Investment in social media is ‘critical for long-term success’

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80% of business leaders anticipate their company’s social media budget to increase over the next three years as 93% agree social media data and insights will be a primary source of business intelligence moving forward.

This is according to new research from Sprout Social, a provider of social media management software, conducted by The Harris Poll.

The report, The 2023 State of Social Media: AI & Data Take Center Stage, shows nearly every executive understands the...

16 May 2023 | Social Media Marketing

83% of marketers to prioritise investments in operational efficiency and hiring in 2023 

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Emplifi, a unified customer experience platform, today released a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Emplifi, uncovering insights from 154 North American CMOs, marketing VPs, and directors responsible for CX, marketing strategy, paid media, or social media marketing.

The “Social Marketing Leaders Are In Critical Need Of Integrated Data And Agile Technology” study found that changing customer demands, macroeconomic pressures, and the need for an...

11 January 2023 | CMO

B2B marketing investment investment continues to increase in 2022

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More than three quarters (79%) of respondents consider B2B marketing very important to business growth, and more than half (64%) are looking to refresh digital marketing plans this year.

This is according to the second annual B2B Marketing Survey from creative technology studio Appetite Creative Solutions.

B2B marketing is considered an important new business driver (34%), helps deliver sales and ecommerce (22%), and creates strong brand identity (20%). With 60% planning...

22 April 2022 | CMO

Fintech marketers invested £2.13 billion in user acquisition in 2020

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Despite a challenging 2020 for the financial sector, remarketing efforts soared threefold and non-organic installs increased by 70% globally.

This was just one of the key findings from the 2021 edition of The State of Finance App Marketing report by  marketing measurement firm AppsFlyer. 

Fintech apps are in high demand, according to the study, experiencing a 132% leap globally in downloads since 2019, with the UK having seen a 129% increase in the last year...

7 June 2021 | CMO