This virtual press kit has long and short biographies of Mark Schaefer, a selection of downloadable photos and fun facts about Mark.
Mark W. Schaefer is a popular and quotable media resource for topics including:
- Future of marketing and business
- AI impact on marketing and humanity
- Brand communities
- Influence Marketing
- Personal Branding
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Branding Strategy
Short biography
Mark W. Schaefer is a globally recognized author, keynote speaker, futurist, and business consultant who blogs at
{grow} — one of the top five marketing blogs in the world. He teaches graduate marketing classes at Rutgers University and has written 12 best-selling books. Mark’s new book
Audacious: How Humans Win in an AI Marketing World describes an essential framework for businesses to stand out and be seen in a noisy world.
His many global clients include Pfizer, Cisco, P&G, Dell, Adidas, and the US Air Force. He has been a keynote speaker at prestigious events worldwide, including South by Southwest, Marketing Summit Tokyo, and the Institute for International and European Affairs. Mark has appeared as a guest on various media channels, including CNN,
The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and CBS News.
Complete Biography
Mark W. Schaefer is a globally-recognized keynote speaker, educator, business consultant, futurist, and author who blogs at {grow} — one of the top marketing blogs of the world. Mark has worked in global sales, PR, and marketing positions for more than 30 years and now provides consulting services as Executive Director of U.S.-based Schaefer Marketing Solutions. He specializes in marketing strategy and
social media workshops. Clients include both start-ups and global brands such as Adidas, Cisco, Johnson & Johnson, P&G, Dell, Pfizer, the U.S. Air Force, and the UK government.
Mark has advanced degrees in marketing and organizational development. He is a faculty member of the graduate studies program at Rutgers University.
He is the bestselling author of 12 books, including
The Content Code
, named by INC magazine as one of the Top Five marketing books of the year,
KNOWN
, the all-time bestselling book on personal branding, and
Belonging to the Brand, described by Forbes as the “seminal book on brand communities.” Mark’s new book
Audacious: How Humans Win in an AI Marketing World describes an essential framework for businesses to stand out and be seen in a noisy world.
His books are used as textbooks at over 50 universities, have been translated into 15 languages, and are available in more than 750 libraries worldwide.
He is the co-host of
The Marketing Companion, one of the top 10 marketing podcasts on iTunes.
In 2025, Mark was named the third-most influential digital marketing authority in the world by Brand24 and was voted the second most inspiring marketer in the world in a UK poll.
He is among the world’s most recognized social media marketing authorities and has been a keynote speaker at conferences such as Social Media Week London, National Economic Development Association, Word of Mouth Marketing Conference Tokyo, National Association of State CIOs, and the Institute for International and European Affairs (an EU think tank). Mark has lectured at Oxford University, Carnegie Mellon University, Princeton, and numerous other prestigious institutions.
Mark is a popular and entertaining commentator who has appeared on numerous national television shows and periodicals, including The
Wall Street Journal, Wired, The New York Times, CNN, National Public Radio, CNBC, the BBC, and
CBS News. He is a regular contributing columnist to
The Harvard Business Review.
Interesting fun facts about Mark:
- Honey from his bees won the blue ribbon at the Tennessee State Fair.
- In graduate school, Mark studied for three years under the legendary Peter Drucker.
- Mark has seven patents.
Important links
Mark Schaefer’s website
The acclaimed marketing blog, {grow}
Mark Schaefer’s books
The Marketing Companion Podcast
Mark Schaefer’s speaking highlight reel
