How should a marketing budget be defended to leadership?
- A As quantified return in business terms, with the cost of cutting it modelled
- B By describing campaign creativity
- C By citing industry benchmarks alone
- D By comparing with competitors' spend
Answer
As quantified return in business terms, with the cost of cutting it modelled
Marketing cuts show up in revenue one or two quarters later, and making that lag visible in advance is the whole argument.





