The Effective Marketer

AUGUST 10, 2014

A while ago Microsoft went through a big marketing reorganization as well because, as then-CEO Steve Ballmer said, the company wasn’t getting enough ROM (return on marketing spend).. The Right Marketing Structure.

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Single Grain

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Small Business Administration recommends spending 7-8% of your company’s revenue on marketing, but in reality, businesses typically spend more than that. Gartner’s 2018 CMO Survey found that marketing budgets actually averaged about 11% of their revenue: Click here to download it for free right now!

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SnapApp

JANUARY 29, 2015

Here’s what you missed in great reads for modern marketers this week: Marketo Blog: Flaunt Your Humanity. Jim Stengel, former CMO of Procter & Gamble, gave one of a series of interviews of marketing thought leaders by the Economist Intelligence Unit (sponsored by Marketo) and shared some very interesting insights.

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The ABM Agency

APRIL 10, 2023

Reading Time: 11 minutes As a leading strategy for B2B SaaS marketing, account-based marketing (ABM) has become increasingly important in today’s rapidly changing landscape. This personalized touch helps build trust and fosters long-term business partnerships that drive revenue growth over time.

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Single Grain

JULY 6, 2021

The Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) is a crucial position for every organization, but hiring a CMO is more challenging than any other C-level position. In this article, I will discuss what a CMO is, the different skills needed to become a great CMO, and how you can hire the perfect CMO for your organization.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

(Insider Intelligence) 61% of marketers consider AI a crucial component of their data strategy. DemandSage) Image Source: Bloggers Passion 88% of marketers plan to increase or maintain their investment in SEO. Hubspot) 75% of marketers recognize SEO as their most effective content strategy. million by the end of 2024.

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Marketing Graham

MARCH 30, 2022

I find benchmarking my marketing spend against the average really useful – especially when I’m begging for more money. These marketing budget examples are based on research from Gartner and their regular CMO Spend Survey. So here are the headlines… Marketing spend in 2021 was the lowest recorded.

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Marketing Graham

MARCH 30, 2022

I find benchmarking my marketing spend against the average really useful – especially when I’m begging for more money. These marketing budget examples are based on research from Gartner and their regular CMO Spend Survey. So here are the headlines… Marketing spend in 2021 was the lowest recorded.

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Allocadia

JUNE 12, 2019

Top-down Budgeting. Top-down budgeting is done according to marketing investment targets. Usually set by the CFO and/or CMO, these targets divide dollars up into several big buckets of spend. Changes like these can be disruptive — especially when you’ve already built what you thought was a great marketing plan!

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The ABM Agency

APRIL 30, 2023

Reading Time: 14 minutes What is Account Based Marketing? As a CMO at a large B2B SaaS organization, you may be familiar with the concept of Account Based Marketing. Account-based marketing (ABM) is a strategic approach that aligns sales and marketing efforts to target specific accounts with personalized content and messaging.

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Full Circle Insights

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Marketing leaders are betting on a digital-focused future by adopting martech solutions at an accelerated pace. In the Gartner CMO Spend Survey , nearly 70% said they expected to increase martech investments over the next 12 months. Another point in favor of more CMO-CIO collaboration: there’s evidence that it increases revenue.

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Full Circle Insights

JANUARY 28, 2021

Martech tools that enable marketers to monitor funnel metrics inside the revenue system of record — the CRM — allow marketers to maximize process efficiency by continuously streamlining operations. The ability to accurately attribute revenue to marketing campaigns inside the CRM lets marketers allocate budgets more efficiently.

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Full Circle Insights

JUNE 16, 2020

To succeed with digital campaigns, you’ve got to have a comprehensive understanding of how campaigns are performing in terms of engagement, cost, effectiveness and revenue so you can allocate spend efficiently to maximize lead generation and demonstrate marketing’s contribution to deals won. Build vs Buy Marketing Analytics.

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Full Circle Insights

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Martech spending increased in 2020 and is expected to remain strong in 2021, as businesses continue to rely on digital channels, especially B2B companies that can’t hold in-person events. A Gartner CMO spend survey found that 68% expect to increase martech investments in the coming months. So, how can CMOs reach out?

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Full Circle Insights

JULY 9, 2020

With no future current participation, we’re seeing a lot of restructuring and planning going on in B2B marketing organizations, where marketing teams are thinking about ways to allocate more of their budget to reinvestments in digital marketing. But what’s the best way to re-plan our B2B marketing budgets?

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Allocadia

MARCH 1, 2018

Marketers and their teams spend months planning and strategizing for the upcoming year, but they often overlook what happens once execution begins. Justin is a revenue marketing strategist and an expert on marketing planning and budgeting. Don’t rely on a finance-centric view of marketing spend.

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Full Circle Insights

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

But to succeed over the long haul, you have to understand exactly what drives marketing efficiency. Two Keys to Marketing Efficiency — And Success. There are two ways to drive greater efficiency in marketing. Datasheet: The Cost of Not Implementing Marketing Performance Management. Build vs Buy Marketing Analytics.

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Full Circle Insights

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

As we move further into the second year of the coronavirus pandemic, the economic repercussions have sparked rumors of a fundamental reset in business roles, including the role marketing plays in driving business. Each of these marketing functions is essential and they don’t necessarily have to be handled by someone with a specific title.

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Full Circle Insights

MARCH 23, 2021

With out-of-the-box and customizable attribution models as well as advanced pipeline analysis and reporting capabilities, Campaign Attribution gives marketers the insight they need to make targeted marketing decisions, channel budget dollars toward the most effective campaigns and improve campaign mix allocations.

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Full Circle Insights

JANUARY 27, 2021

Many marketing departments have taken a budget hit, but spending on martech products remains strong: Nearly 70% intend to increase martech spending in the next 12 months. Gartner 2020 CMO Spend Survey. That’s why it’s so important that CMOs and CIOs work together closely moving into 2021.

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Full Circle Insights

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

“Equate agile marketing’s better alignment with business objectives with a more efficient and shorter sales process, that is what the C-suite likes to hear.”. The Cost of Not Implementing Marketing Performance Management. Learn what you need to accomplish your marketing goals. Optimizing Marketing Outcomes Over Time.

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nDash

JUNE 13, 2022

Debunked: G2’s research shows that companies spend between $100 and $1,000 for videos , and, in a separate survey from Venngage, we learn that 24% of marketers spend between 11 and 20% of their budgets on visual content. These plans establish the parameters necessary for staying on track and achieving your goals.

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Full Circle Insights

AUGUST 7, 2020

One silver lining is that it’s easier to capture data from digital interactions, which makes it simpler to monitor campaign performance and make better decisions about marketing spend. Budget efficiency is more important than ever during uncertain times. Optimizing Marketing Outcomes Over Time. CMOs: Now More than Ever.

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Full Circle Insights

AUGUST 21, 2020

With campaign attribution to improve how you invest marketing spend and funnel metrics to improve operations, you’ll soon be operating at peak efficiency. Campaign Attribution for Digital Marketing Blog. Learn how to prove marketing’s contribution to the value creation chain and identify which. CMOs: Now More than Ever.

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Full Circle Insights

MARCH 2, 2021

Sometimes this is doable by cobbling together spreadsheets and rogue data, but without a single source of truth for marketing and sales, it can be a tough question to answer. And if marketing and sales measurement isn’t in alignment, it can be extra hard to defend the marketing spend. . Build vs Buy Marketing Analytics.

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