DIGITAL MARKETING & PR PODCAST
Canada's #1 show about all things marketing, advertising & communications hosted by Indigenous business leader Darian Kovacs, as well as agency leaders Ted Lau, Shelley McArthur Everett and Daryl Louie. We’ve had guests from Google, LEGO, Spotify, Starbucks and thought leaders like Seth Godin, Guy Kawasaki, Neil Patel, Malcolm Gladwell and DHH. The hosts aim to unearth tips, tricks, and insights from the best marketers and business leaders from Canada and around the world.
Geoffrey Blanc (Cyberimpact)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Darian Kovacs chats with Geoffrey Blanc, General Manager at Cyberimpact.
Nadia Niccoli (Diageo Canada)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Jyll Saskin Gales chats with Nadia Niccoli, Head of Marketing at Diageo Canada.
Stephen Kiely (dentsu Canada)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Ted Lau at Ballistic Arts chats with Stephen Kiely, CEO at dentsu Canada, about:
Stephen’s origin story
What brands have to watch out for
What agency folks have to consider when moving up in their careers
Anick Beaulieu (C2 Montréal)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Darian Kovacs chats with Anick Beaulieu, CEO of C2 Montréal.
Alex Nazarevich (Unbounce)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Daryl Louie chats with Alex Nazarevich, Vice President of Growth at Unbounce, about:
The importance of landing pages and what to consider when designing a world class page
The evolution of martech and what to to look out for when utilizing AI assisted marketing
Mentoring and mentorship
Guy Kawasaki (Author)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Darian Kovacs chats with Guy Kawasaki, about his most recent book, Think Remarkable, and:
Why Guy loves writing at Olive Garden
Why AI helps make things better
How to become remarkable with growth, grit, and grace
Mary DePaoli (Marketing Hall of Fame Inductee)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Darian Kovacs at Jelly Marketing chats with Mary DePaoli, Executive VP & CMO at RBC and 2024 Marketing Hall of Fame Inductee, about:
Mary’s journey to her current position with RBC
The RBC Foundation
Mary’s insights on marketing trends
And more!
Helen Kontozopoulos (ODAIA)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Daryl Louie chats with Helen Kontozopoulos, Co-Founder at ODAIA Intelligence, about:
Her journey from marketing to AI / Tech
The mindset that is critical to establish before using tools in your industry
AI and how to prep for it in post secondary
Jessica Jensen (Indeed)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Ted Lau at Ballistic Arts chats with the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Indeed, about:
How Indeed became the world's largest employment platform
B2P rather than B2B or B2C
Marketing opportunities and challenges in 2024
And more!
Judy Lewis + Deborah Weinstein (Marketing Hall of Fame Inductees)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Darian Kovacs at Jelly Marketing chats with Judy Lewis and Deborah Weinstein, Co-Founders of Strategic Objectives and 2024 Marketing Hall of Fame Inductees, about:
Their origin stories and journeys in Public Relations and Communications
Being a woman-owned PR company at a time when the industry was dominated by men
Stories from their time in PR
And more!
Patrick Chandler (FightCamp)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Ted Lau at Ballistic Arts chats with Patrick Chandler, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of FightCamp, about:
How 5 Canadians (and 1 American) grew their at-home boxing fitness platform and raised $90M
What Patrick learned most from Y Combinator
How to address diminishing returns on your Cost-Per-Acquisition costs
Lucas Béland (Goloot)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Ted Lau at Ballistic Arts chats with Lucas Béland, CEO & Founder of Goloot, about:
The evolution of Goloot
How a 22-year-old university drop out raised $6M and achieved $1M ARR in the AdTech/MarTech space
Finding an opportunity in the online advertising space to achieve fast growth
Matthew Tsang (AndHumanity)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Ted Lau at Ballistic Arts chats with Matthew Tsang, Co-Founder of AndHumanity, about:
How the notion DEI and Marketing really work together
What brands have done wrong around DEI and what to do about it
Why representation matters
Leticia Manzanares (Return-It)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Ted Lau at Ballistic Arts chats with Leticia Manzanares, Marketing Director at Return-It, about:
Return-It's recycling program and how to make memorable campaigns with not so glamorous things like recycling
Her secret to career growth
Newcomers, diversity and leadership
Liz Geraghty (Wendy’s)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Daryl Louie chats with Liz Geraghty, Chief Marketing Officer at Wendy’s, about:
Wendy's authenticity in brand voice and tone
Wendy's growth strategy in Canada
Sassiness and fun as it connects to a challenger brand
Eric Morris (Google Canada)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Darian Kovacs chats with Eric Morris, Head of Retail at Google Canada for a second time about:
Current trends in consumer spending
Advertising advice for retailers around the holidays
And more!
Christie Horsman (Thinkific)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Ted Lau at Ballistic Arts chats with Christie Horsman, Vice President of Marketing at Thinkific, about:
Christie’s journey to her position with Thinkific
The keys to being a successful senior leader in marketing
Future of Creator Economy and B2B Marketing
And all things dijon mustard!
Paul Briggs (eMarketer/Insider Intelligence)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Sarah Stockdale from Growclass chats with Paul Briggs, Principal Analyst at Insider Intelligence (eMarketer) Canada, about:
Paul’s origin story and his journey to his role with Insider Intelligence
Marketing in Canada vs. the US
The future direction for Insider Intelligence (eMarketer) Canada
And more!
Nick Lammie (EA SPORTS)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Amanda Smith from Monday Creative chats with Nicholas Lammie, Global Campaign Director for the FC Brand at Electronic Arts (EA), about:
Nick’s journey to his position at EA
The recent EA SPORTS FC re-brand
Future directions for EA SPORTS
Matt Rivard (Google Canada)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Darian Kovacs chat with Matt Rivard, Director of Strategy and Product for Google Canada, about:
Google’s use of AI
The impact of AI on the marketing & advertising industry
And more!