Three Keys to Accelerating Marketing Measurement and a Fact-Based Culture
In this article, you'll learn...
- How to establish clear alignment between Marketing and business
- Tips for developing a measurement framework
- The importance of effectively using data and analytics at your organization
More than six in ten CMOs (63%) say ROI on marketing spend will be the most important measure of their success by 2015, but only 44% say they are fully prepared to be held accountable for marketing ROI, according to the 2011 IBM Global CMO Study.
If CMOs are to be accountable for marketing ROI, their marketing organizations must first have fact-driven cultures. In many cases, that will require a significant cultural shift and changes in the personnel roster. Why? Because marketing accountability requires marketing professionals who have data, analysis, and measurement skills.
Whether such a shift is the beginning of a transformation or just the next stage of your journey, the following three practical ideas can accelerate your progress.
1. Establish clear alignment between Marketing and the business
Most marketing strategies and programs are designed to drive three primary business outcomes: customer acquisition, customer retention, and customer growth.
Marketing effectiveness and accountability starts with the alignment of program performance targets and marketing objectives with key business outcomes. Executive support in developing customer-centric business outcomes is one of the most important factors in creating that alignment.
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