Addressing the discomfort of digital ageism

Mark Schaefer
4 min readMay 30, 2022

When I attend a marketing conference, I am normally the oldest person in the room. Certainly, I am the oldest keynote speaker on the agenda … usually by 10 years.

It doesn’t bother me.

Mentally, I operate at a youthful level. I have a lot of energy, embrace change, and I’m at the top of my game, professionally. I never think about age stereotypes except when…

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Mark Schaefer

Keynote speaker, marketing strategy consultant, Rutgers U faculty and author of 10 books including KNOWN, Marketing Rebellion, and Belonging to the Brand!