{"id":2789,"date":"2021-03-12T10:03:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T10:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/?p=2789"},"modified":"2025-06-17T12:18:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T12:18:43","slug":"marketing-behaviour-and-perceptions-since-the-pandemic-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/marketing-behaviour-and-perceptions-since-the-pandemic-in-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Marketing Behavior And Perceptions Since The Pandemic In The US"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\">Of the many changes the world has gone through in the past year since the start of the pandemic,&nbsp;&nbsp;from brands is an important one that is also critical for marketers and advertisers.<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\">To understand how marketers have reacted to the effects of the pandemic and the resulting changes in consumer behavior, over the last year, Borderless Access conducted an <a href=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online research study<\/a> in the United States, India and Singapore and in several countries in\u00a0, Europe and the. The study gathered responses from approximately 1000 respondents consisting of marketing and advertising professionals from different industries.<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\">The study explores marketing activities and budgets, preferred marketing channels, perceptions, experiences, and implementation of traditional and digital marketing and advertising methods. In this blog, we talk about the findings of the US market and how it compares to the rest of the target markets in our study.<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/marketing-behaviour-and-perceptions-since-the-pandemic-in-the-us\/#Marketing_activities_and_budget_since_the_pandemic\" title=\"Marketing activities and budget since the pandemic\">Marketing activities and budget since the pandemic<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/marketing-behaviour-and-perceptions-since-the-pandemic-in-the-us\/#Marketing_channel_preferences_and_their_performance\" title=\"Marketing channel preferences and their performance\">Marketing channel preferences and their performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/marketing-behaviour-and-perceptions-since-the-pandemic-in-the-us\/#Preferences_and_perceptions_about_digital_and_traditional_media\" title=\"Preferences and perceptions about digital and traditional media\">Preferences and perceptions about digital and traditional media<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/marketing-behaviour-and-perceptions-since-the-pandemic-in-the-us\/#Elements_critical_for_the_success_of_digital_marketing\" title=\"Elements critical for the success of digital marketing\">Elements critical for the success of digital marketing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/marketing-behaviour-and-perceptions-since-the-pandemic-in-the-us\/#The_future_of_marketing_and_advertising\" title=\"The future of marketing and advertising\">The future of marketing and advertising<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/marketing-behaviour-and-perceptions-since-the-pandemic-in-the-us\/#A_digital_age_with_a_hint_of_traditional\" title=\"A digital age, with a hint of traditional\">A digital age, with a hint of traditional<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-marketing-activities-and-budget-since-the-pandemic\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Marketing_activities_and_budget_since_the_pandemic\"><\/span><strong>Marketing activities and budget since the pandemic<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\">In the US, 32% of respondents said they had reduced their marketing activities, while 30% said they had increased it. This makes sense considering certain areas of consumer activities have seen a slum since the pandemic, while others have seen a spurt in activity. In contrast, globally, only 20% of the respondents said they had increased their marketing activities. On the other hand, roughly 19% of respondents everywhere said they had either stopped marketing activities altogether or were focussing on digital marketing methods.<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"919\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"2790\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/marketing-behavior-and-perceptions-in-usa.webp\" alt=\"Marketing behavior and perceptions in USA\" class=\"wp-image-2790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/marketing-behavior-and-perceptions-in-usa.webp 919w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/marketing-behavior-and-perceptions-in-usa-300x147.webp 300w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/marketing-behavior-and-perceptions-in-usa-768x376.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 919px) 100vw, 919px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\"><br><br>Meanwhile, 46% of US marketing and advertising professionals said their marketing budget had remained the same, whereas 49% of the global respondents said their marketing budgets had reduced significantly.<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"779\" height=\"375\" data-id=\"2791\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/marketing-budget-in-usa.webp\" alt=\"Marketing Budget In USA\" class=\"wp-image-2791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/marketing-budget-in-usa.webp 779w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/marketing-budget-in-usa-300x144.webp 300w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/marketing-budget-in-usa-768x370.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-marketing-channel-preferences-and-their-performance\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Marketing_channel_preferences_and_their_performance\"><\/span><strong>Marketing channel preferences and their performance<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\">As is to be expected, social media and websites were the most preferred mediums of marketing, with 60% of the respondents picking them for their marketing activities. Digital online publications, mobile apps and television followed next. Interestingly, only 24% of the respondents choose print media, which was lower than radio, at 36%.<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\">For comparison, the global average stood at 59% for social media, followed by 53% for websites, followed closely by digital publications and mobile apps. Also, only 29% of respondents preferred television and once again print media was preferred less than radio (19% vs 21%).<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"921\" height=\"528\" data-id=\"2792\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/marketing-chanels-in-usa.webp\" alt=\"Marketing Channels in  USA\" class=\"wp-image-2792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/marketing-chanels-in-usa.webp 921w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/marketing-chanels-in-usa-300x172.webp 300w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/marketing-chanels-in-usa-768x440.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 921px) 100vw, 921px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\"><br><br>In terms of ROI, the majority of the respondents (63%) agreed that social media performed the best. Television came in close, with 60% of the respondents picking it, followed closely by mobile apps. While radio was preferred over print media, the latter delivered better ROI according to 45% of the respondents. A similar trend can be seen globally, with social media leading, followed by websites. However, 38% of the global audience said television provided good ROI, which means this channel is more effective in the US.