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.
Danielle Trevino (Crayola)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Darian Kovacs chat with Dani Trevino, Social Media Marketing Strategist at Crayola about:
Dani’s journey to working for Crayola
Notable trends in marketing and social media
And more!
Steve Mossop (Leger)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Daryl Louie chats with Steve Mossop, Executive Vice President of Leger Vancouver, about:
Steve’s origin story
AI trends in Market Research
Accurate election polling and what it means for the industry
Ellen Graf-Martin (Hall of Fame Recipient)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Darian Kovacs chats with Ellen Graf-Martin, Founder and President of Graf-Martin Communications and one of the inductees for the 2023 Marketing, Advertising, PR, and Communications Hall of Fame, about:
How Graf-Martin Communications supports their clients
The Table: a group of Canadian Christian women in positions of leadership and influence
What it’s like being a female entrepreneur in a male-dominated industry
Raven Opatovsky (Tim Hortons)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Sydney Vardja chats with Raven Opatovsky, Head of Media & Digital Marketing at Tim Hortons, about:
Raven’s journey to her position with Tim Hortons
Her favourite brands and trends right now
Future direction for Tim Hortons
And more!
Adam Gellert (HiredHippo)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Darian Kovacs chats with Adam Gellert, Founder of HiredHippo and Linkus Group, about:
What HiredHippo is doing to help great employers and qualified applicants find each other
How HiredHippo differs from other recruitment platforms
And more!
Natasha Jung (Cold Tea Collective)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Ted Lau chats with Natasha Jung, Founder & CEO of Cold Tea Collective, about:
How to curate stories for Asian audiences
The model minority myth
The future of marketing with AI and the ethical questions we have to answer
Bruce Qi (LaunchPad Technologies)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Ted Lau chats with Bruce Qi, Founder of Launchpad Technologies, about:
The importance of “your people” when it comes to messaging and marketing
Tips on how to set meeting rhythms to ensure marketers and other members of the organization stay in sync
How to pivot an organization and keep marketing agile
Katrina German (Ethical Digital)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Ted Lau chats with Katrina German, CEO & Founder of EthicalDigital.ca, about:
Social Media Marketing, it’s effects on mental health, and what we can do about it
How to help Indigenous women get into the technology space
And more!
Jacqueline Simpson (Destination BC)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Darian Kovacs chats with Jacqueline Simpson, Global Brand Director at Destination BC, about:
Jacqueline’s journey to her current position with Destination BC
Volunteering for the BC Chapter of the American Marketing Association
Recent trends and changes in marketing
And more!
Stephen Shedletzky (Shed Inspires)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Darian Kovacs chats with Author, Stephen Shedletzky, about:
His new book: Speak-Up Culture: When Leaders Truly Listen, People Step Up
The pillars of Speak-Up Culture
How leaders can foster Speak-Up Culture within their organization
And more!
Jodi Kasten (Indeed Canada)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Chris Penner chats with Jodi Kasten, Managing Director at Indeed Canada about:
Jodi’s role with Indeed Canada
Indeed Canada’s new framework and how it benefits employers
What employers can do to get better qualified candidates
What job-seekers can do to find more well-suited jobs
Xavier Mufraggi (SVN International)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Sydney Vardja chats with Xavier Mufraggi, CEO of SVN International, about:
How Xavier started out in marketing at Kraft Foods
His move to SVN International, a commercial real estate firm
Xavier’s advice for CEOs and being successful in business
And more!
Shani Gwin (pipikwan pehtakwan)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Darian Kovacs chats with Shani Gwin, Founder of pipikwan pehtakwan about:
How the business got its name and the meaning behind it
The work pipikwan pehtakwan did with The Juno Awards of 2023
Why Shani started pipikwan pehtakwan and the type of work they do for their Indigenous and non-Indigenous clients
And more!
AJ Tibando (Palette Skills)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Darian Kovacs chats with AJ Tibando, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Palette Skills about:
What “upskilling” is
The origin of Palette Skills and their SalesCamp program
And more!
Bryan Segal (Comscore)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Darian Kovacs chats with Bryan Segal, Senior Vice President at Comscore about:
What Comscore does in Canada and globally
How Comscore is different from other business performance measurement tools
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) of Canada
Bryan’s journey into marketing
And more!
Jody Anderson (First Nations Finance Authority)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Darian Kovacs chats with Jody Anderson, Strategy & Partnerships Advisor at First Nations Finance Authority about:
What the First Nations Finance Authority does for Indigenous communities in Canada
Inspiring success stories in Indigenous communities
“Let’s Bond” - the FNFA Podcast
Future hopes for the First Nations Finance Authority
Saul Klein (Gustavson Trust Brand Index)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Darian Kovacs chats with Saul Klein, the Dean and Professor of International Business at the Gustavson School of Business - University of Victoria, about: the newly updated Gustavson Brand Trust Index, top ten trusted brands for this year, least trusted brands for this year, how brands can become most trusted by consumers, and predictions for next year’s Index.
Seth Godin (Author)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Darian Kovacs chats with Seth Godin about:
His new book, The Song of Significance
Unique places to find inspiration
The differences between leadership and management
Panos Siozos (LearnWorlds)
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Ted Lau chats with Panos Siozos from LearnWorlds about:
How LearnWorlds is changing how companies learn online
Using bootstrap marketing to grow a company to a global powerhouse servicing 130 countries
AI disruption and what's next for learning and humanity
The most unique online course offered on LearnWorlds!
Special Episode: How I Got a Job in Digital Marketing
In this episode of Marketing News Canada, Darian Kovacs hosts a special MNC event. The episode is the recording of a live virtual event titled How I Got a Job in Digital Marketing. This event featured valuable insights from marketing industry experts. Guests shared their stories of how they ended up in marketing and how they climbed the ladder to success.