Noteworthy trends in B2B

LinkedIn and Ipsos recently teamed and surveyed over 2,000 marketers from around the world to find out what trends are raising eyebrows.

They found several interesting insights, including these:

  • Tech leaders allocated the least amount of their budget to brand building.
  • 85% of marketing budgets are used to land new business.
  • LinkedIn is the leading platform for technology marketers.
  • 53% of marketers want to develop better creative skills to improve their B2B brand campaigns.

And of course, AI is a key player, with 48% of B2B leaders using AI tools in their marketing activities.

There’s a lot more to get into. Definitely worth looking at if you’re in B2B.

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