RISE is a free global community dedicated to exploring the future of marketing. The marketing profession is changing with bullet-speed. In our community, we are working on our continuous journey of relevance by teaching and encouraging each other.

Our community is kind, generous, and professional. You will be respected and valued. I think this screenshot sums it up!

Our topics and projects shift as the world progresses, but current themes in the community include:

• Active experiments in the metaverse
• A co-created book project
• AI-generated content and art
• Web3, NFTs and tokenized economies
• Changing consumer behavior
• Evolving social media platforms
• Podcasts and content strategy
• Personal development, speaking, personal branding

… and much more.

A metaverse party:

We also have a lot of fun as we attend educational webinars, metaverse parties, live events, and meet-ups! Here are some community members in the UK:

The community is free to join.

Currently, our community meets on the Discord platform. You’ll need an invitation to join the community, and that can be obtained simply by writing Mark Schaefer at [email protected] Add a few words about yourself and why you’d like to join.

We are growing in a measured way to maintain the culture of the community, so there might be a waiting list for new members.

VIP access

There is also a premium component to RISE that provides access to exclusive content and events.

Examples of VIP activities include

• A private meeting with marketing legend Tom Peters, author of In Seach of Excellence
• Discussions on Web3, AI, and other cutting-edge marketing ideas
• Early previews of Mark Schaefer’s books and speeches
• Virtual meeting with Ed Keller, pioneering father of word-of-mouth marketing
• Open discussion with former Facebook/Instagram exec on GenZ marketing trends

Joining the VIP experience requires that you are active on the Discord community and pay a small $250 entry fee for a year of access. You can pay this fee here:

JOIN THE RISE VIP CLUB