How Marketers Are Spending Their Money in 2023

Introduction

Marketers are spending more money and focusing more on the customer experience (CX) than ever before. That's because companies have realized that their customer base is now so large that it's impossible to reach them all in person—so they're using digital channels and technology like artificial intelligence (AI) to bring their customers closer together.

CEOs Are Focusing On Corporate Culture And Reputation

You probably think of your company's corporate culture as a series of fun events, like team-building games or happy hours, but it's actually so much more than that. It defines how a company operates and treats its employees and customers at all levels. In fact, a recent study by Forbes revealed that 89% of CEOs consider it "important" for their companies to have strong workplace cultures in order to succeed.

The importance of corporate culture has never been higher than today: in an economy where competition is fierce and customer expectations are high (thanks to social media), companies need the right mindset and attitude if they want to stand out from their competitors.

Most Companies Have Expanded Their Omnichannel Marketing Strategies

Omnichannel marketing is a strategy that uses multiple channels to reach customers and increase engagement, loyalty, and lifetime value. The goal is to provide seamless experiences across all the touchpoints—mobile, web, social media, email or direct mail—where customers interact with your brand.

Omnichannel marketing can be used in two main ways:

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Marketers Will Increase Advertising Spend On Paid Social Media

Paid social media is a growing force in the marketing world. Marketers are increasingly turning to paid social as a way to reach customers, target them and measure ROI. As a result, paid social spend is expected to grow by 71 percent over the next five years -- with most of this growth coming from increasing budgets rather than shifting budgets away from other channels like display and search advertising.

Paid social is also an effective way for marketers to test new ideas quickly and inexpensively before committing greater resources. Through testing platforms such as Facebook’s Audience Network or Pinterest's Promoted Pins, you can run experiments with different targeting options at low cost with little risk -- so if your first attempt doesn't work out well enough to justify future investment, it won't cost much in terms of lost ad dollars or time sunk into developing an ineffective audience segmentation strategy!

Content Spend Is Being Used To Appeal To Customer's Emotions

You see, marketers are using content to appeal to the emotions of their customers. In fact, a recent study found that nearly half of all marketing budgets would be allocated toward content in the next three years. Why? Because people are tired of being bombarded with sales pitches and want to connect with brands who can offer them something more than just a product or service.

Content is no longer just about educating or entertaining your audience; it’s about creating an emotional connection between you and your customer by appealing to their feelings and values.

The most effective types of content use stories as a way for you to share what your business stands for while also conveying an emotion—such as trustworthiness, safety and reliability—to build relationships with consumers that go beyond simply making a sale.*

A Customer-Centric Approach To Cx Is Becoming Common

As the data shows, marketers are increasingly focusing on customer-centric approaches to CX. According to the aforementioned 2019 report by Gartner, “customer experience is now the new brand.”

Marketing leaders are also prioritizing CX-driven marketing strategies over any other type of campaign. In fact, a 2018 Forrester survey showed that 62% of marketing executives believe that “customer experience is the new marketing”—and this number continues to grow each year as marketers become more invested in improving their customers’ experiences and loyalty with every interaction they have with their brands online and offline.

The increased importance of customer service seems obvious when you think about it: Every organization knows they need happy customers in order to survive (or thrive), but few actually invest in creating better service experiences for their target audiences until something goes wrong..

Marketing's Going To Use Those Channels To Reach More People

Marketing's going to use those channels and technology to reach the highest number of people (i.e., where most of the customers are).

In other words, they'll spend more money on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube because those platforms connect marketers with their target audience in a way that Google doesn't.

Conclusion

Marketers are investing in the tools and channels that will help them reach as many customers as possible. They’re focusing on building a positive corporate culture, improving their reputation with consumers, creating shareable content that evokes emotion, and prioritizing customer experience over all else. These investments will help brands get their messages out there—and hopefully lead to more business!