What is Main Street Really Spending on Digital? And Who Are They Spending With?

Borrell Associates Inc.
Borrell Associates Inc.CEO of Borrell Associates Inc.
Tomorrow’s Media, Understood Today
www.BorrellAssociates.com
2014 Outlook:
Digital Marketing Services
SMBs Learn the Cost of Managing Their ‘Own’ Media
October 2014
1
About This Presentation
The following presentation is based on:
1. A survey of 2,102 SMBs conducted in
August & September 2014.
2. Borrell’s database of marketing expenditures
covering 3,000 U.S. counties, found at
www.adspending.com.
A full analysis of the results can be found in
“2014 Digital Marketing Services Outlook”
on the Borrell website.
© 2014 Borrell
10/9/2014
© 2014 Borrell 2
Digital Advertising is BIG!
More than $95 billion a year
Digital Promotions is BIGGER!
More than $133 billion a year
Combined,
both are less than half of…..
© Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 3
Digital Marketing Services
Source: Borrell 2014
Sure,
digital
advertising
is cool and
sexy . . .
But the
‘dirty’
business of
digital
services is
5x bigger.
$ in Billions
10/9/2014
© Borrell Inc., 2013. All rights reserved 4
That $501 Billion Universe
Has 5 Galaxies
This one’s the biggest.
5 DMS Spending Categories
© Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 5
What’s Included in Each
Source: Borrell 2014
$ in Billions
Biggest spending
category.
Most-pitched
service.
10/9/2014
© 2014 Borrell. All rights reserved 6
Is Main Street Really Spending
That Much in Digital Services?
7
3 Out of 5 Said Yes
Source: Borrell SMB Survey, Aug.-Sept. 2014
© 2014 Borrell. All rights reserved
QUESTION: What types of digital services are you buying?
Not everybody!
© Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 8
Who Isn’t Buying: The S’s.
The Sweet Spot: The M’s.
Source: Borrell, Dun & Bradstreet; 2014
On average, businesses with fewer than 10 employees spend
less than $800 per year on digital services. Yes, that’s PER YEAR.
10/9/2014
© 2014 Borrell. All rights reserved 9
So, local providers dominate
the DMS scene, right?
$3 out of $5 are captured by national providers
© Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 10
National Providers Dominate
Source: Borrell SMB Survey, Aug.-Sept. 2014
In every category, more
SMBs said they bought
from a non-local service
provider.
© Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 11
Who Are These Non-Locals?
Source: Borrell SMB Survey, Aug.-Sept. 2014
We asked SMBs to name a company that provided exceptional service. While many
named a provider, few names popped up more than once. Below are those that did.
It’s a REALLY
fragmented
marketplace.
© Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 12
SMBs Are Getting Help, But A
Lot Are Still DDIYs*
Source: Borrell SMB Survey, Aug.-Sept. 2014
* Digital Do-It-Yourselfers
High
likelihood for
growth.
10/9/2014
© Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 13
Brace Yourself
It’s About to Get Scary
10/9/2014
© Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 14
When We Asked SMBs
To Tell Us What They
Thought,
The Floodgates Opened
10/9/2014
© Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 15
Sales Reps Are Bugging Them
“(I am) overwhelmed by salespeople
creating confusion. Everyone has the
magic solution.”
© Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 16
Source: Borrell SMB Survey, Aug.-Sept. 2014
1 Pitch Per Day; Some Say Dozens
10/9/2014
© Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 17
“Have found that I need less and less
advertising. Our business is built on word-
of-mouth referrals from past clients and
customers.”
Classic ‘Ads’ Are Less Attractive
Source: Comment from Borrell SMB Survey, Aug.-Sept. 2014
10/9/2014
© Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 18
“My biggest challenges are keeping
abreast of all the new trends in social
media and the best ways to reach my
customer, and finding the time to
manage it all.”
