Martech

MAY 25, 2023

Almost half of the most advanced CDP users have significant challenges with data integration, Gartner’s Matt Wakeman told an audience at Marketing Symposium. Blowing up conventional wisdom This was the week Gartner analysts set about exploding some very familiar ideas about customer data collection and management.

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

According to Gartner , B2B buyers today spend only 5% or 6% of their time with sales reps while comparing multiple suppliers. Gartner also found that when B2B buyers are making purchase decisions, they spend most of their time independently researching the brand online. Embrace automation tools.

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Martech

JUNE 4, 2024

Martech budgets are falling to historic lows just as generative AI arrives in martech stacks. So, how do marketing leaders make the case for expensive new tools while being pressured to produce profitable growth? Increasingly, we find leaders redirecting budget to paid media spend where it can drive growth.

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KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Gartner recently published the results of its “2020 Marketing Technology Survey: Cost Pressures Force Martech Optimization and Innovation,” and statistics showed that the majority of marketers (58%) decreased their 2020 martech budget as a direct result of the pandemic. Marketing Budgets and the Impact of the Pandemic.

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Top Rank Marketing

DECEMBER 22, 2023

MarTech Instagram introduces GenAI powered background editing tool Meta-owned Instagram has begun rolling out updates to Story format content posted on the social platform that will offer users the ability to use AI prompts to change image backgrounds or to choose from recommended presets, Instagram recently announced.

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B2B Marketing Directions

AUGUST 15, 2021

Image Source: Gartner, Inc. Last month, Gartner released the findings of its CMO Spend Survey, 2021. The Gartner survey was conducted from March through May of this year. Gartner expressly noted that the results of this survey do not represent the market as a whole, but only reflect the sentiments of the respondents surveyed.

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KoMarketing Associates

JULY 14, 2021

As business rebounds, marketers need analytics and attribution software to connect the dots between marketing actions and revenue. Out of those who dropped their martech budget, 39% shifted their focus to existing vendors and internal users to further existing tool adoption strategies without having to purchase new martech.

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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. of budgets this year, up from 54.9% Just four years ago, marketing budgets averaged 11%.

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chiefmartech

AUGUST 29, 2021

But it is why I always look forward to Gartner’s annual CMO Spend Survey report. Allocation of budget is a CMO’s way of “voting with their wallet” for what they think is most important. of the budget. Closely related, marketing analytics was ranked #4 with 11% mean budget allocation.

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Act-On

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

And many say that while expectations for ROI are increasing, their budgets are not. Audit existing email nurture campaigns for performance Do you have engagement programs scheduled to kick off after a prospect attends a webinar, downloads content, or takes other actions with your brand? Hardly seems fair, right? Not bad, right?

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Martech

JUNE 3, 2024

” That was the message of Kristina LaRocca-Cerrone, Gartner senior director, in the first keynote at this year’s Marketing Symposium. Seven percent of marketing budgets will be heading in that direction this year. Already, many marketers are using aspects of genAI as tools. Selective collaboration. Why we care.

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B2B Marketing Directions

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Image Source: Gartner, Inc. Gartner recently published the findings of the 2020 Gartner Marketing Operations and Organization Survey. All respondents were required to be involved in decisions regarding marketing operations and/or the alignment of marketing budgets, resources and processes.

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

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. Take Advantage of Automation Tools and Software. These companies need to save cash where they can. Optimize Your Working Space.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Buyer intent data tools make it easier to identify the when and how of a potential prospect’s consideration for purchasing a specific product or service. According to a Gartner study, by the end of 2022, more than 70% of B2B marketers will utilize third-party intent data to target prospects. How to use Buyer Intent Data Tools.

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chiefmartech

AUGUST 16, 2023

The rates at which CRMs, email platforms, analytics/BI, and other attribution and performance tools were replaced have been cut by more than half. One related data point from Gartner’s latest CMO Spend and Strategy Survey reports that the majority of CMOs are under pressure to cut martech spend.

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Martech

APRIL 5, 2022

Gartner’s 2020 Marketing Technology Survey showed that only 58% of marketing organizations utilize the full breadth of their martech stack’s capabilities. If your end-users are not embracing a tool, it will be impossible to take full advantage of its capabilities. Get the daily newsletter digital marketers rely on.

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KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 28, 2021

It may come as a surprise to some that tech spend is decreasing, but previous research has already shed light on the direct impact the pandemic is having on marketing technology (martech) budgets. Nearly 41% have increased their use of their current martech stack to avoid making new technology investments.

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Hubspot

MARCH 23, 2021

It's also about adhering to a strict budget, and achieving new levels of growth while simultaneously choosing the most cost-effective option for your business. Here, we'll explore typical marketing budgets, as well as marketing budgets by industry, so you can determine how your budget matches up against competitors.

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Those who don’t risk misallocating marketing budgets by focusing on the wrong tactics. Those are just a few of the findings from B2B Buying Disconnect: Forecasting Radical Changes in Tech Buying Behavior just published by software rating site TrustRadius. Nearly two-thirds of B2B tech buyers are now under age 40.

