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6"Reasons"Why"Today’s"MarketersNeed a Targeted Learning and Development Program
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Marketers Need New Toolsto Navigate the Rapidly Shifting Digital Landscape
The"last"decade"brought"unprecedented"change"to"the"marketing"world,"including"new"
emphasis"on:"
• social"networks
• marketing"automation
• search"engine"optimization
• online"advertising"
Many"marketers"don’t"know"how"to"function"effectively"in"this"new"environment."
Multiple"studies"show"that"marketers"need"help"to"learn"to"craft"campaigns"that"drive"revenue."
With"the"right"learning"programs,"marketers"can"build"the"skills"they"need"to"thrive"in"the"digital"
world."
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Reason #1: Marketers Are Overwhelmed
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Reason #1Marketers Are Overwhelmed
Overwhelmed – 76%"of"marketers"think"
marketing"has"changed"more"in"the"past"two"years"than"the"
past"50.
Under Increasing Pressure to Deliver ROI – 65%"of"marketing"professionals"
feel"more"pressured"to"show"return"on" investment"on"
marketing"spend."
“Digital Distress: What Keeps Marketers Up at Night?” Adobe Systems Inc., September 2013.
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Reason #2: Marketers Lack Confidence
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Reason #2Marketers Lack Confidence
Doubt Company Effectiveness – Only"40%"think"their"company’s"marketing"is"effective."
Feel Unprepared – Only"48%"of"digital"marketers"feel"highly"proficient"in"digital"marketing.
“Digital Distress: What Keeps Marketers Up at Night?” Adobe Systems Inc., September 2013.
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Reason #3: Marketers Lack the Skills Needed Today
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Reason #3Marketers Lack the Skills Needed Today
No Formal Training – 63%"stated"they"receive"no"formal"marketing"skills"training.
Lack of Skills Impacting Revenue – 75%"stated"that"their"skills"gap"has"an"impact"on"corporate"revenue.
“5 Steps for Closing the Skills Gap.” Focus Research and the Marketing Automation Institute, 2012.
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Reason #4: Marketers Aren’t Sure Where to Focus
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Reason #4Marketers Aren’t Sure Where to Focus Responses to the question: “What do you think will be most
important to marketers in the next 3 years?”
“Digital Distress: What Keeps Marketers Up at Night?” Adobe Systems Inc., September 2013.
Social'Media'Marketing'13% Personalization'and'Targeting' 12%
Innovative'Marketing'Programs' 11%
Digital'Advertising'11%
Cross' Channel'Marketing'10%EACommerce'8%
Media'Mix'Planning'8%
Measurement'7%Customer'Response'
Management'6%
Content'Marketing'5%Brand'Building'4%
Events'2%
Public'Relations'2%
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Reason #5: Marketers Know Their Roles Are Changing
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Reason #5Marketers Know Their Roles Are Changing
64 % of"marketers"expect"that"their"role"will"change"in"the"next"12"months."
“Digital Roadblock: Marketers struggle to reinvent themselves.” Adobe Systems Inc., March 2014
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Reason #6: Marketers Don’t Feel Their Companies Prepare Them
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Reason #6Marketers Don’t Feel Their Companies Prepare Them
1. “BtoB Research Insights: Defining the Modern Marketer: From Real to Ideal.” BtoB and Oracle | Eloqua, 2013.2. “Digital Distress: What Keeps Marketers Up at Night?” Adobe Systems Inc., September 2013.
44 %
of"marketers"say"
their"companies"
lag"in"adopting"
improved"goNtoN
market"practices"1
61 %
think"that"for"most"
companies,"digital"
marketing"approaches"are"a"
constant"cycle"of"trial"and"
error."2
66 %
don’t"believe"their"
companies"are"
proficient"in"
digital"marketing,"
and…
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1. “Digital Roadblock: Marketers struggle to reinvent themselves.” Adobe Systems Inc., March 2014.2. “5 Steps for Closing the Skills Gap.” Focus Research and the Marketing Automation Institute, 2012.
Evidence Shows Marketers May Be Right
Nearly"1/3"of"marketers"cite"a"lack"
of"training"in"new"skills"as"a"key"obstacle"to"
becoming"the"marketers"they"aspire"to"be."1
46%"of"organizations"spend"less"than"$500"per"year"on"marketing"skills"
training."A"good"baseline"is"$5,000"per"year.2
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