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Marketing Needs to Put Skin in the Game

ViewPoint

Make marketing accountable for sourcing revenue is the third of 7 Truths about Sales and Marketing that CEOs need to know. This post is part of a series about the CEO’s role in eliminating wasted marketing spend and increasing sales results. Tier 3: SMB/Channel Accounts. Tier 2: Inside Commercial Accounts.

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The $1,000 SMB Marketing Challenge: How Would You Spend It?

Biznology

As a business owner, what would you do with $1,000 to spend on marketing? If you don’t make a plan for your marketing spend, the money will vanish into thin air. Your marketing needs aren’t the same as those of other businesses, so first decide what your goals are. First, Look at Priorities. Blog Posts.

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47 Superb Social Media Marketing Stats and Facts

Webbiquity

But social media marketing spending will rise anyway. Despite the lack of metrics or executive involvement, the share of overall marketing budgets devoted to social media marketing is expected to increase from about 10% on average today to nearly 25% within the next five years. V3B Blog ). Simply Measured ).

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31 Sensational Social Media Marketing and PR Stats and Facts

Webbiquity

Still, marketers sometimes struggle with strategy, tactics, and measurement in social media marketing. Here are five actionable takeaways from the two-and-a-half dozen noteworthy social media marketing and PR statistics and facts presented below: Image credit: i-SCOOP. Get social PR right. Be responsive.

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102 Compelling Social Media and Online Marketing Stats and Facts for 2012 (and 2013)

Webbiquity

With 92% of companies now incorporating social media into their marketing efforts, it’s no longer sufficient to just “be there” on social networks. The first step to improving digital marketing results is to understand the emerging trends and best practices. Marketing Charts ). ” ( Marketing Charts ).

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Best Social Media Stats, Facts and Marketing Research of 2010

Webbiquity

For anyone in marketing or PR being asked to make “data-driven&# decisions “based on the numbers&# (and doesn’t that include pretty much everyone in marketing and PR these days?), Study: Social Media Affects SMB Purchasing Decisions by HubSpot Blog.

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103 Compelling Social Media and Marketing Statistics for 2013 (and 2014)

Webbiquity

Big contradictions on big data: 71% of marketers say they plan to have Big Data solutions in place in the next two years. But 75% of marketers can’t calculate their ROI of their marketing spending and and 50% of them say that IT is not a strategic partner. Two-thirds planned to increase digital marketing spending.