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B2B Marketing Directions

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Gartner has just published the results of its 2019-2020 CMO Spend Survey. The Gartner study produced several valuable data points, but I want to focus on three takeaways that I found particularly interesting. Marketing Budget Growth Gartner's survey indicates that marketing budgets will come in at 10.5%

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ANNUITAS

DECEMBER 11, 2023

But whether we are talking about well-thought-out ‘growth marketing’ programs or haphazard ‘inside-out,’ interruptive go-to-market tactics, random acts of marketing and sales are at a breaking point. This has made for a challenging 2023. And a Perpetual Growth Engine does not merely operate in the digital domain.

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DealSignal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

What does this mean for digital marketing spend in 2021-2022, and how should you plan to allocate your B2B marketing budget for the best ROI? Here, we explore insights and walk through three tips you should keep in mind when creating your B2B marketing budget.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 26, 2021

Technology played a large role in helping workers transition to WFH, and that software will continue to wield influence in 2021. Companies will not uninstall this software, but instead permanently add it to their repertoire of tools that will allow business continuity and hybrid work schedules. Source: ZoomInfo.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Gearing up for another fight with finance to spar over the funds you need to fuel next year’s programs and activities? Gartner recently found that marketing budgets are beginning to recede, dropping from their peak (12.1% of company revenue in 2016) to 11.3% Re-frame the Questions Coming From Finance.

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KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 20, 2021

ABM budgets, however, did not appear to take a major hit as a result of the pandemic. The majority of marketers (44%) said that there was no change in their ABM budget due to the COVID-19 crisis, and 26% stated that their ABM budget actually increased. Marketing Technology Budgets and COVID-19.

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Martech

MARCH 14, 2023

The tool challenges the one trait humans always thought they would have over machines — creativity. As marketers explore this generative AI tool without restriction, CMOs must assess its impact along three key functions: content production, ideation and market research. Assessing ChatGPTs impact on key marketing functions 1.

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Martech

AUGUST 28, 2023

Marketers are using only one-third of their martech stack’s capability, according to Gartner’s 2023 Martech Report. of their marketing budget on technology, says Gartner. The reasons for this are skills, governance and stack sprawl and complexity, according to Gartner. That’s down from 42% last year and 58% in 2020.

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Martech

OCTOBER 26, 2023

One eye-catching statistic from my presentation was the Gartner survey, revealing that 63% of marketers plan to invest in generative AI in the next 24 months. I remember working at an enterprise software company and being invited to a meeting by a colleague. It is typically one of the biggest line items in any CMO’s budget.

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Directive Agency

APRIL 21, 2023

In fact, 86% of software buyers use peer review sites when buying software. Ensure the directory ranks high on a search for “best (your primary software category).” At PartnerStack, we ran a 3-month pilot on a directory that doesn’t rank on the first page of our primary buyer search term, “best partner management software.”

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chiefmartech

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

Gartner recently released their CMO Spend Survey 2017-2018. The headline of their report: Budgets Recede Amid Demand For Results. After three consecutive years of growth, average marketing budgets at enterprise companies (most of the companies Gartner surveyed have more than $1 billion in revenue) have slipped from 12.1%

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Contently

AUGUST 11, 2022

When these words start to appear, conventional wisdom tells businesses to cut their marketing budgets. The trick, as many researchers found, is to adjust and reallocate your budget rather than gutting your chance at growth. When the budget runs out, you’ll have to spend more to keep seeing results. Economic uncertainty.

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Crimson Marketing

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Your company conducts quarterly budget reviews to determine how well projections aligned with performance. He ought to know—his company’s marketing budget is already 3 times greater than its technology budget—a turn of events Gartner predicts will only begin to proliferate widely after a couple more years.

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Content Standard

AUGUST 21, 2023

A recent Gartner poll revealed that a whopping 70% of executive leaders are exploring generative AI solutions, with 19% already in pilot or production modes. When it comes to AI-generated content creation, there are three main adoption paths brands can take: using public tools, building proprietary tools, or levergaging enterprise tools.

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InsightSquared

AUGUST 14, 2019

In fact, Gartner reported by the year 2020, AI will become a more integral part of the sales process for up to 30% of companies around the world. In recent years, data has become a crucial technological tool for many businesses. Many of today’s forward-thinking companies have already begun using AI in their sales strategies.

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Madison Logic

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Gartner tells us the typical buying committee for a complex B2B solution involves 6-10 decision makers‚ each armed with 4-5 pieces of information they’ve gathered independently and must deconflict with the group. Why Should Marketers Build Multiple Nurture Programs? . Here are some examples of nurture program goals: .

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The ROI Guy

APRIL 5, 2018

When it comes to purchasing software, a significant 43% of your prospect's buying efforts were ad hoc, and not part of any established purchase plans. This according to Gartner’s latest research on tech buying trends. As a result, you need to help the buyer justify the purchase to allocate or reallocate budget.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Buyer intent data tools make it easier to identify the when and how of a potential prospect’s consideration for purchasing a specific product or service. According to a Gartner study, by the end of 2022, more than 70% of B2B marketers will utilize third-party intent data to target prospects. This could be you!)

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