Digital Marketing Dissonance
Four in 10 CIOs Say Their Company Lacks Support Needed for Digital Marketing Projects
MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Most businesses have taken steps to enhance their digital marketing abilities, but structural issues may still get in the way, new research from Robert Half Technology and The Creative Group suggests. Forty-two percent of chief information officers (CIOs) surveyed said their company does not have the structure to support the seamless integration between marketing and information technology (IT) for digital marketing projects. Advertising and marketing executives were more optimistic, with only 24 percent saying the same.
When it comes to the steps companies are taking to support digital marketing efforts, encouraging greater cross-departmental collaboration was the top response among CIOs, and advertising and marketing executives.
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CIOs and advertising and marketing executives were asked, "Do you feel your company has the structure to support the seamless integration between marketing and IT for digital marketing projects?" Their responses:
| CIOs |
Creative Executives |
|
| Yes |
54% |
73% |
| No |
42% |
24% |
| Don't know |
3% |
3% |
* Responses don't equal 100 due to rounding
CIOs and advertising and marketing executives were also asked, "Which of the following is your company doing to support a digital marketing strategy?" Their responses*:
| CIOs |
Creative Executives |
|
| Tasking employees in IT and marketing to collaborate more closely |
47% |
68% |
| Bringing in talent with technical and marketing skills to focus on digital strategy |
44% |
46% |
| Using outside digital marketing agencies |
34% |
45% |
| None of these |
33% |
18% |
*Top responses shown
"Digital marketing requires close collaboration between cross-functional teams that view initiatives through different lenses," said John Reed, senior executive director of Robert Half Technology. "Successful integration programs often entail bringing in people with new skill sets who can help bridge the gaps between the technology and marketing departments."
Added Diane Domeyer, executive director of The Creative Group, "Many organizations benefit from creating cross-functional teams that blend full-time staff, consultants and freelancers to tackle digital initiatives. Doing so helps eliminate an 'us versus them' mentality and ensures everyone is working toward a shared goal."
About the Research
The surveys were developed by Robert Half Technology and The Creative Group, and conducted by an independent research firm. They include responses from more than 2,500 CIOs in 25 metropolitan areas and more than 400 U.S. advertising and marketing executives.
About Robert Half Technology and The Creative Group
Both Robert Half Technology (rht.com) and The Creative Group (creativegroup.com) are divisions of Robert Half, the world's first and largest specialized staffing firm and a recognized leader in professional staffing services. For more career and management advice, visit the Robert Half Technology blog at blog.rht.com and TCG blog at blog.creativegroup.com.
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SOURCE Robert Half Technology; The Creative Group
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