The leading reason why marketers will increase their spending on direct mail is the improved ability to activate omnichannel campaigns.
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What’s the State of the Marketing-Finance Relationship?
The biggest factors restraining better marketing-finance alignment include metrics/goals and priorities/incentives.
B2B Marketing Managers See Customer-Centricity as Path to Maximized Budgets
Identifying and reaching target audiences will maximize ROI, and AI might help with that task.
What’s the Outlook for Media Budgets Next Year?
There’s strong positive momentum for online video ad spending, with social media also forecast for increases.
Did Marketers Follow Through on Their Media Budget Plans for This Year?
Certainly not for the metaverse.
Utilization of MarTech Stack Capabilities Drops Again
The biggest obstacle to greater martech utilization is the complexity/sprawl of organizations’ current marketing technology ecosystems.
Marketers Are Using Direct Mail Mostly for Customer Acquisition, Say Overall Performance is Improving
The ability to integrate with digital campaigns is one of the leading advantages of direct mail.
Facebook Deemed to Deliver Highest ROI for SMBs
Direct mail is also among the most-used and highly-touted advertising channels.
Retail CMOs Say Digital Ads Are Effective at Reaching New Audiences, But Not at Educating Them
The most successful channel cited for reaching target audiences is Google, which 9 in 10 say meets or exceeds expectations.
It’s Getting Pricier to Acquire and Retain Customers, B2C Marketers Say
A majority say that the cost of acquisition marketing has increased over the past year.
Subscription Businesses Are Prioritizing These Customer Growth Strategies
Almost two-thirds of subscription leaders expect an increase in churn this year.
US B2B Marketing and Advertising Spend Set to Outpace Pre-Pandemic Levels This Year
Last year, online spending accounted for almost one-third of B2B media spending.

5 Points About US Podcast Advertising in 2023
Over the past couple of years, podcast ad revenues have shifted from direct response to brand-building.

How Are Shoppers Getting to Product Detail Pages?
More than one-quarter report often arriving at product detail pages from social media.

Mobile Banking Apps Grow in Popularity
Only 18% of Americans say they don’t use smartphone banking, down from 28% in 2019.

Marketers Are Using Direct Mail Mostly for Customer Acquisition, Say Overall Performance is Improving
The ability to integrate with digital campaigns is one of the leading advantages of direct mail.

Facebook Deemed to Deliver Highest ROI for SMBs
Direct mail is also among the most-used and highly-touted advertising channels.

Retail CMOs Say Digital Ads Are Effective at Reaching New Audiences, But Not at Educating Them
The most successful channel cited for reaching target audiences is Google, which 9 in 10 say meets or exceeds expectations.