

Marketing News Canada
Marketing News Canada
Marketing News Canada spotlights the people, ideas, and innovations redefining Canadian marketing. Produced by SocialNext, Canada’s largest independent marketing conference series, we bring you candid conversations with marketers, founders, creators, and industry leaders shaping the future of the industry.
Recorded live at SocialNext events and through in-depth interviews from coast to coast, each episode dives into the ideas, bold campaigns, and community-driven strategies defining the Canadian marketing landscape. If you care about Canadian creativity, innovation, and the people behind the work, you’re in the right place.
Presented by Marketing News Canada www.marketingnewscanada.com
Recorded live at SocialNext events and through in-depth interviews from coast to coast, each episode dives into the ideas, bold campaigns, and community-driven strategies defining the Canadian marketing landscape. If you care about Canadian creativity, innovation, and the people behind the work, you’re in the right place.
Presented by Marketing News Canada www.marketingnewscanada.com
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Jun 10, 2019 • 22min
Alex Wan (Periphery Digital)
On this episode of Marketing Jam, Shaheed Devji talks to Alex Wan, managing director and co-founder of Periphery Digital.
His Vancouver based agency focuses on connecting Chinese and Canadian audiences through digital marketing, media and PR campaigns. Alex gives insight into the challenges of targeting at home and overseas demographics, as well as shares his successes.
Watch the full episode on video here: https://bit.ly/2Qew1Et
Follow Jelly Marketing:
Twitter - twitter.com/jellymarketing
Facebook - facebook.com/jellymarketing
Instagram - instagram.com/jellymarketing
Website - jellymarketing.com
Find Shaheed Devji:
Website - www.shaheed.ca
Facebook - facebook.com/shaheeddevjimedia
Instagram - instagram.com/shaheeddevji
Twitter - twitter.com/shaheeddevji
Find Alex Wan:
Website - peripherydigital.com/
Facebook - facebook.com/alex.wan89
Instagram - instagram.com/alwan89/?hl=en
LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/alwan/?originalSubdomain=ca
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Jun 3, 2019 • 46min
Mike Morrison (Mike's Bloggity Blog)
On this episode of Marketing Jam, Darian Kovacs talks to Mike Morrison, creator of Mike's Bloggity Blog, one of Canada's most popular lifestyle and entertainment blogs.
He speaks to us, with first hand experience, about the evolving world of social media influencers.
Watch the full episode on video here: https://bit.ly/2Qew1Et
Follow Jelly Marketing:
Twitter - twitter.com/jellymarketing
Facebook - facebook.com/jellymarketing
Instagram - instagram.com/jellymarketing
Website - jellymarketing.com
Follow Darian Kovacs:
Website - jellymarketing.com/darian/
LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/dariankovacs
Facebook - facebook.com/dariankovacspage/
Instagram - instagram.com/dariankovacs/
Twitter - twitter.com/dariankovacs
Follow Mike Morrison:
Website - mikesbloggityblog.com/
LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/mikesbloggityblog/
Twitter - twitter.com/mikesbloggity
Instagram - instagram.com/mikesbloggity/?hl=en
Facebook - facebook.com/MikesBloggityBlog/
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May 27, 2019 • 37min
Spencer Sheinin (Shift Financial Insights)
On this episode of Marketing Jam, Darian Kovacs talks to Spencer Sheinin, the Founder and CEO of Shift Financial Insights.
His business is based in Vancouver and aims at making accounting and bookkeeping more simple for companies. So enjoy this free session with Spencer giving you the tips to understand bookkeeping better.
Follow Jelly Marketing:
Twitter - twitter.com/jellymarketing
Facebook - facebook.com/jellymarketing
Instagram - instagram.com/jellymarketing
Website - jellymarketing.com
Follow Darian Kovacs:
Website - jellymarketing.com/darian/
LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/dariankovacs
Facebook - facebook.com/dariankovacspage/
Instagram - instagram.com/dariankovacs/
Twitter - twitter.com/dariankovacs
Follow Spencer Sheinin:
Website - shiftfinancial.co/
LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/spencersheinin/
Instagram -www.instagram.com/spencersheinin/?hl=en
Twitter - twitter.com/SpencerSheinin
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May 21, 2019 • 32min
Neil Patel (Neil Patel)
On this episode of Marketing Jam, Darian Kovacs talks to Neil Patel, Co-Founder at Neil Patel Digital.
Neil sits down with us to talk about some of the latest marketing business trends to look out for and some of the apps he's using with his digital agency.
You can find and subscribe to Marketing Jam on iTunes, and Stitcher.
Follow Jelly Marketing:
Twitter - twitter.com/jellymarketing
Facebook - facebook.com/jellymarketing
Instagram - instagram.com/jellymarketing
Website - jellymarketing.com
Follow Darian Kovacs:
Website - jellymarketing.com/darian/
LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/dariankovacs
Facebook - facebook.com/dariankovacspage/
Instagram - instagram.com/dariankovacs/
Twitter - twitter.com/dariankovacs
Follow Neil Patel:
Website - neilpatel.com
YouTube - youtube.com/neilpatel
LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/neilkpatel
Twitter - twitter.com/neilpatel
Facebook - facebook.com/neilkpatel
Instagram - instagram.com/neilpatel
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May 13, 2019 • 20min
Richard Alan Reid (Buzzfeed)
On this episode of Marketing Jam, Darian Kovacs talks to Richard Alan Reid, Vice President, Global Content at BuzzFeed.
Richard sits down with us to talk the evolution of BuzzFeed since its inception eleven years ago. Richard also talks about the adoration society has for sharing all sorts of content with other people.
