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Carma Levene
- Jul 29
- 2 min
David Gardiner in the Hot Seat
What happens when you put Perth's hottest PR guy up for a grilling?
Carma Levene
- Jun 28
- 3 min
Carma's Client-Side Criteria
As someone who hasn't worked client-side much, when I decided it was something I wanted to pursue I wanted to make sure it was a good move.
Carma Levene
- Apr 16
- 3 min
AI Is On Fire - Grill The Marketer March With Charlie Westerman
Starting the year of Grill The Marketer events with an absolute belter of a topic, AI or Artificial Intelligence.
Carma Levene
- Nov 7, 2022
- 4 min
November Grill Wrap: Brittany Garbutt
Still vibing the energy from Thursday night when our biggest crowd ever got to experience the unique, frank & brilliant Brittany Garbutt.
Carma Levene
- Sep 19, 2022
- 2 min
Inaugural AMI Summit - See You At The Top!
AMI WA has compiled an awesome list of agency leaders & client side marketers for keynotes, panels and fireside chats that'll make you think
Carma Levene
- Sep 5, 2022
- 2 min
August Grill Wrap - Kimberley Lim
We grilled Kimberley Lim in our August edition of Grill The Marketer, where the curious Perth marketers in attendance take the wheel.
Clayton Smith
- Jul 12, 2022
- 1 min
Kelly Townson got grilled! June Grill The Marketer wrap up
What a great night! With an excellent turn out from regular Grillers and new Grillers alike for our Grill The Marketer June event focused...
Carma Levene
- Apr 24, 2022
- 4 min
Marketing In The Metaverse Event Wrap - Grill The Marketer April '22
Hooley dooley that was quite something, wasn't it? Marketing in the Metaverse...what a topic - and what a guest!
Carma Levene
- Apr 1, 2022
- 2 min
April Fool Me Once, Shame On You
Marketers love having a bit of fun on social media for April Fools Day but...most of it SUCKS.
Carma Levene
- Mar 7, 2022
- 2 min
Grill The Marketer Feb Wrap
Grill The Marketer '22 kicked off with special guest Seva Mozhaev TikTok trainer, content creator and now poster child for Pentanet.
Carma Levene
- Feb 7, 2022
- 2 min
Lamb Ad? Or Lame Ad?
Unpopular opinion: I don't rate the new lamb ad. I know, shocking. Hear me out...
The Marketer
- Feb 4, 2022
- 4 min
Game On Mole '22
We LOVE The Melanoma Institute's work on their Game On Mole campaign, and have been featuring it here on The Marketer since 2019.
Carma Levene
- Nov 28, 2021
- 3 min
Grill The Marketer November Wrap
Hoooboy - that was a LOT of fun.
What a satisfying way to round up a year of Grill The Marketer events with our most awesome community!
Carma Levene
- Oct 22, 2021
- 2 min
Grill The Marketer - October Wrap
Wowee! Still so stoked about our last Grill The Marketer. Biggest crowd yet, awesome vibes and an eloquent and generous guest?! What more...
Carma Levene
- Aug 29, 2021
- 4 min
Photography & Copyright
Someone in our community contacted me for feedback on an issue they're having with stolen content, and I wanted to set the record straight.
Carma Levene
- Aug 21, 2021
- 3 min
Grill The Marketer August Wrap Up
If you attended our Thursday event and want to see some photos, or if you missed it and need a re-cap, here's how it went down.
Carma Levene
- Aug 17, 2021
- 3 min
3 Recent TVCs That Caught My Attention
TVCs are considered a bit old hat now, but people don't hate them as much as they say they do. Here's 3 that recently caught my attention.
Carma Levene
- Jun 22, 2021
- 3 min
Grill The Marketer June Wrap-Up
With guest to the grill, Gabe Mach, we got the hot take on privacy and data, with a few spicy side dishes thrown in this June. Gabe is...
Carma Levene
- Jun 11, 2021
- 1 min
Red Rooster Rebrand
Did you notice there's something a bit more modern and minimal about the Red Rooster branding?
Clayton Smith
- Feb 28, 2021
- 3 min
Grill The Marketer 2020 Awards
Another Grill The Marketer is in the books and this one was extra special! We put on our usual live Q&A session, where Carma and myself...
Carma Levene
- Feb 18, 2021
- 4 min
Facebook Newsfeeds Feed No News In Australia
Overnight Facebook implemented restrictions on publishers & Australian users sharing or viewing Australian & international news content.
The Marketer
- Feb 1, 2021
- 4 min
Lead Generation According to Joana Inch
How do you decide which digital marketing tactics to implement, to generate high quality leads, converting site visitors into sales?
The Marketer
- Feb 1, 2021
- 4 min
The 7 Deadly Sins of Shipping
We know about the 7 deadly sins; lust, envy, gluttony, sloth, greed, anger & pride. In the eCommerce world, there are also 7 sins to avoid.
Carma Levene
- Jan 8, 2021
- 3 min
2020 The Marketer Campaign Awards
Plenty of amazing campaigns went live last year, despite more challenges to negotiate than ever before. So let's celebrate them!
The Marketer
- Dec 3, 2020
- 4 min
Driving digital New Year’s Resolutions for start-up success
Go To Market provides practical and digestible steps in how to dive into the market with success.
