From Business To Belief
For most of his life, it was all business. Only a few years ago, Hughes discovered his life of business was empty, and went through a conversion from being self-centered to being centered with God.
Hughes gained material success at the expense of friends and family, becoming a marketing guru without knowing peace and happiness in his personal life. In 2007, his journey towards God began when he joined a men’s Bible study group. As his faith grew, he had the idea for a much different book, and eventually this led to compiling Sons of Grace: Ten Tough Men Who Went from Hell to Happiness.
He’s one of the most creative and influential marketers in the world – some call him the “$300 million dollar man” after the wildly successful campaign to rename a town Half.com Oregon, selling Half.com to eBay six months later for $300 million.
As a successful business leader, international speaker, and marketer, Mark knows firsthand what it takes to create a buzz, start conversations, and engage people so that they become participants in sharing your message instead of an audience listening to it.
In fact, Hughes literally wrote the book on it. Buzzmarketing was a runaway bestseller, translated into 15 languages, and widely recognized as one of the most influential business books. The London School of Economics calls the book “worth its weight in marketing gold” and the book has received praise from such business-world A-listers as the former editor of the Wall Street Journal, Steve Forbes of Forbes Magazine, and the co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream.
As a business speaker, Mark combines his dynamic story of faith with practical examples of how any organization can create more meaningful connections with their audience. He shows that you don’t have to compromise values by engaging in word-of-mouth marketing. Ultimately, creating messaging that people genuinely want to share is mutually beneficial to us all.
His unique perspective makes him ideal for an audience of pastors, businessmen, or leaders struggling to figure out how to get people through the doors and to remain loyal to their organization. Mark typically reduces or waives his fee for causes that he believes in – contact us to inquire about how he might help your conference, congregation, or audience.
