GLG Network Survey: Digital Marketing Solutions

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SURVEY DETAILS

GLG interviewed 85 senior marketing executives based in the US and Europe (UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy). 

What will you learn from this survey?

  • Respondents commented on the current market trends for digital marketing solutions and their projections for budget allocation in the next 12 months.
  • The survey also gathered the experts’ views on the most effective approaches to making digital marketing more personalised, but also on the difficulty of implementation of each digital marketing type in order to generate expected returns.
  • Lastly, the respondents discussed the main obstacles to success in delivering messages and generating interest and action, as well as their views on broader technical, economic and social factors. 

Examples of findings:

  • When asked what digital solutions are commonplace for companies in their industry, email marketing was selected as the top choice by 96% of the US experts, whereas in Europe, the top choice was social media marketing (95%).
  • In the US, all respondents mentioned they expect to significantly increase the budget for digital marketing in the next 12 months, compared to 33% captured in Europe.
  • More than half of the respondents (59%) stated that greater Big Data and analytics capabilities to assess target audience characteristics and provide more targeted marketing messages is the main factor that may increase the utilization and attractiveness of digital marketing.

DELIVERABLES

The GLG Surveys team drafted the questionnaire with the support of GLG Network Member, Jonathan Steinberg, Founder and CEO of Modesail.

The standard deliverable includes: 

  • 1 x Individual responses (“raw data”) in Excel.
  • 1 x PPT report with aggregated data.
  • Executive summary with key takeaways and highlights from the raw data.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS

  • Please rank the following digital solutions in order of importance to overall marketing effectiveness.
  • How much impact does digital marketing have as a whole on sales for companies in your industry?
  • What is the expected percentage of digital marketing budget for each type of digital marketing for companies in your sector?
  • In the next twelve months, what is your expectation for budget changes in relation to digital marketing expenditure?
  • How easy or difficult is it to implement each type of Digital Marketing in order to generate expected returns?
  • In the next 12 months, do you think marketing technology will be more advanced and utilized for companies in your industry?
  • What are the most effective approaches to making Digital Marketing more personalized?
  • What types of potential additional Digital Marketing areas would be of most value to companies in your industry?

This survey is available to subscribers of the Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) sector (Limited subscriptions and above). This offer includes the raw data file and a high-level presentation through PowerPoint. Please contact your GLG representative for details on your firm’s access.

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