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ex-P&G | Marketing Leader | Digital Marketing & Data Analytics Leader | Strategic Consultant | Digital Transformation Expert

I am revealing the formula of successful marketing below. In marketing, it's all too common to see efforts divided into silos: creativity, media planning, product strategy, and so on. While specialization is essential, the true success of marketing campaigns lies in the seamless integration of these diverse elements. 🌐 Marketing success isn't driven by a single factor. It's the outcome of a carefully balanced combination of multiple drivers, each playing a critical role: 🔸 Creativity: The spark that captures attention and differentiates your brand. 🔸 Targeting and Segmentation: Identifying and reaching the right audience with precision. 🔸 Media Planning and Buying: Strategically selecting and purchasing media to maximize impact. 🔸 Product Offering: Ensuring your product meets market needs and stands out. 🔸 Pricing Strategy: Setting competitive and attractive prices. 🔸 Distribution Channels: Efficiently getting your product into the hands of consumers. 🔸 Customer Insights and Data Analytics: Leveraging data to optimize and personalize marketing efforts. 🔸 Customer Experience and Service: Creating positive interactions that foster loyalty. 🔸 Brand Equity: Building a strong, recognizable, and trusted brand. 🔸 Digital and Social Media Strategy: Effectively engaging with your audience on digital platforms. Only when these elements fit together perfectly can we see the full picture of marketing success. 📈 To illustrate, think of this formula: Marketing Success = (w1 x Creativity) + (w2 x Targeting and Segmentation) + (w3 x Media Planning and Buying) + (w4 x Product Offering) + (w5 x Pricing Strategy) + (w6 x Distribution Channels) + (w7 x Customer Insights and Data Analytics) + (w8 x Customer Experience and Service) + (w9 x Brand Equity) + (w10 x Digital and Social Media Strategy) Each weight (w) represents the relative importance and investment level of each factor based on your assessment, tailored to your specific context. No single aspect of marketing works in isolation. It's the synergy between them that drives real, sustainable success. 🔗 What are your thoughts? Did I miss anything? Share your experiences and insights below! ⬇️ #MarketingStrategy #IntegratedMarketing #Creativity #DataAnalytics #CustomerExperience #BrandEquity #DigitalMarketing #MediaPlanning

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Rémi Faillant

Creative Director at ALCHEMY.

9mo

Great Mert Bürian I would add time and consistency as key elements of the formula. Also, on Creativity, the spark often comes from consumer insight and the courage to take the risk of polarizing to exist in the noise.

Elisa Pogliano

TFM Top 100 Marketing Influencers 2024 | Top Digital Strategy Voice | FMCG eCommerce thought leader | Ex Sr Director Digital & eCom @Mattel EMEA | P&G Alumni | Helping Digital & eCommerce leaders drive change that sticks

9mo

Interesting perspective Mert Bürian. For sure the role of Digital & Media leaders, Marketing Directors & CMOs has never been more complex and strategic than it is now, exactly because they need to balance so many aspects. I do think, however, that Customer Insights & Customer Experience - which can be combined & summarised as Customer Centricity - would deserve the highest weight in the formula...

Sayyora Ayupova

Partner SynFiny Advisors | DipDir IoD, UK | INSEAD Executive Program

9mo

Marketing starts with consumer understanding 🧠

C. Firat Caliskan

Commercial Advisor I Keynote Speaker I NED I Tech Savvy Engineer I Entrepreneur I Author I Ex-P&G I Sustainable Growth/ Change/ Turnaround I Passionate for Strategy & STEM. Obsessed with Artificial Intelligence (AI)

9mo

Liked the algorithmic thinking. Easier for nerds to understand. 😊

Chris Krzysztof Szarski

Customer Success Director - Salesforce

9mo

I would add on top setting and communicating clear goals, KPIs and metrics, and strategies+methods to achieve them with control procedures to verify progress.

Mehmet Mithat Çınar

Product Marketing & MarCom Director @ Mavi |ex-Dyson | ex-P&G | ex-Reckitt

9mo

Great insights! I'd like to highlight the crucial role of a capable, sufficient, and motivated team in this equation. A team that's not just skilled, but also inspired, can seamlessly integrate these elements and drive unparalleled success. It's Teams' collective energy and passion that truly brings the formula to life.

Selin Suzer

Chief Marketing Officer at Yemeksepeti (A Delivery Hero (DHER) company)

9mo

Agree with them all. I would add strong insight/tension in step 1 or 2. Also strong people/team.

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