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Marketing Insights
Practical perspectives on marketing strategy, customer insight, measurement, and profitable growth.


Before You Set Next Year’s Budget, Ask What Growth Requires
Every fall, marketing teams sit down to build next year’s budget, and I’ve sat in a lot of those rooms. Last year’s spending is right there, already formatted, already approved once. Next year’s growth is a blank column with an attitude. The process usually sounds something like this. Pull last year’s numbers. Check what the ad platforms and the CRM said worked. Then go around the table. “What do you think we can get from Meta?” “I wouldn’t go above $225K a month. That seems
Erin Barr
5 days ago11 min read


The Tools Change. The Questions Don't.
The tools change. The questions don't. Why better measurement and faster AI still need strategic judgment to turn marketing investment into profitable growth.
Erin Michael Barr
Oct 227 min read


Cultivate and Harvest: Why Growth Starts Before the Customer Is Ready to Buy
The titanium bike was never on my list. Then it was. What that change reveals about cultivating future customers and converting the demand you have today.
Erin Barr
Oct 126 min read


Your Customers Don't Buy in Channels. Why Do We Measure Them That Way?
Channel reports can each tell a convincing story and still leave the real question unanswered. What a phone number taught me about measuring what drives growth.
Erin Barr
Oct 85 min read


Beyond ROAS: Marketing Strategy Built for Profitable Growth
Elevate Signal connects customer research, marketing measurement, testing, and financial planning to help brands and agencies make better growth decisions.
Erin Michael Barr
Oct 35 min read


Capturing Insights: Unveiling the Parallel Between Photography and Marketing Analytics
Imagine standing in the captivating landscape of Arches National Park, witnessing the sheer magnificence of the starry night. Using your...
Erin Michael Barr
Jul 28, 20243 min read


Enhancing Marketing Strategies: Integrating TTM with AIDA for Superior Results
Elevate Marketing is fueled by a passion for innovation, transforming ideas into reality through meticulous analysis and strategy. Our...
Erin Michael Barr
Jun 2, 20243 min read


Understanding the Differences and Benefits: AIDA Marketing Funnel vs. Adapting Prochaska's Transtheoretical Model of Change for Marketing
Discover how Prochaska's Transtheoretical Model of Change can be a beneficial alternative to the AIDA or other marketing funnels
Erin Michael Barr
May 27, 20244 min read


Unlocking Growth: Data-Driven Strategies for Evergreen Industries
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, staying competitive and relevant is more critical than ever. For companies in 'evergreen'...
ebarr926
May 23, 20242 min read
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