Marketing insights for scaling businesses.
Practical thinking on fractional marketing leadership, GTM strategy, AI-enabled workflows and growth — from the team at The Marketing Department.
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West of Ireland Marketing Leader Launches The Marketing Department to Bring Senior Marketing Expertise to Growing Irish Businesses
Galway marketing professional Maricka Burke Keogh has launched The Marketing Department, a flexible, on-demand marketing leadership service for SMEs and scaling businesses across Ireland and international markets.
Maricka Burke-Keogh
The Competitive Advantage Isn't AI. It's Knowing How to Use It.
AI is transforming how businesses market, sell and grow. But with new tools emerging almost weekly, staying ahead requires more than simply using ChatGPT. Discover why continuous AI upskilling is essential for modern marketers, the tools we're using, and how The Marketing Department is helping clients turn AI into a genuine competitive advantage.
Maricka Burke-Keogh
Why SMEs Need a Fractional Marketing Department
Most growing businesses don't need a full in-house marketing team — they need senior strategy on demand.
The Marketing Department
A 90-day GTM plan for early-stage SaaS founders
You don't need a 40-slide strategy deck. You need a focused 90-day plan that proves one channel, one segment and one message.
Maricka Burke-Keogh
AI-Enabled Marketing Workflows That Actually Move the Needle
A practical look at where AI genuinely accelerates marketing — and where it just adds noise.
The Marketing Department
Marketing for social enterprises: why mission-first messaging still loses
Social enterprises lead with mission and wonder why conversion is flat. The fix isn't less mission — it's pairing it with a clear commercial value exchange.
Maricka Burke-Keogh
Green energy and construction: stop selling the technology, start selling the payback
Heat pumps, solar, retrofit, EV infrastructure — buyers don't want the kit. They want certainty on cost, timeline and return. Marketing should reflect that.
Maricka Burke-Keogh
Go-To-Market Planning for Scaling B2B and SaaS Businesses
A clear GTM plan is the difference between scaling efficiently and burning cash on disconnected campaigns.
The Marketing Department
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