Carma Levene
- Nov 23, 2020
- 2 min
Grill The Marketer Xmas Wrap-up
Ho, Ho, Ho 🎅 The final Grill The Marketer for 2020 was named Christmas Vacation, in keeping with our theme of using movie titles in our...
Carma Levene
- Nov 14, 2020
- 3 min
Aussie AF Campaigns Are Bonza
We're not here to f*ck spiders.
We're here to talk about Aussie marketing campaigns, and show you the good, bad and the deadly...
Clayton Smith
- Oct 27, 2020
- 3 min
Grill The Marketer VII Wrap Up
Grill The Marketer VII went off like a frog in a sock! If the frog was one of those frogs who loves marketing...
Carma Levene
- Oct 13, 2020
- 3 min
The Social Dilemma - The Marketer's Opinion
If you're in marketing you've likely heard of Netflix's docu-drama The Social Dilemma. In fact you're likely to have heard about it from...
Carma Levene
- Sep 22, 2020
- 6 min
Speaker Feature - Paul Ramondo
Grill The Marketer VII, The Last Crusade has a very special guest panelist which we're super excited about hosting, so we thought intro you!
Carma Levene
- Sep 11, 2020
- 5 min
Grillers In Our Midst - Alana Christidis & The YChats Podcast
We've been running Grill The Marketer events for a year now (you really should try and make it to one if you haven't yet) so we thought...
Carma Levene
- Sep 7, 2020
- 3 min
Facebook to Remove News From Aussie News Feeds if Forced to Pay
Our government has taken the mind-boggling step of forcing Facebook to pay for news content & Facebook has responded with a big fat nope.
Carma Levene
- Aug 13, 2020
- 3 min
We Came, We Saw, We Got Grilled
Last night was an absolute blast! We're so lucky to be able to attend events again, and after a 5 month hiatus and a pretty quick...
Clayton Smith
- Aug 3, 2020
- 4 min
Dominoes Newsjacking Masterclass
Its a tough time for Karens but Dominoes has opened their arms to Karens with a perfect newsjacking.
Clayton Smith
- Apr 20, 2020
- 3 min
How the biggest brands in the world are marketing during Covid-19
So what have the biggest brands in the world been doing with those colossal marketing budgets? They are getting real.
Carma Levene
- Mar 5, 2020
- 1 min
The Marketer's Endless Summer
We're moving!
Carma Levene
- Feb 20, 2020
- 2 min
Feature Campaign - Game On Mole
I hadn't been inspired by a campaign for a while, so when I saw the Game On Mole TVC I was thrilled. Because I want to champion...
Carma Levene
- Jan 6, 2020
- 5 min
Scotty From Marketing
How did our Prime Minister become Scotty From Marketing? Should marketers understand PR better? What did other PMs do before politics?
Carma Levene
- Dec 12, 2019
- 3 min
Bots Up With Barrell
We chat bots with friend of The Marketer, Adam Barrell and get a little peek under the hood of his So Perth & Christmas Lights bots.
Clayton Smith
- Nov 25, 2019
- 6 min
Underwear David & Goliath : Step One vs Calvin Klein
Today I want to compare one of the oldest and hairiest bulges in the men's underwear game, Calvin Klein with newcomer Step One.
Carma Levene
- Nov 14, 2019
- 2 min
The And Brand | Ampersand Projects
I was intrigued by its simplicity, the branding elements are minimalistic, and it's totally on point for the message...
Carma Levene
- Aug 22, 2019
- 2 min
Grill The Marketer II, Grill Harder
Grill The marketer II, Grill Harder will be the same but better. Come along and join the fun - plus learn some stuff.
Carma Levene
- Aug 17, 2019
- 2 min
Suffer in Your Jocks
Fight GloBALL Warming and stop suffering in your jocks with Bonds.
Carma Levene
- Jul 19, 2019
- 2 min
Grill The Marketer - Clay & Carma Live
You're invited to grill us, and just like any good BBQ, there'll be beer! Join us on July 29 for a Perth marketing event that's a bit differ
Clayton Smith
- Jul 8, 2019
- 3 min
Learn Penmanship in 1917 - The Song Remains The Same
In this instalment of The Song Remains The Same, we go back to 1917, when penmanship was a tad more important than it is these days!
Carma Levene
- Jun 19, 2019
- 5 min
Cast Your Vote: Marketing Podcasts You Love
Marketing Podcasts - there's so many! But what makes a marketing podcast great? I explore this and ask some marketers to weigh in.
Clayton Smith
- May 15, 2019
- 3 min
Cadbury Thinks Outside The Chocolate Box
Purple chocolate overlord Cadbury have tried something different. 10 designers, 4 days & a big goal - create a Symbol For All.
Clayton Smith
- Apr 12, 2019
- 3 min
Armadale Gets Active & Fremantle Gets... Fremantled?
Perth city councils Fremantle and Armadale have just launched new marketing campaigns in the space of the last week, and as your...
Clayton Smith
- Mar 27, 2019
- 4 min
Clay's Fave Perth Biz Websites
Websites are an interesting beast. What should be the thriving digital hub of a business can morph over time into a painful anchor,...
Carma Levene
- Mar 20, 2019
- 6 min
Do The Hustle - with Melissa Bowen
I had the immense privilege of spending the afternoon with experienced Perth marketer Melissa Bowen, who's just launched her co-working...
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