You can find and subscribe to Marketing Jam on iTunes, and Stitcher.
Twitter - twitter.com/jellymarketing
Facebook - facebook.com/jellymarketing
Instagram - instagram.com/jellymarketing
Website - jellymarketing.com
Find Shaheed Devji:
Website - shaheed.ca
Facebook - facebook.com/shaheeddevjimedia
Instagram - instagram.com/shaheeddevji
Twitter - twitter.com/shaheeddevji
Follow Richard Alan Reid:
Website - www.buzzfeed.com/
LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/richard-alan-reid-a02b04/
Twitter - twitter.com/RichardAlanReid
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Apr 29, 2019 • 36min
Vinod Varma (Shop and Shout)
On this episode of Marketing Jam, our host Darian Kovacs talk to Vinod Varma, CEO and Co-Founder of Shop and Shout.
Vinod sits down with us to discuss about the influencer social market and the connection between influencer and product.
You can find and subscribe to Marketing Jam on iTunes, and Stitcher.
Follow Jelly Marketing:
Twitter - http://twitter.com/jellymarketing
Facebook - http://facebook.com/jellymarketing
Instagram - http://instagram.com/jellymarketing
Website - http://jellymarketing.com
Follow Darian Kovacs:
Website - http://jellymarketing.com/darian/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariankovacs
Facebook - http://facebook.com/dariankovacspage/
Instagram - http://instagram.com/dariankovacs/
Twitter - http://twitter.com/dariankovacs
Follow Vinod Varma:
Website - https://www.shopandshout.com
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinod-varma
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ishopandshout/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/shopandshout
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Apr 22, 2019 • 17min
Ashley Ward (SEM Rush)
On this episode of Marketing Jam, Darian Kovacs talks to Ashley Ward, Former Digital Marketing Strategist and International Speaker for SEM Rush.
Ashley talks to us about Search Engine Marketing and the difference between SEO and SEM.
You can find and subscribe to Marketing Jam on iTunes, and Stitcher.
Follow Jelly Marketing:
Twitter - http://twitter.com/jellymarketing
Facebook - http://facebook.com/jellymarketing
Instagram - http://instagram.com/jellymarketing
Website - http://jellymarketing.com
Follow Darian Kovacs:
Website - http://jellymarketing.com/darian/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariankovacs
Facebook - http://facebook.com/dariankovacspage/
Instagram - http://instagram.com/dariankovacs/
Twitter - http://twitter.com/dariankovacs
Follow Ashley Ward:
Website - https://www.semrush.com/user/153360593/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyward90/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ashleymadhatter?lang=en
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Apr 15, 2019 • 14min
Aaron Orendorff (Shopify Plus)
On this episode of Marketing Jam, Darian Kovacs talks to Aaron Orendorff, former Editor-in-Chief of Shopify Plus.
Aaron sits down with us to discuss the importance of written content in the competitive world of content marketing and shares his tip and secrets for successful content marketing.
You can find and subscribe to Marketing Jam on iTunes, and Stitcher.
Follow Jelly Marketing:
Twitter - http://twitter.com/jellymarketing
Facebook - http://facebook.com/jellymarketing
Instagram - http://instagram.com/jellymarketing
Website - http://jellymarketing.com
Follow Darian Kovacs:
Website - http://jellymarketing.com/darian/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariankovacs
Facebook - http://facebook.com/dariankovacspage/
Instagram - http://instagram.com/dariankovacs/
Twitter - http://twitter.com/dariankovacs
Follow Aaron Orendorff:
Website - https://www.shopify.ca/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronorendorff
Twitter - https://twitter.com/iconicontent
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Apr 8, 2019 • 34min
Nathalie Couët (DashThis)
On this episode of Marketing Jam, Darian Kovacs talks to Nathalie Couët, Communications, Content Marketing, & Partnerships Manager for DashThis.
Nathalie sits down with us to discuss interpreting data and simplifying it. She also gives her tips and tricks about breaking down overly complex data.
You can find and subscribe to Marketing Jam on iTunes, and Stitcher.
Follow Jelly Marketing:
Twitter - twitter.com/jellymarketing
Facebook - facebook.com/jellymarketing
Instagram - instagram.com/jellymarketing
Website - jellymarketing.com
Follow Darian Kovacs:
Website - jellymarketing.com/darian/
LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/dariankovacs
Facebook - facebook.com/dariankovacspage/
Instagram - instagram.com/dariankovacs/
Twitter - twitter.com/dariankovacs
Follow Nathalie Couët:
Website - dashthis.com
LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/Nathalie-Couët
Twitter - twitter.com/DashThis
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Apr 1, 2019 • 22min
Patrick Givens (VaynerMedia)
On this episode of Marketing Jam, Darian Kovacs talks to Patrick Givens, VP, Head of VaynerSmart at VaynerMedia.
Patrick sits down with us to discuss the future of smart home devices and whether or not regulations for privacy could be required moving forward.
You can find and subscribe to Marketing Jam on iTunes, and Stitcher.
Follow Jelly Marketing:
Twitter - twitter.com/jellymarketing
Facebook - facebook.com/jellymarketing
Instagram - instagram.com/jellymarketing
Website - jellymarketing.com
Follow Darian Kovacs:
Website - jellymarketing.com/darian/
LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/dariankovacs
Facebook - facebook.com/dariankovacspage/
Instagram - instagram.com/dariankovacs/
Twitter - twitter.com/dariankovacs
Follow Patrick Givens:
Website - vaynermedia.com
LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/patrick-givens
Twitter - twitter.com/patrick_givens
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