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Marketing strategy & research

Know your market. Move with confidence.

Market research, competitor analysis and brand strategy that take the guesswork out of your next move — and give every campaign a foundation worth building on.

Fixed-scope pricing · exact quote before anything starts · Sydney-based, Australia-wide. Already with us? Log in →

What CMB Insight does

Good marketing starts with knowing the ground you’re standing on. CMB Insight is the strategy and research arm of CM Beyer — the work that happens before a pound is spent on advertising.

We dig into your market, your customers and your competitors, then turn what we find into clear positioning, sharp messaging and a plan you can actually act on. It’s the difference between marketing that guesses and marketing that knows.

Market & sector research

A clear read on the size, shape and direction of your market.

Competitor analysis

Where you really stand — and the gaps worth owning.

Customer & audience insight

Who your buyers are, what they want and what moves them.

Positioning & messaging

A position you can defend and language that lands.

Go-to-market strategy

A practical plan for launching or entering a new market.

Campaign strategy

The thinking that makes the advertising work harder.

Proposition & pricing testing

Validate the offer before you take it to market.

Insight reporting

Findings written for decisions, not for the shelf.

Ways to work with us

Fixed-scope packages with clear, upfront pricing. You’ll always get an exact, itemised quote in your portal before anything starts.

Individual services

Prefer to pick and choose? Here’s a sample of what you can brief through the portal — indicative prices shown, exact quote confirmed before any work begins.

Market research report (standard scope) from A$4,750
Market research report (extended scope) from A$8,550
International market entry research from A$6,650
Competitor analysis (up to 5 competitors) from A$3,420
Competitor analysis (6-15 competitors) from A$6,080
Additional competitor (per competitor beyond 15) from A$340
Competitive intelligence monitoring (per month) from A$665
Customer segmentation study from A$4,180
See every service and build your own brief in the portal. Open the order builder →

Works well with

The best results usually come from joining the dots across the divisions — one team, one portal, one bill.

How we work

A simple, four-step rhythm from first conversation to delivered result.

  1. 1

    Discovery

    We learn your business, your goals and the decisions you’re trying to make.

  2. 2

    Research

    We gather the market, customer and competitor evidence — primary and desk.

  3. 3

    Strategy

    We turn the findings into positioning, messaging and a clear plan.

  4. 4

    Activation

    We hand over a plan the Amplify team — or yours — can run with.

What you can expect

Decisions backed by evidence, not hunches.
A market position you can defend and competitors can’t copy.
Messaging that finally sounds like you — and lands with buyers.
A go-to-market plan that’s realistic, costed and sequenced.
Less wasted ad spend, because the strategy came first.
A single source of truth your whole team can rally behind.

Ready to get started with CMB Insight?

Brief us through your secure portal — we’ll come back with a clear, itemised quote, usually within one business day.

Common questions

Do I need research if I already know my market?

Often the most valuable insight is what quietly confirms — or contradicts — what you already believe. Even a focused piece of research de-risks every decision that follows.

How is this different from CMB Amplify?

Insight is the thinking; Amplify is the doing. Insight decides what to say and to whom; Amplify creates and runs the campaigns that say it. Many clients use both — the Brand Launch package is exactly that combination.

What will I actually get?

Clear, decision-ready outputs: a positioning and messaging framework, a market and competitor read, and a practical plan. Written to be used, not filed.

Can you work with our existing agency or team?

Yes. We’re happy to provide the strategy and research layer and hand off cleanly to whoever runs your campaigns.

What return can we expect on a strategy project?

A go-to-market strategy or brand positioning project typically reduces wasted campaign spend and shortens the time to traction. The most direct measure is the cost of getting it wrong without one — launching a campaign on a weak brief rarely recovers. We price strategy work on a fixed scope, so you know the cost before you commit.

We already have a marketing manager — why do we need this?

Most internal marketers are brilliant at execution but stretched too thin for the depth of research and external perspective a strategy project requires. We complement your team rather than replace them, and hand over work they can act on immediately.

Methodology

How an Insight engagement runs

Whether the work is a one-off research project or quarterly retained advisory, the structure is the same. We use Australian-primary sources — ABS, IBISWorld, Roy Morgan — alongside CM Beyer group context where useful.

Brief & scope

Discovery call to understand the decision the research needs to support. Written brief covering audience, market, hypotheses and success criteria.

Research

Primary and secondary research using Australian sources (ABS, IBISWorld, Roy Morgan) plus CM Beyer group context where useful. Findings captured in a structured workbook.

Synthesise

Findings translated into a written strategy document or research report. Includes assumptions, evidence base, alternatives considered, and explicit recommendations.

Walk-through

Presentation session to your team, with the deliverable handed over in editable form. Follow-up Q&A window included as part of the engagement.

Deliverables

What you actually get

Every CMB Insight engagement produces written outputs you own in editable form and can use however you wish across your business.

Written strategy document

15–40 page document covering market context, audience, positioning, channel mix, KPIs and a 12-month roadmap. Editable Word and PDF.

Research workbook

Structured spreadsheet of the underlying data — competitor pricing matrix, segment sizing, keyword volumes, channel benchmarks. You own the source data.

KPI framework

Specific, measurable indicators tied to the strategy. Baseline values where available, targets where appropriate, and a reporting cadence.

Examples

Engagements that look like this

Illustrative examples of recent Insight engagements. Details anonymised at client request.

Starter scope

Market entry feasibility for an APAC SaaS launch

UK-headquartered SaaS business considering an Australian launch. We sized the AU market, mapped local competitors, validated price positioning and identified the two segments worth opening with.

Outcome: Phased launch plan with clear go/no-go criteria. Client launched Phase 1 four months later.
Plus scope

Quarterly segmentation refresh for a multi-product retailer

Australian-based retailer with three product lines wanted ongoing segmentation work to inform creative and channel decisions.

Outcome: Refreshed personas every quarter; campaign ROAS improved meaningfully over twelve months.
Pro scope

Continuous competitor monitoring for a regulated category

Financial services client where competitor pricing and messaging shifts weekly. Monthly written reports plus immediate alerts on material changes.

Outcome: Client now leads category on response time to competitor moves.

Results described are based on specific engagements and are not guaranteed. Outcomes depend on individual business circumstances, market conditions and the scope of work agreed. CM Beyer Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 694 721 992) makes no guarantee of specific results.