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We all know the marketing world is moving faster and with it comes a growing expectation to deliver more campaigns across an increasing number of channels. The challenge is real for most marketers and creative teams.  It is no wonder burnt out is on the rise, particularly among those who still do not have access to the right tools such a as a dedicated marketing project management tool. 

Let's take a look at the real cost of not adopting a marketing project management solution across your business.  While we are here we will also touch on how a collaborative tool can boost your efficiency and, improve your bottom line.

It's reported that between 5 to 7 per cent of the workforce are affected by burnout due to changes in the work environment. 2022 has been a challenging year off the back of two exception years.  Currently not a day goes by where I do not hear a colleague, teacher, client or friend refer to their fatigue. The burnout is real, and it does not seem to discriminate across gender, age, industry or occupation. 

According to an ABC article on burnout, three experts identify several changes in the way we work that may be increasing burnout - shrinking job stability, mounting workloads, fewer resources to tackle that workload, an erosion of work-life balance, and so on.

In our previous blog How to avoid burnout in a creative ad agency we provided an overview of burnout and what the individual and ad agency can do to combat the problem. This week we want to expand upon the point of marketing resource management software and how it can help creative teams feel more in control of their projects and workloads. We created admation with many inbuilt features to do exactly that. 

Let?s face it, marketers now work harder than ever. This is due to a few reasons. For one, since the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are using the internet and social media than ever before. This means more people work online, shop online, and consume entertainment online. In turn, as a result of digital transformation, many businesses now also focus their marketing and selling efforts on digital channels.

Unfortunately, this also means there?s more competition between marketers to get their products in front of the right people at the right time. Simply put, marketers now have to put in more time and effort to stay relevant and reach their goals.

It?s thus easy to see why resourcing will be one of the main challenges for marketing teams going into the next year. Simply put, these teams will need the right people in the right positions to ensure success. The problem is that the demand for quality talent is expected to outstrip demand.

And that?s where freelancers come in. They give teams the ability to find the right talent when they need it. This simply means that, you?ll probably use freelancers at some stage in the future. And when you do, you?ll not only need to manage them but also your workflow and processes to ensure that you deliver high-quality, consistent results.

For years, Admation's project management software has helped customers make their project management more efficient and their marketing teams more productive. So, we're excited to say that Admation has been listed as one of the best project management software platforms.

Let?s face it, marketing content approvals can be challenging, especially if your team is working on multiple projects. Compounding the problem is the fact, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, competition has increased. As a result, marketers constantly need to find innovative ways to reach their audience and make an impact.

It?s a new year again. Yes, it?s that time of year when you can reflect on the year that has passed, the processes that worked well, the goals you achieved as well as reviewing parts of the business where you did not achieve your goals or the desired outcomes. 

It is also an opportune time to think of what you?ll do differently to reach more of them, be more efficient, and more productive. This is especially relevant for marketers, considering that effective marketing isn?t becoming easier. So, to reach more people and create more awareness, you will need to work harder and spend more time and effort in finding ways to be more relevant. And let?s face it, it?s not going to change anytime soon.

We all know that taking a marketing asset from the conception stage right through to it being published can become complicated. You typically have several rounds of review and feedback by different stakeholders before an asset is approved. Then you also have external approvals to contend with before you can finally publish.

 As a result, you need to ensure that your review and approval workflow is as efficient and streamlined as possible to eliminate any snags along the way and make sure the project keeps moving forward. And here, emails and spreadsheets are simply no longer good enough, especially if you?re working on multiple projects at any given time.

In a post-pandemic world, where the customer is at the heart of the customer journey and the market is becoming increasingly competitive, it?s easy to see why marketing is now more important than ever. In turn, this requires that marketing teams be as efficient and productive as possible.

As predicted, video marketing continues to grow as the preferred way to connect with consumers. InVideo report that by 2022, online videos will make up more than 82% of consumer internet traffic, Studies show that 54% of consumers want to see more video content from a brand or business they support, and MarkinBog report that 87% of marketing professionals use video as a marketing tool. 

So why is video outperforming other types of content?

 

For starters, video is more accessible for viewers as it utilises the two top senses: sight and hearing. We also process video content exponentially faster than written content. That?s 60,000 times faster if reports are accurate. Subsequently, marketers are finding it easier to illicit an emotional response and build trust through video content.

Let?s face it; managing creative projects is complicated. You have to keep track of all the steps and stakeholders in the process while keeping an eye on deadlines to ensure you perform the way your client expects you to. Add to that the fact that marketers nowadays have to run various campaigns across various channels, and it doesn?t get any easier.

And we probably don?t have to tell you how easily a project can be delayed and the consequences if this happens. But let?s move on from identifying problems, and instead look at some solutions. With that in mind, we?d like to focus on some of the ways admation can help your creative team overcome the challenges they face, improve your review and approval workflow and keep your marketing projects on track. So, let?s take a look.