Bruce Martin

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Welcome to Bruce’s LinkedIn Profile. 

Bruce Martin went to Stellenbosch University to pursue a degree in Microbiology and Biotechnology. Alongside 100's of courses and a true spirit of learning, he has also pursued a B.Comm in Law from the University of South Africa and a Diploma in Business Analysis from the Faculty Training Institute.

After interning as a Business Analyst, Bruce felt that entrepreneurial urge to start his own business. He founded a company in the automative industry, Speedline Mags, and grew this company to a sizeable staff complement.

With a penchant for digital marketing Bruce made the decision to park the automotive business and accepted a position as a marketing consultant at SharpSpring, a SAAS company with a focus on marketing automation. Bruce managed close to 100 agency accounts and assisted with implementation support. 

After SharpSpring, Bruce accepted a position as Senior Marketing Operations Specialist for Symantec Corporation in their Website Security division. Bruce was responsible for marketing automation campaign execution, infrastructure, data mining and reporting.

Bruce then worked as an agency founder at Growth Strategy and assisted small and medium business with lead generation and the creation of their own systematised marketing and sales funnels to establish predictable revenue systems. 
After which Kurtosys Systems and APO Group called on Bruce as Demand Generation Manager and Head of Digital Marketing, respectively to head up lead generation efforts across all the necessary channels.

Bruce also took up positions at 2 fledgling startups, Realsmart and Severus to drive leads for both fintech companies during their launch phases. 

Currently, Bruce still services Cybersecurity clients sales requirements through Growth Strategy, now fully focused on only Cybersecurity

Bruce aspires to continue in the digital marketing space adopting and implementing new technologies that would help businesses drive profitability. 

Entrepreneurial and marketing Leader by nature and a Growth Hacker long before the term was coined. Marketing and Product Consultant and Fractional CRO for StartUps and Enterprise looking for explosive growth all while helping businesses explode their growth through the strategic development and implementation of effective Product Strategy and Development, Brand Building, Growth Marketing, Lead Generation, Global Integrated Marketing, and Marketing Operations and strategic sales operations and strategies that produce results. 

Contact: info@growthstrategy.co.za

Head of Marketing

I left Carlisle in my early twenties because talent is everywhere, but opportunity isn’t.

That belief has taken me across six continents, leading teams through crisis and transformation at some of the world’s largest organisations. From Switzerland to Korea, one lesson kept repeating: whether in global firms or small towns, people often miss the talent and opportunities right in front of them.

It’s why I founded the Purpose Made Podcast.

A podcast and platform exploring how challenge, change, and growth shape who we are. I sit down with athletes, entrepreneurs, creatives, and leaders to uncover stories that inspire resilience and offer lessons worth sharing.

Because people don’t follow strategies, they follow stories.

Stories that connect, challenge, and create purpose.

Beyond the podcast, I work with governments, charities, Fortune 500s and entertainment bodies to help leaders navigate change via my consultancy Purpose Made. My roots in gaming and transmedia storytelling (from my EA days) continue to fuel this belief: narrative drives behaviour as much as strategy does.

Outside of work, three brilliant kids keep me honest about what really matters and why we do the things we do. 

Kids have a way of doing that, right?

Connect to explore more, I’d love to hear your story too.

#Leadership #Storytelling #Innovation #PurposeMade #Podcast

Peter George Bell

Marko Djurdjevic made 82 Marvel covers in a single year, held a seven-year exclusivity deal with Riot, and survived two heart surgeries mid-production. Now he's betting everything on the one story he's been carrying since he was 22.

#Before5onFriday ﻿#IndependentIP #Transmedia #GameDev #Orken

Purpose Made Founder & Think Tank Co-Founder Leadership & Crisis Management Expert | Gaming & Transmedia

After 30 years making billion-dollar franchises for other companies, Marko Djurdjevic is risking everything on one story of his own. Marko Djurdjevic 

Open article: You Make Them Billions….And You Get A Wet T-Shirt. by Peter George Bell • 6 min read

You Make Them Billions….And You Get A Wet T-Shirt.

At 47, after three decades servicing the biggest franchises on the planet, Marko Djurdjevic decided to finally build the one that was his.

82 Marvel covers in a single year. A seven-year exclusivity deal with Riot on
League of Legends. Concept art feeding the early MCU. His studio Sixmorevodka is one of the most respected in the industry.

But he's been carrying a story since he was 22. Tried to build it four times and
talked himself out of it every time. It sat in his desk for years until Russell Binder
saw it and told him it was the best thing he'd ever made.

Even then he hesitated.

Then one thought landed: "My time is running out."

1,400 pages written. 350+ original illustrations. A video game prototype by Demagog Studio. Six books going to print. 75 major pitches behind him. Two heart surgeries in the middle of production.

The Orken Kickstarter launches today with a free demo on Steam.

We discuss how he went from a kid with no books to one of Marvel's most prolific artists. Working with Marvel and Riot on some of the world's most established franchises. What he learned from giving away his previous IP for free. How his wife thinks he's lost his mind and his son suddenly became his biggest fan. And why at 47 he decided the window doesn't stay open forever.

Clients only ever get "one out of you," he said. "And never the full
package. The full package can only exist if you're doing it yourself."

So, he's doing it himself.

Listen or watch on the Purpose Made Podcast. Comment MARKO and I’ll DM you the links.

﻿#IndependentIP #Transmedia #GameDev #Orken

I wanted to share a bit more of the behind the scenes of the writing journey.

At the end of the day, the objective stays the same:

Create stories that truly resonate & stories that feel relevant to real people.

That’s exactly why the podcast exists.
To spark conversations.
To explore what makes IP truly relevant.
And to understand how the best minds in the industry approach that creative process.

If you’re curious about storytelling, relevance, and building ideas that last; check out the channel via the link in the comments.

Drawing for the World's Biggest Franchises | The Full Story.

Marko Djurdjevic is one of the most respected illustrators in the industry.

But where did it all start?

From drawing with just paper and pencil as a kid… to producing 10 covers a month for Marvel Comics.

What looks like an “overnight” viral moment was actually years of obsessive

In this episode, we go deep into: 

• The years before the viral breakthrough
• The reality of drawing covers for Marvel
• Working on the world’s biggest franchises
• Why he never stops reinventing himself
• And the launch of his latest project, Orken on Kickstarter

The full episode is now live on my YouTube channel. 

Comment "MARKO" and I'll send you the direct link.

23 years in the making.

The best projects aren’t rushed.
They grow through doubt, experience, and time.

And sometimes… all it takes is one conversation to reignite the flame that started it all.

I love discovering the behind-the-scenes stories in this podcast.

Comment MARKO and I’ll send you the full conversation.

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