(defun push-mark-no-activate ()
  "Pushes `point' to `mark-ring' and does not activate the region
   Equivalent to \\[set-mark-command] when \\[transient-mark-mode] is disabled"
   (interactive)
   (push-mark (point) t nil)
   (message "Pushed mark to ring"))
(global-set-key (kbd "C-`") 'push-mark-no-activate)

(defun jump-to-mark ()
  "Jumps to the local mark, respecting the `mark-ring' order.
  This is the same as using \\[set-mark-command] with the prefix argument."
  (interactive)
  (set-mark-command 1))
(global-set-key (kbd "M-`") 'jump-to-mark)