Summary of some research we undertook with Prof Patrick Barwise of London Business School to explore marketers' attitudes to marketing risk. Early indicator of marketers' attitude to Brexit
Attitudes to marketing risk research presentation summary
1. 22 FEBRUARY 2017
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MANAGING MARKETING RISK
Attitudes to marketing risk
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Professor Patrick Barwise
Emeritus Professor of
Management and
Marketing
Mark Cripps
EVP Brand and Digital
Marketing
Ben Rhodes
Marketing Director
Richard Madden
Strategy Partner
Marcus Missen
Director of
Communications and
Fundraising
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OUR SURVEY SAMPLE
Survey conducted between 31st January 2017 and 17th February 2017
153 Marketers Panelled
48% of respondents’ company turnovers were over £50m
Respondents from across 12+ job titles
Top 3 job titles
18% CEOs & MDs
23% Marketing Directors
36% Marketing Managers and Executives
Respondents from across 16+ sectors
Top 5 sectors
14% Manufacturing, Distribution and Retail
13% Travel, Sports and Leisure
12% Charity and NGOs
9% IT, Telecoms and Utilities
8% Finance
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CONFIDENCE OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS
How confident are you
individually about the
economy?
How confident is your business
about its prospects?
Confident/ Very confident 42% 75%
Unconfident/ Very unconfident 35% 10%
Difference +7% +65%
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BREXIT
-0.42
0.74
-0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8
Brexit will benefit my business
Brexit is a challenge for marketers
Variance from neutral score
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WHAT AFFECTS YOUR CONFIDENCE AS A
MARKETER?
3.19
3.56
3.63
3.70
National news stories
Economic indicators
Consumer confidence metrics
Activities of competitors
Average score (1 low – 5 high)
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WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST RISKS YOU WILL TAKE IN
2017?
2.68
2.82
2.82
2.83
2.96
2.97
3.02
3.03
3.05
Product / service reduction to cut costs
Organisational e.g. restructuring
Allocating the marketing budget
IT
Creative strategy
Talent issues e.g. recruitment, promotion etc
Entering new market(s)
Pricing
Product / Services Innovations / Improvements
Average score (1 low – 5 high)
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HOW DO YOU EVALUATE MARKETING RISKS?
2.45
2.69
2.71
2.77
3.97
Using consultants
Using my agency
Trade associations
Trade media
My peer group and colleagues
Average score (1 low – 5 high)
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Professor Patrick Barwise
Emeritus Professor of
Management and
Marketing
Mark Cripps
EVP Brand and Digital
Marketing
Ben Rhodes
Marketing Director
Richard Madden
Strategy Partner
Marcus Missen
Director of
Communications and
Fundraising