Home Resources For the LOVE of Marketing: ADMA's Advisory Committee reveal their Passion for the industry 2024 For the LOVE of Marketing: ADMA's Advisory Committee reveal their Passion for the Industry Marketing is an ever-expanding field that encourages experimentation, innovation and creativity. It’s no wonder so many in our industry fall in love with what they do! In the month of Valentines, we asked members of the ADMA Advisory Committee why they LOVE marketing. Here’s what they had to say… Mim Haysom - Suncorp Group’s Executive General Manager, Brand & Marketing, and CMO50’s #1 CMO of 2022 - loves the experimental artistry that marketers can express and that the field demands. She revealed that “our constantly changing and dynamic market context means that to be successful, we have to use innovation and creativity to solve different business and customer challenges every day.” Additionally, Commonwealth Bank Australia’s Chief Marketing OfficerJo Boundy loves marketing’s need for us to combine the creativity with data-led insights and rigorous logic. She describes her work as “the balance of the left and right brain” and “art vs science” which come together to form “the perfect relationship.” Trisca Scott-Branagan - Chief Marketing Officer, Australian Business Growth Fund - is similarly passionate about this balance. “The variety” that comes with marketing, she says, provides “the opportunity to be creative one moment, and deeply analytical the next.” ADMA’s CEO Andrea Martens touched on the variety that not only comes with the craft, but the plethora of interests and businesses marketers can work with. She believes that marketing is “a career where you work in any industry - be it fashion, cars, finance etc. You can follow your passion whatever that may be, as every industry relies on marketing. Are you ready to fall in love with marketing all over again? Explore the ADMA IQ catalog and find a course that's just right for you. 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Legislative reform may be delayed, but expectations are rising. Here, Andrea Martens, CEO of the Association for Data-Driven Marketing and Advertising (ADMA), shares what every marketer needs to know - and do - before the regulator comes knocking. Load More
Article 28th May 2025 6 mins Marketing’s credibility crunch: How CMOs can prove their strategic value Marketing leaders are consistently under pressure to prove their worth. And yet, many CEOs and CFOs remain unconvinced of marketing’s impact – especially in commercial terms. To shift that perception and earn true influence in the boardroom, CMOs must reframe marketing as a driver of business growth. And prove their value where it matters most: the bottom line.
Article 22nd May 2025 10 mins The Privacy Series: The Children’s Online Privacy Code To help marketers prepare for the impact that the privacy reforms will have on the industry and our practices, we have created The Privacy Series. Each month we will deep dive into one of the key components set to reshape the Privacy Act to understand what they mean for marketers and their businesses.
Article 22nd May 2025 9 mins The new rules of search: How AI is reshaping SEO SEO isn’t what it used to be. Like so many facets of marketing, it’s being reshaped by a singular, powerful force – artificial intelligence. With AI changing how content is created and discovered, it’s time to evolve your strategy. In our latest article, we unpack how AI is transforming SEO, with insights on AEO, GEO and how to optimise for visibility in AI-generated answers.
Article 22nd May 2025 6 mins The Weakest Link Series: The Agency Agencies often act as an executional extension of a brand’s marketing team, and in doing so, they regularly handle personal and/or sensitive consumer information. In this article, we explore three key weaknesses agencies contribute to the privacy chain including fragmented accountability, a culture of speed over security, and inconsistent data handling standards.
Article 22nd May 2025 10 mins ADMA reveals the most popular courses of FY25 As we approach the end of the fiscal year, ADMA reveals the most popular courses of FY25, showcasing some of the areas that marketers are focusing on.
Article 15th May 2025 7 mins The Privacy Commissioner is ready. Are you? Why now is the time for marketers to prioritise privacy The OAIC has drawn a line in the sand. Legislative reform may be delayed, but expectations are rising. Here, Andrea Martens, CEO of the Association for Data-Driven Marketing and Advertising (ADMA), shares what every marketer needs to know - and do - before the regulator comes knocking.