

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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Oct 1, 2018 • 21min
Duncan Wardle (Creativity Consultant)
On this episode of Marketing Jam, Shaheed Devji talks to Duncan Wardle, Creativity and Innovation Consultant and former Vice President of Innovation & Creativity at Disney.
Duncan shares some of the major takeaways he learnt during his time with the global powerhouse that is Disney. He discusses the importance for companies to find their "why", and how this supports the shifting consumer mindset towards supporting a value driven company.
You can find and subscribe to Marketing Jam on iTunes, and Stitcher.
Follow Jelly Marketing:
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Website - http://jellymarketing.com
Find Shaheed Devji:
Website - http://shaheed.ca
Facebook - http://facebook.com/shaheeddevjimedia
Instagram - http://instagram.com/shaheeddevji
Twitter - http://twitter.com/shaheeddevji
Follow Duncan Wardle:
Website - http://duncanwardle.com/meet-duncan/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/duncanjwardle/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/duncanjwardle?lang=en
LinkedIn - https://ca.linkedin.com/company/id8-innov8
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DuncanJWardle
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Sep 25, 2018 • 21min
Theresa McLaughlin (TD Bank)
On this episode of Marketing Jam, Darian Kovacs talks to Theresa McLaughlin, Global Chief Marketing Officer at TD Bank.
We discuss how using financial apps can have a positive effect on budgeting and spending habits and how TD's ability to stay on the frontlines of technology allows them to engage with their consumers.
Theresa also emphasizes how a focus on professional development rather than job title can help you grow your career.
You can find and subscribe to Marketing Jam on iTunes, and Stitcher.
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Website - http://jellymarketing.com
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Facebook - http://facebook.com/dariankovacspage/
Instagram - http://instagram.com/dariankovacs/
Twitter - http://twitter.com/dariankovacs
Follow Theresa McLaughlin:
Website - https://td.com
Twitter - https://twitter.com/theresam_td
https://www.linkedin.com/in/theresamclaughlintd
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Sep 17, 2018 • 20min
Karm Sumal (Daily Hive)
On this episode of Marketing Jam, Shaheed Devji talks to Karm Sumal, Co-Founder & CEO at Daily Hive.
Karm chats with us about the transition from a Vancouver-based news blog, to a national news service, and the challenges and payoffs of undergoing a full rebrand. We discuss their expansion into specialized categories like the food focused Dished, and real estate focused Urbanized, and what we can expect to see next from Daily Hive.
You can find and subscribe to Marketing Jam on iTunes, and Stitcher.
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Website - http://jellymarketing.com
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Website - http://shaheed.ca
Facebook - http://facebook.com/shaheeddevjimedia
Instagram - http://instagram.com/shaheeddevji
Twitter - http://twitter.com/shaheeddevji
Follow Karm Sumal:
Website - https://dailyhive.com
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/instakarm/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/karmsumal
LinkedIn - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/karm-sumal-b2a28078
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Sep 10, 2018 • 19min
Leanne Gibson (Twitter Canada)
On this episode of Marketing Jam, Darian Kovacs talks to Leanne Gibson, Head of Revenue at Twitter Canada.
Leanne discusses how Twitter has become the definitive place for "what's happening" and the how choosing "how and when Twitter" can help you create a strong marketing strategy on the platform.
We discuss how Twitter is a news channel and not a social channel and how it provides such a unique opportunity to see every side of a conversation.
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Website - http://jellymarketing.com
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Website - http://jellymarketing.com/darian/
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Twitter - http://twitter.com/dariankovacs
Follow Leanne Gibson:
Website - http://twitter.com
Twitter - https://twitter.com/leannekgibson
LinkedIn - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/leanne-gibson-7971a94
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Aug 27, 2018 • 18min
Jana Dybinski (rebel.com)
On this episode of Marketing Jam, Shaheed Devji talks to Jana Dybinski, VP of Marketing and Culture at Rebel.com.
Rebel.com is a domain registration and hosting company. We discuss how investing in their employees and identifying core values, helped develop a strong and sustainable culture that has become their competitive advantage.
Also on the show a discussion around traditional vs vanity domains.
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Website - http://jellymarketing.com
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Website - http://shaheed.ca
Facebook - http://facebook.com/shaheeddevjimedia
Instagram - http://instagram.com/shaheeddevji
Twitter - http://twitter.com/shaheeddevji
Follow Rebel.com:
Website - http://rebel.com
Facebook - http://facebook.com/rebeldomains
Instagram - http://instagram.com/rebeldotcom
Twitter - http://twitter.com/rebeldotcom
YouTube - http://youtube.com/channel/UCn8PAsNxo2zC8Ka53Feg_-Q
LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/company/rebel-com/
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Aug 13, 2018 • 26min
Steve Koenig (Consumer Technology Association)
On this episode of Marketing Jam, Darian Kovacs talks to Steve Koenig, Vice President of Market Research for the Consumer Technology Association (CTA).
As a part of CTA, Koenig has his finger on the pulse of consumer technology trends of the past, present, and future. He is also involved in putting on one of, if not the biggest technology event in the world: the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
In an age where smartphones are ubiquitous and, artificial intelligence is burgeoning, Steve and Darian engage in an interesting conversation about all things tech, from smart assistants to notifications for consumer and business.
