The survey summarizes the results of a marketing automation survey of over 50,000 B2B marketers. Key findings include: 1) 53% of respondents currently use marketing automation, while 17% are evaluating it. The top benefits are more/better leads, improved productivity and conversion rates. 2) The most important automation features are lead nurturing, CRM integration, and analytics. The most popular platforms are Marketo, Oracle Eloqua, and Hubspot. 3) Budget constraints, lack of skilled employees, and poor data quality are the top obstacles to effective use of automation. The most common ROI metrics are response rates like open and click-through rates.