invest less in these areas in the coming months. This comes as marketing budgets as a percent of company budgets fall to 12.3%, on average, from 11.8%

Budget Programs 223

Budget Programs Marketing Report Spending Marketing Management 223

Hinge Marketing

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Today’s government contracting firms, like other professional services firms, find themselves battling for top talent. Mergers and acquisitions are happening at a breakneck pace, and marketing budgets remain historically high as government contracting firms struggle to compete in a new, digitally driven marketplace.

Marketing Budget 98

Marketing Budget Studies Peer-to-peer Work Management 98

Walker Sands

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

But most of the time, it’s budget. Investing in market research sounds expensive and long term, and your expansion needs are immediate. Here are three signs your B2B company might be ready to invest in better market research to optimize your current and future growth efforts. It doesn’t have to be that way.

Research 52

Research Marketing Budget Paid Search Agency Marketing & Strategy 52

B2B Marketing Directions

OCTOBER 3, 2021

The findings of the August 2021 edition of The CMO Survey were published last month. The CMO Survey is led by Dr. Christine Moorman and sponsored by Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, the American Marketing Association and Deloitte LLP. The survey was in the field August 4-25, 2021. were VP level or above.

CMO 96

CMO Customer Surveys B2B Gartner 96

Martech

MAY 13, 2024

Marketing technology spending fell this year, reaching its lowest level in a decade, according to a new Gartner report. of the marketing budget, down from about 25.4% in 2023, according to Gartner’s 2024 CMO Spend Survey. This happened as overall marketing budgets fell to an average of 7.7% It went from 25.6%

Spending 106

Spending Marketing AI Gartner Advertising Agencies 106

nDash

JANUARY 4, 2022

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Marketing Budget 98

Marketing Budget Budget Programs Analytics B2B Thought Leadership 98