Stories by Brad Howarth

Digital Marketing

What you need to know about content marketing platforms

There’s no doubt the appetite for content has never been healthier. In 2021, the global content marketing industry was estimated to be worth US$66 billion in revenue, growing to US$76 billion this year. It’s expected to double by 2026 to US$137 billion.

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Building your own tech smarts: BROSA's digital journey

Any new brand with ambitions for rapid growth quickly faces a plethora of choices when it comes to acquiring the digital marketing platforms that will support that growth. However, when Melbourne-born furniture maker, BROSA, was confronted with these choices, it opted to do something few other brands in its category have done – develop its own software.

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Building an international brand using marketing automation

Celebrity support can provide a massive boost for any brand, and for Rachael Finch, her prominence as Miss Universe Australia 2009 and career as a reporter and reality television contestant has provided the ideal marketing foundation for her wellness brand, Kissed Earth.

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Creating a marketplace for wellness

Adam Matheson understands the intimidating feeling people can experience when seeking information on wellness. It’s something he himself felt when he began his own wellness journey soon after his wife received her diagnosis of breast cancer.

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How the Leukaemia Foundation consolidated its marketing data approach

As a life-long IT professional, Glen Shields always had an interest in marketing. That experience has boded well for him as he has progressed through his career as a data professional, including in his most recent role as the inaugural head of data and analytics for the Leukaemia Foundation helping drive its martech transformation.

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How brands are building a path towards reconciliation action

As a proud Gurindji man, John Burgess counts among his people the stockmen, domestic workers, and families whose strike action on the Northern Territory’s Wave Hill station in 1966 laid the foundation for the Land Rights movement and modern claims to native title.

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CMO profile: Establishing Koala as a furniture brand

Mark Khademi built his marketing career working in service businesses, first in the energy sector, and then later as head of marketing for the challenger mobile brand Amaysim. But in his new role as vice-president of marketing for Australia at online furniture maker, Koala, he finally gets to market something tangible.

Why Ovarian Cancer Australia is pursuing brand partnerships

Every eight hours, one woman dies in Australia from ovarian cancer. Unlike some other forms of gynaecological cancer, ovarian cancer has no early detection test, meaning many women are not diagnosed until the cancer has reached its more advanced stages. This makes ovarian cancer the most lethal female cancer.

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​DMPs in a post third-party cookie world

Online tracking using third-party cookies has long been one of the more questionable aspects of digital advertising. These changes have forced a rethink of digital ad strategies, especially those relating to acquisition and retargeting. They're also driving significant changes to the positioning of data management platforms (DMPs) used to manage digital advertising efforts.

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Why sustainability is a matter of two-way education from Miele

Like many other manufacturers, Miele has noted these initiatives are becoming more important to consumers. But according to Miele executive director for marketing and sales, Axel Kniehl, for the company to achieve its full sustainability ambitions, it must embrace the idea that responsibility continues long after its goods have left the warehouse.

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Marketing prowess versus the enigma of the metaverse

Flash back to the classic film, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Television-obsessed Mike insists on becoming the first person to be ‘sent by Wonkavision’, dematerialising on one end, pixel by pixel, and materialising in another space. His cinematic dreams are realised thanks to rash decisions as he is shrunken down to fit the digital universe, followed by a trip to the taffy puller to return to normal size.

Liz Miller

VP, Constellation Research

Why Excellent Leadership Begins with Vertical Growth

Why is it there is no shortage of leadership development materials, yet outstanding leadership is so rare? Despite having access to so many leadership principles, tools, systems and processes, why is it so hard to develop and improve as a leader?

Michael Bunting

Author, leadership expert

More than money talks in sports sponsorship

As a nation united by sport, brands are beginning to learn money alone won’t talk without aligned values and action. If recent events with major leagues and their players have shown us anything, it’s the next generation of athletes are standing by what they believe in – and they won’t let their values be superseded by money.

Simone Waugh

Managing Director, Publicis Queensland

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