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CMOs are still feeling the squeeze on their budgets, according to Gartner’s latest CMO Spend Survey.
The majority of CMOs surveyed said that they lack the budget (71%) or resources (74%) to execute their strategy for the year, according to Gartner’s survey, which polled more than 400 CMOs in North America and Europe in March and April. Marketing budgets fell slightly from last year, from 9.5% to 9.1% of total company revenue, according to the report.
As CMOs report budget struggles, three-quarters said they’re also feeling pressure to “do more with less” this year, and 86% said that “significant changes” have to be made within their marketing organizations “to achieve sustainable results.”
Social > SMS: Of the budgets CMOs do have to work with this year, the largest percentage (25.6%) is being allocated toward paid media, followed by marketing tech, labor, and agencies—very similar to the breakdown last year.
Tech turbulence: Three in four CMOs said they were “facing pressure” to spend less on martech this year. With that said, 63% said they’re increasing their investments in martech, compared to 23% who said they’re pulling back.
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