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📚 Tier 3 - Good to KnowID: sovToSomRelationship

SOV to SOM Relationship

How maintaining excess Share of Voice drives Share of Market growth

In Simple Words (Zero Jargon):

The rule that if your share of advertising is bigger than your current market share, your business will grow over time.

Why It Is Critical

The IPA Databank research by Binet & Field proved that Excess Share of Voice (eSOV = SOV − SOM) is the engine of market share expansion. Spending below market share correlates directly with long-term revenue contraction.

What You Get: A research-backed framework for justifying minimum advertising investment levels to business stakeholders who see marketing as a discretionary cost.

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