CMOs should be measured by their results, not their spend
Columnist Joe Hyland believes the most successful CMOs aren't the ones who spend the most money; they're the ones who invest in sophisticated martech stacks that produce big returns on revenue in the long term.
Kudos to Gartner for continuing to track the growth of CMO technology spend and to their PR team for the dramatic spin — but, honestly, who cares? I certainly don’t, and it’s not just because I’ve had to dedicate a good-sized chunk of that “receding” budget to their services.
Gartner’s thesis is that CMO budgets should continue to grow as overall revenue increases and that a dip in the percentage of revenue spent on marketing is a troubling sign. That’s where I call foul.
I realize I’m no economist, so let’s take a moment to understand Gartner’s position.
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