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Digital transformation isn\u2019t just a buzzworthy phrase \u2014 it has quickly become the reality for marketing organisations around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eighty-four percent of marketers surveyed in our latest State of Marketing report<\/a> said customer expectations are changing their digital strategies. As that transformation continues, they also indicated their jobs have become more important. Seventy-seven percent of marketers surveyed said they feel their work adds more value than it did a year ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s State of Marketing report, now in its seventh edition, is our largest-ever pulse check on global marketing trends, with insights from more than 8,200 respondents across 37 countries. Representative of marketing roles from the event marketer to the CMO, this survey taps into what has inspired and challenged marketers over the past year, and what they\u2019re expecting in the times ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, working from anywhere is here to stay<\/a>. Eighty-two percent of marketers say their company is adopting new policies around remote work. Despite the harsh challenges of the past year, marketers have found innovative ways to connect with their customers \u2014 and each other. Yet 69% of marketers still say collaboration is tougher than before the pandemic. How do marketers grapple with our new reality as we emerge from one year of transformation into the next?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read on for five key takeaways from the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Collaboration is now a top priority and challenge<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some of marketers\u2019 top priorities and challenges are evergreen \u2014 innovation and real-time customer engagement, for example. It\u2019s what\u2019s new to the list that paints a vivid picture of what marketers are excited about \u2014 and concerned by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Top priorities and challenges of marketers in Southeast Asia. Visit Tableau to learn more<\/a><\/i>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll start by talking about what\u2019s new to both marketers\u2019 top priorities and top challenges lists \u2014 collaboration. During the shift to remote-first work, marketers may feel like they\u2019ve lost touch with their colleagues. Given employees\u2019 and companies\u2019 interest<\/a> in continuing flexible and remote work, marketers will likely continue to use an evolving set of technologies, such as video conferencing and messaging platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marketers had two other new priorities in their top five this year \u2014 creating a cohesive customer journey across channels and devices, and improving marketing ROI and attribution. Collaboration is essential to achieving both of these. Collaboration within the marketing org \u2014 and with sales and service departments \u2014 is the only way marketers can deliver a cohesive experience at every customer touch point. It\u2019s no wonder that 78% of marketing organisations have adopted new work-collaboration technology due to the pandemic. Coordination across marketing campaigns and activities (as well as solid digital savvy) will help marketers find new, innovative ways to measure marketing ROI. Since only 31% of marketers are completely satisfied with their ability to measure marketing ROI and performance, leaders should make a concerted effort to improve their measurement capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aside from collaboration, there was another new challenge in marketers\u2019 top five this year: insufficient organisational structures and processes. It\u2019s natural for marketers to feel unprepared for the rapid pace of business transformation that they experienced over the past year. But now is the time to step back and look at how to improve processes to better serve customers, operate internally, and drive growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Innovation and resilience help marketers deliver on customer demands in digital<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since the start of the pandemic,60% of consumer interactions with companies have been digital<\/a>, compared to 42% pre-pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although pursuing digital innovation can be daunting due to the overwhelming amount of new channels and technologies in the market, marketers are leaning in. Even digital channels we might have classified as \u201cemerging\u201d recently are seeing widespread adoption, such as podcasts and streaming (OTT) ads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marketing organisations in Southeast Asia use these media channels. Visit Tableau to learn more<\/a><\/i>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the end, it\u2019s innovation and resilience that separates those digital marketers who are best prepared for the digital long-haul from the competition. Forty-eight percent of underperforming marketers \u2014 those moderately or less satisfied with their overall performance and investment outcomes \u2014 say they struggle to innovate their marketing strategies, tactics, and technology. That\u2019s compared to just 31% of high performers \u2014 those completely satisfied \u2014 who say the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. More data doesn\u2019t mean better data or smarter data decisions<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Marketers are planning to use 75% more data sources on average by 2022 than they did in 2020. Yet only 33% of marketers are completely satisfied with their ability to use data to create more relevant customer experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parsing that out between high-performing marketing organisations and underperformers reveals another striking statistic. Compared to 47% of high performers, only 8% of underperformers were completely satisfied with their use of data to craft relevant customer experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a clear problem in the world of customer data. How do we fix it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marketers must know that more data sources doesn\u2019t necessarily mean richer customer insights. In fact, marketers felt that across the board, their data quality left much to be desired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Percentage of marketers in Southeast Asia who are completely satisfied with various aspects of their customer data<\/i>. Visit Tableau to learn more<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marketing leaders can take advantage of the opportunity to improve their data management by becoming data champions within their organisation and by boosting the data literacy of their teams. Data literacy will help marketing leaders improve on things like data quality by being purposeful in choosing data sources, and data integration by being fluent enough to partner closely with IT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The future of marketing strategy is data-driven, so improving our data practice is an investment in long-term success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Account-based marketing soars \u2014 with caveats<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Last year\u2019s State of Marketing report<\/a> found that account-based marketing (ABM) programs had rapidly gained in popularity. This year, 79% of B2B marketers said they\u2019re using an ABM platform, and account-based marketing comprised an average of 16% of B2B and B2B2C marketing budgets. B2B buyers expect the same level of empathy and personalisation that B2C consumers have come to enjoy, especially during the pandemic-era shift to digital-first B2B selling \u2014 a trend that ABM programs address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How marketers in Southeast Asia feel about various aspects of their ABM programmes. Visit Tableau to learn more.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the resources being dedicated to ABM, fewer than half of marketers are completely satisfied with any one element of their account-based marketing programs \u2014 including technology, measurement, personalisation capabilities, and the identification of target accounts. Where\u2019s the disconnect?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although ABM programs are relatively new to the B2B marketers\u2019 toolkit, marketers shouldn\u2019t be complacent when adopting these strategies. They require dedication to coordinating with sales teams, as well as digital and technology skills that evolve as quickly as the market does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll continue to see ABM in B2B marketers\u2019 toolboxes. But marketers should make plans now to improve the requisite digital skill sets and internal sales and service processes that make account-based marketing programs successful<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Marketers need relevant training to prepare for the future<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are two main approaches to improving a marketing team\u2019s skills: Hiring to fill knowledge gaps and upskilling or reskilling current staff members to keep up with the pace of change. What\u2019s the best option to future-proof a team\u2019s success?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It may depend on the quality of the internal training resources at hand. Unfortunately, that\u2019s a cause for concern for many teams: only 44% of marketers rate the employee training they receive as excellent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even marketers\u2019 top-requested skills training is falling short. The No. 1 skill marketers said they want to improve is creativity, yet only 44% of companies offer training in that area. Even critical data analytics skills that are in high demand are falling behind, with only 39% of companies offering analytics training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So marketing leaders must make the choice: Do I rely on the quality of the reskilling resources I have, or do I look elsewhere?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The choice starts with making the conscious decision to be proactive. Marketing leaders should take a hard look at their existing training resources to decide whether they are enough to prepare teams for the future of marketing strategy<\/a>. Having the right skills on your team means marketers can react to dynamic market conditions and embrace new trends in what customers want and need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For marketers around the world, future-proofing success can feel unattainable given the rapid pace of transformation across all industries. But preparation, and being willing to look outside the box for resources to upskill your teams<\/a>, can be the solution marketers need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get more insights from more than 8,200 global marketers in the Seventh Edition of Salesforce\u2019s State of Marketing report. Read the report to learn what\u2019s top of mind for marketers<\/a><\/i>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This post originally appeared on the U.S.-version of the Salesforce blog<\/a><\/i>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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