Change is Confusing Them
Source: Comment from Borrell SMB Survey, Aug.-Sept. 2014
10/9/2014
© Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 19
“ROI seems to be minimal at best. Very
few clients have contacted me because
of any kind of advertising or marketing;
it seems to be mostly word-of-mouth. “
And They’re Skeptical of ROI
Source: Comment from Borrell SMB Survey, Aug.-Sept. 2014
© Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 20
Which Is Why . . .
Source: Borrell SMB Survey, Aug.-Sept. 2014
They’re
putting so
much effort
here.
QUESTION: Which of the following best provides you with new customers?
© Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 21
And Here’s How They Gauge
All That Digital Success
Source: Borrell SMB Survey, Aug.-Sept. 2014
QUESTION: How do you measure the success of your social media programs?
10/9/2014
© Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 22
Let’s Summarize
 The Deer Have the Guns
 They’re Pestered by Reps
 They’re Confused by Choices
 Not All Are Buying
 Success = Referrals, Likes
Thus, A Good Strategy . . .
 The Deer Have the Guns
 They’re Pestered by Reps
 They’re Confused
 Not All Are Buying
 Success = Referrals, Likes
 Teach Them to Shoot
 Win Their Trust
 Educate Them
 Target Accurately
 Drive Those Results
 Show them misfires
 Do consultative sales
 Hold local seminars
 Use Borrell Data!*
 Offer measurements
And The Tactics . . .
 Teach Them to Shoot
 Win Their Trust
 Educate Them
 Target Accurately
 Drive Those Results
* This is not a sales pitch. It is sage advice. Check out www.adspending.com.
26
We Weren’t Kidding
About the Data
© 2014 Borrell. All rights reserved
We have Digital Marketing Services spending reports for any U.S. Market.
10/9/2014 © Borrell Inc., 2014 All rights reserved 27
We Hope
You Found This
Useful!
Questions?
info@borrellassociates.com
1-757-221-6641
Or Tweet to us @borrellassoc
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What is Main Street Really Spending on Digital? And Who Are They Spending With?

  • 1. Tomorrow’s Media, Understood Today www.BorrellAssociates.com 2014 Outlook: Digital Marketing Services SMBs Learn the Cost of Managing Their ‘Own’ Media October 2014
  • 2. 1 About This Presentation The following presentation is based on: 1. A survey of 2,102 SMBs conducted in August & September 2014. 2. Borrell’s database of marketing expenditures covering 3,000 U.S. counties, found at www.adspending.com. A full analysis of the results can be found in “2014 Digital Marketing Services Outlook” on the Borrell website. © 2014 Borrell
  • 3. 10/9/2014 © 2014 Borrell 2 Digital Advertising is BIG! More than $95 billion a year Digital Promotions is BIGGER! More than $133 billion a year Combined, both are less than half of…..
  • 4. © Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 3 Digital Marketing Services Source: Borrell 2014 Sure, digital advertising is cool and sexy . . . But the ‘dirty’ business of digital services is 5x bigger. $ in Billions
  • 5. 10/9/2014 © Borrell Inc., 2013. All rights reserved 4 That $501 Billion Universe Has 5 Galaxies This one’s the biggest. 5 DMS Spending Categories
  • 6. © Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 5 What’s Included in Each Source: Borrell 2014 $ in Billions Biggest spending category. Most-pitched service.
  • 7. 10/9/2014 © 2014 Borrell. All rights reserved 6 Is Main Street Really Spending That Much in Digital Services?
  • 8. 7 3 Out of 5 Said Yes Source: Borrell SMB Survey, Aug.-Sept. 2014 © 2014 Borrell. All rights reserved QUESTION: What types of digital services are you buying? Not everybody!
  • 9. © Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 8 Who Isn’t Buying: The S’s. The Sweet Spot: The M’s. Source: Borrell, Dun & Bradstreet; 2014 On average, businesses with fewer than 10 employees spend less than $800 per year on digital services. Yes, that’s PER YEAR.
