During a 2023 survey carried out among more than 3,000 marketers from the United Kingdom (UK), that 23 percent of respondents stated that they considered social media marketing the most overrated marketing skill. Performance marketing ranked second, named by 16 percent of responding marketers.
Most overrated marketing skills according to marketers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023
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Statista. (March 31, 2023). Most overrated marketing skills according to marketers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of February 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/296953/skills-marketing-uk/
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