3. Trends in Consumer Controlled Marketing Source: 2004 Yankelovich MONITOR Marketing Resistance Survey. 1. Stated, “Interested in products and services that enable me to block, skip or opt out of being exposed to marketing and advertising.” 69% 3. Avoid buying products that overwhelm them with marketing and advertising. 54% 2. Would describe themselves as “a person who tries to resist or avoid being exposed to marketing and advertising.” 60% 4. Have taken steps to reduce the amount of marketing and advertising exposed to. 46%