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3 Essential Components to Build a Successful Marketing Spend Pitch

SmartBug Media

Getting buy-in from the leadership team for your marketing spend can be a daunting task, especially when marketing has traditionally had a reputation of contributing little to the overall revenue goals of a business. This is something that both your leadership team and your customers will ultimately care about.

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Financial analysts say marketing is an investment, not a cost

Sword and the Script | B2B

Financial analysts say brand strength is a top factor According to the report, “Strength of brand/marketing” is the factor most frequently cited by analysts (at 79%) when asked how they appraise and analyze the companies they cover. This is cited ahead of leadership quality (76%) and technological innovation (72%).”

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How to Establish Credibility and Trust in Marketing

Marketing Insider Group

Too often, we stay there in our little marketing silos, doing what we’re told. Never thinking about the CEO that needs hard numbers to justify her marketing spend to the company’s investors. Quantifying – or even thinking about quantifying our results – is a challenge for too many of us in marketing!

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Growing Your B2B Professional Services Firm: Marketing Qualified Leads

Meerkat Marketing

Generating leads is always a hot topic at the leadership table for B2B professional service firms when it comes to marketing. That means that the marketing department is tasked with “generating leads”. . That means that the marketing department is tasked with “generating leads”. . Final Thoughts.

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What is the Most Trusted Social Media Platform in B2B?

Marketing Insider Group

Marketers spend a good portion of their careers trying to get ahead of the curve when it comes to identifying and adopting the latest marketing trends. But being the trending topic yourself—whether B2B brand or thought leader—is a challenging feat. In fact, it’s probably one of the reasons why you’re here.

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Why You Should NOT Cut Your Marketing Budget This Year

Hinge Marketing

Today’s professional services marketers are responsible for doing more with less than ever before. From following innovation in marketing technology to supporting their firm’s recruiting campaigns, the list of ways they need to manage their marketing budget increases in complexity every year.

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Why Isn’t Chief Content Officer a Bigger “Thing” Yet?

Contently

In addition, marketers house several creatives who are worried about the impact of AI and machine learning on their creative skillset. What about that content budget to create hype videos, thought leadership blogs, branded podcasts, influencer webinars, etc.? Becoming more data-driven with help from technology.