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This research will help you:

• Understand B2B leaders’ top priorities for the next 12 months – how diverse are their concerns and are they more strategic or tactical? 
• Identify how the senior leadership team views the marketing function ­– how much respect and support does marketing get from the board?
• Comprehend their conduct and attitudes towards staffing and training – what are marketing qualifications worth and what skills are lacking from today’s marketers?
• Map marketing leaders’ approach to marketing activity and strategy – what are the core challenges effecting marketing across multiple territories?

This report, designed to complement the B2B Marketing Leaders Forum event, provides a distinctive view of marketing leaders and how they managed their reputation in four specific areas:

• Their brand – how did they rate it relative to competitors’, and how well did they feel they’re managing their brand?
• Their performance – how did they demonstrate their value and return on investment?
• Their team – how did they ensure their team maintained a high skill level?
• Their personal reputation – what makes a good B2B leader, and where did they feel they’re lacking?

Produced by B2B Marketing in association with Circle Research, the survey was conducted online during July 2013, and a total of 100 B2B marketing leaders took part. By marketing leaders, we mean those marketers who are either in the senior leadership team or report directly to them, and who are responsible for a significant portion of their organisation’s B2B marketing budgets.

The results analysis was written by Circle Research, additional observations written by Alex Aspinall, head of content at B2B Marketing, and Gemma Huckle, assistant editor at B2B Marketing.

Section 1 – Brand reputatio

Section 2 – Performance reputation

Section 3 – Team reputation

Section 4 – Personal reputation