  • 10. 10/9/2014 © 2014 Borrell. All rights reserved 9 So, local providers dominate the DMS scene, right? $3 out of $5 are captured by national providers
  • 11. © Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 10 National Providers Dominate Source: Borrell SMB Survey, Aug.-Sept. 2014 In every category, more SMBs said they bought from a non-local service provider.
  • 12. © Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 11 Who Are These Non-Locals? Source: Borrell SMB Survey, Aug.-Sept. 2014 We asked SMBs to name a company that provided exceptional service. While many named a provider, few names popped up more than once. Below are those that did. It’s a REALLY fragmented marketplace.
  • 13. © Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 12 SMBs Are Getting Help, But A Lot Are Still DDIYs* Source: Borrell SMB Survey, Aug.-Sept. 2014 * Digital Do-It-Yourselfers High likelihood for growth.
  • 14. 10/9/2014 © Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 13 Brace Yourself It’s About to Get Scary
  • 15. 10/9/2014 © Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 14 When We Asked SMBs To Tell Us What They Thought, The Floodgates Opened
  • 16. 10/9/2014 © Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 15 Sales Reps Are Bugging Them “(I am) overwhelmed by salespeople creating confusion. Everyone has the magic solution.”
  • 17. © Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 16 Source: Borrell SMB Survey, Aug.-Sept. 2014 1 Pitch Per Day; Some Say Dozens
  • 18. 10/9/2014 © Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 17 “Have found that I need less and less advertising. Our business is built on word- of-mouth referrals from past clients and customers.” Classic ‘Ads’ Are Less Attractive Source: Comment from Borrell SMB Survey, Aug.-Sept. 2014
  • 19. 10/9/2014 © Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 18 “My biggest challenges are keeping abreast of all the new trends in social media and the best ways to reach my customer, and finding the time to manage it all.” Change is Confusing Them Source: Comment from Borrell SMB Survey, Aug.-Sept. 2014
  • 20. 10/9/2014 © Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 19 “ROI seems to be minimal at best. Very few clients have contacted me because of any kind of advertising or marketing; it seems to be mostly word-of-mouth. “ And They’re Skeptical of ROI Source: Comment from Borrell SMB Survey, Aug.-Sept. 2014
  • 21. © Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 20 Which Is Why . . . Source: Borrell SMB Survey, Aug.-Sept. 2014 They’re putting so much effort here. QUESTION: Which of the following best provides you with new customers?
  • 22. © Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 21 And Here’s How They Gauge All That Digital Success Source: Borrell SMB Survey, Aug.-Sept. 2014 QUESTION: How do you measure the success of your social media programs?
  • 23. 10/9/2014 © Borrell Inc., 2014. All rights reserved 22
  • 24. Let’s Summarize  The Deer Have the Guns  They’re Pestered by Reps  They’re Confused by Choices  Not All Are Buying  Success = Referrals, Likes
  • 25. Thus, A Good Strategy . . .  The Deer Have the Guns  They’re Pestered by Reps  They’re Confused  Not All Are Buying  Success = Referrals, Likes  Teach Them to Shoot  Win Their Trust  Educate Them  Target Accurately  Drive Those Results
  • 26.  Show them misfires  Do consultative sales  Hold local seminars  Use Borrell Data!*  Offer measurements And The Tactics . . .  Teach Them to Shoot  Win Their Trust  Educate Them  Target Accurately  Drive Those Results * This is not a sales pitch. It is sage advice. Check out www.adspending.com.
  • 27. 26 We Weren’t Kidding About the Data © 2014 Borrell. All rights reserved We have Digital Marketing Services spending reports for any U.S. Market.
  • 28. 10/9/2014 © Borrell Inc., 2014 All rights reserved 27 We Hope You Found This Useful! Questions? info@borrellassociates.com 1-757-221-6641 Or Tweet to us @borrellassoc