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Budget for marketing as a percentage of revenue
This measure calculates the budget for marketing as a percentage of revenue for the reporting period. The budget for marketing is the amount an organization predicts it will…
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Average time-to-profitability in months for new product/service development projects
This measure calculates the average number of months that elapse from the start of the "design and develop product/service" process (when resources are first assigned) to the…
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Marketing budget per marketing FTE
This measure calculates the marketing budget per marketing full-time equivalent (FTE) employee. The budget for marketing is the amount an organization predicts it will expend…
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Research and development (R&D) cost per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates the research and development (R&D) cost per $1,000 revenue. R&D costs include all labor, materials, and overhead associated with discovering new…
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Research and development (R&D) cost as a percentage of revenue
This measure calculates research and development (R&D) cost as a percentage of revenue. R&D cost includes all cost elements—including labor costs, material costs, allocations…
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Percentage of products that are based on common development platforms
This measure calculates the percentage of products that are developed on common platforms, providing companies with key data for their "perform discovery research" process…
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Percentage of total annual marketing budget that is not related to personnel (compensation and benefits)
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing budget that is not related to personnel (e.g., compensation and benefits). It is part of a set of…
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Percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - website design, management, and optimization
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - website design, management, and optimization. It is part of a set of…
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Percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - mobile app design, management, and optimization
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - mobile app design, management, and optimization. It is part of a set…
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Percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - digital content creation (e.g., videos, games)
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - digital content creation (e.g., videos, games). It is part of a set…
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Percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - virtual events (e.g., webinars)
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - virtual events (e.g., webinars). It is part of a set of Supplemental…
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Percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - search engine optimization (seo) and paid search / pay per click (ppc)
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - search engine optimization (SEO) and paid search/pay-per-click (PPC)…
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Percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - online advertising (banners, pop-up ads, ads on external websites)
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - online advertising (e.g., banners, pop-up ads, ads on external…
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Percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - mobile marketing other than apps (e.g., text/multimedia messages)
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - mobile marketing other than apps (e.g., text/multimedia messages). It…
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Percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - email marketing
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - email marketing. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information…