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. CMOs have long encountered this problem. They’re expected to make every marketing dollar count and deliver maximum impact on a limited budget. Here’s our guide to help you get started.

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Martech

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Tight budgets and scrappy teams require innovation at every level — from the Founder and CMO, e-commerce Marketing Director to VP of Marketing, Social Media Director to Paid Search Strategist. The job of a digital marketing decision-maker within an SMB can be challenging— from the long hours to shifting budget priorities.

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accelerate agency

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The job of the CMO is arguably the most difficult in the C-suite. The average CMO lasts just 20 months, so they have to move fast to make an impact. At its basic level, the role of the CMO is to define its company’s strategic direction. Read on to learn more about: What does a SaaS chief marketing officer do on a regular basis?

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accelerate agency

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The job of the CMO is arguably the most difficult in the C-suite. The average CMO lasts just 20 months, so they have to move fast to make an impact. At its basic level, the role of the CMO is to define its company’s strategic direction. Read on to learn more about: What does a SaaS chief marketing officer do on a regular basis?

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Content Standard

JULY 14, 2021

Once your content marketing needs outgrow your internal capacity, it’s time to start looking for outside help. Before you kick off your search for the perfect content marketing partner, though, your business must first look within itself to understand its marketing goals and needs.

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 17, 2023

Over the years, we’ve read (and written) some of the best marketing articles, making our judgment pretty great when it comes to determining value. The best marketing articles are not only chock-full of valuable insight, but they also stand the test of time. 25 Best Marketing Articles No time to sift through Google SERPs?

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accelerate agency

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The job of the CMO is arguably the most difficult in the C-suite. The average CMO lasts just 20 months, so they have to move fast to make an impact. The marketing industry, too, has become increasingly complex over the past two decades, and the CMO’s role has grown exponentially. . GTM strategy best practices.

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Marketing budgets as a percentage of revenue fell in 20201 to “their lowest level in recent history,” analyst firm Gartner reported in The State of Marketing Budgets 2021. Budgets were almost cut in half, falling from 11% in 2020 to 6.4% 29% of work outsourced to agencies has been brought in-house. .

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B2B Marketing Directions

AUGUST 15, 2021

Last month, Gartner released the findings of its CMO Spend Survey, 2021. The survey produced 400 responses from marketing decision makers and influencers located in North America, Europe and the UK. Therefore, this survey primarily captured the perspectives and experiences of marketers in large enterprises. in 2020 to 5.8%

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Sword and the Script | B2B

MAY 14, 2024

A poll of 292 marketing leaders finds CMOs attribute success to marketing talent – and they are making the case that growth requires them to hire more What would you do with an unexpected extra $1 million in the marketing budget ? The CMO Survey polled 292 marketing leaders and asked this question.

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The Marketing Blender

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Our Services. What is a fractional CMO? If you’re thinking about outsourcing some (or all) of your marketing responsibilities, you may have stumbled upon fractional CMO services. What is a fractional CMO, how are they different from a marketing agency, and how can they support your business?

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Agencies and businesses alike have experienced their fair share of challenges in 2020. It’s pushed agencies to think outside of the box, remain flexible and innovate as the state of the economy and consumer landscape has consistently ebbed and flowed. We’ve offered pauses on service delivery, as well as temporary contract reductions.

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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. Spending also fell for staff and agencies, while paid media grew. It went from 25.6%

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Martech

MARCH 31, 2022

You finished your best singing-in-the-shower rendition of Ed Sheeran’s “Shivers” when BAM! That once-in-a-lifetime genius marketing idea hits that will enrapture customers and slay your KPIs. As the firm’s newly appointed CMO, you need a breakthrough. CMOs can learn from Jobs. Was it your bathrobe?

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Continuing to navigate the “next normal” world, marketing and GTM teams have been under new pressures due to inflation, talent shortages, slowing economic conditions, possible renewed COVID restrictions, and the digital transformation hangover. The companies range from mid-market startups to large public enterprise companies.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

As I discussed earlier this year in my BLOG “ Executive Insights: World-Class Demand Generation and Corporate Social Responsibility Converge at Televerde ”, I was very fortunate to work with some tremendous partners during my nearly 19 year tenure with SAP Global Marketing.

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Martech

JULY 30, 2021

MarTech’s daily brief features daily insights, news, tips, and essential bits of wisdom for today’s digital marketer. Good morning, Marketers, it’s all about partnerships. Even when building and updating websites, it’s important to know who your partners are. There’s more on the line. Chris Wood, Editor.

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Launch Marketing

AUGUST 23, 2023

Finding the ideal candidate for a VP of Marketing role is an ongoing challenge for B2B executive leaders. Marketing is a rapidly evolving field, necessitating a candidate who has a unique blend of skills and leadership qualities to thrive in today’s competitive digital landscape.

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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. Utilization has been declining amid huge increases in spending on marketing technology: up 35% from $15.3 of their marketing budget on technology, says Gartner. billion in 2020 to $23.6

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Valasys

JUNE 27, 2023

The launch was accompanied by a captivating advertising campaign led by Ryan Reynolds’s Maximum Effort, showcasing these products. These findings depict an industry facing mounting pressure, as outlined in LinkedIn’s first-ever B2B Marketing Benchmark study released on the same day.

