Integrated marketing is defined as the development of strategies, campaigns and messaging that weave together multiple marketing disciplines and channels, with the aim of providing consistency and maximising their impact.

Looking at the factors that contribute to successful integrated marketing, respondents cited a customer-centric culture, effective technology platforms and marketers with the right skills as the most important attributes.

Please rank the top three obstacles to/factors for successful integrated marketing activities in order of importance.

Integration as a Strategic Priority

The report also investigates the reasons that companies prioritise integrated marketing. The results reveal some naivety in the business reasons for doing so, as the only purpose of any digital advancement should ultimately be to improve business performance. 

Customer experience came out as the main reason for prioritising integrated marketing, but according the report’s author:

Customer experience… is a vital component of customer satisfaction and retention, but it is an enabler of revenue, not the end goal.

Data taken from a separate question shows that companies who clearly understand their digital ROI are more than 40% more likely to make integrated marketing a high priority.

What is the principal reason for integrated marketing becoming a high priority for your organisation/clients?