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Recession Planning: Should You Cut Your Marketing Budget?

Zoominfo

The constant pendulum swings give consumers and businesses little confidence for planning ahead, and the only thing we can probably agree on is that everything really is weird. Unfortunately, that’s not really an actionable business tactic. All too often, marketing budgets are the first to be scaled back.

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How to optimize your marketing budget: Do more with less

Sprout Social

With an economic downturn looming, it’s not surprising around 75% of CMOs report being asked to do more with less in a Gartner survey. Marketers are finding it increasingly difficult to set the right budget, optimize it and keep the leads flowing. How has AI impacted the market? Let’s look at these steps in detail.

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15 Key Statistics Designed to Guide Successful B2B Content Marketing Programs

KoMarketing Associates

Whether you’re using content marketing to build up SEO , increase engagement on social media, or garner brand awareness, these 15 statistics will help guide you in the right direction. Content Marketing Budgeting Statistics. What’s Working in Content Marketing 2021. The State of Marketing Budgets 2021.

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CFOs split on increasing or cutting marketing budgets

Martech

Slightly more than half (53%) of CFOs expect to increase their marketing budgets by at least 3% this year, according to a Gartner survey of 300 top financial executives. Some 21% are planning on level funding, while 25% predict they will cut the marketing budget by at least 3%. Why we care. Get MarTech!

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What Is Sales Commission? Formulas, Examples, and Best Practices

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

About 69% of sales professionals say selling is more difficult now than in previous years, according to Salesforce’s State of Sales report. Even though it’s harder to sell, reps still need to hit their numbers. To keep your sales team motivated when things are tough, you need to reward them for their victories.

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Make Each Dollar Count: How to Maximize Marketing Budget in 2024

Oktopost

But budget limitations can make or break even the best, and most thorough plans you’ve set to accomplish in 2024. They’re expected to make every marketing dollar count and deliver maximum impact on a limited budget. Data Analysis: Utilize data analytics tools to analyze customer data, sales patterns, and market trends.

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3 Ways to Ensure You Get the Marketing Budget You Need in 2018

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

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. Are you donning your boxing gloves?