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Mark Baartse

Mark is an independent consultant helping digitally led companies with growth strategy. He’s worked with a range of companies including CMO of Showpo (where they grew over 400 per cent in 3 years with no funding), Woolworths, Officeworks, Microsoft, Vodafone, as well as a range of startups. He was named a top 50 CMO in Australia in 2018 by CMO Magazine, and #15 in the Top 50 People in Ecommerce list in 2019. Visit his site at https://markbaartse.com/

From the author

Marketing

Opinion: Why marketers need to climb the right ladder

It seems obvious, but not all businesses align their initiatives with their actual goals. It doesn't make sense.
Mark Baartse
Nov 23, 2020
Marketing

Opinion: Confessions of a data nerd

How do marketers engage people's emotions? Through creativity. But how do you measure creativity?
Mark Baartse
Oct 28, 2020
Marketing

Opinion: Are we spending too much on marketing tech?

Research has found that marketers are spending 29 per cent of their budget on martech. How did we get to this point?
Mark Baartse
Oct 12, 2020
Screenshot from Adore Beauty's TVC showing a woman applying lipstick.
Marketing

Back to the future: The rise of TV

Contributor Mark Baartse explains why we're seeing a slew of TVCs from online retailers right now.
Mark Baartse
Jun 29, 2020
Omnichannel

How Covid-19 has impacted online retail sales so far

Our contributor conducted a quick survey. Here's what he found.
Mark Baartse
Mar 17, 2020
Marketing

What the death of cookies means for retailers

Our contributor explores how privacy concerns will impact online advertising.
Mark Baartse
Jan 28, 2020
Marketing

It’s time to reevaluate your performance advertising approach

Our contributor argues online retailers have neglected brand for too long.
Mark Baartse
Dec 4, 2019