#30 Walking the Budget Tightrope: How Data Turned a $15M TWD Spend into Billion-Dollar Impact 🎯 Author: Kzone Chen / KYORYX Team Category: Marketing Strategy / Business Growth Reading Time: 6 Minutes Listen to this article: In my 20+ years of marketing management, I’ve seen the same expression on the faces of countless business owners during "Budget Season." It’s a complex mix of ambition and deep-seated anxiety. For companies in the Growth Stage (revenue moving from $100M to $1B TWD), the marketing budget is no longer a casual "spend what's left" fund. It is a war chest. And as the old Wanamaker adage goes: "I know half my advertising is wasted; I just don't know which half." I often get asked: "Can I win a war when my competitor has ten times my budget?" My answer: Yes. But you cannot fight them head-on. Today, I’m pulling back the curtain on how we managed a $15 Million TWD annual budget for Yes Mineral Water. By utilizing "Cro...