Operating Principle

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Split Spend Roughly 60/40 Between Brand and Activation

Split Spend Roughly 60/40 Between Brand and Activation

Split Spend Roughly 60/40 Between Brand and Activation

Cutting brand spend for activation defers the cost to future efficiency.

Cutting brand spend for activation defers the cost to future efficiency.

Cutting brand spend for activation defers the cost to future efficiency.

A broad brand-building and activation balance sustains immediate response and future efficiency.

A broad brand-building and activation balance sustains immediate response and future efficiency.

A broad brand-building and activation balance sustains immediate response and future efficiency.

A broad brand-building and activation balance sustains immediate response and future efficiency.

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Operating Question

What customer memory, comparison, or demand dynamic should change the marketing approach?

What customer memory, comparison, or demand dynamic should change the marketing approach?

What customer memory, comparison, or demand dynamic should change the marketing approach?

Why It Matters

A broad brand-building and activation balance sustains immediate response and future efficiency.

Supporting Evidence

Les Binet and Peter Field, “The Long and the Short of It”.

Research Notes

Apply with category context, audience attention, and the limits of available evidence in mind.

Practical Actions

Review the split; protect brand spend; track long-run efficiency.

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