13 Spooky stats

TO SCARE YOUR BOSS
INTO BETTER MARKETING.
Trying to convince your
boss it’s time to nix some
lousy marketing tactics?
Hey, that’s scary STUFF!
Maybe having a few handy
stats would help, eh?

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Let’s get started with some stats that will help you convince
your boss that traditional, interruptive advertising is not
nearly as effective as it once was. Cool?
Learn More
That’s a grotesque volume of
only one type of advertising!
Hey, you know what they say
about too much clutter?
Well, this
guy says:

“A wealth of information creates a
poverty of attention.”
- Herbert Simon
Social Scientist, Professor, Founding Father of
Attention Economics
That means consumers get really
good at Tuning OUT ads.
Know what else?
2
In 1998, the average
consumer saw or heard
1 million marketing
messages – almost
3,000 per day.

Source: Fast Company
2
In 1998, the average
consumer saw or heard
1 million marketing
messages – almost
3,000 per day.
That was 15 years ago –
before smartphones,
Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram, LinkedIn ...

Learn More
Even if the perfect prospect sees
your ad, it doesn’t mean the
message will Stick.
3
63% of consumers need to
hear company claims 3-5x
before they actually believe it.

Source: Edelman Trust Barometer, 2012
So, even if the perfect prospect
hears your message from
another person, it doesn’t
mean the message will Stick.
4
In fact, a high-impact recommendation from a trusted friend
conveying a relevant message is up to 50x more likely to
trigger a purchase than a recommendation from a stranger.
Source: McKinsey Quarterly
So, we know word-of-mouth
is most effective when
relevant, trustworthy,
and personalized …
Know what else is?
Every website on Planet
Internet!

Learn More
5
Nearly 3/4 (73%) of online
consumers get frustrated
with websites when content
(e.g. offers, ads, promotions)
appears that has nothing to
do with their interests.

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Source: Janrain & Harris Interactive
6
Did you also know that personalized emails improve
clickthrough rates by 14% and conversion rates by 10%? Yup.
Source: Aberdeen
Your existing and future
customers want and need
a little TLC. A little Context.
Learn More
7
So much so that
62% of adults under 34 are
ACTUALLY willing to share
their location for more relevant
content.
As Tom
Fishburne
says:
“The best marketing
doesn’t feel like
marketing.”
- Tom Fishburne
CEO of Marketoon Studios
8
In-house marketers
who do personalize
their web experiences,
and are able to quantify
the improvement, see a
19% uplift in sales on
average.

Source: Monetate & eConsultancy
Can I get a

BOO-Yah?
(Heh.)
‘Cause THAT’S
something your
boss can get
behind!
It’s not just websites that need a
personal touch, though.
We have these mini-computer
companions in our pockets, too.
We’re gobblin’ up more media
from our mobile phones and
tablets more and more of the time.
We’re gobblin’ up more media
from our mobile phones and
tablets more and more of the time.
Bonus Stat: More than 1 in 3 minutes
spent consuming media happens on
Source: comScore
mobile!
However, devices play different roles throughout the day.
The smartphone is a constant companion, the desktop
dominates during working hours, and the tablet is more
popular in the evenings.
9
There are

people
on the planet.

6.8 billion

of them own a
cell phone.

5.1 billion

Only 4.2 billion own a toothbrush.
Source: Mobile Marketing Association of Asia
10
Mobile devices now account
for over 13% of web traffic.

Source: comScore
11
of U.S.
smartphone
owners use
their phone
for shopping
activities
while in a
brick-andmortar
store.
52.4%

Source: comScore
12
E-commerce, aided by mobile,
is growing at 4x the rate of
traditional retail, and now
accounts for 1 out of every 10
retail dollars.

Source: comScore
13
See? Mobile is central to how
consumers consume content.
See? Mobile is central to how
consumers consume content.
Is your website responsive? Do you
deliver generic content or smart
content?
Learn More
Smart marketers are thinking
about how to deliver the
right content at the right
time on the right device.
So, the next time your boss wants
to spend a gob o’ money on
interruptive marketing methods,
you should say …
Are you

Kiddin’ me?
Are you

Kiddin’ me?

