Measurement | MMA / Marketing + Media Alliance

Marketing measurement has never been more complex. With fragmented customer journeys, shifting privacy standards, and increasing media diversity, understanding which channels and touchpoints truly drive growth has become one of marketers’ toughest challenges. Traditional attribution models often fall short in capturing the full customer journey, leaving CMOs and CFOs alike uncertain about where to invest for maximum impact.

MMA’s Marketing Attribution Think Tank (MATT) is a community of marketing and analytics leaders committed to building confidence in marketing’s ability to predictively drive growth — in a way that CFOs trust.

MATT is a community of marketing and analytics leaders committed to building confidence in marketing’s ability to (predictively) drive growth, in a way that CFOs trust.

The key challenges we tackle:

Long vs. Short
Connecting Marketing to Finance
Growth Frameworks
Attribution & Measurement

Future Labs

Movable Middles Growth Framework (MMGF) Research Initiative

Movable Middles Growth Framework (MMGF) Research Initiative

Research revealing a new marketing growth strategy, outperforming traditional reach-based marketing plans by more than 50% on return on ad spend (ROAS

Brand as Performance Research Initiative

Does brand lift translate into business outcomes and how sustainable is it?

Knowledge Center

Intelligence & Trends

Proving Brand Marketing Drives Long-Term Growth

The new Brand as Performance (BaP) whitepaper from MMA Global and TransUnion reveals that traditional measurement methods have undervalued brand’s impact by up to 83%. Backed by studies from Ally, Kroger, and Campbell’s, BaP shows how brand campaigns lift favorability (+24%), drive higher conversions (4–5x), and deliver 1.8–6x greater long-term sales impact compared to short-term tactics. With BaP, CMOs finally have the evidence to defend budgets, optimize strategy, and demonstrate marketing’s full value.

The State of Video & CTV

The State of Video & CTV

An overwhelming majority of marketers plan to increase their investment in the year ahead, seeing it as the most essential tactic for reaching audiences and driving business outcomes across the entire funnel.

The State of Creative Process in Marketing

The State of Creative Process in Marketing

A guide for marketers looking to refine their approaches and drive increased value with their creative efforts.

2024 Annual State of Attribution Marketer Benchmark Report

2024 Annual State of Attribution Marketer Benchmark Report

Our annual study shows that marketers in 2024 are more optimistic, but prioritize measurable outcomes over expanding media budgets and reach.

2023 Annual State of Attribution Marketer Benchmark Report

2023 Annual State of Attribution Marketer Benchmark Report

This year's report reveals a dynamic shift in the marketing and measurement landscape, marked by the proliferation of new media, economic environment,

Marketer Benchmark Study on Growth

Marketer Benchmark Study on Growth

Research to understand and track marketer’s understanding and application of growth frameworks

Tools & Playbooks

Movable Middles Audience Optimizer

Movable Middles Audience Optimizer

A 3-week assessment to predict the Movable Middle ROAS upside and optimal audience allocation for your brand.

How confident are you that your marketing works?

How confident are you that your marketing works?

Assess your Channel Measurement Score - measure the incremental impact of each marketing tactic.

Multi-Touch Attribution (MTA) Journey Map

Multi-Touch Attribution (MTA) Journey Map

Step-by-step guide to launch a successful MTA initiative, from inception through full deployment. Determine at what stage your organization is currently within the journey to access specific acceleration tools most relevant to you.

Multi-Touch Attribution (MTA) DataMap

Multi-Touch Attribution (MTA) DataMap

A concise reference tool that visualizes all the data needed, giving brands a clear picture of how datasets can interact and be integrated for successful MTA execution.

Multi-Touch Attribution (MTA) Data Strategy Guide

Multi-Touch Attribution (MTA) Data Strategy Guide

A members-only comprehensive planning manual designed to help marketers secure, organize, and manage quality data.

Multi-Touch Attribution (MTA) Tactical Success Guide

Multi-Touch Attribution (MTA) Tactical Success Guide

A tool for marketers to determine their organization’s data readiness for employing MTA, discussing specific linking strategies, value of Unified IDs, and more. It also includes a workbook, allowing marketers to examine how their own data can be used in MTA.

Multi-Touch Attribution Provider RFI Template and Scoring Tool

Multi-Touch Attribution Provider RFI Template and Scoring Tool

A toolkit developed to guide marketers through the process of identifying, selecting and applying MTA solutions to drive their business and specifically, to tie marketing to business outcomes.

Data Sharing for Attribution in the age of MTA, GDPR, and Walled Gardens

Data Sharing for Attribution in the age of MTA, GDPR, and Walled Gardens

Obtaining proper data to execute MTA can be challenging. This report will walk you through the data sharing landscape and share workarounds to help overcome challenges to reach your full potential of your MTA analytics.

Publisher Data Sharing Grid

Publisher Data Sharing Grid

Interactive grid allowing you to select, compare, and contrast data sharing practices of top publishers, breaking them down channel-by-channel, providing key information at a glance.

MTA Data Acquisition RFI Template

MTA Data Acquisition RFI Template

Members-only template designed to designed to assist marketers with evaluating and securing high-quality data for attribution efforts. It aims to help get answers to crucial questions regarding data aggregators, internal data sources, MTA providers, and DMPs.

Events & Debates

Register for The Great Debates: Marketing Measurement

Register for The Great Debates: Marketing Measurement

The marketing industry has never agreed on a measurement standard.

View On-Demand: CMO Roundtables on Growth

View On-Demand: CMO Roundtables on Growth

Leading CMOs discuss & debate five key areas which have a direct role in achieving true marketing growth

Watch Sessions On-Demand: The Great Marketing Growth Debates

Watch Sessions On-Demand: The Great Marketing Growth Debates

Marketers may be familiar with at least one marketing growth framework, but few are familiar with them all. Through this series, the authors of leading growth frameworks presented their research and answered questions to help marketers make educated decisions on the optimal approach to drive growth for their business.

The Great Identifiers Debates

The Great Identifiers Debates

Marketing has an identity crisis. Through this series, the MMA has brought together more than 30 industry experts to debate the most effective strategies to roadmap the future of identity.

Whitepaper

Proving Brand Marketing Drives Long-Term Growth

Marketers know brand builds growth—but until now, proof was elusive.

The new Brand as Performance (BaP) whitepaper from MMA Global and TransUnion reveals that traditional measurement methods have undervalued brand’s impact by up to 83%. Backed by studies from Ally, Kroger, and Campbell’s, BaP shows how brand campaigns lift favorability (+24%), drive higher conversions (4–5x), and deliver 1.8–6x greater long-term sales impact compared to short-term tactics. With BaP, CMOs finally have the evidence to defend budgets, optimize strategy, and demonstrate marketing’s full value.

MATT - Marketing Attribution Think Tank

MATT is a community of marketing and analytics leaders committed to building confidence in marketing’s ability to (predictively) drive growth, in a way that CFOs trust.