Junction Live host and Global SVP of Marketing and Business Systems at CJ, Nicole Ron, is joined by CJ Client Development Manager, Dana Shell for the final installment of Meet the Expert, our four-part career conversation mini-series in which we connect with CJ'ers from across departments and functions to learn about their current roles, career progression, and get a glimpse into what life is like at CJ. Dana Shell dishes on her CJ journey, teamwork, making the dream work, and exactly what it is that she would say she does here.

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Junction Live host and Global SVP of Marketing and Business Systems at CJ, Nicole Ron, is joined by CJ Senior Product Manager, Lu Richie for the penultimate episode of Meet the Expert, our four-part career conversation mini-series in which we connect with CJ'ers from across departments and functions to learn about their current roles, career progression, and get a glimpse into what life is like at CJ. In this episode, Lu divulges what it's like to not only learn about the ins and outs of affiliate but also what it's like creating cutting-edge products and tech for such a niche industry.

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Junction Live host and Global SVP of Marketing and Business Systems at CJ, Nicole Ron, is joined by CJ Publisher Development Manager, Sabrina Hwang for part two of Meet the Expert, our four-part career conversation mini-series in which we connect with CJ'ers from across departments and functions to learn about their current roles, career progression, and get a glimpse into what life is like at CJ. In this episode, Sabrina discusses how she got her groove back after her first few career roles and the overwhelming support she's received in her time as a CJ'er.

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Junction Live host and Global SVP of Marketing and Business Systems at CJ, Nicole Ron, is joined by CJ Client Development Manager, Joon Park to kick off the first part of Meet the Expert, our four-part career conversation mini-series in which we connect with CJ'ers from across departments and functions to learn about their current roles, career progression, and get a glimpse into what life is like at CJ. Joon takes us through his career (past, present, and future), company culture, and why he has a love/hate relationship with reading books.

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Learn more about careers at CJ: https://bit.ly/3DwQwmO

In the last 12 months, we've seen mobile engagement surpass desktop usage for the first time ever. With apps being such an intrinsic part of the mobile shopping experience, why has affiliate been so slow to adopt app tracking? Junction Live host and CJ's Global VP of Marketing, Nicole Ron, and Kelly Merkel, CJ's VP of Publisher Development are joined by Chris Maddern, Co-founder & Chief Innovation Officer at mobile commerce platform, Button. Together they set out to demystify the app ecosystem, debunk common misconceptions, and geek out about their favorite apps.

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Learn more about Button: https://www.usebutton.com/

Learn more about CJ & Button's Partnership: https://bit.ly/3g1vHY3

Read Google's Messy Middle Study: https://bit.ly/3w9bLIc

How can affiliate marketing make better progress on diversity, equity, and inclusion? This engaging discussion from the CJU20 Digital Series brought together leaders from across the digital ad industry to shed light on how they’re navigating today’s heightened discussions on systemic racism, how to lead teams to do the same, and ways we can all drive meaningful and lasting change. This conversation will inspire you to initiate change within your own spheres of influence, whether in your organization, team, or personal life.

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This podcast is a recording from the panel discussion, "Conversations for Change: Addressing the Need for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in Affiliate" from the CJU20 Digital Series which was held virtually on September 23th, 2020. We also have a video recording from this session available: https://youtu.be/ajTmMHZ0AZE

Speakers:

Kenya Feinberg (Moderator), VP, Corporate Development, CJ Affiliate*

Corey Flournoy, Global Head of Inclusion & Diversity, Groupon*

Bryan Mirabal, Creative Strategy Lead, MagicLinks

Renetta McCann, Chief Inclusion Experience Officer, Publicis Groupe

Aimee Catalano, Director, Global Partner Marketing, Google Cloud

*Editors note: Since this session was recorded on September 23, 2020, Kenya Feinberg and Corey Flournoy have since left their respective companies to pursue DE&I at other organizations.

Junction Live host and Global VP of Marketing at CJ Affiliate, Nicole Ron is joined by Jessica Spira from Ziff Media Group, Amar Shah from Affirm, and Mel Smith from Quidco. Together they break down learnings from 2020's unique peak shopping season, along with insight into consumer behaviors—which of those are temporary and which are actually here to stay?

Check out our guests:

Ziff Media Group: https://ziffmedia.com/

Affirm: https://www.affirm.com/

Quidco: https://www.quidco.com/

A Look Back at 2020’s Peak Shopping Performance (Report): https://bit.ly/3qb8uW3

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Junction Live host and VP of Marketing at CJ Affiliate, Nicole Ron, is joined by Alexandra Pagar-Wolf, Director of Brand Partnerships for women's lifestyle sites, The Everygirl and The Everymom in the final installment of our four-part series that catches up with content creators as they adapt to the rollercoaster that is 2020. Alexandra shares The Everygirl's approach to relatable content, the challenges of sold-out products, and their focus on the good things.

Check out the Everygirl at https://theeverygirl.com/ and https://theeverymom.com/

Junction Live host and VP of Marketing at CJ Affiliate, Nicole Ron, is joined by Brandon Wenerd, partner and publisher at men's lifestyle site, BroBible, for part three of our four-part series that catches up with content creators as they adapt to the rollercoaster that is 2020. Brandon dives into how the Super Bowl raised the alarm bells for the approaching pandemic, the increasing importance of discount messaging, and why creative control and authenticity play a huge part in successful partnerships.

Learn more about BroBible at https://brobible.com/

Junction Live host and VP of Marketing at CJ Affiliate, Nicole Ron, is joined by Frederick Goodall, creator and editor-in-chief of lifestyle site, Mocha Man Style, to embark on part two of our four-part series where we chat with content creators to hear about how they're adapting to the rollercoaster that is 2020. Frederick was generous enough to share a glimpse into his experience as a Black man in America, how he's been spreading encouragement and supporting his audience during this time, and why it's so important for brands to pay attention.

Learn more about Frederick at https://mochamanstyle.com/