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Attention Business Leaders: Marketing Budgets That Defy Convention and Lead to Measurable ROI

by Cale Guin | Aug 15, 2024 | Marketing Advice and Expertise, Marketing Budgets, Marketing ROI, marketing wars

Marketing budgets dropped 15% from 2023 to 2024. The top two reasons business leaders gave were ‘Difficulty in Quantifying Results’ and ‘Lack of Alignment’ related to marketing efforts and marketing ROI.

A Business Leaders’ Guide to Unusually Successful Marketing Strategies

by Cale Guin | Aug 12, 2024 | Marketing Advice and Expertise, Marketing Strategy, marketing wars

As a business leader understanding what to look for, and your role in your marketing strategies and your marketing plans will ensure marketing success.

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About Your Marketing Team

In this section you'll answer questions pertaining to your marketing team. For accurate results answer these questions as they actually are and avoid answer as the way the could be.

About Your Audience

In this section you will provide high-level information on the audience you're targeting.

Does your strategy target an audience of a specific age range?

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What is the geographical focus of your strategy?

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Elements of Your Marketing Strategy

In this section you will answer questions regarding the elements of your marketing strategy.

Which Digital Marketing Channels Are Part of Your Strategy?

Search engine optimization (SEO)
Pay-per-click advertising (PPC)
Social media marketing (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)
Email marketing
Content marketing (blogs, articles, ebooks, etc.)
Video marketing (YouTube, TikTok, etc.)
Affiliate marketing
Influencer marketing
Mobile marketing (apps, SMS)
Podcast advertising
Native advertising
Display advertising
Retargeting/remarketing
Webinars
Online PR
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Which Traditional Marketing Channels Are Part of Your Strategy?
Television advertising
Radio advertising
Print advertising (newspapers, magazines)
Direct mail
Outdoor advertising (billboards, transit ads)
Telemarketing
Trade shows and events
Sponsorships
Public relations
Word-of-mouth marketing
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Which Of These Other Marketing Approaches Are Part of Your Strategy?
Product placement
Guerrilla marketing
Experiential marketing
Point-of-purchase (POP) displays
Branded merchandise
Customer referral programs
Partnerships and co-marketing
Community building
Loyalty programs
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives
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Marketing Performance

In this section you will answer questions regarding marketing performance

Which Marketing KPIs Do You Use To Track Marketing Performance?
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Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)
Conversion Rate
Website Traffic
Organic Traffic
Social Media Engagement
Click-Through Rate (CTR)
Cost Per Lead (CPL)
Marketing Qualified Leads (MQL)
Brand Awareness
Email Open Rate
Email Click-Through Rate
Bounce Rate
Time on Page
Social Media Followers Growth
Cost Per Acquisition (CPA)
Lead-to-Customer Ratio
Landing Page Conversion Rate
Marketing Spend per Customer
Customer Churn Rate
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Rate Your Marketing Performance In The Following Areas

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Lead Generation
Performance Rating: 1

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Organic Traffic
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Website Traffic
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Email Open Rate
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Landing Page Conversion Rate
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Marketing Spend Per Customer
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Lead Conversion
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Click Through Rate
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Cost Per Lead
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Email Click Through Rate
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Cost Per Acquistion
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Customer Churn Rate
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Social Media Engagement
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Social Media Followers Growth
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Brand Awareness
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Bounce Rate
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Time On Page
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Marketing ROI
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Budgeting & ROI

Which Of The Following Best Describes Your Approach To Determining Your Marketing Budget
Percentage of Revenue Method
Industry Benchmarks
Goal-Based Budgeting
Fixed Budget
Competitive Parity
Affordable Method
Task-Based Method
Previous Year Plus Percentage
Marketing ROI Method
A Combination of More Than One of These

Marketing Administration

Please rate your level of confidence on a scale of 1-5 (1 = Not at all confident, 5 = Very Confident) in the following areas:

Creating Marketing Budgets
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Aligning Marketing Strategy to Business Objectives
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Measuring Marketing Performance
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Measuring Marketing ROI
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