The useful bits

  • Define the expected demand-building role and measurement window before copying the brand investment.
  • Specify the role of the brand investment, the audience it should reach and the period over which effects may emerge.

What the source covers

Julia Waldow’s interviews describe Spot & Tango committing $3.5 million to brand marketing after previously allocating no budget to it. The useful lesson is the decision framework behind a shift in allocation. The spending announcement does not demonstrate that brand investment caused growth, or provide a budget mix that another business should copy.

Set the measurement window before reallocating

Specify the role of the brand investment, the audience it should reach and the period over which effects may emerge. Keep acquisition efficiency, demand indicators and business growth visible together. The announced budget is a case-study input, not an allocation formula or evidence of a completed return.

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