Marketing Excuses*
MAR
25

Wednesday

March 25, 2026SEVERE

Problem

QBR season is hijacking B2B conversion.

Excuse

1 / 40

QBR prep has consumed everyone who could have approved anything.

The people with budgets are building slides about the budgets.

Workweek

Also in effect on this date

The full docket. Any of these would hold up in a Monday standup.

  • Your target demo has money on this game.

    Sports · in effect March Madness tip-off (4d before through 18d after)

  • First-round games tip off at noon on a workday, twice.

    Sports · in effect March Madness tip-off (4d before through 18d after)

  • Quarter-end discounts have trained every buyer to wait you out.

    Workweek · in effect 03-25 to 03-31, 06-25 to 06-30, 09-25 to 09-30, 12-26 to 12-31

  • Everyone's bracket died over the weekend and took their engagement with it.

    Sports · in effect March Madness final (14d before)

  • Conversions happen at desks and the desks are streaming a 12 seed.

    Sports · in effect March Madness tip-off (4d before through 18d after)

  • Sports gambling apps are absorbing the disposable income you were counting on.

    Sports · in effect March Madness tip-off (4d before through 18d after)

  • Your agency is re-forecasting instead of optimizing.

    Workweek · in effect 03-25 to 03-31, 06-25 to 06-30, 09-25 to 09-30, 12-26 to 12-31

  • Half your audience is traveling and the other half is pretending to work from Cabo.

    Vacation · in effect 03-01 to 04-10