<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"967\" height=\"490\" data-id=\"2793\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/marketing-chanels-with-best-roi-in-usa.webp\" alt=\"Marketing Channel with best roi in USA\" class=\"wp-image-2793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/marketing-chanels-with-best-roi-in-usa.webp 967w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/marketing-chanels-with-best-roi-in-usa-300x152.webp 300w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/marketing-chanels-with-best-roi-in-usa-768x389.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-preferences-and-perceptions-about-digital-and-traditional-media\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Preferences_and_perceptions_about_digital_and_traditional_media\"><\/span><strong>Preferences and perceptions about digital and traditional media<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\">While preference for digital forms of media is high, marketers and advertisers don\u2019t wholly discredit traditional forms of media just yet. 17% of the respondents felt digital is growing but is still only embraced by younger audiences. While 44% felt the industry must not disregard traditional forms of media just yet and that it is still relevant. This sentiment was higher than the global average of 22% and 25% for the respective sentiments.<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"613\" height=\"493\" data-id=\"2794\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/digital-vs-traditional-media-in-usa.webp\" alt=\"Digital vs Traditional Media In USA\" class=\"wp-image-2794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/digital-vs-traditional-media-in-usa.webp 613w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/digital-vs-traditional-media-in-usa-300x241.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\"><br><br>36% of the audience in the US also felt that marketing on digital forms of media is more relevant now since the start of the pandemic and 20% believe that the pandemic has drastically increased the world\u2019s reliance on digital forms of communication. 11% of the audience also felt that the pandemic has rendered traditional media irrelevant, while another 10% believe that any headway made by digital during the pandemic will even out over time.<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Preception-about-digital-and-traditional-media-in-usa.webp\" alt=\"Perception about digital and traditional media in USA\" class=\"wp-image-2795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Preception-about-digital-and-traditional-media-in-usa.webp 896w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Preception-about-digital-and-traditional-media-in-usa-300x207.webp 300w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Preception-about-digital-and-traditional-media-in-usa-768x530.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\"><br><br>On the matter of social media, 24% of the respondents agreed that advertising on social media is more successful than programmatic and other platforms. At the same time, 29% believe that social media is often misused and misunderstood.<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"518\" data-id=\"2796\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/perception-about-social-media-in-usa.webp\" alt=\"Perception about Social media in USA\" class=\"wp-image-2796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/perception-about-social-media-in-usa.webp 755w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/perception-about-social-media-in-usa-300x206.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-elements-critical-for-the-success-of-digital-marketing\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elements_critical_for_the_success_of_digital_marketing\"><\/span><strong>Elements critical for the success of digital marketing<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\">Of the several aspects of digital marketing that impact the performance of brand marketing efforts on digital platforms, 59% of the respondents said having a strong social media presence matters the most. Content and email marketing came in next on the list of preferences, picked by 49% and 48% of the respondents respectively. The same aspects of social media were picked by respondents across the globe as elements most critical for the success of digital marketing.<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/critical-elements-for-digital-marketing-1024x393.webp\" alt=\"Elements Critical For Digital Marketing In USA\" class=\"wp-image-2797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/critical-elements-for-digital-marketing-1024x393.webp 1024w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/critical-elements-for-digital-marketing-300x115.webp 300w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/critical-elements-for-digital-marketing-768x295.webp 768w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/critical-elements-for-digital-marketing-1536x590.webp 1536w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/critical-elements-for-digital-marketing.webp 1562w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-future-of-marketing-and-advertising\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_future_of_marketing_and_advertising\"><\/span><strong>The future of marketing and advertising<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\">According to a majority of marketing and advertising professionals (70%), the future of marketing activities will be carried out through digital marketing, followed by social media at 58%. VR\/AR, voice-based marketing and smart-wearable-based marketing are some of the upcoming forms of marketing picked by 34%, 28% and 40% of the respondents respectively.<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"753\" data-id=\"2799\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/future-of-marketing-and-advertising-in-usa-1024x753.webp\" alt=\"Future of Marketing and Advertising In USA\" class=\"wp-image-2799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/future-of-marketing-and-advertising-in-usa-1024x753.webp 1024w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/future-of-marketing-and-advertising-in-usa-300x220.webp 300w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/future-of-marketing-and-advertising-in-usa-768x564.webp 768w, https:\/\/borderlessaccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/future-of-marketing-and-advertising-in-usa.webp 1049w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-digital-age-with-a-hint-of-traditional\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_digital_age_with_a_hint_of_traditional\"><\/span><strong>A digital age, with a hint of traditional<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\">The US marketing environment has fully embraced digital marketing, especially social media and is certainly experiencing the benefits. This trend has only accelerated since the start of the pandemic in 2020. Marketers are also welcoming newer forms of reaching out to their consumers such as through OTT marketing and other tech-based communication channels.<\/p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><p style=\"font-size:18px\">At the same time, traditional forms of media have not been abandoned. Television and radio continue and event print media to a certain extent continue to be good investments as forms of communication.<br>The pandemic has certainly established a digital trend and brands have a good reason to ride this trend, while also striking a balance with certain traditional forms of connecting with their consumers.<\/p><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>Of the many changes the world has gone through in the past year since the start of the pandemic,&nbsp;&nbsp;from brands is an important one that is also critical for marketers and advertisers. To understand how marketers have reacted to the effects of the pandemic and the resulting changes in consumer behavior, over the last year, Borderless Access conducted an online research study in the United States, India and Singapore and in several countries in\u00a0, Europe and the. The study gathered responses from approximately 1000 respondents consisting of marketing and advertising professionals from different industries. 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