Marketing Resources & Results Helps Businesses Set Marketing Budgets for 2010

Online, September 16, 2009 (Newswire.com) - HUDSON, OHIO (September 16, 2009) - Marketing Resources & Results, Inc., a marketing firm specializing in strategic marketing and planning, can help with one of the biggest challenges businesses face during economic instability: planning for next year's marketing budget to get stronger sales results.

"Creating a marketing budget can be challenging during times of uncertainty," said Chris Brown, President of Marketing Resources and Results. "No one has a crystal ball, but by creating a marketing budget with good estimates, companies find they grow significantly over the companies that don't plan their marketing investments."

Brown explained that many marketing budgets were slashed in late 2008 and into 2009, but now business owners want to invest for growth in 2010 to capture market share. Economic indicators are also now pointing to some of these opportunities for growth.
• The recent Federal Reserve's "Beige Book" released on September 9, 2009 indicated that among most Federal Reserve Districts' business contacts outlook for economic activity remained "cautiously positive."
• A survey of 2,000 CEO's conducted quarterly since 2003 by Vistage, shows CEO confidences have significantly improved. The most recent Vistage CEO Confidence Index rose from a low of 48.7% in fourth quarter of 2008 to 69.0% at the end of second quarter of 2009. Although CEOs expect the economic recovery to be slow, most recognized that businesses need to adapt to the changing economic landscape to survive and prosper in the future.

"At the end of a recession, businesses with a strong marketing program in place will be in the best position to benefit and capture market share as the economy improves," explained Brown. "For companies who are interested in growing, we specialize in creating marketing plans and executing marketing programs to take advantage of the upswing."

The marketing firm can provide estimates and pricing information for budgeting purposes to prepare for 2010 and the economic upswing. Her outsourced marketing firm reviews their clients' strategic marketing plan, identifies gaps, and develops programs to help them meet their goals.

About Marketing Resources & Results
Since 1998, Marketing Resources & Results has helped companies profitably launch new products, market their business and build brand names. The firm serves companies nationwide in developing strategic marketing plans and provides market research, sales presentations, graphic design, printing, public relations, press releases, direct mail programs, and other marketing tactics designed to help companies achieve their sales and marketing goals. For more information, call 330-656-9793, or visit www.resources-results.com.

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Media contact: Chris Brown
Phone: 330-656-9793
Email: [email protected]