2012 Lead Generation Budgets [CHART]

According to the study, the tactics that will receive the greatest increases in budget for 2012 include website optimization, social media and SEO. Conversely, the tactics receiving the lowest increases are all outbound, including print advertising, tradeshows and direct mail.

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Global Marketing Budgets, October 2011-June 2012 [CHART]

via marketingcharts.com warc-global-mktg-budgets-june-2012.pngSentiment regarding budgets took a steep fall among global marketers, finds Warc [pdf] in its June 2012 Global Marketing Index (GMI). The budget component score of the index fell to 47.3 in June, down from 50.3 in May and 53.7 in April, as marketers’ confidence waned in the face of risks to global…

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