This interview is part of a series of interviews recorded at the 2018 DX3 Digital Marketing and Retail event hosted in Toronto, Canada. Marketing Jam thanks DX3 for being a partner of the show.
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Follow CTA:
Website - http://cta.tech
Twitter - http://twitter.com/CTATech
Facebook - http://facebook.com/ConsumerTechnologyAssociation
LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/company/consumer-technology-association
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Jul 24, 2018 • 18min
Jon Malach (NativeAds.com)
On this episode of Marketing Jam, Shaheed Devji talks to Jon Malach, CEO of NativeAds.com.
NativeAds.com is a self-service platform with a full-service layer on top. What makes it unique is that there is metadata that finds contextually-relevant content that people are seeing before they come to your landing page so that the right eyes see your ads and are engaged in what you are selling.
Jon speaks about how the ad industry is 'broken', the future of an ad-centric society, and how his background in martial arts has led him to success in his field.
This interview is part of a series of interviews recorded at the 2018 Canadian Internet Marketing Conference (CIMC) hosted in Squamish, British Columbia. Marketing Jam thanks CIMC for being a partner of the show.
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Website - http://jellymarketing.com
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Website - http://shaheed.ca
Facebook - http://facebook.com/shaheeddevjimedia
Instagram - http://instagram.com/shaheeddevji
Twitter - http://twitter.com/shaheeddevji
Follow NativeAds.com:
Website - https://nativeads.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nativeadexchange
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nativeads/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/Native_Ads
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUiCWTx4djz938SpFm2dxyw
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/native-ads-inc-/?trk=biz-companies-cym
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Jul 9, 2018 • 14min
Sal Patel (TIFF)
On this episode of Marketing Jam, Darian Kovacs talks to Sal Patel, who is Managing Content Producer for the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
This interview is part of a series of interviews recorded at the 2018 DX3 Digital Marketing and Retail event hosted in Toronto, Canada. Marketing Jam thanks DX3 for being a partner of the show.
TIFF is currently one of Canada's top international events. Every year the global film industry descends upon Toronto to celebrate the best in film. But TIFF is not just about the week-long festival. That's where Sal Patel comes in. In his role, Patel leads the strategy and production of TIFF's original content year round.
On the show, Darian and Sal chat about how TIFF uses live video to invite the world to the festival, the use of video on different social platforms, Instagram as an emerging video platform, and the idea of "always following the growth."
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Website - http://jellymarketing.com/darian/
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Twitter - http://twitter.com/dariankovacs
Follow TIFF:
Website - https://www.tiff.net/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/TIFF_net
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TIFF
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tiff_net/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/TIFF
Follow Sal:
LinkedIn - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/sal-patel-2128683b
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Jul 3, 2018 • 16min
Rashel Hariri (Mcdonald's Canada)
On this episode of Marketing Jam, Shaheed Devji talks to Rashel Hariri, the Digital Social Media Manager for McDonald's Canada.
Rashel - who was named one of Marketing Magazine's Top 30 Marketers Under 30 in 2016 - joins Marketing Jam for the second time. In this visit, she dives into all things social media including the importance of social listening, turning social data into social action, and how marketing innovation is important even for the biggest brands.
This interview is part of a series of interviews recorded at the 2018 Canadian Internet Marketing Conference (CIMC) hosted in Squamish, British Columbia. Marketing Jam thanks CIMC for being a partner of the show.
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Website - http://jellymarketing.com
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Website - http://shaheed.ca
Facebook - http://facebook.com/shaheeddevjimedia
Instagram - http://instagram.com/shaheeddevji
Twitter - http://twitter.com/shaheeddevji
Follow Rashel:
Twitter - http://twitter.com/rashelhariri
LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/in/rashelhariri
Follow McDonald's Canada:
Website - http://mcdonalds.com/ca/en-ca.html
Facebook - http://facebook.com/McDonaldsCanada
Instagram - http://instagram.com/mcdonaldscanada
Twitter - http://twitter.com/McDonaldsCanada
YouTube - http://youtube.com/McDonaldsCanada
Snapchat - http://snapchat.com/mcdonaldscanada
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Jun 25, 2018 • 26min
James Connell (Roots Canada)
On this episode of Marketing Jam, Darian Kovacs talks to James Connell, who is VP of E-Commerce and Marketing of one of Canada's most notable brands: Roots Canada.
This interview is part of a series of interviews recorded at the 2018 DX3 Digital Marketing and Retail event hosted in Toronto, Canada. Marketing Jam thanks DX3 for being a partner of the show.
James is a Roots Canada employee and ambassador, through and through. After starting as a stock boy and key holder more than 20 years ago, he has risen through the ranks of Roots Canada and been a part of many key marketing and public relations initiatives.
On the show, Darian and James talk about Roots' association with Canadian culture, the post-Olympics iteration of the company, Connell and Roots' approach to working with influencers, and the use of cutting-edge technology in marketing.
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Follow James Connell:
LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/in/jamesconnell1/
Instagram - http://instagram.com/jhconnell/
Twitter - http://twitter.com/jhconnell
Follow Roots Canada:
Website - http://roots.com
LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/company/roots/
Instagram -http://instagram.com/rootscanada/
Twitter - http://twitter.com/RootsCanada
Facebook - http://facebook.com/roots/
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