Percentage of total annual marketing spending spent on other channels

This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing spending (including advertising and trade spending if applicable) that went to other channels (i.e. other than website, social media, mobile applications, face-to-face contact, indirect marketing, or search engine marketing). It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that help companies evaluate additional variables not covered elsewhere for the process "define and manage channel strategy."

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Measure Category:
Supplemental Information
Measure Id:
104731
Total Sample Size:
763 All Companies
Performers:
25th
– Median
– 75th
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Percentage of total annual marketing spending spent on other channels

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Supplemental Information

Supplemental information is data that APQC determines is relevant to decision support for a specific process, but does not fit into the other measure categories such as cost effectiveness, cycle time, or staff productivity.

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Cross Industry (6.1.1)

  • 3.2.3.1 - Evaluate channel attributes and partners (10126) - Assessing the attributes of all marketing channels, and evaluating the key partners in those channels. Closely examine the various characteristics of all available marketing channels such as the cost of using them, durability of impact, applicability to the organization's products/services, turn-around time, involvement of middlemen, and conversion rate. Analyze key partners in the marketing channels including those who have been associated with the organization; evaluate their capabilities, the scale and scope of their operations, quality of support provided, etc.
  • 3.2.3.2 - Determine channel fit with target segments (10127) - Analyze the various channels for their relevance to the targeted segments. Identify the channel that can effectively market to the targeted customers in regard to the drives, desires, and characteristics of these populations, their uptake, extent of engagement, frequency of use, and effectiveness in communicating.
  • 3.2.3.3 - Select channels for target segments (10128) - Choose the most pertinent marketing channel for the targeted segments (based on Determine channel fit with target segments [10127]).