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December 2, 2025

Summary findings: 5 surveys hint at where B2B marketing plans to spend money in 2026

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Most marketers believe the marketing budget will grow modestly next year; marketing spend for next year themes center on AI, CX, and improved targeting The term “economic uncertainty” has been the phrase of the year for the last several. A...

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Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Sword and the Script Media, LLC is veteran-owned public relations agency immersed in the business-to-business (B2B) marketplace. We focus on sustainable programs for PR, marketing and social media. A defining difference comes down to our approach – that marketing ought to have utility. This is because marketing that helps, sells better than marketing that hypes.

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