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DECEMBER 2004
The Other Side of R.O.I.


In general, on what basis should marketing R.O.I. be measured?

Responses Number of
Responses
 
 Percentage
Incremental growth
67 28.9%
Franchise health
12 5.2%
Both
119 51.3%
Neither
6 2.6%
Other
28 12.1%
Total
232



In general, on what basis does your organization measure marketing R.O.I.?

Responses Number of
Responses
 
 Percentage
Incremental growth
125 54.3%
Franchise health
11 4.8%
Both
56 24.3%
Neither
21 9.1%
Other
17 7.4%
Total
230



Typically, which of the following factors are included in the evaluation of marketing R.O.I. (pick as many as apply):

Responses Number of
Responses
 
 Percentage
Media effectiveness
115 15.0%
Sales lift
216 28.2%
Recall/Awareness
118 15.4%
Brand Image
111 14.5%
Needs satisfaction
38 5.0%
Emotional resonance
47 6.1%
Behavior change
102 13.3%
Other
18 2.4%
Total
765



In most cases, is your marketing planning dominated by:

Responses Number of
Responses
 
 Percentage
Budget process
124 53.9%
Innovation process
18 7.8%
Both
76 33.0%
Neither
4 1.7%
Other
8 3.5%
Total
230



Do you think that the current marketing industry focus on R.O.I. tends to inhibit innovation?

Responses Number of
Responses
 
 Percentage
Yes
85 36.6%
No
40 17.2%
Sometimes
87 37.5%
Maybe
6 2.6%
Don't Know
8 3.4%
Other
6 2.6%
Total
232



In the future, where do you think return-on-innovation will come from? (pick as many as apply)

Responses Number of
Responses
 
 Percentage
Agencies
101 27.7%
Consultants
118 32.3%
Internal Resources
107 29.3%
Other
39 10.7%
Total
365



Which brands do you think are getting the greatest return-on-innovation today, and why? (please try to think beyond the "usual suspects")




My company size in (US Retail topline revenues)

Responses Number of
Responses
 
 Percentage
Less Than $500MM
173 75.5%
$501MM - $999MM
19 8.3%
$1B - $2B
10 4.4%
$2B-$5B
7 3.1%
$5B- $10B
5 2.2%
$10B+
15 6.6%
Total
229



Do you work at:

Responses Number of
Responses
 
 Percentage
Agency
63 27.4%
Manufacturer
31 13.5%
Service Industry
23 10.0%
Consulting Firm
37 16.1%
Marketing Services
46 20.0%
Academia
2 0.9%
Not-For-Profit
7 3.0%
Other
21 9.1%
Total
230



Your Title:




Number of years in marketing:

Responses Number of
Responses
 
 Percentage
More than 15
123 53.0%
Ten to 15
49 21.1%
Five to 10
33 14.2%
Fewer than 5
27 11.6%
Total
232


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