Posi+ively Lovely Mark Ritson

Mark Ritson

Mark Ritson

Mark Ritson is almost a man who needs no introduction, but for those not in the know… Mark has been a columnist at Marketing Week for over a decade, a regular and world-class speaker, a consultant for some of the world’s most interesting brands, and also a Marketing Professor gone rogue – having recently stepped down from his Associate Professor position at Melbourne Business School to focus on his Mini MBA programme.

On a personal level, Mark has had a big impact on how we have come to view the marketing world through his columns for Marketing Week. However, if we was to point to two specific pieces of work, then you should check out his case studies on 50 years of the Effies (our favourite was the Tide super bowl ad analysis), or his talk ‘On the Contrary’ – delivered at the APG strategy conference.

 

Mark Ritson’s talks with The Marketing Meetup:

Four ways to blog like a thought leader

Four ways to blog like a thought leader

by | Jan 17, 2021 |

If you’re marketing your own business, you’ve probably said this at some point or another. Blogging is seen as a bit of a hallmark of content marketing, but many of us struggle to find the time, inspiration, or confidence to actually do it.

Continuing to find positivity in lockdown 3.0

Continuing to find positivity in lockdown 3.0

by | Jan 17, 2021 |

Lockdown 3.0!  Another reason to focus on you right now. 

Although we’ve been here before, it doesn’t make it any easier on our mental health.

So here are a few ideas we’ve been discussing with our job hunters to help them stay, or find, a bit of positivity.

The quick story of The Marketing Meetup

The quick story of The Marketing Meetup

by | Aug 14, 2020 |

I’m the founder of The Marketing Meetup. I started the Marketing Meetup four years ago because I was a solo marketer working in a small company, I didn’t have anywhere where I could network with other marketers and I didn’t have a place where I could learn either.

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8 Aug09:00 - 16:30 BSTCoworking, Cake & Ryan PercivalCowork Crew: making LinkedIn a manageable, and possibly even enjoyable, part of your routine.CambridgeSign up here
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18 Sep18:00 - 20:00 BSTMax Hoppy, Founder of The Keynote ClubTMM IRL: Why collecting courage receipts will change your life (and it will)BirminghamSign up here
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15 Oct18:00 - 20:00 BSTAndrew Cock-Starkey, Founder at <a href=https://optimisey.com/ target=”_blank rel=”noopener”>Optimisey</a>TMM IRL: SEO – What to Do When You Can’t Do It AllMilton KeynesSign up here
19 Mar09:00 - 17:00 GMTlots of wonderful speakers from the TMM community 💜The Marketing Meetup Conference 2026LondonSign up here