For B2B marketers planning their 2014 marketing budgets, November and December can be overwhelmingly busy months. This week, we’ll be talking about some key elements of your 2014 marketing strategy and how to get your annual budget right. Yesterday, we gave you some marketing quotes to keep you grounded. Today, here are some predictions and facts for 2014 that every B2B marketer should know, curated from all of the existing trend reports:

Oh, hello. Nice of you to take time out of being up to your elbows in 2014 planning. Wish we could send you a nice cup of coffee and wrap an army blanket around your shoulders. We know it’s tough out there.