#  State of Marketing

Insights and trends from over 4,100 marketing leaders worldwide. Report by Salesforce.

##  About This Report

For the fifth edition of “State of Marketing” report, Salesforce surveyed over 4,100 marketing leaders worldwide to discover how:

- Cross-functional dynamics are shifting to satisfy customer and business demands
- Data — and how it’s used — is transforming how marketers operate
- Personalisation is becoming more refined at the crossroads of intelligence and trust
- New standards of engagement are inspiring and challenging marketers

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Data in this report is from a double-blind survey conducted throughouth 2018/19 that generated 4,101 responses from full-time marketing leaders — those holding a manager or higher leadership role. Survey respondents are from North America, Latin America, AsiaPacific, and Europe.

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