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The Rise of the New Marketer:
The Economist’s Findings on Key Trends
Jeff Pundyk
GVP, Content Solutions
The Economist Group
Sanjay Dholakia
CMO
Marketo
The not-so-
distant future
of marketing.
Be bold.
In the beginning, there was
the marketing funnel…
…Now there’s the always-on
consumer-led economy.
29% say the need for change is urgent.
More than 80% of marketing executives
worldwide say they need to restructure
marketing.
Be bold.
Marketers point to fiveareas of
dramatic change.
Be bold.
Marketers point to six areasof dramatic change.
1. From cost center
to source of revenue
Four out of five companies
will classify marketing as a
revenue driver in 3-5 years.
Marketing expenditures
now total $1 trillion globally
*Source: McKinsey & Co.
Three out of four CEOs agree:
marketers “are always asking for more
money, but can rarely explain how
much incremental business
this money will generate.*”
2. Lead the customer experience
75%of marketers say they will be responsible
for the customer experience in 3-5 years.
3. A shift in customer engagement
78% relate engagement to sales
22% related engagement to brand
EBAY E-TRADE
READINESS INDEX
12
4. Marketers need to retool first
Top skills in demand:
• Digital engagement
• Marketing operations &
technology
• Strategy and planning
13
5. Digital anddata dominate investment
75% of investments focused on reaching
customers through social, mobile and e-mail.
25% focused on analytics to knit together data
from different channels.
Remember to be human
And a sixth
Don’t forget to be human.
And I’ll throw in a sixth

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The Rise of the New Marketer: The Economist’s Findings on Key Trends

  • 1. The Rise of the New Marketer: The Economist’s Findings on Key Trends Jeff Pundyk GVP, Content Solutions The Economist Group Sanjay Dholakia CMO Marketo
  • 4. In the beginning, there was the marketing funnel…
  • 5. …Now there’s the always-on consumer-led economy.
  • 6. 29% say the need for change is urgent. More than 80% of marketing executives worldwide say they need to restructure marketing.
  • 7. Be bold. Marketers point to fiveareas of dramatic change.
  • 8. Be bold. Marketers point to six areasof dramatic change. 1. From cost center to source of revenue Four out of five companies will classify marketing as a revenue driver in 3-5 years.
  • 9. Marketing expenditures now total $1 trillion globally *Source: McKinsey & Co. Three out of four CEOs agree: marketers “are always asking for more money, but can rarely explain how much incremental business this money will generate.*”
  • 10. 2. Lead the customer experience 75%of marketers say they will be responsible for the customer experience in 3-5 years.
  • 11. 3. A shift in customer engagement 78% relate engagement to sales 22% related engagement to brand
  • 12. EBAY E-TRADE READINESS INDEX 12 4. Marketers need to retool first Top skills in demand: • Digital engagement • Marketing operations & technology • Strategy and planning
  • 13. 13 5. Digital anddata dominate investment 75% of investments focused on reaching customers through social, mobile and e-mail. 25% focused on analytics to knit together data from different channels.
  • 14. Remember to be human And a sixth Don’t forget to be human. And I’ll throw in a sixth