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    RECEIPT #LOU-PA

    DEC 01, 2024

    Called it.

    PREDICTION BY

    Lou Paskalis
    ““The industry will likely accelerate the retreat from proxy metrics in favor of direct growth indicators. Chief Financial Officers are increasingly demanding clear links between marketing investments and revenue growth while demanding that virtually every investment lead to a reduction in the almighty CAC.””

    FOLLOW-UP

    CFO pressure on marketing increased, leading to more emphasis on incrementality, revenue attribution, and profitability. Many brands tightened performance frameworks, moving toward CAC, LTV, and contribution margin, and re-evaluating brand and upper-funnel investments in terms of long-term growth, validating the retreat from proxy metrics.

    ORIGINAL SOURCE

    Lou Paskalis Substack
    Marketing MeasurementGrowth IndicatorsCFO Pressure

    RECEIPT #PETER-

    JAN 13, 2026

    Too early to tell.

    PREDICTION BY

    Peter Adams
    “Data transparency and ownership will be key as AI complicates challenges that marketers already face around ad visibility and efficacy, especially amid the rise of zero-click search and AI-powered bots and agents that could muddy measurement waters.”

    FOLLOW-UP

    This prediction is about a future state in 2026, and it is currently impossible to verify if the 'muddying of measurement waters' has clearly occurred yet to the extent predicted.

    ORIGINAL SOURCE

    Marketing Dive
    Marketing MeasurementAIPrivacy