By: Jerry Rackley
This week, Demand Metric published the results of its recently completed study on marketing analytics, Marketing Analytics 2013: Benchmarks, Insight and Advice. Some of you will recall being asked to participate in the survey that provided the primary data for this study. Over 700 of our members did take the survey, and it provided us with a rich data set to analyze.
By Jerry Rackley
Sometime in the wee hours of the morning of April 25, 2013, our membership level surpassed the 30,000 mark!
This may sound like we're bragging. To be honest, we're feeling pretty good about this, because our membership has doubled in just a year. But what we're really trying to express is appreciation, because what's a membership organization without members? We have you, the Demand Metric community, to thank for our rapid growth over the past year.
Chief analyst Jerry Rackley was interviewed by Kevin Price, host of the "Price of Business" radio show that airs on KTEK AM 1110 in Houston, Texas. He and Kevin chatted about how to effectively market using tradeshows.
Below is an interview with Demand Metric's very own chief analyst, Jerry Rackley that was conducted by Marc Simony, Holistic Brand Thinker and blogger. Jerry shares his insights on the importance of customer relationships, content marketing within the B2B space and what excites him about marketing today.
By Jerry Rackley
Gone are the days when a marketing executive could report in vague terms to the CEO about things like brand equity, saying, “it’s at an all time high!” Right. And you know this how? “Show me the data” says the wise CEO. Measurements really matter. Lord Kelvin’s quote has oft been paraphrased, “if you can’t measure it, you can’t measure it.” This is truth, but at the same time, it’s not the whole picture. We marketers love metrics for what it they tell us, but if we're honest, we get a little nervous about being held accountable to them.
By Jerry Rackley
I just returned from vacation where I was truly able to disconnect. Good vacations restore and sharpen you, and this one was no exception. But it’s hard to completely disassociate yourself from who you are and what you do professionally when you’re gone, and when someone brings up marketing, I just can’t resist joining the conversation, even when I’m on vacation in the Rocky Mountains.
