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The 9 Reports Every Marketing Leader Wants to See

The Marketing Operations Leader

6️⃣ Revenue Performance by Customer Segment This shows revenue per customer segment, such as industry - though you can expand it to personas and products. If Retail churn is 20% but Finance is only 8%, you need different retention strategies. If Enterprise generates $1.2M

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Marketers Claim a Broader Role and Increased Influence Amid Pressures

The CMO Survey

Cross-functional collaboration continues to improve, particularly with finance and human resources departments in brand-building initiatives. Customer retention and brand value metrics hit two-year lows. Customer acquisition showed slight improvement as the only bright spot. over the past 12 months (down from 5.8%

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How to make the jump from product-market fit to platform-market fit

Martech

Source: Entry Point 1 Dig deeper: How marketing fuels the shift from problem-market fit to product-market fit Key metrics for platform-market fit Jason, working closely with the VP of Finance, prioritizes rigorous financial tracking to ensure that both efficiency and effectiveness drive the GTM strategy, given the current macroeconomic conditions.

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How marketing leaders can transform marketing from a support function to a growth driver

Martech

Advanced analytics tools and attribution models allow marketers to demonstrate how various campaigns contribute to sales and customer acquisition. Foster cross-functional collaboration Marketing leaders should work closely with finance, sales and product teams to create holistic strategies that align with business goals.

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The truth about martech in 2025 and how to make it work for you

Martech

Meanwhile, sales keeps asking why leads aren’t converting and finance wants to know why the ROI on that expensive platform isn’t materializing. Real revenue impact starts with customer acquisition costs. Your CMO dashboard means nothing if sales and finance see different numbers.

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How smarter measurement can fix marketing’s performance trap

Martech

It doesnt just prove value it creates it by shaping how we plan, test and optimize across the entire customer journey. Finance teams have also become addicted to faulty attribution. Instead of separating brand and performance into different teams or budgets, leading marketing teams are structured around the customer journey.

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Why ROI is undermining B2B marketing effectiveness

Martech

Another possibility is to benchmark customer acquisition cost (CAC) and customer lifetime value (CLTV) and measure improvements. They’re simply frustrated by vague claims, marketers’ inability to speak the language of finance and brand initiatives without ties to financial outcomes or competitive differentiation.