The board just asked for ROI improvements by next quarter. Your growth is flat. Pressure is rising. Budgets are under review. Marketing teams tend to go one of two ways here. Some spiral into what we call the Inaction and Panic Cycle. Others take control through a system of Action and Validation. This article breaks down both loops -- why they matter, how they unfold, and how the right system can turn high-pressure moments into high-leverage opportunities. Loop 1: The Inaction + Panic Cycle — And Why It’s So Easy to Fall Into Too often, building a solid marketing measurement stack and a “testing muscle” aren’t early priorities. The team is focused on growth, and for a while, that seems…
One of the ever-present problems with marketing mix modeling is that you always have to choose some start date. And since you always need to choose a start date, there’s always some period before the start date that’s impacting your results. Here's how Recast handles these carry-over effects.
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