Just kidding.
Don’t say that.
Instead, swoop in with these stats and suggest investing in
ongoing content creation that actually makes the lives of
your customers better in some way.
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13 Spooky Stats to Scare Your Boss Into Better Marketing

  • 1.
    13 Spooky stats TOSCARE YOUR BOSS INTO BETTER MARKETING.
  • 2.
    Trying to convinceyour boss it’s time to nix some lousy marketing tactics?
  • 3.
  • 4.
    Maybe having afew handy stats would help, eh? %
  • 5.
    Let’s get startedwith some stats that will help you convince your boss that traditional, interruptive advertising is not nearly as effective as it once was. Cool?
  • 7.
  • 8.
    That’s a grotesquevolume of only one type of advertising!
  • 9.
    Hey, you knowwhat they say about too much clutter?
  • 10.
    Well, this guy says: “Awealth of information creates a poverty of attention.” - Herbert Simon Social Scientist, Professor, Founding Father of Attention Economics
  • 11.
    That means consumersget really good at Tuning OUT ads.
  • 12.
  • 13.
    2 In 1998, theaverage consumer saw or heard 1 million marketing messages – almost 3,000 per day. Source: Fast Company
  • 14.
    2 In 1998, theaverage consumer saw or heard 1 million marketing messages – almost 3,000 per day. That was 15 years ago – before smartphones, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn ... Learn More
  • 15.
    Even if theperfect prospect sees your ad, it doesn’t mean the message will Stick.
  • 16.
    3 63% of consumersneed to hear company claims 3-5x before they actually believe it. Source: Edelman Trust Barometer, 2012
  • 17.
    So, even ifthe perfect prospect hears your message from another person, it doesn’t mean the message will Stick.
  • 18.
    4 In fact, ahigh-impact recommendation from a trusted friend conveying a relevant message is up to 50x more likely to trigger a purchase than a recommendation from a stranger. Source: McKinsey Quarterly
  • 19.
    So, we knowword-of-mouth is most effective when relevant, trustworthy, and personalized …
  • 20.
  • 21.
    Every website onPlanet Internet! Learn More
  • 22.
    5 Nearly 3/4 (73%)of online consumers get frustrated with websites when content (e.g. offers, ads, promotions) appears that has nothing to do with their interests. Ã Source: Janrain & Harris Interactive
  • 23.
    6 Did you alsoknow that personalized emails improve clickthrough rates by 14% and conversion rates by 10%? Yup. Source: Aberdeen
  • 24.
    Your existing andfuture customers want and need a little TLC. A little Context. Learn More
  • 25.
    7 So much sothat 62% of adults under 34 are ACTUALLY willing to share their location for more relevant content.
  • 26.
    As Tom Fishburne says: “The bestmarketing doesn’t feel like marketing.” - Tom Fishburne CEO of Marketoon Studios
  • 27.
    8 In-house marketers who dopersonalize their web experiences, and are able to quantify the improvement, see a 19% uplift in sales on average. Source: Monetate & eConsultancy
  • 28.
    Can I geta BOO-Yah? (Heh.)
  • 29.
  • 30.
    It’s not justwebsites that need a personal touch, though.
  • 31.
    We have thesemini-computer companions in our pockets, too.
  • 32.
    We’re gobblin’ upmore media from our mobile phones and tablets more and more of the time.
  • 33.
    We’re gobblin’ upmore media from our mobile phones and tablets more and more of the time. Bonus Stat: More than 1 in 3 minutes spent consuming media happens on Source: comScore mobile!
  • 34.
    However, devices playdifferent roles throughout the day. The smartphone is a constant companion, the desktop dominates during working hours, and the tablet is more popular in the evenings.
  • 35.
    9 There are people on theplanet. 6.8 billion of them own a cell phone. 5.1 billion Only 4.2 billion own a toothbrush. Source: Mobile Marketing Association of Asia
  • 36.
    10 Mobile devices nowaccount for over 13% of web traffic. Source: comScore
  • 37.
    11 of U.S. smartphone owners use theirphone for shopping activities while in a brick-andmortar store. 52.4% Source: comScore
  • 38.
    12 E-commerce, aided bymobile, is growing at 4x the rate of traditional retail, and now accounts for 1 out of every 10 retail dollars. Source: comScore
  • 39.
  • 40.
    See? Mobile iscentral to how consumers consume content.
  • 41.
    See? Mobile iscentral to how consumers consume content. Is your website responsive? Do you deliver generic content or smart content? Learn More
  • 42.
    Smart marketers arethinking about how to deliver the right content at the right time on the right device.
  • 43.
    So, the nexttime your boss wants to spend a gob o’ money on interruptive marketing methods, you should say …
  • 44.
  • 45.
    Are you Kiddin’ me? Justkidding. Don’t say that.
  • 46.
    Instead, swoop inwith these stats and suggest investing in ongoing content creation that actually makes the lives of your customers better in some way.
  • 47.
  • 48.
    Want a freecopy of this presentation + a printable stat sheet? http://hub.am/1gcYwvQ
  • 49.
    Want to learnmore about smart marketing? Subscribe to the HubSpot Blog Check Out Our Free Resources
  • 50.
  • 51.
    What is ? All-in-one inboundmarketing software. Get a Demo Video Overview