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5 Areas That CMOs Struggle in Measuring ROI and Where to Focus

October 4, 2022

CMOs Struggle in Measuring ROI
Gartner has predicted that by next year (2022), profitability will overtake customer experience (CX) as a top strategic priority. This change is part of a longer-term trend. CFOs want rigorous measurement of marketing activities. Metrics like cost per acquisition are at a premium. These metrics are linear and atomic, much like accounting and financial data. This conundrum has led to a plethora of methods and tools to measure marketing effectiveness, and ultimately to optimize the marketing mix. But now this confusing landscape cries out for a more clear-eyed answer of “what’s really working and what’s not?” when it comes to marketing measurement and optimization. The answers are not simple or easy.

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whitePaper | January 13, 2023

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whitePaper | June 5, 2022

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whitePaper | September 27, 2022

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