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KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 17, 2019

It’s that time of year again: As 2019 comes to a close, marketing teams are gearing up to outline their 2020 strategy. For many, creating a new year’s strategy starts by looking back at the previous one. Which strategies worked and which didn’t? Start With the Right Strategy. Don’t know where to start?

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Velocity Partners

DECEMBER 13, 2023

If you have an ABM strategy, I’d bet my last stinkin’ dollar you made it in one of two ways. Both approaches make the same mistake – they treat ABM as a second-class citizen – either as an entirely separate discipline or as an isolated offshoot from your everyday marketing activities. But budgets aren’t getting bigger.

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ClickZ

JUNE 21, 2023

This interview with Tyrona Heath , Director of Marketing Engagement at LinkedIn’s B2B Institute, is aimed at celebrating and championing B2B excellence to drive creativity and excitement amongst B2B brands, marketers, and advertisers. Is B2B advertising facing a crisis of creativity? And if so, how did we get here?

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Meerkat Marketing

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Virtual Chief Marketing Officers (Virtual CMO) are becoming increasingly popular as many businesses struggle to understand how they should be marketing during the pandemic. . A Strategic Marketer at a Fraction of the Cost. A Virtual CMO can act as a mentor and teacher to help grow your marketing talent already in place.

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ClickZ

JUNE 3, 2020

21% of marketers pulled creatives to prevent looking insensitive. Top three marketing technologies that are winning attention are Content & Experience, Data, and Advertising. In order to help you stay a step ahead, we bring to you a quick wrap up of key movements and trends from across the marketing industry.

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SmartBug Media

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Channel marketing is a strategy businesses can use by working with third parties to take your products or services to a larger audience. It helps organizations to quickly go to market and scale no matter what size an organization is. In this article, we’ll highlight the value add of channel marketing for CMOs.

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sagefrog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The digital space is evolving, and B2B social media marketing is witnessing a paradigm shift in 2024. With the onset of the new year, marketers are urged to assess the current state of their strategies. Here are the top 7 B2B social media trends reshaping this year’s B2B social media strategy.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

What is the measure of your B2B marketing campaign’s success? As CEOs worldwide are looking at marketing as a growth driver , they have become more critical in measuring all marketing efforts’ performance. How much is marketing contributing to revenue? The Basics of Marketing Metrics. Website Traffic.

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The Marketing Blender

MAY 4, 2021

Our Services. The how and why of marketing ROI. But how do you really know if your marketing efforts are successful? It’s not always easy to calculate but getting an accurate read on your revenue ratios is the best path to understanding your marketing ROI. These are called “marketing qualified leads” or MQLs.

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Content Marketing Institute

JULY 24, 2018

What would you do if your boss unexpectedly increased your annual content marketing budget? We asked the presenters at Content Marketing World 2018 to share what they would do. Jessica Best , director of data-driven marketing, Barkley . 1,000: Take the marketing team to dinner. Get face to face.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2017

It’s planning season, marketers. Gartner recently found that marketing budgets are beginning to recede, dropping from their peak (12.1% According to Gartner, the drop is due in part to marketing leaders being too distracted by tactics and execution. Is marketing pulling its weight? What did we get for this spend?

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KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Content marketing can be a powerful way to build a foundation for your overall marketing strategy, create lead generation opportunities, and engage with your target audience. So it’s critical to take the time to create a strong content marketing strategy that can deliver relevant content to your audience.

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BenchmarkONE

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Whether you’re a brand new startup or a tenured business, at some point during your company’s growth, you may find the need for an experienced chief marketing officer (CMO) who can lead your marketing team and efforts. . When hiring a CMO, many businesses assume their only option is someone who will be full-time.

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ATAK Interactive

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Understanding your budget is crucial for an effective marketing strategy. In our B2B Marketing Agency Insights , our CEO Austin LaRoche discusses how a clear marketing budget can help you grow your business and hit your goals. Video transcription below: Welcome back to B2B Marketing Agency insights.

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Content Standard

JULY 1, 2022

We entered 2022 with marketing budgets finally climbing back from the pandemic’s record lows to an average of 9.5% Some CMOs I’ve recently spoken with are preparing for budget cuts as high as 30%. Consider that for a second: Your brand experience is as important to buyers as your products and services.

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ClickZ

AUGUST 30, 2021

30-second summary: Breaking the status quo while intriguing and interesting, takes some serious marketing chops if you’re a challenger brand. Senior marketers from challenger brands Yazzo and Vital Farms outline three trends that will pack a punch for your 2022 digital strategy. Media effectiveness.

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B2B Marketing Directions

MARCH 13, 2022

(This month's Research Round-Up features the latest ABM benchmark study by ITSMA and the ABM Leadership Alliance, Winterberry Group's latest forecast of marketing and advertising spending, and a survey examining the future of marketing events by the CMO Council and Cvent.) display advertising, digital video).

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