
Why SMBs Hire Marketing Agencies
Which marketing tasks do SMBs outsource most to marketing agencies? What proportion of SMBs use at least one marketing agency? How often do SMBs switch agencies?
Recent research from Lytho shows that in-house creative teams have been growing in size and increasingly focusing on strategy. According to the survey, 38% of respondents reported an increase in team size over the last twelve months. Creative strategy (26%) and marketing/comms strategy (22%) were the top areas in which their team increased capabilities.
In the next twelve months, 38% of respondents expect their in-house creative team to grow, with creative strategy being the capability to see the greatest growth. Process improvements that have been made in the last year include improving project kick-off meetings (35%) and setting up project templates (35%). The top expected process improvement in the next twelve months is establishing or improving creative briefs (27%).
The report was based on data from a survey of 86 people, 89% of whom work as in-house creatives or in-house creative managers.
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