Paid Media: This includes paid advertising across platforms like Google, Meta (Facebook/Instagram), YouTube, and others. It’s often the most immediate way to generate leads and build awareness. A healthy investment here fuels pipeline growth.
Team & Labor: Your people make your marketing engine run—this includes in-house staff and outsourced specialists. If you're serious about scaling, investing in talent is non-negotiable.
Tools & Tech: These are the platforms that power your campaigns—CRM systems, automation tools, analytics, and creative software. Cutting corners here usually results in inefficiency and lost opportunities.
Brand & Creative: This is the story you tell and how you visually show up in the world. Investing here increases conversion rates, builds trust, and turns buyers into believers.