Mark is in the top echelon of public speakers within the hospitality sector. He has a very warm style of public speaking, using direct language mixed with great anecdotes, with a generally self-deprecating approach. He holds his audience from start to finish - and we always get wonderful feedback from attendees of events he takes part in.
Read MoreMark is certainly one of the best speakers I've heard. Clear, dynamic, engaging, his information is persuasive and compelling, delivered in a way that is memorable and, best of all, offers a clear plan of possible action. The audience at the National Hospitality Conference 2017 were completely engaged throughout, and many made a point of telling me afterwards how useful, and entertaining, they found Mark's presentation to be. From an organisational point of view, Mark was a pleasure to deal with - absolutely professional and charming in every way.
Read MoreWhenever we are looking for super-strong and engaging leaders to speak about what is happening in the market right now, Mark is top of our wish-list. He adds a ton of value, cramming in an extraordinary amount of content, and latest thinking, all delivered in a really engaging way, and backed by slick visuals. He always tops audience feedback and is great to work with, so we can’t recommend him enough.
Read MoreMark’s talents don’t just extend to having show stopping content that even the most experienced operators are inspired by, he understands that because they sessions are entertaining too, those operators will come back to see him time and time again.
Read MoreMark was one of the highest scoring speakers at our showpiece 2020 event. His informal yet expert style really resonated with the audience and his presentation was both informative and enjoyable.
Read MoreMark’s workshop 'Social Media Strategy – Everything restaurateurs need to know' was highly booked and very appreciated by the participants. It was a kind of crash course to help the companies writing their own digital strategy and put it into practice.
Read MoreMark is in equal measure, engaging, knowledgeable and inspirational. He has a vast and unequalled knowledge of marketing and is able to turn his hand to any aspect of branding, marketing, digital, social or PR making the topic accessible to the audience, while being entertaining at the same time. For many audience members of conference, the day is long and the presentations can be dry and hard to engage with. Not when Mark is speaking! Audiences always look forward to hearing from him and without exception rate him highly in after event surveys.
Read MoreMark has spoken at our show, Restaurant & Takeaway Innovation Expo, for the past 4 years, delivering an incredibly inspiring talk to a packed out crowd each and every time. Visitors who are lucky enough to catch him in action can appreciate that Mark is a great marketer and innovator, given his passion and breath of knowledge on how to succeed in this ever evolving industry.
Read MoreI have used Mark on several occasions at the hospitality events I direct for very good reasons;
Super knowledgeable: Not only does he talk technically about his area of expertise but also with empathy so that regardless of your understanding, you will walk away having learnt something.
He is funny: This guy will deliver serious one liners to take the edge off what can sometimes be regimented event formats
Personable: Whether on the stage, pre or post session you can approach Mark to ask any questions and he will give you time and share his knowledge. He also encourages the audience to be part of the session, the ego is small and delivery big!
Had a lot of fun working with Mark on a number of initiatives between Lastminute.com & Yahoo! Mark couples great ideas with an ability to deliver, not as easy at it sounds.
Read MoreMark is SIC. Spectacular, Innovative, Creative.
In a very short time he has understood the essence of our First Utility brand and our objectives, and used this to design a programme to extend our brand. He pushes the envelope, and challenges us every step of the way, exactly what we needed from a partner.
Read MoreMark is amazing. Inspiration on all matters of brand. Practical and at the same time wildly creative, inspirational but execution and delivery focussed. Focussed, intensely hard worker but a bundle of fun in any team. A great listener, but always will have insight or opinion on key issues, and the ability to articulate arguments to help see, or just to stimulate debate.
Read MoreMark has never failed to impress me with his enthusiasm, passion and work load. I look forward to working with him again in the future.
Read MoreI worked with Mark at lastminute.com whilst he was performing the role of Head of Brand Development. I worked in Learning and Development and worked closely with him on various employee engagement/ internal branding initiatives. Mark is a passionate, driven individual with a great sense of humour. He worked tirelessly to produce work of an incredibly high quality which was bang 'on brand'. He always came up with the most innovative, ground-breaking campaigns and was a pleasure to work with.
Read MoreI've known Mark for over 10 years now and having worked with him as his boss and as a client, I would recommend him to anyone in the fields of brand, marketing, digital and social where he excels especially. He will change your business for the better.
Read MoreI've been working with Mark for a long time and he's one of the most creative people ever met - he's got a great understanding of the brand and is totally passionate about it. Mark is a unique colleague, it’s a great pleasure to work with him – people like him are a must to have in a marketing team.
Read Morelastminute.com is all about the brand, getting it right is where Mark excels. He has a natural ability to understand both the value of marketing and delivering on that value, backed up by a passion for innovation.
Read MoreOne of the most enthusiastic marketeers in the business, good attention to detail, strong ability in managing multiple elements of a project/campaign simultaneously, takes personal ownership and pride in every last detail, and good ability to retain focus on core goals. Mark does everything with a smile, has a wide reaching marketing knowledge and is a real pleasure to work with: a very nice guy and a talented one too!
Read MoreI've worked with Mark for 4 years at lastminute.com and have always found him to be a creative and innovative marketeer with a great eye for the unique angle and a can-do attitude. I strongly recommend Mark.
Read MoreStrong and unique brands can only survive and prosper when there are excellent people who are driving things forward. Mark is one of those people! Mark generates great ideas and has a great way of turning great ideas into reality. It is rare to find someone who is a pleasure to work with and also contributes at the highest level.
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