Every marketing organization would likely seize the opportunity to secure an additional $1 million. According to the Spring 2024 edition of The CMO Survey, co-sponsored by the Fuqua School of Business, Deloitte, and the American Marketing Association, the largest proportion of marketing leaders indicated they would allocate these funds toward “hiring and developing talent.” This conclusion is drawn from a sample of 292 marketing leaders, 94% of whom hold VP-level positions or higher.